French–English dictionary

Eltsine

A transliteration of the Russian surname Е́льцин (Jélʹcin).

élu

(postpositive) Who has been elected in a specified post, but has not yet entered office.

élucidation

A making clear; the act of elucidating or that which elucidates, as an explanation, an exposition, an illustration

élucider

(figurative) To make (something) clear and understandable; to clarify, to illuminate, to shed light on.

éluder

(transitive, figuratively) To avoid; to sidestep.

Élysée

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) The home of the blessed after death.

élyséen

Of or pertaining to Elysian or Elysium, the location.

émaciation

The act of making very lean.

émacié

Thin or haggard, especially from hunger or disease.

émaciement

The state of being emaciated or reduced to excessive leanness; an excessively lean condition.

email

(uncountable) A system for sending messages and datas by means of computers connected together in a network.

émancipation

The state of being thus set free; liberation (used, for example, of slaves from bondage, of a person from prejudices, of the mind from superstition, of a nation from tyranny or subjugation).

émanciper

(also, reflexive, figurative) Often followed by from: to free (oneself or someone, or something) from some constraint or controlling influence (especially when evil or undue); also, to free (oneself or someone) from mental oppression.

émaner

(intransitive) To come from a source; issue from.

emballage

The materials used to pack something.

emballé

(idiomatic) Made excessively emotional or excited, so that one goes too far.

emballement

(usually attributive) An object or process that is out of control or out of equilibrium.

emballer

(transitive, idiomatic) To talk to (someone) in a friendly, open, or casual manner, sometimes also in a charming or affected manner, usually to curry favor, and sometimes flirtatiously with the intention of establishing a romantic or sexual encounter or relationship with that person.

emballeur

A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation

emballeuse

A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one who packs food for preservation

embardée

A sudden or unsteady movement.

embariller

(transitive) To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels.

embarquement

The act of people getting aboard a ship aircraft, train, bus, etc.; embarkation.

embarquer

(transitive) To step or climb onto or otherwise enter a ship, aircraft, train or other conveyance.

embarras

A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.

embarrassant

Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.

embarrassé

embarrassed

embarrasser

(transitive) to humiliate; to disrupt somebody's composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to abash.

embastiller

(transitive, also, figuratively) To confine (someone or something) in, or as if in, a bastille (noun sense 2.1) or prison; to imprison.

embaucher

(US) To begin working time, especially by punching in (entering a workplace by punching a time card with the time clock).

embaumant

Soothing or fragrant.

embellir

(transitive) To make beautiful; to increase the beauty of.

embellissant

That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.

embellissement

Making beautiful, beautifying, improving the appearance of something.

emberlificoter

To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.

embétant

Lacking variety or excitement; dull; boring.

embêtement

A minor annoyance or inconvenience.

embêter

(transitive) To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

emblématique

Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type.

emblème

(internet, video games) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse.

embobiner

To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.

emboîter

(transitive) To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.

embole

(pathology) An obstruction causing an embolism: a blood clot, air bubble or other matter carried by the bloodstream and causing a blockage or occlusion of a blood vessel.

embolie

(pathology) An obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus, that is by a blood clot, air bubble or other matter that has been transported by the blood stream.

embolisme

The insertion or intercalation of days into the calendar in order to correct the error arising from the difference between the civil year and the solar year.

embonpoint

Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous.

embouchure

(music) The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument.

embouer

(transitive) To make muddy or dirty; to apply mud to (something).

embourber

To cause (someone) to be drawn into or involved in a difficult situation or state of contention.

embourgeoisement

The process of adopting or the condition of adopting the characteristics of the bourgeoisie; bourgeoisification; the process of becoming affluent.

embouteillage

An excess of traffic; usually not a complete standstill of traffic, so usually not synonymous with traffic jam.

embouteiller

(transitive) To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.

embranchement

(railroads) A non-through line which joins a mainline (or another branch or secondary line) and ends at a terminus.

embrasé

Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire. [18th century.]

embrasement

A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.

embrassade

An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.

embrassement

An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.

embrasser

(transitive) To clasp (someone or each other) in the arms with affection; to take in the arms; to hug.

embrasseur

One who kisses.

embrasure

(architectural element, military) Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement; an opening in a wall or parapet through which ordnance can be fired.

embrayage

A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used to separate the engine and gearbox in a car. [from 19th c.]

embrèvement

(carpentry) The rectangular channel in a board cut across the grain.

embrigader

(transitive, US) To conscript (a person); to force (a person) to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.

embrocher

(transitive, idiomatic) To impale a person with a blade, usually a sword.

embrouillé

(of a person) unable to think clearly or understand

embrouiller

(transitive, informal) To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.

embrumé

(figuratively) Confused, befuddled, etc.

embrun

(nautical) Sea spray (clouds of water droplets) blown from the tops of waves by the wind and whipped along the surface of the sea.

embryonnaire

Recently started but not fully formed yet; just begun; only elementary or immature.

embusquer

(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.

embyphobie

(neologism) Fear, dislike, or hatred of non-binary people and/or of non-binariness.

