French–English dictionary

Ásgard

(Norse mythology) The realm of the Æsir gods.

ASI

(electronics) Initialism of uninterruptible power supply/source.

asiatique

Of, relating to or from Asia.

asile

A place of safety or refuge.

asile psychiatrique

(dated) A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill.

asimina

The fruit of these trees.

asinin

Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.

asocial

Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people.

aspect

An external appearance in manner or dress; an appropriate indication or expression; a garb; a shape.

asperge

The young shoots of Asparagus officinalis eaten as a vegetable.

asperge du pauvre

A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion.

asperger

(intransitive) To send out small droplets; to splash in small droplets (on or against something).

aspérité

A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.

asperseur

An irrigation device that sprays water into the air whilst moving back and forth.

aspérule

Galium odoratum, an aromatic herb.

asphalteuse

(road transport, construction) A road paving machine, a machine to lay asphalt on roads.

asphyxie

Death due to lack of oxygen.

asphyxier

(transitive) To smother or suffocate someone.

aspic

A venomous viper native to southwestern Europe (Vipera aspis).

aspirant

Someone who aspires (for high office, etc.)

aspiration

(linguistics) The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant.

aspirer

(transitive) To remove a liquid or gas by means of suction.

aspirer à

(intransitive) To await, aspire, desire greatly (something to occur or to be true).

aspirine

(uncountable, carboxylic acid, pharmaceutical drug) an analgesic drug, acetylsalicylic acid

assaillant

Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.

assaillir

(transitive) To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).

assainir

(transitive) To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure.

assainissement

The hygienic disposal or recycling of waste.

assaisonnement

(cooking) Adding a layer of fat to render the surface of cookware non-stick.

assaisonner

(American spelling, transitive) To add flavoring to something.

assaisonner de poivre

(transitive) To add pepper to.

assassin

(historical, , usually, capitalized) A member of the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community of the Alamut Period.

assassinat

The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain.

assassine

A person who commits murder.

assassiner

To illegally kill (a person or persons) with intent, especially with predetermination

assaut

A violent onset or attack with physical means, for example blows, weapons, etc.

ASSC

(electronics) Initialism of uninterruptible power supply/source.

assedics

(informal) Payment by the state to the unemployed; unemployment benefits.

assemblage

The act or process of putting together a set of pieces, fragments, or elements.

assemblée

A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.

assemblée des fidèles

A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).

assemblée législative

A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.

assembler

(transitive) To put together.

assembleur

(programming, countable) A program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools.

assentiment

Agreement; act of agreeing.

assentir

(intransitive) To agree to a proposal.

asseoir

(reflexive) To insist on the legitimacy of one's rights, opinion, etc; not to allow oneself to be dismissed; to ensure that one is taken into consideration; to make oneself respected; to be assertive. See assert oneself.

assertif

Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

assertion

An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.

asservir

(transitive) To make subservient; to strip one of freedom; enthrall.

asservissement

The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage

assesseur

(law) A specialist who assists the court in determining a matter.

assesseure

(law) A specialist who assists the court in determining a matter.

assesseuse

(law) A specialist who assists the court in determining a matter.

assez

Sufficiently.

assez !

Stop! Don't do that any more!

assidu

Hard-working, diligent or regular (in attendance or work); industrious.

assiduité

The qualities of a hard worker, including conscientiousness, determination, and perseverance.

assiégé

(figurative) Beset by trouble or difficulty.

assiéger

To besiege; to surround with troops.

assiette

A vessel such as a plate for holding or serving food, often flat with a depressed region in the middle.

assiettée

The quantity contained on a plate.

assigner

(transitive) To attribute or sort (something) into categories.

assimilation

The state of being accepted.

assimiler

(transitive) To incorporate nutrients into the body, especially after digestion.

