French–English dictionary

Virgile

Pūblius Vergilius Marō (70–19 BCE), Roman epic writer from the Augustan period, best known for writing the Aeneid.

virginal

Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.

Virginien

A native or resident of the state of Virginia in the United States of America.

Virginienne

A native or resident of the state of Virginia in the United States of America.

virginité

(uncountable) The condition of being a maiden; the time when one is a maiden or young girl.

virgule

(typography) The punctuation mark ⟨,⟩ used to indicate a set of parts of a sentence or between elements of a list.

virguler

(rare, transitive) To place a comma or commas within text; to follow, precede, or surround a portion of text with commas.

viril

Having the characteristics of a man.

virilité

The quality of being manly; the set of qualities, traits and abilities considered appropriate to men (as opposed to women or children); similarity to a man.

virtuellement

In essence or functionally, but not in fact, formally, or technically.

virtuose

(chiefly, US) An expert in a given field; also, a person who is interested in and knowledgeable about a particular activity or thing; an aficionado.

virtuosité

The technical skills and fluent style of a virtuoso.

virulence

The state of being virulent.

virus

A contagious illness, or a pathogen causing it.

virus informatique

(computing) A program which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks and USB drives, often causing damage to systems and data.

vis

A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.

vis sans fin

Anything helical, especially the thread of a screw.

vis-à-vis

In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody.

visa

A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.

visage

(anatomy) The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose, and mouth, and the surrounding area.

viscache

Any of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes Mountains, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus.

viscéral

Instinctive.

viscère

Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.

visée

The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.

viser

(intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive

viseur

An optical instrument which establishes an optical line or axis for the purpose of aiming a weapon.

Vishnou

(Hinduism) One of the Trimurti (trinity) in Hindu mythology, and the most venerated god in Hinduism.

visibilité

(countable) The degree to which things may be seen.

visible

Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.

visiblement

In a visible manner; openly.

visière

(countable) A type of headgear for shielding the eyes from glaring light, usually consisting of a visor and a headband, more popular among indoor workers in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries than today.

vision

Vision or the faculty of sight.

vision du monde

A person's personal view of the world and how one interprets it; any ingroup's or society's mainstream view thereof.

visionnage en rafale

To watch multiple episodes of a television programme in a short period of time.

visionnaire

Having vision or foresight.

visionnement

(Internet) An individual viewing of a web page or a video etc. by a user.

visionnement en rafale

To watch multiple episodes of a television programme in a short period of time.

visionner

(transitive) To look at.

visionner boulimiquement

To watch multiple episodes of a television programme in a short period of time.

visite

A short visit, usually for social purposes.

visite guidée

A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.

visite médicale

A physical examination.

visiter

To pay a (social) visit (often used with "on", "round", or "at"; used by salespeople with "again" to invite customers to come again).

visiteur

Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.

visiteuse

Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest.

vison

(plural mink or minks) Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

visqueuse

Of or pertaining to slime

visqueux

Of or pertaining to slime

visser

(vulgar, slang) Sexual intercourse; the act of screwing.

visuel

Related to or affecting the vision.

vit

(slang, vulgar) The penis.

vitalisme

The doctrine that life involves some immaterial "vital force", and cannot be explained scientifically.

vitalité

(uncountable) Courage; spirit; mettle; determination.

vitamine

Any of a specific group of organic compounds essential in small quantities for healthy human growth, metabolism, development, and body function; found in minute amounts in plant and animal foods or sometimes produced synthetically; deficiencies of specific vitamins produce specific disorders.

VITE

(medicine, pathology) Acronym of facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time, a mnemonic for diagnosing a CVA or stroke.

vitesse

(countable, automotive) A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.

vitesse d'exposition

(photography) The duration of exposure, the time during which a camera shutter is open (shutter speed).

vitiligo

(dermatology) The patchy loss of skin pigmentation.

vitre

(usually, uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).

vitrer

(transitive) To install windows.

vitreux

Of or resembling glass; glassy.

vitrier

One who glazes; a craftsman who works with glass, fitting windows, etc.

vitrine

A piece of furniture, constructed partially of transparent glass or plastic, within which items can be displayed.

vitupérer

(figurative) To make a fierce verbal attack.

vivable

Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable.

vivace

(botany) A plant that is active throughout the year, or has a life cycle of more than two growing seasons.

vivacité

(uncountable) Courage; spirit; mettle; determination.

vivant

Having life; living; not dead.

vive

Used in the subjunctive mood: may he, she, they, or it live for a long time; may it prosper.

vivide

Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.

vivier

(figuratively) A place or institution seen as creating large numbers of a stated thing, type of person, etc.

vivifier

(transitive) To bring to life; to enliven.

vivoter

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

vivre

(transitive) To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

vivres

(in the plural) Provisions.

vizir

(history) A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.

