French–English dictionary

feuilleté

Danish pastry, light sweet yeast-raised roll usually filled with fruit or cheese.

feuilleter

To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.

feuilleton

(journalism) An article in which the author expresses his or her personal opinion on a given subject.

feuilletonesque

(figurative, fiction) Having the characteristics of pulp fiction; thus, having a garish focus on sex and violence.

feuillure

A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of a plank of wood or other material; especially, one intended to fit another member to form a joint.

feulement

A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.

feuler

(intransitive) To cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise.

feutre

A felt hat with a fairly low, creased crown with a brim that can be turned up or down.

feutrine

A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving.

feux croisés

(military) An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them.

feux d'artifice

(plural only) An event or a display where fireworks are set off.

feux de la rampe

A stage light located at the front edge of the stage that illuminates the actors from foot level up.

fève de cacao

The seed of this tree, the cocoa bean.

févr.

Abbreviation of February.

février

The short month following January and preceding March in the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, used in all three calendars for intercalation or addition of leap days.

Fez

A city in Morocco.

FFS

Initialism of w:facial feminization surgery.

fi

(archaic) Sometimes followed by on or upon: used to express distaste, disgust, or outrage.

fiabilité

The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.

fiable

Able, or easily able to be depended on.

fiablement

In a reliable manner.

fiancé

One who is betrothed, i.e. a fiancé or fiancée.

fiancée

One who is betrothed, i.e. a fiancé or fiancée.

fiancer

(archaic) Often of a parent or guardian: to promise that (two people) be married to each other; specifically and chiefly, to promise that (a woman) be given in marriage to a man; to affiance.

fiasco

(slang) A failed enterprise; a bomb.

fibreux

Of or pertaining to fibre.

fibrose

(medicine) The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.

fibule

An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin.

ficelle

A ploy or strategy used to attract attention or gain traction.

fichage

Close observation of an individual or group; person or persons under suspicion.

fiche

A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.

ficher

(transitive) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.

ficher le camp

(idiomatic, chiefly, as imperative, pejorative, colloquial, dismissal) To leave; to go away.

fichier

A collection of papers collated and archived together.

fichier exécutable

(computing) A file that can be run directly by a computer's hardware or a p-code interpreter with no further processing.

fichtre

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]

fichtre !

An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.

fichu

(colloquial) Accursed; damned.

fictif

Invented, as opposed to real.

fiction

(literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose.

fidèle

Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.

fidèlement

In a faithful manner.

fidélité

Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

Fidji

A country and archipelago of over 300 islands in Melanesia in Oceania. Capital and largest city: Suva.

fiduciaire

(legal) Relating to an entity that owes to another good faith, accountability and trust, often in the context of trusts and trustees.

fief

An estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord in exchange for service.

fiel

A bitter brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and discharged into the duodenum where it aids the process of digestion.

fiente

(usually, in the plural) A piece of animal excrement; dung. [late 16th C.]

fier-à-bras

Someone who constantly brags or boasts. [from late 16th c.]

fièrement

In a proud manner.

fierté

A festival or other event, usually involving a march or parade and organized annually within a city, to celebrate the experiences and identities of LGBTQ people and to promote their interests and rights. [from late 20th c.]

fiesta

A noisy party or festivities.

fièvre

(pathology) An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.

fiévreux

Affected by a fever; feverish.

fifi

(sometimes, derogatory, colloquial) An effeminate boy or man.

fifre

A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music

figer

(intransitive) (of machines and software) To come to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).

fignoler

(idiomatic) To bring something to proper shape by removing or masking minor defects, by straightening out the residual shortcomings.

figue

The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds. [from 12th c.]

figuier

A fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics. [from 14th c.]

figuier sycomore

(originally) A large tree bearing edible fruit, Ficus sycomorus, allied to the common fig, found in Egypt and Syria.

figuratif

Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures.

figure

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

figure de proue

(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.

figurément

(manner) In a figurative manner.

figurine

(RPG, board games) A token in a game representing a unit or character.

fil

(uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness.

fil à plomb

A device such as a plumb line that is used in making or marking a perpendicular line.

fil conducteur

A recurring characteristic or theme present in different events or areas.

fil de discussion

(Internet) A series of posts or messages, consisting of an initial post and responses to it, generally relating to the same subject, on a newsgroup, Internet forum, or social media platform.

fil de la vierge

A fine film made up of cobwebs, seen floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc.

fil de trame

(weaving) The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.

fil dentaire

A cord of thin filaments used to clean the gaps between the teeth.

fil électrique

An assembly of two or more wires, used for electrical power or data circuits; one or more and/or the whole may be insulated.

fil rouge

A recurring characteristic or theme present in different events or areas.

