French–English dictionary

randonneuse

One who hikes, especially frequently.

rang

A row or panel of items stored or grouped together.

rangée

(chess) One of the eight horizontal lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a number).

ranger

(transitive) To tidy up, make a place neat.

ranger dans une case

To place (someone or something) into a notional category or class, especially in a way which makes unjustified assumptions or which is restrictive; to categorize, to classify, to label.

Raoul

A en given name.

raout

(countable, dated) A fashionable assembly; a large evening party, a soirée.

rapace

A carnivorous bird that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on land vertebrates.

rapatriement

The process of returning of a person to their country of origin or citizenship.

râpé

Produced by grating.

râpement

The sound made by this tool when used, or any similar sound.

râper

(transitive, cooking) To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater.

rapetisser

(transitive) To lessen the authority or dignity of; to put down; to degrade; to abase; to weaken; to nerf (in gaming).

râpeux

Of a voice: unpleasantly harsh or rasping.

rapiat

Unwilling to spend, give, or share; ungenerous; mean.

rapide

Hasty or superficial.

rapidement

Quickly, rapidly, with speed.

rapidité

Promptness; speed.

rapiécer

(figurative) To add one or more things in order to improve (something, especially wages); to supplement; also, to remedy a shortfall in (something).

rapière

A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless), designed predominantly for thrusting; used during the Renaissance period of Europe for civilian duelling

rappel

A dose of an antigen designed to strengthen immunity after an earlier immunizing dose.

rappeler

To telephone someone again at a more convenient time.

rapper

(ambitransitive) To speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music.

rappeur

(music) A performer of rap music, or someone who raps in any form of music.

rappeuse

(music) A performer of rap music, or someone who raps in any form of music.

rapport

(accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review. [from c. 1300]

rapport sexuel

(uncountable) Sexual activity, usually sexual intercourse unless preceded by a modifier. [from 1899]

rapporter

(transitive) To revive, to resurrect; to cause something dead to be alive once again.

rapporteur

A circular or semicircular tool for drawing or measuring angles.

rapporteuse

A journalist who investigates, edits and reports news stories for newspapers, radio and television.

rapports

(business) The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.

rapprochement

(linguistics) The act of producing a near-simulation of the pronunciation of a foreign language for a loanword therefrom, or any given pronunciation resulting from that act.

rapt

(legal) The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being. [from mid-18th century.]

raquette

The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling.

rare

Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.

raréfié

(of a gas etc.) Less dense than usual; thin.

rarement

Not occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often. [from 16th c.]

rareté

(uncountable) The condition of something being scarce or deficient.

ras-de-cou

(fashion) A piece of jewelry or ornamental fabric, worn as a necklace or neckerchief, tight to the throat.

rasade

The amount that a glass will hold.

rasage

An instance of shaving.

rasé

Having been shaved.

raser

(aviation) To fly at high speed and at a very low altitude over a specified area, as to make a surprise pass.

raseur

Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.

rasoir

A tool or machine for shaving; an electric razor.

rasoir électrique

A tool or machine for shaving; an electric razor.

rassasier

(informal) Having eaten to satisfaction, having a "full" stomach; replete.

rassemblement

A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.

rassembler

(transitive) To put together.

rassis

No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.

rassurant

Giving comfort, especially in the sense of soothing distress.

rassurer

(transitive) To make sure and secure; ensure.

rasta

(informal) Rastafarian

rat

(obsolete) A person who is wretched or despicable; a wretch.

rat d'égout

(zoology) A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.

rat de bibliothèque

Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.

rat de blé

In particular, a rodent of the species Mesocricetus auratus (the golden hamster) or of a species of the genera Cricetiscus and Phodopus (the dwarf hamsters), often kept as a pet or used in scientific research.

rat de bois

Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia.

rat gris

(zoology) A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.

rat musqué

A semiaquatic rodent of the tribe Ondatrini.

rat noir

A common species of rat, Rattus rattus, originating anciently in Asia but now distributed worldwide.

ratafia

A flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.

ratatiné

Knotty and misshapen.

ratatouille

A traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish consisting primarily of tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant.

raté

An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure, has failed at something or incapable of success.

râteau

(agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.

ratée

(figuratively) A laughably worthless thing or person; a sham.

râteler

To act upon with a rake, or as if with a rake.

rater

(transitive) To perform (a task) in an unacceptable or incompetent manner; to make a mess of something

ratière

A device (trap) used to catch rats.

ratifier

(transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.

rating

An evaluation of status, especially of financial status.

ratio

A number representing a comparison between two named things.

ration

A portion of some limited resource, especially food, allocated to a person or group.

rational

(rare, religion) A liturgical vestment worn by some Christian bishops of various denominations.

rationaliser

(transitive, by extension) To simplify or organize a process in order to increase its efficiency.

