French–English dictionary

curleur

A sportsman who plays curling.

curleuse

A sportsman who plays curling.

curling

(uncountable) A winter sport where players aim and slide stones down a sheet of ice and attempt to get their color stones closest to the house (a circular target marked on the ice).

curry

One of a family of dishes originating from Indian cuisine, flavored by a spiced sauce.

curseur

A part of any of several scientific or measuring instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position.

cursif

(of writing) Having successive letters joined together.

cursive

(countable) A cursive character, letter or font.

cursus

(US) The set of courses, coursework, and content offered at a school or university.

cuscute

Any of about 100-170 species of yellow, orange or red (rarely green) parasitic plants of the genus Cuscuta. Formerly treated as the only genus in the family Cuscutaceae, it is now placed in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae.

custard

(by extension) A similar sauce made from milk and cornflour or custard powder (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat.

custodie

The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children.

Cuthbert

A en given name.

cuve

An open container or pool for storing water or other liquids.

cuver

(often with, _, up) To overcome or lose a state of intoxication.

cuvette

A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.

cuvette de toilette

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.

cyan

Of the colour cyan.

cyanotype

A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images by means of a photosensitive ferric compound, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.

cyanure

(inorganic compound, organic compound, countable) Any compound containing the -C≡N group or the CN− anion.

cyber-

(Internet) Relating to the Internet or cyberspace, or to computers more generally.

cyberattaque

An attack or intrusion by means of a computer network such as the Internet, often for the purpose of spying.

cybercriminel

A perpetrator of cybercrime.

cyborg

(scifi) A being which is part machine and part organic.

cyclane

(organic compound) Any saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon.

cycle

A complete rotation of anything.

cyclique

Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical

cyclisme

(uncountable) The sport of riding and racing cycles, especially bicycles.

cycliste

A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.

cycloalcane

(organic compound) Any saturated alicyclic hydrocarbon.

cyclohexane

(organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C6H12, consisting of a ring of six carbon atoms; a volatile liquid.

cyclohexène

(organic compound) A cyclic hydrocarbon containing six carbon atoms and one double bond; any of its derivatives.

cyclomoteur

A lightweight, two-wheeled vehicle equipped with a small motor and pedals, designed to go no faster than some specified speed limit.

cyclone

A windstorm of limited extent, such as a tornado, dust devil, or waterspout, characterized by an inward spiral motion of the air with an upward current in the center; a vortex of air.

cyclope

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) A one-eyed giant from Greek and Roman mythology.

Cygne

(constellation) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo.

cygne femelle

A female swan.

cygne mâle

Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.

cygneau

The young of a swan.

cygnet

Any of various species of large, long-necked waterfowl, of genus Cygnus (bird family: Anatidae), most of which have white plumage.

cylindre

An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder.

cylindre phonographique

An early form of phonograph recording, made on a wax cylinder.

cylindrique

Shaped like a cylinder.

cymbale

(percussion instrument) A concave plate of metal, usually brass or bronze, that produces a sharp, ringing sound when struck: played either in pairs, by striking them together, or singly by striking with a drumstick or the like.

cynégétique

(hunting, rare) Of or relating to hunting (especially with dogs).

cynique

A member of a sect of Ancient Greek philosophers who believed virtue to be the only good and self-control to be the only means of achieving virtue.

cynisme

(countable) A scornfully pessimistic comment or act.

cynorhodon

The fleshy false fruit of a wild rose plant (e.g. sweetbrier, dog rose, burnet rose, etc.), containing the achenes or true fruits.

cynorrhodon

The fruit of a rose.

Cynthe

A mountain of Delos, famous in Greek mythology as the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis

Cynthia

A en given name.

Cynthie

A en given name.

cynthien

Of or relating to Mount Cynthus.

cyprès

An evergreen coniferous tree with flattened shoots bearing small scale-like leaves, whose dark foliage is sometimes associated with mourning, in family Cupressaceae, especially the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis.

Cyprien

A surname from Spanish.

Cyril

A en given name; best known for a ninth century missionary to the Slavs.

Cyrille

A en given name; best known for a ninth century missionary to the Slavs.

Cyrus

An ancient king of Persia, Cyrus the Great.

cyte

Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.

cytoplasme

(cytology) The contents of a cell except for the nucleus. It includes cytosol, organelles, vesicles, and the cytoskeleton.

d'abord

(idiomatic) Initially; at the start; originally.

d'accord

Used to introduce a sentence in order to draw attention to the importance of what is being said.

d'actualité

Relating to a topic or subject of current interest.

d'ailleurs

Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least. [from 19th c.]

d'alors

Being so at that time.

d'après

Based on what is said or stated by; on the authority of; by the order of.

d'arithmétique

(mathematics) Of, relating to, or using arithmetic; arithmetical.

d'aucune sorte

In any way; at all; whatever.

d'autre part

(conjunctive) Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore.

d'autrefois

Having been or happened in the distant past.

d'élite

Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.

d'en dessous

Under, lower.

d'ensemble

Giving or consisting of only the most important aspects of something, ignoring minor details; indefinite. [from 16th c.]

d'équerre

(geometry) In the shape of a square; at right angles.

d'habitude

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

d'herbes

Made from or with herbs.

