French–English dictionary

Cochin

A city in Kerala, in southwestern India.

cochon

Morally unclean; obscene or indecent, especially sexually.

cochon de saint Antoine

Any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark.

cochonnet

(bowls) A small, typically white, ball used as the target ball in bowls; a jack-ball. [from 17th c.]

cockpit

The compartment in an aircraft or spacecraft in which the pilot sits and from where the craft is controlled. [from 20th c.]

cocktail

A mixed alcoholic beverage.

coco

A fruit of the coconut palm (not a true nut), Cocos nucifera, having a fibrous husk surrounding a large seed.

Cocoa

(computing) an object-oriented programming API for macOS

cocotte

(US) A large cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid, especially one made of metal.

cocu

(derogatory, slang) A weakling.

cocue

(derogatory, slang) A weakling.

cocues

(derogatory, slang) A weakling.

cocus

(derogatory, slang) A weakling.

coda

(music) A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation.

codage

(computing) The way in which symbols are mapped onto bytes, e.g. in the rendering of a particular font, or in the mapping from keyboard input into visual text.

code postal

(UK, Irish) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail.

code source ouvert

(software) The practice of providing open-source code for a product.

codéine

(pharmaceutical drug) An addictive alkaloid narcotic derived from opium and used as a hypnotic, analgesic and antitussive; often mixed with aspirin etc.

coder

(transitive) To convert (plain text) into code.

codétenu

A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).

codétenue

A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient).

codex

An early manuscript book.

codicille

(legal) An addition or supplement that explains, modifies, or revokes a will or part of one.

codification

The process of precisely formulating a statement, such as a code of laws.

codifier

To reduce to a code, to arrange into a code.

coefficient

(mathematics) A constant by which an algebraic term is multiplied.

coéquipier

One who is on the same team.

coéquipière

One who is on the same team.

coercif

Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.

coercitif

Displaying a tendency or intent to coerce.

coercition

(programming, countable) Conversion of a value of one data type to a value of another data type.

cœur

The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one’s heart or innermost thoughts.

Cœur de Lion

The nickname of Richard I of England.

coexistence

The state of two or more things existing together, usually in a temporal or spatial sense, with or without mutual interaction.

coexister

(intransitive, stative, of two or more things, people, concepts, etc.) To exist contemporaneously or in the same area.

coffre

A box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

coffre (de voiture)

(North America, automotive) The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon-style car.

coffre-fort

A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.

coffret

A little box, e.g. for jewellery.

cogitation

(uncountable) The process of cogitating; contemplation, deliberation, reflection, meditation.

Cognac

A city and commune of Charente department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France; famous for cognac brandy.

cognassier

(countable) The deciduous tree bearing such fruit, native to Asia.

cognat

(linguistics) Descended from the same source lexemes (same etymons) of an ancestor language.

cogne

(US, slang) A policeman; a detective; a railroad security guard.

cogner

(intransitive) To make sudden loud noises, and often repeatedly, especially by exploding or hitting something.

cognes

(slang, with the) The police, considered as a group entity.

cognitif

Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.

cognition

The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses.

cohabitant

A person who cohabits with another

cohérence

The staying together, or remaining in close relation, of non-physical things.

cohérent

Reasonable and convincing; based on evidence.

cohue

A scam or swindle.

coi

(archaic) Quiet, reserved, modest.

coiffe

(historical) A style of close-fitting circular cap worn by women in the sixteenth century and later, often made of linen. [from 14th c.]

coiffer

(transitive, especially of hair or fur) To groom with a toothed implement, especially a comb.

coiffeur

A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers.

coiffeuse

A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers.

coiffure

A hairdo.

coin

A corner where two walls intersect.

coin-coin

The sound made by a duck.

coincé

Unable to move.

coincé du cul

(Internet slang, slightly, vulgar) Overly annoyed or bothered by a perceived insult or injustice; needlessly offended.

coincer

To get something stuck, often (though not necessarily) in a confined space.

coinceur

Any object used as a wedge or filler, especially when placed behind a wheel to prevent it from rolling.

coïncidentiel

Occurring as or resulting from coincidence.

coing

The fruit of this tree.