éméché

(informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.

Émeline

A en given name.

émeraude

Of a rich green colour.

émergent

Emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.

émerger

(intransitive, copulative) To come out of a situation, object, or a liquid.

émeri

(rock) An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing.

Émeric

A surname transferred from the given name.

émerillon

(mechanical) A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis.

émérite

(often, postpositive) Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.

émerveillé

(intransitive) To become filled with wonderment or admiration; to be amazed at something.

émettre

To issue, distribute, or give out.

émettre une lueur

(intransitive) To shine with a faint, unsteady light.

émeu

A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae. [from 18th c.]

émeus

A large flightless bird native to Australia, Dromaius novaehollandiae. [from 18th c.]

émeute

A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property.

émietter

(transitive) To break into crumbs.

émigrant

Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.

émigrante

Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.

émigration

The act of emigrating; movement of a person or persons out of a country or national region, for the purpose of permanent relocation of residence.

émigré

Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.

émigrée

Someone who leaves a country to settle in a new country.

émigrer

(intransitive) To leave the country in which one lives, especially one's native country, in order to reside elsewhere.

Émile

A en given name.

Émilie

(historical) A historical region of Italy, approximately coterminous with modern Emilia-Romagna.

émilien

A language spoken in the historical region of Emilia, closely related to Romagnol.

émincer

(transitive) To prepare food by cutting it into strips.

éminemment

In an eminent or prominent manner.

éminence

(palmistry) Any of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand, taken to represent the influences of various heavenly bodies.

éminent

(of a person) Distinguished, important, noteworthy.

émir

A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.

émissaire

An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.

émission

(business) The business or profession of radio and television.

émission sonore

An act of, or the process of, uttering.

Emma

A en given name.

emmancher

(vulgar, slang, usually of a man, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with).

Emmanuel

A en given name of Biblical origin.

emme

The name of the Latin-script letter M/m.

emménager

(intransitive) To start living or working in a new place; to transport one's belongings to a new home or workplace; to make one's home or workplace into a suitable environment.

emmener

(transitive) To cause (a mechanism) to operate.

emmerdant

Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding

emmerde

(slang, vulgar, North America) Something or someone that causes discomfort or frustration.

emmerder

(transitive) To pester; to annoy persistently; to press.

emmerdeur

(idiomatic) An irritating, troublesome or harmful object, situation or individual.

emmerdeuse

(countable, slang) Someone or something that is annoying or frustrating, or disappointing; an obstacle to progress or enjoyment.

emmitoufler

(transitive, intransitive) To dress in, or put on, warm clothes.

emmurement

Capital punishment, human sacrifice or life imprisonment by entombing for life or sealing behind walls.

emmurer

To enclose with, or as if with, a wall or walls.

emoji

A digital graphic icon with a unique code point used to represent a concept, object, person, animal or place, originally used in Japanese text messaging but since adopted internationally in other contexts such as social media. Or, by extension, any non-standard emoji-like image inserted inline in text, i.e. an image emoticon.

émolument

A recompense or reward for service.

émonder

(transitive, horticulture) To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive.

émoticône

A graphical representation of a particular emotion of the writer, used especially in SMS, email, or other electronic communication.

émotif

Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).

émotion

A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.

émoussé

Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.

émousser

To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.

émoustiller

(transitive) To sexually stimulate.

émouvant

Causing or evoking deep emotions.

émouvoir

(transitive) To move to emotion.

empailler

To preserve a dead bird or other animal by filling its skin.

empan

The full width of an open hand from the end of the thumb to the end of the little finger used as an informal unit of length.

empanner

(intransitive, nautical) Generally of a small sailing vessel: to change tack with the wind crossing behind the vessel.

empaqueté

Put into a package.

empaqueter

To wrap something up into the form of a package.

empâtage

(uncountable) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.

empâter

(intransitive) To have one's physique expand with maturity or with surplus weight.

empathie

The ability to share the feelings of another.

empaumure

The broad flattened part of an antler, as of a full-grown fallow deer; so called as resembling the palm of the hand with its protruding fingers.

empêchement

A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.

empêcher

(transitive) To prevent something from happening.

empêcheur de tourner en rond

(specifically) A person who upsets the status quo by posing novel or upsetting questions, or attempts to stimulate innovation by being an irritant.

empeigne

(shoemaking) The piece of leather, etc., that forms the top part of a shoe above the sole.

empennage

The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile in order to stabilize its flight.

empereur

An emperor of a German-speaking country, particularly the Holy Roman Empire (962–1806), the Austrian Empire/Austria-Hungary (1806–1918), or the German Empire (1871–1918) — often specifically Wilhelm II.

empereur japonais

(history) A former title of the emperors of Japan during a certain period.

empeser

To apply or treat with laundry starch, to create a hard, smooth surface.

empester

(intransitive) To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.

empêtrer

To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.

emphase

Special weight or forcefulness given to something considered important.

emphaser

(transitive) To emphasise (a syllable of a word).