French–English dictionary

Roseline

A en given name.

Roselyne

A en given name.

Rosemonde

A en given name.

rosier

A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.

rosse

(derogatory) A shrewish woman.

rosser

(transitive) To thresh.

rossignol

A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.

rossignol philomèle

A Eurasian and African songbird, Luscinia megarhynchos, family Muscicapidae, famed for its beautiful singing at night; a common nightingale.

rossinante

An old, useless horse.

Rostov

A city in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia.

rostre

The projecting prow of a rowed warship, such as a trireme.

rotater

(intransitive) To spin, turn, or revolve.

rotatif

Capable of rotation.

rotation

(chiefly, uncountable) The act of turning around a centre or an axis.

rotationner

(intransitive) To spin, turn, or revolve.

rotengle

common rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)

rôti

Having been cooked by roasting.

rôti haché

A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices.

rôtir

(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat.

rôtisserie

A shop or restaurant selling food cooked in this manner.

rottweiler

A very large muscular breed of dog of German origin with black fur and tanned markings.

rotule

A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing the first segment to move around an indefinite number of axes which have one common center. Examples include the human shoulder joint and the balljoints of some automotive suspensions.

rotulus

A roll of paper or parchment; a writing formed into a roll.

roturier

A member of the common people who holds no title or rank.

rouage

A mechanism powered by a coiled spring and regulated by some form of escapement; the power is transmitted through toothed gearwheels and used to drive a mechanical clock, toy, or other device.

rouan

(of an animal, especially of a horse) Having a coat of a dark base color with individual white hairs mixed in.

roublard

Cunning or deceiving, not straightforward or honest, not frank.

rouble

The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽.

roucoulement

The murmuring sound made by a dove or pigeon.

roucouler

(ambitransitive) To make a soft murmuring sound, as a pigeon.

roue

A gymnastic maneuver whereby the gymnast rotates to one side or the other while keeping arms and legs outstretched, spinning for one or more revolutions.

roue arrière

(informal) An action or stunt where a bicycle, motorcycle, or other vehicle is ridden for a short period while it is standing only on its rear wheel or wheels.

roue de carrier

(historical) A mill worked by persons treading upon steps on the periphery of a wide wheel having a horizontal axis. It was used principally as a means of prison discipline.

Rouen

The prefecture of the department of Seine-Maritime, and the capital of the region of Normandy, France, on the Seine River.

rouer de coups

(dated in UK English but not US English) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.

rouflaquettes

Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin.

rouge

(of hair) Having an orange-brown or orange-blond colour; ginger.

rouge brique

The colour brick red.

rouge cardinal

Having a bright red color (from the color of a Catholic cardinal’s cassock).

rouge-gorge

A European robin, Erithacus rubecula.

rouge-gorge familier

A small passerine Old World bird; Erithacus rubecula.

rougeâtre

Somewhat red.

rouget

A fish of the family Mullidae (order Syngnathiformes), especially the genus Mullus (red mullets or goatfish).

rougeur

An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.

rougir

(intransitive) To become red or pink in the face (and sometimes experience an associated feeling of warmth), especially due to shyness, love, shame, excitement, or embarrassment.

rouille

(pathology, dated) A diseased condition of the face or skin; specifically, bleeding under the conjunctiva of the eye, a form of skin rash, or a palsy of the face due to cold.

rouiller

(transitive) To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.

rouleau

(surfing) A wave that breaks with a hollow compartment.

rouleau compresseur

A literal or metaphorical force or object regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path.

roulement

(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device that supports another part or reduces friction.

rouler

(intransitive) To travel by operating a wheeled motorized vehicle.

rouler des épaules

To walk with a swaying motion.

rouler des mécaniques

To behave (especially to walk or carry oneself) in a pompous, superior manner.

rouler en boule

To crumple or crush into a compact, amorphous shape or ball.

rouler en moto

To ride a motorbike; to travel by motorbike.

roulette

(automotive) The angle of the axis around which a car's front wheels rotate when the steering wheel is turned, with a vertical axis being defined as zero caster.

rouleur de mécaniques

A bold or arrogant strut.

roulis

(nautical, aviation) The oscillating movement of a nautical vessel as it rotates from side to side, about its fore-and-aft axis, causing its sides to go up and down, as distinguished from the alternate rise and fall of bow and stern called pitching; or the equivalent in an aircraft.

roulure

(derogatory) A strumpet; a whore.

roumain

Of or relating to Romania, the Romanian people, or the Romanian language.

Roumaine

(countable) A native of Romania.

Roumanie

A country in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Bucharest.

round

(sports) One of the specified pre-determined segments of the total time of a sport event, such as a boxing or wrestling match, during which contestants compete before being signaled to stop.

roupie

(informal, uncountable, sometimes, slightly, vulgar) Mucus, especially mucus from the nose.

roupillon

(uncountable, chiefly, humorous) Extra sleep; also (generally) , any sleep; (countable) an instance of this; an extra nap.

rouquemoute

(colloquial, often, _, derogatory, countable) A person with reddish hair; a redhead.

rouquin

(Australia, slang) A nickname commonly given to a red-headed person.

rouquine

(Australia, slang) A nickname commonly given to a red-headed person.

Rous'

Kievan Rus, the medieval East Slavic state established by these same warrior merchants in the 9th century, whose capital was in Kiev.

rouspéter

(informal, derogatory) Of a person, to complain.

rousse

(of hair or fur) Of a reddish-brown color.

