French–English dictionary

agité

(slang) Restless, apprehensive and fidgety.

agiter

(intransitive) To be in motion; to be active or bustling; to exert or busy oneself.

agitprop

(uncountable, also, attributively) Political propaganda disseminated through art, drama, literature, etc., especially communist propaganda; (specifically, communism, historical) such propaganda formerly disseminated by the Department for Agitation and Propaganda of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

agneau

A young sheep.

agnelet

A young lamb, a very young sheep.

agnelle

A female lamb.

Agnès

A en given name.

agnosticisme

The view that the existence of God or of all deities is unknown, unknowable, unproven, or unprovable.

agnostique

Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents.

agonie

Extreme pain.

agonisant

Causing physical or mental agony.

agoraphobie

The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.

agorisme

(politics, economics) A revolutionary political philosophy that advocates the creation of a voluntaryist society by means of counter-economics (i.e. black market).

Âgrâ

A large city, district, and division of Uttar Pradesh, India.

agrafe

A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.

agrafer

To clasp; to interlock.

agrafeuse

A device which binds together sheets of paper by driving a thin metal staple through the sheets and simultaneously folding over the ends of the staple against the back surface of the paper.

agraire

Of, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land.

agrandir

(intransitive, reflexive) To grow; to increase; to become greater.

agrandissement

The act of aggrandizing, or the state of being aggrandized or exalted in power, rank, honor, or wealth; exaltation; enlargement.

agréable

Pleasant to the senses or the mind; pleasing, satisfying, palatable.

agréablement

In an agreeable or pleasing manner

agréer

(intransitive) To express willingness, to give permission.

agrégation

A collection of particulars; an aggregate.

agrément

Pleasantness.

agresser

(transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail.

agresseur

The person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression; that begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.

agresseuse

The person or country that first attacks or makes an aggression; that begins hostility or a quarrel; an assailant.

agressif

Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.

agression

The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.

agressivement

In an aggressive manner.

agressivité

The act of initiating hostilities or invasion.

agricole

Of or pertaining to agriculture.

agriculteur

One who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener.

agricultrice

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock; anyone engaged in agriculture on a farm#Noun.

agriculture

The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.

agripper

To grip or grasp tightly. [from 17th c.]

Agrippine

(slang, pejorative) A woman who is evil, scheming, shameless, or immoral.

agro-industrie

(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do. [from 1950s]

agronomie

The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, and fiber and more. To do this effectively and sustainably, agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, animal sciences and soil science.

agronomique

Of or pertaining to agronomy.

agrume

Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.

aguerri

Experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby

aguerrir

(transitive) To cause someone to become accustomed to something that requires prolonged or repeated tolerance of one or more unpleasantries. [from 16th c.]

aguiche

(marketing) A preview or part of a product released in preparation of its main advertising, typically a short film, song, or quote.

aguicheur

Seductive or alluring.

ah

An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.

ah bon ?

(informal) Indicating surprise at, or requesting confirmation of, some new information; to express skepticism.

aha

An exclamation of understanding, realization, invention, or recognition.

ahaner

(intransitive) To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.

Ahmed

A en given name.

ahuri

Shocked and speechless.

ahurir

(transitive, especially, law) To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to stun.

ahurissement

The state of being bewildered.

Aïcha

A en given name, most famously borne by Muhammad's third wife. Daughter of first caliph Abu Bakr.

Aïd

Ellipsis of Eid al-Fitr.

Aïda

A en given name in quiet use since the 1870s.

aidant

Furnishing help; giving aid; useful.

aide

A person who assists or helps someone else.

aide à la personne

Something that serves an ancillary function, such as an easel for a painter.

aide sociale

(uncountable) Health, safety, happiness and prosperity; well-being in any respect.

aider

(transitive) To provide support to; to further the progress of; to help; to assist.

aïe

An expression of dismay, concern, worry or disapproval.

aïeul

An ancestor.

aïeule

A mother of someone's parent.

aïeux

Ancestry.

aiglefin

A marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish.

aigre-doux

Both bitter and sweet.

aigrefin

(Ireland, Newfoundland) A dishonest person; a trickster, usually from a rural area.

aigrette

The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.

aigreur

A sharp and bitter hatred.

aigrir

To cause (someone or their feelings) to become more angry, resentful, or unfriendly; to envenom.

aigu

Intense; sensitive; sharp.

aiguë

Intense; sensitive; sharp.

aiguière

A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle. Originally used for carrying water

aiguillage

(railroads, UK, in the plural) A railroad switch. [from 19th c.]