Assise

A city in the province of Perugia in the Central-Italian region of Umbria.

assistance

Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

assistance téléphonique

A telephone line that is always staffed and able to give immediate assistance.

assistant

A person who assists or helps someone else.

assistant maternel

(informal) A male nanny (for children).

assistant personnel numérique

(computing theory) Initialism of pushdown automaton.

assistante

Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.

assister

(transitive) To be present at (an event or place) in order to take part in some action or proceedings; also, to regularly go to (an event or place). [from 17th c.]

associatif

Of, pertaining to or deriving from association.

association

An association or alliance of people for some common purpose.

association sans but lucratif

Ellipsis of nonprofit organization (“an organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization”).

assoiffé

Very thirsty.

assombrir

(transitive) To obscure in darkness.

assommant

Rendering someone unconscious.

assonance

(prosody) The repetition of similar or identical vowel sounds (though with different consonants), usually in literature or poetry.

assorti

Composed of a number of different kinds or types; mixed; miscellaneous.

assortiment

A collection of varying but related items.

assoupi

One who dozes.

assoupie

One who dozes.

assourdi

Not having the power of speech; dumb. [from 15th c.]

assourdir

(transitive) To make soundproof.

assourdissant

Loud enough to cause temporary or permanent hearing loss.

assouvir

(transitive) To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain, etc.).

Assuérus

A king of Persia, later identified with Xerxes.

assujettir

(transitive, US) To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.

assujettissement

The act of subjugating.

assumer

To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof

assurance

Firmness of mind; undoubting steadiness; intrepidity, courage, or self-confidence.

assuré

Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive.

assurée

(insurance) The person or persons whose interests are protected by an insurance policy.

assurément

(idiomatic) Used to strongly confirm the preceding utterance.

assurer

(transitive, followed by that or of) To give (someone) confidence in the trustworthiness of (something).

astate

A highly radioactive chemical element (symbol At), one of the halogens, with atomic number 85.

aster

Any of several plants of the genus Aster; one of its flowers.

astérisme

(constellation) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).

astérisque

Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.

Astérix

A series of French comic books written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo about an Ancient Gaul named Asterix.

astéroïde

(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.

asthmatique

Having the characteristics of asthma, as in an "asthmatic cough".

asthme

(pathology) A long-term respiratory condition, in which the airways may unexpectedly and suddenly narrow, often in response to an allergen, cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. Symptoms include wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.

asticot

A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.]

asticoter

(transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

astragale

The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.

astre

(astronomy, astrology) A natural object which is located outside of Earth's atmosphere, such as a comet, an asteroid, the Moon, a planet, the Sun, or a star.

astreindre

(transitive) To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.

astringence

An astringent taste.

astro-

celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars (planets), etc.; space; astronomy

astrologie

Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies. [from 14th c.]

astrologique

Of, or relating to astrology.

astrologue

One who studies or practices astrology.

astrométrie

(astronomy) The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.

astronaute

A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.

astronef

(astronautics) A manned vehicle that flies through space.

astronome

(astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics.

astronomie

The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.

astronomique

(figuratively) Enormous (in size or impact).

astrophysicien

One who studies astrophysics.

astrophysicienne

One who studies astrophysics.

astrophysique

Of or pertaining to astrophysics.

astuce

A ploy or strategy used to attract attention or gain traction.

astucieux

Quickly and critically discerning.

asymétrie

Absence of symmetry or proportion between the parts of a thing, or a distinction that produces such a lack of symmetry.

asymétrique

Not symmetric.

asymptomatique

(medicine) Not exhibiting any symptoms of disease, as for example in a case which is subclinical.

asystole

(pathology, cardiology) An absence of a systole; a failure of the heart to contract.

asystolie

(pathology, cardiology) An absence of a systole; a failure of the heart to contract.

at

forms nouns denoting a social or political system ruled by people or someone of a certain rank or office

ataman

(historical) A title of Cossack and haidamak leaders of various kinds. The term was also used for the leader of a fisherman artel and of a band of robbers or thieves.

atavisme

The reappearance of an ancestral characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; a throwback.

atchoum

(onomatopoeia) The sound of a sneeze.

atchoumer

(intransitive, medical sign) To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.

ate

(chemistry) forms derivatives of specified elements or compounds; especially salts or esters of an acid whose name ends in -ic

atelier

The area of a factory or workshop where the operatives work, as distinct from the administrative areas.

atelier d'exploitation

A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal. [from 1892]

atelier de misère

A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal. [from 1892]

atelier de pressurage

A factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal. [from 1892]

atelier des monnaies

A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.

atemi

(martial arts) A blow delivered with the hand rigid and outstretched.

atemporel

Unaffected by time; timeless; permanent or unchanging.

athée

Of or relating to atheists or atheism.

Athéna

(Greek god) The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.

Athéné

(Greek god) The goddess of wisdom, especially strategic warfare, the arts, and especially crafts, in particular, weaving; daughter of Zeus and Metis. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.

Athènes

The capital city of Greece.

Athénien

An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.

Athénienne

An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.