rationalisme

(philosophy) The theory that the reason is a source of knowledge independent of and superior to sense perception.

rationalité

The quality or state of being rational; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.

rationnel

Not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice.

rationnelle

(arithmetic) Of a number, capable of being expressed as the ratio of two integers.

rationnellement

In a rational manner

rationnement

Controlled distribution of scarce resources such as food or fuel; used typically in wartime.

rationner

(transitive) To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.

ratisser

(transitive) To search thoroughly as if raking over an area with a comb.

ratite

A member of a diverse group of mostly large, running, flightless birds that lack keels on their sternums, mostly extinct such as the elephant bird and moa, but including the extant cassowaries, emu, kiwi, ostrich, and rhea; formerly grouped together in the order Struthioniformes, and including the Paleognathae except the tinamous.

raton

A young rabbit, rat, hedgehog, squirrel, fox, beaver, badger, etc.

raton laveur

An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.

raton laveur commun

An omnivorous, nocturnal mammal native to the Americas, of the genus Procyon, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail.

rattrapage

The act or process of remedying a situation.

rauque

hoarse-voiced.

ravagé

Ruined, ravaged.

ravager

To deprive of inhabitants.

rave

An all-night dance party with electronic dance music (techno, trance, drum and bass etc.) in small unknown clubs.

ravi

(UK, Ireland, informal) Very pleased or satisfied; delighted.

ravigoter

(informal, transitive) To inject with energy and enthusiasm.

ravin

A ravine-like or deep V-shaped valley, often eroded by flash floods; shallower than a canyon and deeper than a gully.

raviole

Small square parcels of pasta filled with meat, cheese, spinach etc.

ravioli

(chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.

ravioli polonais

(North America) A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.

ravir

(transitive) To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap. [Early 17th century.]

ravissant

Extremely beautiful

ravissante idiote

(derogatory, slang) A physically attractive person, typically a woman or otherwise feminine in appearance, who lacks intelligence.

ravissement

(Christianity) In some forms of fundamentalist Protestant eschatology, a prophesied sudden removal of Christian believers from the Earth before the Tribulation or simultaneous with the second coming of Jesus Christ.

ravisseur

One who abducts; a kidnapper. [mid 19th century]

ravisseuse

One who abducts; a kidnapper. [mid 19th century]

ravitailler

(ambitransitive) To refill with fuel.

raviver

(transitive, figurative) To revive.

rayé

Marked with bands of colour.

rayer

(idiomatic, transitive) To strike out (something); to draw a line through (something).

Raymond

A en given name.

rayon

A clear corridor in a supermarket with shelves on both sides containing goods for sale.

rayon de miel

(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.

rayon de ruche

(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.

rayon de soleil

(figurative, endearing) A person (or thing) that brings happiness into the lives of others.

rayonnage

The capacity of such an object

rayonnant

(literary, also, figuratively) Radiant, resplendent, shining.

rayonnante

(literary, also, figuratively) Radiant, resplendent, shining.

rayonner

(ambitransitive) To emit beams of light; to shine; to radiate.

rayure

A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.

raz-de-marée

A large and sudden rise and fall in the tide.

razzia

(law enforcement) An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering.

RCA

Initialism of Central African Republic.

Rê

(Egyptian mythology) The Egyptian god of the Sun.

re-

(US, usually, with do) Again; another time; once more; over again.

réa

(medical) Initialism of intensive care unit.

réac

Fanatically opposing progress or reform.

réactif

(chemistry) One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.

réaction

Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results.

réaction de substitution

(chemistry, especially, organic chemistry) The replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another.

réactionnaire

Fanatically opposing progress or reform.

réactiver

To activate again.

réadapter

To adjust again.

Reading

A number of other townships, listed under Reading Township.

réadresser

(transitive) To instruct to go, inquire, elsewhere.

réagir de manière piquée

(intransitive) To show hostility or resentment.

réajuster

(transitive) To reduce the workforce of.

réalisable

Capable of being accomplished; practicable.

réalisation

The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.

réaliser

(transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish. [from 14th c.]

réalisme

A concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary.

réalistement

In a realistic manner.

réalité

A real entity, event, or other fact.

réanimation

(medicine) The support and monitoring of critically ill patients, especially by the use of instrumentation and specialized staff and equipment.

réanimer

(ambitransitive) To restore (someone or something) to animation or life; to come back to animation or life.

réapparaître

To appear again.

réapprovisionnement

The act of replenishing.

réapprovisionner

(transitive) To refill; to renew; to supply again or to add a fresh quantity to.

réarrangement

(chemistry) A rearrangement reaction.

réarranger

(transitive) To change the order or arrangement of (one or more items).

réassurer

(transitive) To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or self-doubt.