filasse

Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds.

file

A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern.

filer

(particularly, espionage) To secretly or discreetly track or follow another, to keep under surveillance.

filet

A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed.

filet à cheveux

A net designed to keep hair up and out of the way, e.g. while cooking.

fileur

(obsolete) Someone whose occupation was spinning thread.

fileuse

(obsolete) Someone whose occupation was spinning thread.

filial

(not comparable) Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.

filiale

A location of an organization with several locations.

filière

An isohedral polyhedron, usually a cube, with numbers or symbols on each side and thrown in games of chance.

filigrane

A translucent design impressed on the surface of paper and visible when the paper is held to the light.

filipino

(uncountable) The national language of the Philippines, based on Tagalog.

fillâtre

The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

fille

One’s female offspring.

fille de joie

(obsolete) A churl; a common man; a person, male or female, of low birth, especially one given to low conduct.

fille de trottoir

(informal, derogatory) A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.

fille des rues

A person who does, or offers to do, a demeaning or dishonourable activity for money or personal gain; someone who acts in a dishonourable way for personal advantage. [from 17th c.]

fille manquée

Synonym of tomboy (“girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner”).

fille publique

(informal, derogatory) A prostitute who looks for customers on the streets and in other public places.

filler

Something added to fill a space or add weight or size.

fillette

(diminutive, affectionate) A daughter, especially a young or precious one.

filleul

A male child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

filleule

A female child whose baptism is sponsored by a godparent.

film

(chiefly, North America, AU, NZ) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film.

film documentaire

A film, TV program, publication etc. which presents a social, political, scientific or historical subject in a factual or informative manner.

film négatif

(photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse. [from 19th c.]

film parlant

(cinematography) A film with sound, as opposed to a silent film

filmer

(ambitransitive) To record (activity, or a motion picture) on photographic film.

filon

(mining) A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.

filou

Sometimes diminutive: a cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.

filouter

(ambitransitive) To cheat or swindle; to use crafty, deceitful methods. (often with "out of" preceding the object)

fils

Abbreviation of junior, a title used after a son's name when his father has the same name.

fils d'Israël

A member of the Twelve Tribes of Israel and a descendant of Jacob.

fils de la Vierge

A fine film made up of cobwebs, seen floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc.

filsâtre

The son of one's spouse from a previous relationship.

filtration

The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it.

filtrer

To filter.

fin

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.

fin de semaine

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

fin du fin

The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder.

final

Last; ultimate.

finale

(chess) The final stage of a game of chess, when there are few pieces left. [1884]

finalement

(idiomatic) anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.

finaliser

(transitive) To make final or firm; to finish or complete.

finaliste

A university student during the period of sitting their final examinations (whether or not in their final year of study).

finance

The science of management of money and other assets.

financement

Money provided as funds.

financer

(transitive) To fund a project; to underwrite something.

financier

Related to finances.

financière

A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions.

financièrement

In terms of finance or money.

finasser

(ambitransitive) To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way. [from mid 18th c.]

finasserie

(countable, by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick.

fine fleur

Best of its kind.

fine gueule

A connoisseur in eating and drinking; someone who takes their food seriously.

fine lame

A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.

finement

Slenderly; delicately.

finesse

Grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners.

fini

(of an activity or task) Completed or finished.

finir

(intransitive) To finish; to come to an end.

finir par

(copulative) To come to a final place, condition, or situation, sometimes unplanned or unexpected; to turn out.

finitude

(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being limited in number or scope.

Finlandais

A national of Finland.

Finlandaise

A national of Finland.

Finlande

A Nordic country having borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia in Europe. Official name: Republic of Finland.

Finnois

(by extension) A member of any Finnic nationality, such as (more narrowly) a Baltic Finn such as a Karelian or Estonian, or (more broadly) a Volga Finn or Perm Finn.

Finnoise

(by extension) A member of any Finnic nationality, such as (more narrowly) a Baltic Finn such as a Karelian or Estonian, or (more broadly) a Volga Finn or Perm Finn.

fiole

(sciences) Laboratory glassware used to hold larger volumes than test tubes, normally having a narrow mouth of a standard size which widens to a flat or spherical base.

Fiona

A en given name, in regular use since the 20th century, first in Scotland, then in England.

fiord

A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs.

fioriture

An ornamentation.

fioritures

(idiomatic) Extra features added for show rather than function; fancy additions or features.

fiotte

(derogatory, colloquial) A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.

fireball

(sailing) A class of sailing dinghy with a single trapeze and a symmetrical spinnaker, sailed by a crew of two.

firmament

(usually, uncountable, literary, poetic, also, figuratively) The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky.