French–English dictionary

timbre d'usage courant

(philately) an ordinary postage stamp that is part of a series of all denominations or is reprinted as needed to meet demand

timbrer

(transitive) To apply postage stamps to.

timide

Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid.

timidité

The state of being diffident, timid or shy; reticence or self-effacement.

timing

(countable, uncountable) The time when something happens.

timon

(literary) The pole of a carriage or chariot.

timonerie

A mechanical device that connects things.

timonier

(nautical) The member of a vessel's crew in charge of steering the vessel; a helmsman or helmswoman.

timoré

Lacking courage, spirit, or energy; cowardly; dejected.

tin

(nautical) Any fitting or fixture used to restrict movement, especially movement of a line; traditionally was a fixture near a bulwark with two horns pointing towards each other, with a gap between where the line can be inserted.

tinamou

Any of the birds belonging to the South American family Tinamidae, the only family in the order Tinamiformes. They are related to the ratites, together with which they form the superorder Paleognathae.

tinettes

(nautical) The toilet of a ship.

tintamarre

A clamour, a commotion; a fuss or uproar. [from 17th c.]

tintement

A light metallic sound, resembling the tinkling of bells or wind chimes.

tinter

(intransitive) To make light metallic sounds, rather like a very small bell.

tion

Used to form nouns or noun-like words (or elements of noun phrases) from verbs, denoting the act of doing something, an action, or the embodiment of an action.

Tiphaine

A en given name.

tipi

A cone-shaped tent traditionally used by many native peoples of the Great Plains of North America.

tique

A tiny woodland arachnid of the suborder Ixodida.

tir

A throw; a toss; a cast, as of something from the hand.

tir à l'arc

(uncountable) The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

tir à l’arc

(uncountable) The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

tir dans la tête

A gunshot to the head.

tir de barrage

(military) A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.

tirade

(by extension) A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism. [from late 18th c.]

tirage

The draw through a flue of gasses or smoke resulting from a combustion process.

tirage au sort

A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.

tiraillé

Unable to decide between multiple options.

tiramisu

An Italian semifreddo dessert, originally from Veneto, made from ladyfinger biscuits, cocoa, mascarpone cheese, Marsala wine, eggs (or sometimes cream), sugar and espresso coffee.

tirant

A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.

tirant d'eau

(nautical) The depth of water needed to float a particular ship; the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull; the depth of water drawn by a vessel.

tire-au-flanc

One who procrastinates or is lazy; one who does not do their fair share or pull their own weight.

tire-bouchon

An implement for opening bottles that are sealed by a cork. Sometimes specifically such an implement that includes a screw-shaped part, or worm.

tire-larmes

Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.

tire-slip

(slang) A prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply from behind in order to wedge the clothing uncomfortably between the person's buttocks.

tirement

A sudden powerful pull.

tirer

(transitive) To obtain or receive (something) from something else.

tirer à pile ou face

To flip a coin, to decide a point of contention.

tirer d'un coup sec

(transitive) To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.

tirer en longueur

To draw out; to extend, especially in duration.

tirer la [[chasse d'eau]]

(transitive) Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.

tirer la chasse

(transitive) Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.

tirer les vers du nez

(transitive, figuratively, in “worm out of”) To drag out of, to get information that someone is reluctant or unwilling to give (through artful or devious means or by pleading or asking repeatedly).

tirer parti

(figurative, often, followed by on) To profit from something; to take advantage of an opportunity in order to profit, especially financially; to capitalize on.

tirer sa crampe

(slang, ambitransitive, vulgar) To engage in sexual intercourse.

tirer sa révérence

(idiomatic) To resign, or leave, with one's credibility or reputation still intact.

tirer son coup

(transitive, , intransitive, US, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse (with).

tiret

(typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).

tiret bas

A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

tiret du 6

The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.

tiret du 8

A line drawn or printed beneath text; the character _.

tireur

(slang) A firearm.

tireur d'élite

A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object.

tireuse

(slang) A firearm.

tiroir

An open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.

tiroir-caisse

A removable box within a cash register containing the money.

tirs au but

(football, field hockey) A series of penalties (penalty kicks in soccer), taken to decide a winner after a game has resulted in a tie and extra time has been played.

tisane

A beverage made by infusing mainly the leaves (and sometimes the flowers, roots, or stems) of various herbs or other plants, generally not including true tea (Camellia sinensis).

tison

(archaic, or, poetic) A piece of burning wood or peat, or a glowing cinder.

tisonner

(transitive, obsolete) To poke, pierce, thrust.

tissage

(uncountable) The process of making woven material on a loom.

tissé

Fabricated by weaving.

tisserand

A person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living.

tisserande

A person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living.

tisseur

A person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living.

tisseuse

A person who weaves; especially, one who weaves cloth for a living.

tissu

(countable) A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.

tissu écossais

A length of such material used as a piece of clothing, formerly worn in the Scottish Highlands and other parts of northern Britain and remaining as an item of ceremonial dress worn by members of Scottish pipe bands. [from 16thc.]

tissus

(literal) A fabric or structure of fibrous elements attached to each other at regular intervals; the act or process of making such an object.

Titan

(Greek god) Any of the race of giant gods in Greek mythology that preceded and was overthrown by the Olympian gods.

titane

A chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.

titanesque

(not comparable) Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology.