aiguille

The needle or dial on such a meter.

aiguiller

(transitive, rail transport) To move a train from one track to another, or to move carriages, etc. from one train to another.

aiguillette

Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools.

aiguillon

A long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

aiguillonner

To prod with a goad.

aiguisé

Terminating in a point or edge, especially one that can cut or pierce easily; not dull, obtuse, or rounded.

aiguiser

(transitive) To give a canted edge to a surface; to chamfer.

aiguisoir

(slang) Any tooth.

ail

A plant, Allium sativum, related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking.

ail des bois

An American plant, Allium tricoccum, related to the onion; a wild leek.

aile

An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.

aile droite

(politics) The more right-wing faction of a group or party.

aileron

The hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control longitudinal turns.

ailette

(historical) A small square piece of armour, normally made of boiled leather, worn on the shoulders of knights.

ailier

(sports) A position in several field games on either side of the field.

ailier droit

(ice hockey) The offensive player who plays to the center's right.

ailière

A pilot partner of another; a pilot who flies in the same wing or squadron.

ailleurs

in, at, or to some other place.

aimable

Receiving others kindly and conversing with them in a free and friendly manner; friendly, courteous, sociable.

aimablement

In a friendly manner; like a friend.

aimé

Being the object of love.

aimer

To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.

aimer beaucoup

(transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.

aimer bien

(transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.

ain

(of adjectives from roots of proper nouns denoting names of nations or regions) Of, belonging, or relating to (a nationality, place, language or similar association with something).

aine

(of adjectives from numbers, especially of times and ages) About, approximately.

aînesse

The state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents.

ainsi

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

ainsi que

In addition to.

air

(music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria.

air du temps

The spirit of the age; the taste, outlook, and spirit characteristic of a period.

airain

(uncountable) A naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.

airbag

(automotive) A protective system in automobiles in which when a crash occurs, a bag containing nitrogen, formed by the explosive decomposition of sodium azide, quickly inflates in front of the driver or passenger, preventing injury to the head. Side air bags, including the back seat passengers, also prevent injury.

aire

(sometimes, hyperbolic) One whose wealth exceeds a specific number of units in the local currency.

aire de jeux

(outdoors) A large open space for children to play in, usually having dedicated play equipment (such as swings and slides). [1780]

airelle

(countable) The edible red berry of that shrub.

ais

Used to form nouns meaning the jargon or language used by a particular profession or being or in a particular context.

aisance

Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation.

aise

(of adjectives from roots of proper nouns denoting names of nations or regions) Of, belonging, or relating to (a nationality, place, language or similar association with something).

aisément

Without difficulty.

aisselle

The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.

Ajax

(Greek mythology) Either of two heroes of the Trojan War.

ajourer

(transitive) To cut through with a fretsaw, to create fretwork.

ajournement

A delay, as a formal delay in a proceeding.

ajourner

(intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move as a group from one place to another.

ajouter

(transitive) To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended

ajustable

capable of being adjusted

ajustage

The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.

ajusté

Which has been compensated in order to avoid bias.

ajustement

The result of adjusting something; a small change; a minor correction; a modification or alteration

ajuster

(transitive) To modify.

ajusteur

A person who fits or assembles something.

ajusteuse

A person who fits or assembles something.

ajutage

A short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.

AK

A particular model of Russian assault rifle.

Akhénaton

A en given name

al

(the third-person singular nominative, occasionally, proscribed) A single person, previously mentioned, whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or (since 20th c.) non-binary. [since 14th c.]

Al-Quds

A city in the Holy Land between the Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed capital city of both Israel and Palestine.

alacrité

Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm.

Alain

A en given name.

alambic

An early chemical apparatus, consisting of two retorts connected by a tube, used to purify substances by distillation.

alambiqué

Difficult or convoluted.

Alamo

A fort in San Antonio, Texas, United States, site of the Battle of the Alamo.

Alaric

A historic king of the Visigoths.

alarmant

Causing apprehension, fear or alarm; frightening.

alarme

An alarm.

alaskien

Of or pertaining to Alaska, its people, or their culture.

Alban

A en given name.

albanais

Of, from, or pertaining to Albania, the Albanian people or the Albanian language. [from 1593]

Albanaise

A native or inhabitant of Albania; a person of Albanian citizenship or nationality and their descendants. [from 1569?]

Albanie

A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Albania. Capital and largest city: Tirana. [from ca. 1503]

Albany

The capital city of the state of New York in the United States, and the county seat of Albany County, New York.

albâtre

A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.

Albert

A en given name.