French–English dictionary

tout deux

Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.

tout droit

Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line.

tout fait

(of an opinion or notion) Conceived beforehand: formed ahead of time.

tout le monde

(collectively) All; everyone.

tout le plaisir est pour moi

A polite reaction to receiving thanks, meaning that the speaker enjoyed helping the listener.

tout nu

Glib, without decoration, put bluntly.

tout petit

(informal) Very small; tiny.

tout-petit

A young child.

Tout-Puissant

God, the supreme being.

Toutânkhamon

Ancient Egyptian pharaoh known for his young age and his tomb, which was preserved intact to the modern age.

toute

(intensifier, sometimes, _, childish) Wholly; entirely; completely; totally.

toutefois

(conjunctive) Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

toutes

(intensifier, sometimes, _, childish) Wholly; entirely; completely; totally.

toutes mes condoléances

Expressing sympathy to someone, especially after learning of a close death.

toutou

(countable, childish, or, endearing) A dog, especially a small one.

toux

A sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.

tovarich

Comrade, especially with reference to the former USSR.

toxicité

The quality or degree of being toxic.

toxicologie

(sciences, pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature, effect, detection and treatment of poisons and poisoning.

toxique

(literary) Hurtful or noxious to health; unwholesome, insalubrious.

Toyota

(automotive) A car of the brand Toyota

tracas

(uncountable) The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.

tracasser

(ambitransitive) To be chafed or irritated; to be angry or vexed; to utter peevish expressions through irritation or worry.

tracasserie

(uncountable) The action of vexing, annoying, or irritating someone or something; (countable) an instance of this.

Tracassin

The fictional dwarf who is the title character of that story.

trace

The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.

trace de pas

The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.

tracer

(transitive) To trace out (a graph or diagram).

traces

The track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.

traceur

A small and usually invisible file (traditionally a single-pixel image) on a World Wide Web page, primarily used to track users.

trachée

(anatomy) A thin-walled, cartilaginous tube connecting the larynx to the bronchi.

trachéotomie

(surgery) A surgical procedure in which an incision is made into the trachea, through the neck, and a tube inserted so as to make an artificial opening in order to assist breathing.

tract

A document, originally sealed; a formal statement or official memorandum. (Now obsolete except with certain qualifying words; bill of health, bill of sale etc.)

tracter

(transitive) To pull something behind one, such as by using a line, chain, or tongue.

tracteur

(agriculture) A vehicle used in farms e.g. for pulling farm equipment and preparing the fields.

traction

The action or an act (especially of a beast of burden or vehicle) of pulling something along or back.

tractopelle

A piece of excavating equipment, either an integral subassembly or an attachment, consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth; used in excavator/digger and backhoe tractors.

trader

(finance) A person who buys and sells shares (stock) on a stock exchange on behalf of clients. May also provide investment advice and/or company information, depending on the level of service offered (or chosen by the client).

tradition

A part of culture that is passed from person to person or generation to generation, possibly differing in detail from family to family, such as the way to celebrate holidays.

traditionaliste

A person who adheres to tradition, especially in cultural or religious practices.

traditionnel

Of, relating to, or derived from tradition.

traditionnellement

In a traditional manner.

traducteur

A person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularly

traduction

(physics, mathematics) A motion or compulsion to motion in a straight line without rotation or other deformation.

traductrice

A person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularly

traduire

To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation.

traduire en justice

(with on, (archaic) for) To officially charge someone in a court of law.

trafic

The illegal trade or exchange of goods, often drugs.

traficoter

(ambitransitive) To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

trafiquant

Someone selling black market goods or trading on the black market.

trafiquer

(transitive) To alter something from its true state, as to hide a flaw or uncertainty, deliberately but not necessarily dishonestly or immorally.

tragédie

A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.

tragiquement

In a tragic manner.

trahir

(transitive) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.

trailer

A short blank segment of film at the end of a reel, for convenient insertion of the film in a projector.

train

A group of animals, vehicles, or people that follow one another in a line, such as a wagon train; a caravan or procession. [from 15th c.]

traînard

One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or than the others in a group.

traîneau

(British) any type of sled or sleigh.

traîneau à chien

A sled, pulled by dogs over ice and snow.

traînée

Clipping of bicycle.

traîner

To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle.

traîner les pieds

(idiomatic) To procrastinate, put off; to dawdle, avoid, or make progress slowly and reluctantly.

traîner une misérable éxistence

(intransitive) To live in miserable or disheartening conditions. [from 15th c.]

traintrain

(uncountable) The quality of lacking variety or excitement.

trait

Any sharp-pointed missile weapon, such as an arrow.

trait d'esprit

a witty remark; a bon mot; an epigram; a zinger.

trait d'union

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.

traite

(archaic) An order for money to be paid; the document that states it: a cheque, note, bond, bill of exchange, money order, or IOU.

traitement

A method, device or medication that restores good health.

