French–English dictionary

extirper

(transitive) To pull up by the roots; uproot.

extorquer

(transitive) To take or seize from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity.

extorqueur

Someone who extorts; an extortioner.

extorqueuse

Someone who extorts; an extortioner.

extorsion

The practice of extorting money or other property by the use of force or threats.

extra

(US, slang) Fine, excellent, OK, in excellent order.

extra-

Outside of, beyond.

extraconjugal

Occurring outside marriage.

extraction minière

The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.

extrader

(transitive) To remove a person from one state to another by legal process.

extradition

A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government or jurisdiction is handed over to another government or jurisdiction for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence.

extraire

(transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action. [from 12th c.]

extrait

Something which has been clipped from a larger whole:

extrajudiciaire

(legal, of a punishment) Carried out without legal authority.

extraordinaire

(informal) Possessing uniquely wonderful qualities; very good.

extraordinairement

In an extraordinary manner.

extrapolation

An estimate, judgment or opinion made by guessing, from limited information.

extrascolaire

Outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment.

extrasensoriel

Of or relating to extrasensory perception.

extraterrestre

Pertaining to extraterrestrial life; typical of an extraterrestrial creature.

extravagance

(by extension) An instance of fantastical, unrestrained, lavish, or chaotic behaviour or conduct.

extravagant

Exceeding the bounds of something; roving; hence, foreign.

extravaser

To flow (or be forced) from a vessel.

extraverti

(informal, _, psychology) Of or characteristic of the personality of an extrovert: outgoing, sociable.

extrême

Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.

extrêmement

To a drastic degree.

extrémisme

Extreme ideas or actions, primarily in politics or religion.

extrémiste

(political) A person who holds extreme views, especially one who advocates such views; a radical or fanatic.

extrémité

The most extreme point of an object, especially one that is longer than it is wide.

extremum

(mathematics) A point, or value that is a maximum or a minimum.

extrusion

A manufacturing process where a billet of material is pushed and/or drawn through a die to create a shaped rod, rail or pipe.

exubérant

(literary, of things that grow) Abundant, luxuriant.

exultation

The act of exulting; great joy at success or victory, or at any advantage gained; rapturous delight

exulter

(intransitive) To rejoice; to be very happy, especially in triumph; to triumph (over).

exutoire

Something which allows for the release of one's desires.

eyeliner

Makeup used to outline the eye, generally applied along or close to the lashline.

FA

(medicine) Clipping of atrial fibrillation or auricular fibrillation.

Fabien

(rare) A en given name.

fable

A story, originally told in folklore, to warn its audience of a certain danger.

fabricant

A person who fabricates or manufactures something; a manufacturer

fabricante

A person who fabricates or manufactures something; a manufacturer

fabricateur

A person who makes a fabrication of something; a counterfeiter or falsifier

fabrication

(uncountable) The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture

fabricatrice

A person who makes a fabrication of something; a counterfeiter or falsifier

fabrique

A building or other place where manufacturing takes place. [from 17th c.]

fabriquer

(transitive) To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely.

fabulation

(countable) That which is fabricated; a falsehood.

fabuleusement

In a fabulous manner.

FAC

(Canada, military) Initialism of w:Canadian Armed Forces.

fac-similé

(countable) A copy or reproduction.

face

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

face à

As protection from.

face à face

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

face inférieure

(geology, biology, chiefly with a modifier) The bottom surface of a natural structure, entity, or space (e.g. cave, forest, ocean, desert, etc.); the ground (surface of the Earth).

Facebook

(trademark) A social-networking website where users can find acquaintances or friends, exchange messages, and post updates.

facepalm

A gesture of bringing one or both palms to the face, with various interpretations including exasperation, chagrin, frustration, embarrassment (one's own or vicarious), etc.

facétie

A playful trick done for amusement to the detriment of someone else.

facétieux

Humorous, amusing or joking.

facette

(anatomy) One member of a compound eye, as found in insects and crustaceans.

facetter

To cut a facet into a gemstone.

fâché

Displaying or feeling anger.

fâcher

(transitive) To cause such a feeling of antagonism in.

fâcherie

A small argument; a quarrel.

facial

(medicine, relational) Concerned with or used in improving the appearance of the face.

faciale

(slang, pornography, sex) A sex act of ejaculation onto another person's face.

facile

Requiring little skill or effort.

facile d'accès

Simple enough to be appropriate to an inexperienced person, or to someone who does not need advanced features.

facilement

Without difficulty.

facilitateur

(idiomatic) A person who establishes friendly relations between parties.

facilitatrice

A person who helps a group to have an effective dialog without taking any side of the argument, especially in order to reach a consensus.

facilité

Lack of difficulty; the ability to do something easily.

faciliter

To make easy or easier.

façon

(countable) A style or manner in which something is done.

façonner

To make, build or construct, especially in a crude or improvised way.

facteur

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

factice

Counterfeit, fabricated, fake.

faction

(countable) A group of people, especially within a political organization, which expresses a shared belief or opinion different from people who are not part of the group.

factionnaire

A sentry, watch, or guard.

factorielle

(mathematics, combinatorics) The result of multiplying a given number of consecutive integers from 1 to the given number. In equations, it is symbolized by an exclamation mark (!). For example, 5! = 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 × 5 = 120.

factotum

(dated) A person having many diverse activities or responsibilities.

factuel

Pertaining to or consisting of objective claims.

facture

A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)

facturer

(transitive) To charge; to send a bill to.

facultatif

Of, or pertaining to voting or elections; involving a choice between options.

faculté

A specialized division of a university.

fadaise

Insignificant trifles of little importance, especially items of unimportant information; froth.

fadasse

Wavering; lacking in commitment, certainty, support, and (often) clarity; namby-pamby.

fade

Lacking in taste or flavor.