Rousseau

(countable) A surname from French.

roussir

(transitive) To burn slightly.

roustons

(uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Masculinity, particularly strength, courage, and force of will; chutzpah; brazenness.

routage

(networking) A method of finding paths from origins to destinations in a network such as the Internet, along which information can be passed.

routard

A traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses hostels, public transport, and other inexpensive services.

route

(nautical) The direction of movement of a vessel at any given moment.

route à péage

(chiefly, US) A toll road, especially a toll expressway.

route aérienne

(aviation) A flight path used by aeroplanes.

routeur

(Internet) A device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet by, at minimum, selectively passing those datagrams having a destination IP address to the network which is able to deliver them to their destination; a network gateway.

routier

(chiefly, US) An inn or similar establishment situated beside a road beyond the jurisdiction of a town or city. In the centuries before motor vehicles, such inns were places for travellers to stop at night during multi-day journeys, besides being public houses for their local countryfolk.

routine

A fixed routine.

routinier

Regular; habitual.

routinièrement

In a routine manner, in a way that has become common or expected.

rouvraie

(countable) A wood populated with oak trees.

roux

Of a reddish-brown colour.

royal

Very grand or fine.

royale

Of or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.

royalement

In a royal manner; in a manner having to do with royalty.

royaliste

A monarchist (supporter of monarchy) or supporter of a particular royal régime.

royalty

A royal right or prerogative, such as the exploitation of a natural resource; the granting of such a right; payment received for such a right.

royaume

A realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.

royaume des fées

The land or abode of fairies.

royauté

The dignity, rank, or office of a king; the state of being a king.

royer

(impersonal, meteorology) To have rain fall from the sky.

RPV

(computing) Initialism of virtual private network.

Rroms

A variety of the Romani language (or occasionally) the Romani macrolanguage.

ru

A small stream; a streamlet; a gill.

ruade

The act of a quadruped kicking both hind legs upward at once.

Ruanda

A country in East Africa.

ruban

Magnetic or optical recording media in a roll; videotape or audio tape.

rubi

(horology) A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.

Rubicon

(historical) A small river in northeastern Italy which flowed into the Adriatic Sea marking the boundary between the Roman province of Gaul and the Roman heartland. Its crossing by Julius Caesar in 49 B.C.E. began a civil war.

rubis

(horology) A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.

rubrique

A station for a string player in an orchestra, consisting of a chair and a music stand, or a row of such stations.

ruche

(figuratively) Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.

rucher

A place where bees and their hives are kept.

rude

Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; overly aggressive and causing irritation. [First attested in 1925.]

rudement

In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.

rudiment

A superficial or shallow knowledge of a subject.

rue

The distance from one street to another in a city or suburb that is built (approximately) to a grid pattern.

ruelle

A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots of buildings.

ruer

(intransitive, of a horse, _, or similar saddle or pack animal) To leap upward arching its back, coming down with head low and forelegs stiff, forcefully kicking its hind legs upward, often in an attempt to dislodge or throw a rider or pack.

rufian

A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person.

rugby

A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.

rugby à XIII

(Australia, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory, southern New South Wales ) Australian rules football.

rugissement

A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.

rugueux

Not smooth; uneven.

ruiné

Ruined, ravaged.

ruine de nef

A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.

ruine de vaisseau

A ship that has sunk or run aground so that it is no longer seaworthy; a ruined vessel or its remains.

ruiner

(UK, originally, Irish, slang) To ruin or destroy.

ruines

The body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.

ruineux

Causing ruin; destructive, calamitous.

ruisseau

A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.

ruisseler

(intransitive, usually, with with) To have a superabundance of (something).

ruisselet

A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream.

ruissellement

Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.

rumba

A slow-paced Cuban partner dance in 4:4 time.

rumeur

An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip.

rumination

The act of ruminating; i.e. chewing cud.

ruminer

(figuratively, idiomatic, of a person) To meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.

rup

(slang, often, in the plural) Rohypnol.

rupt

A small river; a large creek; a body of moving water confined by banks.

rupture

The termination of a friendship or a romantic relationship.

rural

Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.

Rus

A people made up of Scandinavian warrior merchants who travelled Eastern European river-roads from the eighth century, and whose settlements around Novgorod, Kiev/Kyiv and the Volga and Dnieper/Dnipro gave rise to the Rus' principalities. [from 19th c.]

Rus'

A people made up of Scandinavian warrior merchants who travelled Eastern European river-roads from the eighth century, and whose settlements around Novgorod, Kiev/Kyiv and the Volga and Dnieper/Dnipro gave rise to the Rus' principalities. [from 19th c.]

rusé

Knowing, shrewd, astute.

ruser

(intransitive) To act slyly or craftily.

rushes

(cinematography) Unedited footage; film material as recorded to tape etc.

russe

Of or pertaining to Russia or Russians.

Russie

A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. Official name: Russian Federation. Capital and largest city: Moscow. It borders the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas. Part of the Soviet Union from 1917 through 1991.

Russie blanche

A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk.

russo-

relating to Russia or Russian

rustaud

(pejorative) An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.

rustaude

(pejorative) An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.

rustine

(software development) A patch or change that fixes the unwanted behaviour caused by a bug.

rustique

Characteristic of simple country life.

rustre

A peasant.