Coire

A town, the capital of Graubünden canton, Switzerland.

coït

(informal, countable, chiefly, UK) An act of sexual intercourse.

coïter

(somewhat, _, formal) To engage in sexual intercourse.

coke

(uncountable) Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel.

col

(geography) A dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks.

col blanc

Of or pertaining to office work and workers; contrasted with blue-collar.

col de l'utérus

(now, specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina.

colbac

Each of the two triangular pieces of cloth on the front of a jacket or coat that are folded back below the throat, leaving a triangular opening between.

colchique

(countable) Any of several flowers of the genus Colchicum.

colectomie

(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove all or part of the large intestine or colon.

colère

A strong and unpleasant feeling of displeasure, hostility, or antagonism towards someone or something, usually combined with an urge to yell, say curse words, and/or physically harm or cause damage or destruction to things or attack or assault living beings, often stemming from perceived provocation, hurt, threat, insults, or unfair or unjust treatment, or a situation not going the way one had desired or planned.

coléreuse

(slang) An individual who is quick-tempered, rambunctious, or unpredictable.

coléreux

Peevishly ill-humored, irritable or bad tempered; irascible.

colérique

Peevishly ill-humored, irritable or bad tempered; irascible.

coleslaw

A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise (white slaw) or a vinaigrette (red slaw).

coleta

(bullfighting) A pigtail, a symbol of the matador.

coli

(often, attributive, bacteriology) Escherichia coli, a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms.

colibacille

(often, attributive, bacteriology) Escherichia coli, a Gram-negative bacterium commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms.

colibri

Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.

colifichet

A small ornament or other object of minor value.

colique

Relating to the colon; colonic.

colis

(nautical) Originally, a vessel employed by government to convey dispatches or mails; hence, a vessel employed in conveying dispatches, mails, passengers, and goods, and having fixed days of sailing; a mail boat. Packet boat, ship, vessel (Wikipedia).

Colisée

The largest stadium in the Roman empire, located near the center of Rome.

collabo

(pejorative) A traitor who collaborates with the enemy. [from 1940]

collaboratif

Of, relating to, or done by collaboration.

collaborativement

In a collaborative manner.

collaborer

(intransitive) To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.

collagène

(biochemistry) The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals.

collant

Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances.

collatéral

(marketing) Printed materials or content of electronic media used to enhance sales of products (short form of collateral material).

collatérale

(anatomy) A thinner blood vessel providing an alternate route to blood flow in case the main vessel becomes occluded.

collationner

(transitive) To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences.

colle

(uncountable) Any material with strong adhesive and cohesive properties such as binding agents, glues, grout.

colle de poisson

A form of gelatine obtained from the air bladder of the sturgeon and certain other fish, used as an adhesive and as a clarifying agent for wine and beer.

collecte

(Christianity) The prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer.

collecte d'informations

(broadcasting) The collection of information related to current events.

collecteur

A person who is employed to collect payments.

collection

A hobby including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector.

collectionner

(transitive) To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.

collectionneur

A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.

collectionneuse

A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.

collectivisme

An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the people collectively

collectiviste

Of or pertaining to collectivism.

collège

(obsolete) A corporate group; a group of colleagues.

collègue

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.

coller

To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.

coller au cul

(automotive, intransitive, transitive) To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.

coller au train

(automotive, intransitive, transitive) To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.

coller aux basques

(automotive, intransitive, transitive) To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle.

collerette

(mycology) .

collet

A mental or psychological trap.

collet monté

A fan-shaped (especially lace) collar, standing upright behind the head and sloping down to meet a square neckline in front.

colley

Any of various breeds of dog originating in Scotland and England as sheepdogs

collier

A collar for a dog.

colliger

(transitive) To consider an occurrence as part of a principle or rule.

colline

An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.

collision

(intransitive) To impact directly, especially if violent.

collisionneur

(physics) Any of several forms of particle accelerator in which two opposing beams of particles collide.

colloïde

(physical chemistry) A stable system of two phases, one of which is dispersed in the other in the form of very small droplets or particles.

colloque

An academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting.

colluder

(intransitive) to act in concert with; to conspire

collusion

A private agreement for a fraudulent or illegal purpose; conspiracy.

collyre

(countable, uncountable) A soothing medicated lotion for the eyes.

coloc

A person with whom one shares a flat.

colocataire

A person with whom one shares a flat.

Cologne

The largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany, on the Rhine River.

Colomb

A person who makes a great discovery.

Colombe

(constellation) A small winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dove.

colombeau

A young dove or pigeon.

colombelle

A young dove or pigeon.

Colombie

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Colombia. Capital: Bogotá.

colombien

Of, from or relating to Colombia.

colombienne

Of, from or relating to Colombia.

colombier

A small house or box, often raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments (pigeonholes), in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.

Colombo

The commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka.

côlon

(anatomy) Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the rectum. (Because the colon is the largest part of the large intestine (constituting most of it), it is often treated as synonymous therewith in broad or casual usage.)

colonel

A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).

colonialisme

The policy of a country seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with the aim of economic dominance.

colonialiste

Of or pertaining to colonialism.

colonie

A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled (even in past times).

colonisateur

A founder of a colony.

colonisation

The process of establishing a colony.

colonisatrice

A founder of a colony.

colonnade

A series of columns at regular intervals.