Fado

A Portuguese folk song, usually featuring a single vocalist, Portuguese guitar and sometimes classical guitar. Lyrical themes are often melancholic in nature; the structure of the song is of greater importance.

fagot

(countable) A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying.

Fahrenheit

Describing a temperature scale originally defined as having 0°F as the lowest temperature obtainable with a mixture of ice and salt, and 96°F as the temperature of the human body, and now defined with 32°F equal to 0°C, and each degree Fahrenheit equal to 5/9 of a degree Celsius or 5/9 kelvin.

faiblard

Of a person or their actions, character, etc.: lacking drive, emotion, or enthusiasm; apathetic, listless, spiritless, unenthusiastic.

faible

(informal, by extension) The human object of such infatuation or affection.

faiblement

In a dim manner; not clearly.

faiblesse

A weakness or failing of character.

faide

A state of long-standing mutual hostility.

faille

A fabric woven from silk, cotton, or rayon with slight ribs.

failli

(finance, of a person, company, etc.) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally declared insolvent. [from 1565]

faillible

In the habit of making errors.

faillir

(transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)

faillite

(finance, of a person, company, etc.) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally declared insolvent. [from 1565]

faim

(by extension) Any strong desire or need.

faine

The small, triangular, edible nut of the beech tree.

fainéant

(chiefly, Britain, Ireland, Commonwealth, idiomatic) Utterly lazy.

fainéante

One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard.

faire

(obsolete, transitive) To do (something); to perform.

faire à la louche

(transitive, informal) To gauge, estimate or judge by eye, rather than measuring precisely; to look or glance at.

faire allusion

(intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention.

faire appel

(intransitive) Often followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.

faire attention

(defective, ambitransitive) To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).

faire boire

(transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate.

faire bouillir

(ambitransitive) To cook in boiling water.

faire breveter

To (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period.

faire campagne

(intransitive) To take part in a campaign.

faire chanter

(Kenya) To speak ill of someone; to defame someone.

faire chaud

(of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.

faire chavirer

(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn.

faire chevalier

(chess, transitive) To promote (a pawn) to a knight.

faire circuler des ressources ou de l'argent

(transitive) To channel, direct, or focus (emotions, money, resources, etc.).

faire collusion

(intransitive) to act in concert with; to conspire

faire confiance

(intransitive, with in) To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with.

faire correspondre

(mathematics, transitive, followed by a "to" phrase) To act as a function on something, taking it to something else.

faire courir le bruit

(intransitive) To make a noise; to sound.

faire croître

(transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.

faire cuire

(ambitransitive) To prepare food for eating by heating it, often combining with other ingredients.

faire cul sec

(transitive) Specifically, to cause (something in the air) to fall to the ground; to bring down (with a missile etc.). [from 19th c.]

faire de l'escalade

(intransitive) To ascend rocky terrain as a leisure activity.

faire de l'ombre

(transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to cover from injury; to protect; to screen.

faire de la moto

To ride a motorbike; to travel by motorbike.

faire de la peine

(transitive) To render uneasy in mind; to disquiet; to distress; to grieve.

faire de la planche

To ride a snowboard.

faire de la voile

To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.

faire défiler

(ambitransitive, computing, GUI) To change one's view of data on a computer's display by moving in gradual increments, typically using an input device or touch screen.

faire des achats

(intransitive) To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

faire des amalgames

To speak in generalities, or in vague terms.

faire des chichis

(intransitive) To make a commotion or uproar.

faire des compliments

(ambitransitive) To pay a compliment (to someone); to express a favourable opinion (of someone).

faire des études

To come to know; to become informed of; to find out.

faire des gargarismes

(transitive) To use (a liquid) for purposes of cleaning one's mouth or throat by gargling.

faire des grimaces

(intransitive) To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces.

faire des simagrées

(intransitive) To exaggerate a facial expression for communicative emphasis; to make a face, to pose, as for photographs or in a performance, in an exaggerated or affected manner.

faire descendre

(transitive) To allow to descend.

faire devenir

(transitive) To cause to become; to bring about.

faire disparaître

(transitive, often, euphemistic) To make vanish; especially, to abduct or murder for political reasons.

faire don de

(transitive) To give as a gift or donation.

faire dorer

(cooking, transitive) To cook something until it becomes brown.

faire du [[baby-sitting]]

(ambitransitive) To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.

faire du [[saute-mouton]]

(transitive) To jump over some obstacle, as in the game of leapfrog.

faire du bateau

To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.

faire du bruit

(transitive) To create an impact or impression; to print, post, or publicize prominently.