Vladivostok

A city and seaport in the Russian Far East, on the Sea of Japan, near North Korea; the administrative centre of Primorsky Krai.

vlog

(Internet) A weblog using video as its primary presentation format. [from 21st c.]

vlogue

(Internet) A weblog using video as its primary presentation format. [from 21st c.]

vlogueur

A contributor to a vlog.

vlogueuse

A contributor to a vlog.

vocabulaire

The vocabulary of a language.

vocal

(phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.

vocalisme

(linguistics) The vowel sounds used in a language.

vocaliste

A singer; a person who likes to sing.

vocatif

Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation.

vocationnel

Of or pertaining to calling; used in calling or vocation.

vociférateur

Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.

vocifération

The act of exclaiming; violent outcry; vehement utterance of the voice.

vociférer

(intransitive) To become noisy insistently.

vodka

A clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash.

voeu

(countable, figurative) A hope or wish.

vœu pieux

(idiomatic, psychology) The formation of beliefs based on an outcome that aligns with one's desires or hopes, while disregarding evidence, rationality, or reality.

vogue

(countable) A current (constantly changing) trend, favored for frivolous rather than practical, logical, or intellectual reasons.

voguer

(transitive, or, intransitive, nautical) To propel (a boat or other craft) over water using oars.

voici

(idiomatic) Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something.

voie

The distance between diverging saw teeth.

voie d'eau

A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.

voie de garage

(figurative) A position that offers no hope of change or progress.

voie express

(UK, New Zealand) A road built for high speed traffic, but not up to motorway standards or designated a motorway.

voie navigable

An unobstructed waterway allowing passage for ships.

voie principale

A road open at both ends or connecting one area with another; a highway or main street.

voie verte

A corridor of undeveloped or parkland, set aside for environmental protection or recreational and primarily nonmotorized use, such as bicycle paths.

voilà

(idiomatic) Said when handing something over to someone or doing a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something.

voilà-t-il pas

Used to express surprise.

voile

(sometimes, figurative) Anything that obscures the vision.

voile à corne

(nautical) A topsail above the uppermost or only spanker.

voile blanc

Any weather condition in which visibility and contrast are severely reduced by snow or sand causing the horizon and physical features of the terrain to disappear.

voile intégral

(strictly) An enveloping Central Asian garment which covers the whole body, incorporating a netted screen to cover the eyes, chiefly worn by women in fundamentalist denominations of Islam to observe sartorial hijab (the practice of wearing concealing clothing in front of adult men after the age of puberty).

voilier

(watercraft) A boat propelled by a sail.

voir

To look at or see (someone or something), especially appreciatively; to descry, to look upon.

voir des gens

(intransitive) To interact with others, especially personally, informally and off the clock rather than formally and officially.

voire

In reality; implying an extreme example in the case mentioned, as compared to the implied reality.

voisé

(phonetics) Sounded with vibration of the vocal cords. For example, the phone [z] is voiced, while [s] is unvoiced.

voisement

(phonetics) The articulatory process in which the vocal cords vibrate.

voisement séquentiel

(linguistics) In the Japanese language, a phenomenon which governs the voicing of the initial consonant of the non-initial portion of a compound or prefixed word. An example is 時々 (ときどき, tokidoki), where the second, iterative element "-toki" becomes "-doki" and 折り紙 (おりがみ, origami) where the word 紙 (かみ, kami; paper) becomes "gami".

voisin

Adjacent; neighboring.

voisinage

An area or district considered as the site of certain activities; a neighbourhood.

voisine

A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.

voiture

(US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.

voiture à bras

A cart designed to be pulled or pushed by hand (as opposed to with a beast of burden.)

voiture électrique

(rare, countable) An electric car, locomotive, train etc.

voiturier

A mule driver.

voix

Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character

vol

(collective) A small group of persons, especially of girls and women.

vol à l'étalage

(uncountable) The action of stealing goods from a shop, store or other place of business.

vol à main armée

(legal) A theft where the thieves are armed with weapons.

vol à voile

The hobby, sport, or act of flying a glider.

volage

Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.

volaille

A bird hunted or kept for food, grouped into landfowl (order Galliformes), also called gamefowl, and waterfowl (order Anseriformes: ducks, geese, swans, etc.), which together form the clade Galloanserae.

volailles

The meat from a domestic fowl.

volant

(sewing) A strip of decorative material, usually pleated, attached along one edge; a ruffle.

volante

That flies or can fly.

volatiliser

To destroy (someone or something) completely, leaving no trace; to annihilate, to wipe out.

volcan

A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

volé

That has been stolen.

volée

A series of stairs between landings.

volée de bois vert

(by extension) A rebuke, a scolding.

voler

(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.

voler en éclats

(intransitive) To smash, or break into tiny pieces.

volet

One of a series of things, such as steps in a project.

volet de bord de fuite

(aviation) A hinged surface on the trailing edge of the wings of an aeroplane, used to increase lift and drag.

voleter

To move about rapidly and nimbly.

voleur

One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.

voleur à l’étalage

A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.

voleur à la tire

A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.

voleuse

One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.

voleuse à l’étalage

A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.

volière

A house, enclosure, large cage, or other place for keeping birds confined; a birdhouse. [from 16th c.]

volige

(carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.