d'ici

Before the specified duration ends.

d'ici là

(chiefly, literary, or, law, archaic) To that place.

d'intérieur

Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building.

d'oh

Expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity.

d'or

Made of, or relating to, gold.

d'ordinaire

Usually or as a general rule; commonly.

d'ordre quatre

Of fourth rank or order.

d'origine

Primitive, pertaining to the earliest state of something.

d'où

(conjunctive) As a result; therefore, for this reason.

d'un autre côté

(sentence adverb) On the other hand (introducing an opposing viewpoint).

d'un coup d'un seul

(idiomatic) Unexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden.

d'un nouveau genre

(usually derogatory, disapproving, or humorous) New and often needlessly novel or gratuitously different; recently devised or fashionable, especially when not an improvement.

d'un seul coup

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see All at the same time; all together.

d'une façon ou d'une autre

By any means possible.

d'urgence

With great haste, with a sense of urgency, because it is very important.

d'usage

In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage.

d’arrache-pied

In a manner without pause or stop, especially to the point of annoyance; not ceasing.

d’extérieur

Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air. [from 18th c.]

d’or

Made of gold.

d’un poil

(idiomatic) Barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.

DAB

(banking) Initialism of automated teller machine or automatic teller machine.

dabber

(dance, intransitive) To perform the dab dance move; to move both arms, parallel with one's head, to either side of the body.

dacodac

(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.

dactyle

A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.

dactylo

A person who types, a clerical worker who writes letters, etc., using a typewriter.

dactylographe

A person who types, a clerical worker who writes letters, etc., using a typewriter.

dactylographie

Typing without the use of sight to identify the keyboard keys.

dactylographier

To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.

dactylologie

The use of the fingers and hands to communicate ideas, especially by the deaf.

dada

A child's toy consisting of a (usually wooden or cloth) horse's head mounted on a stick.

dadais

(pejorative) A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton.

Daech

(derogatory) Synonym of ISIS, ISIL, Islamic State

daemon

(computing, Unix) A process (a running program) that does not have a controlling terminal.

dague

A sharp point.

dagwood

(informal) An exceptionally thick sandwich made with numerous layers of various meats, cheeses, vegetables, and condiments.

dahlia

Any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico.

daigner

To do something which is of negligible inconvenience.

daïkon

An East Asian cultivar or subspecies of garden radish (Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, syn. Raphanus sativus) bearing a large, white, carrot-shaped taproot consumed throughout East and South Asia but grown in North America primarily as a fallow crop for its fast-growing leaves (used as animal fodder) and as a soil ripper.

daim

A ruminant mammal of the genus Dama belonging to the family Cervidae.

daimyo

(historical) A lord during the Japanese feudal period.

daine

A female deer; also used of similar animals such as antelope (less commonly a goat, as nanny is also used).

daiquiri

A cocktail of rum, lemon or lime juice and sugar, sometimes with fruit added.

dais

A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed.

Dakar

The capital city of Senegal.

Dakota

A member of the Dakota people

Dalila

The mistress of Samson who betrayed him to the Philistines.

dalle

A flat, rectangular piece of rock or stone used for paving or roofing.

dalmate

Relating to Dalmatia or its people.

dalmatien

One of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots.

dalmatienne

One of a breed of dog with a short, white coat with dark spots.

dalot

(bowling) A groove down the sides of a bowling lane.

Damas

The capital city of Syria; an ancient settlement, the ancient capital of various polities, most notably the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 744 CE and Aram-Damascus, existing from the 12th to 8th centuries BCE.

Dame

An aristocratic title for a woman; the wife of a lord and/or a woman who holds the position in her own right; a title for a peeress, the wife of a peer or knight, and the daughters and daughters-in-law of certain peers.

dame de nage

(nautical) A usually U-shaped device attached to the gunwale of a rowboat to hold the oars in place while rowing.

dame patronesse

(religion) A female patron goddess or saint.

damer

(transitive) To prepare (a ski slope) for skiers by packing down the snow.

dames

(board games, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, uncountable) A board game for two players in which the players each have a set number of pieces (typically 12 or 20, depending on the rule set), known as men, and the object is to capture each of the opponent's pieces by jumping one's own pieces over the opponent's pieces.

Damien

A en given name.

damier

A pattern of squares of alternating colours.

damnation

(religion) Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself.

damner

To condemn; to declare guilty; to doom; to adjudge to punishment.

Danaé

(astronomy) 61 Danaë, a main belt asteroid.

dandy

A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.

Danemark

A country in Northern Europe. Capital and largest city: Copenhagen; the metropole of the sovereign nation of the same name.

danger

Exposure to likely harm; peril.

dangereusement

In a dangerous manner.

dangereux

Full of danger.

Danois

A person of Danish descent.

Danoise

A person of Danish descent.

dans

At or to various places within or throughout.

dans l'erreur

Asserting something incorrect or untrue.

dans le [[sens contraire des aiguilles d’une montre]]

(Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.

dans le [[sens inverse des aiguilles d’une montre]]

(Commonwealth, UK, Ireland) In an anticlockwise fashion.

dans le besoin

In need; poor.

dans le monde entier

Throughout the world.