Titania

(astronomy) : The largest satellite of the planet Uranus.

Titanic

The R.M.S. Titanic, an ocean liner, thought by the public to be unsinkable, that sank on its maiden voyage on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg.

titanique

(not comparable) Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology.

titanite

(mineral) A mixed calcium and titanium neosilicate, CaTiSiO5, once known as sphene.

titrage

(analytical chemistry) The determination of the concentration of some substance in a solution by slowly adding measured amounts of some other substance (normally using a burette) until a reaction is shown to be complete, for instance by the colour change of an indicator.

titre

The right or ground of demanding.

titre honorifique

A term of respect; respectful language.

titre négociable

(finance, often, in plural) A tradeable financial asset, such as a share of stock or any of various classes of bond.W

tituber

(intransitive) To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.

titulaire

A person who temporarily or permanently possesses something.

titularisation

A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.

Tivoli

An ancient city in the province of Rome, Lazio, Italy.

tl;nlp

(chiefly, Internet slang) Initialism of too long; didn't read (or sometimes too long; don't read).

TLDR

(chiefly, Internet slang) Initialism of too long; didn't read (or sometimes too long; don't read).

toast

(countable) A proposed salutation (e.g. saying "cheers") while drinking alcohol.

toboggan

An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.

Tobrouk

A city and port on the Mediterranean in eastern Libya.

tocard

(colloquial, sports) A player or racer who often performs poorly.

tocsin

An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.

tofou

A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.

tofu

A protein-rich food made from curdled soy milk.

toge

The official robe of certain professionals, clerics, and scholars, such as university students and officers, barristers, judges, etc.

Togo

A country in West Africa. Official name: Togolese Republic.

tohu-bohu

A confused uproar, commotion, tumult or racket.

Toi

A en given name.

toi-même

(emphatic pronoun) You (singular); used emphatically, especially to indicate exclusiveness of the referent's participation in the predicate, i.e., that no one else is involved.

toile

A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.

toile à voile

A strong, durable fabric suitable for making sails for ships or boats.

toile de fond

A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.

toile de jute

(US) A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc.

toile de parachute

In a parachute, the cloth that fills with air and thus limits the falling speed.

toiler

(transitive) To cover (an area or object) with canvas.

toilette

(UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]

toilettes

A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.

toise

(obsolete) A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.

toison

(slang, vulgar) A person's pubic hair, especially a woman's. [from 1745]

toit ouvrant

(automotive) A fixed or operable opening in a vehicle roof (car or truck) which allows fresh air and/or light to enter the passenger compartment. A sunroof may include a transparent or opaque panel and may be manually operated or power driven.

toit-terrasse

A flat open area on the topmost floor of a building or apartment

Tokyo

A prefecture and capital city of Japan.

tôlard

A prisoner or an ex-prisoner

tôlarde

A prisoner or an ex-prisoner

tolérable

Able to be endured; tolerable; bearable.

tolérablement

In a tolerable manner; to an extent that can be tolerated.

tolérant

Tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something.

tolérer

(transitive) To bear patiently. [from late 15th c.]

tolet

A pin in the side of a boat which acts as a fulcrum for the oars.

tollé

(figuratively) A strong protest.

tomate

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

tomatier

A widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit.

tombant

Tending to droop; sagging; wilting.

tombe

(narrowly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.

tombeau

A burial vault.

tombée de la brume

The close of the day before nightfall, when fog comes.

tombée de la nuit

(uncountable) Nightfall.

tomber

(intransitive) To descend, fall down, collapse.

tomber d'accord

(intransitive) To be in agreement (with); to be of an accord. [from 16th c.]

tomber dans le panneau

(intransitive) To cause a smarting sensation; to have a property which causes such a sensation; to be pungent.

tomber en panne

(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.

tomber en vrille

Of an aircraft: to go into a rapid, uncontrollable descent in a steep spiral.

tomber enceinte

(ambitransitive) To have a child; to become pregnant (with).

tomber goutte à goutte

(intransitive) To fall one drop at a time.

tombeur

(colloquial) An uncaring womanizer.

tombola

A drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize.

Tombouctou

A city in central Mali.

tome

One in a series of volumes.

ton

A very small degree of a quantity, or variety of meaning

ton sable

A light beige colour, like that of typical sand.

tonal

Of or relating to tones or tonality.

tonalité

A telephony signal, usually in the form of a sound, used to indicate that the telephone exchange is working, has recognized an off-hook, and is ready to accept a call.

tondaison

The act of shearing, or something removed by shearing.

tondeuse

A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.

tondeuse à gazon

A device used for cutting grass to a chosen height, typically of landscaped lawns of residences or institutions.

tondre

(transitive) To cut (the hair) in a close-cropped military style, or buzzcut.

tondre le gazon

(transitive) To cut down grass or crops.

tonème

(linguistics) A phoneme in a language that uses different tones for different meanings.

toner

Powder used in laser printers and photocopiers to form the text and images on the printed paper.

tong

(usually, in the plural, Australia) An item of footwear, usually of rubber, secured by two straps which join to pass between the big toe and its neighbour.

Tonga

A country and archipelago of Polynesia in Oceania. Official name: Kingdom of Tonga. Capital and largest city: Nuku'alofa.