traiter

(transitive) To handle verbally or in some form of artistic expression; to address or discuss as a subject.

traiteur

A person or company hired to provide and serve food, usually for a large group and at a location separate from where the food is prepared.

traiteuse

A person or company hired to provide and serve food, usually for a large group and at a location separate from where the food is prepared.

traitillé

(of a, line) Dashed; made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.

traître

(by extension) One who betrays any confidence or trust.

traîtresse

(by extension) One who betrays any confidence or trust.

traîtrise

Deliberate, often calculated, disregard for trust or faith.

trajectoire

(sports) The trajectory of a ball, frisbee etc.

trajet

The route, time or distance of that journey.

trajet maison-travail

travel between home and workplace

tramage

(computer graphics) To use dot patterns in an image or graphic to simulate colors or shades not in the system palette.

trame

(networking) An independent chunk of data sent over a network.

tramer

(transitive) To plan; to contrive; to manuever.

trampolin

A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors.

trampoline

A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors.

Tran

A surname from Vietnamese.

trance

(uncountable, music genre) Ellipsis of trance music (“genre of electronic dance music”).

tranchant

(also, figuratively) The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.

tranche

A grouping of three digits in a number, especially when delimited by commas or periods:

tranche de bacon

(UK, Ireland) A strip of bacon; a piece of bacon.

tranche de crédit

(finance, transitive) To divide into tranches.

tranche napolitaine

(dated) Describing a variety of ice cream made with eggs as well as cream.

tranchée

A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage.

tranchefile

A strip of fabric attached to the top of the spine of a book; used as decoration and reinforcement.

trancher

(transitive) To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge.

trancheuse à jambon

(cuisine) A machine that cuts meats, also named a deli slicer.

tranquille

(comparable, literally) Free of worries; peaceful.

tranquillement

In a leisurely manner.

tranquilliser

(transitive) To cause to become less excited, intense, or angry.

tranquillité

A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance.

tranquillité d'esprit

The absence of mental turmoil or anxiety.

trans

Transgender or transsexual.

trans-

To or on the other side of, beyond; outside of.

transatlantique

(geography) On, spanning or crossing, or from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

transbordeur

(watercraft) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule.

transcendante

(algebra, field theory, of an extension field) That contains elements that are not algebraic.

transcender

(transitive) To pass beyond the limits of something.

transcontinental

Crossing or spanning a continent.

transcription

A written version of what was said orally

transcrit

(genetics) A molecule of RNA produced by transcription.

transducteur

A device that converts energy from one form into another.

transe

(uncountable, music genre) Ellipsis of trance music (“genre of electronic dance music”).

transférence

The act of conveying from one place to another; the act of transferring or the fact of being transferred.

transférer

(idiomatic, transitive) To pass or transfer.

transfert

(legal) The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter.

transformateur

That causes a transformation; causing a notable and lasting change

transformer

(transitive, ergative) To make something into something else.

transformisme

The wearing of clothing which society considers appropriate for the opposite sex rather than the wearer's sex.

transfuge

One who defects.

transfuser

(transitive, medicine) To administer a transfusion of.

transgenre

(narrowly) Of a person: having a gender (identity) which is opposite from the sex one was assigned at birth: being assigned male but having a female gender, or vice versa (that is, not including a non-binary identity).

transgresser

(transitive) To exceed or overstep some limit or boundary.

transgresseur

Someone who transgresses.

transgresseuse

Someone who transgresses.

transgression

A violation of a law, duty or commandment.

transi

Cooled.

transiter

To pass over, across or through something.

transition

A conversion or transition from one thing to another.

transitionner

(intransitive, LGBTQ) To change one's gender role or physical and sexual characteristics to conform to one's identified gender.

transitoire

Passing or disappearing with time; transitory.

translation

(physics, mathematics) A motion or compulsion to motion in a straight line without rotation or other deformation.

translittération

(linguistics, translation studies) The act or product of transliterating, of representing letters or words in the characters of another alphabet or script.

translittérer

(transitive) To represent letters or words in the characters of another writing system.

translucide

Translucent; clear, lucid.

transmettre

(legal) To give or leave by will; to give by testament.

transmission

Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor.

transmuer

(ambitransitive) To change or convert one thing to another, or from one state or form to another.

transnational

Between or beyond national boundaries.

transparaître

(intransitive) To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into). [from 16th c.]

transparent

Transparent in colour.

transpiration

The action or process of perspiring.

transpirer

(intransitive, figuratively) To suffer under uncomfortably hot conditions.

transplantation

An act of uprooting and moving (something), especially and archetypically a plant.

transplanter

(transitive) To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.

transplantoir

A gardener’s tool, shaped like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring soil etc.

transpondeur

A radar or radio transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal.

transport

A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.

transportable

Able to be carried; portable.

transportation

(historical) Deportation to a penal colony.

transporté par [[l']]air

In or carried by the air.

transporter

(transitive) To transport away.