French–English dictionary

gourme

(pathology) A contagious bacterial skin disease forming pustules and yellow crusty sores, chiefly on the face and hands. It is common in children and infection is often through cuts or insect bites.

gourmet

A person who appreciates good food.

gousse

(horticulture, cooking) One of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb.

gousset

(heraldry) A charge, delineated by two inwardly curved lines, starting respectively from the middle base corner and one of the two chief corners and meeting in the fess point.

goût

A like; a predilection.

goût cerise

Of a bright red color; cherry red.

goût de l’évent

(oenology) Lack of bouquet and freshness of a wine, through too much aeration or infection with film yeasts

goût sucré

The condition of being sweet (all senses).

goûter

(Australia, NZ, Hong Kong) A small meal or snack eaten between lunch and dinner (supper); a period of time set aside for this purpose, taken as a break from work or from a conference.

gouteux

(colloquial, figurative) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.

goutte

A shapeless or amorphous mass; a vague shape or amount, especially of a liquid or semisolid substance; a clump, group or collection that lacks definite shape.

goutte d’eau

The shape of a drop of liquid about to fall. (Note that once detached from a surface, a drop changes shape to become spherical).

goutte de pluie

A single droplet of rainwater that has just fallen or is falling from the sky.

goutte-à-goutte

(medicine) An apparatus that slowly releases a liquid, especially one that intravenously releases drugs into a patient's bloodstream.

goutteler

(intransitive) To fall one drop at a time.

gouttelette

A small drop of water or other liquid. [from 16thc.]

goutter

To fall in drops or an unsteady stream; to trickle.

gouttière

(Canada, Upper Midwest US, Western US) A trough under the eaves of a building for draining water from the roof; gutter.

goutu

(colloquial, figurative) Pleasing to a person's taste; pleasing to the eyes or mind.

gouvernable

Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule.

gouvernail

(nautical) An underwater vane used to steer a vessel. The rudder is controlled by means of a wheel, tiller or other apparatus (modern vessels can be controlled even with a joystick or an autopilot).

gouvernance

The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.

gouvernante

A woman paid to educate children in their own home.

gouverne

(aeronautics) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals.

gouvernemental

Relating to a government.

gouverner

(transitive, stative) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.

gouverneur

(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.

gouverneure

(politics) The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.

gouverneuse

(dated) A female governor.

gouvernorat

The territory governed by a governor; a province.

goy

(sometimes, offensive) A non-Jew, a gentile.

goyave

A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.

goyavier

A tropical tree or shrub of the myrtle family, Psidium guajava.

GPA

The practice of being a surrogate mother.

GPS

(cartography) Initialism of global positioning system (“satellite navigation system”).

Graal

(Arthurian mythology) An artifact in Arthurian mythology, being the cup used by Christ at the Last Supper and in which some of his blood was caught during the crucifixion.

grabataire

Confined to bed because of infirmity or illness.

grabouiller

To doodle.

grabuge

A state or situation of great confusion, disorder, trouble or destruction; chaos.

Grace

(countable) A en given name.

grâce à

On account of; due to, for the purpose of.

grâces

(countable) A short prayer of thanks before or after a meal.

gracieusement

In a graceful manner.

gracieux

Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.

gracile

(of a person) Tall, slender and graceful.

gradateur

A rheostat that is used to vary the intensity of a domestic electric light

grade

A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality.

gradins

(agriculture) A raised, flat-topped bank of earth with sloping sides, especially one of a series for farming or leisure; a similar natural area of ground, often next to a river.

graduation

(sciences) A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings.

graduel

Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular steps or degrees

graduellement

In a gradual manner; making slow progress; slowly.

graduer

(transitive) To mark (paper or the like) with rules (lines).

graff

(chiefly, uncountable) Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.

graffiti

(chiefly, uncountable) Drawings or words drawn on a surface in a public place, usually made without authorization.

grain

Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster. [from 14thc.]

grain de beauté

A natural mark on a person's skin, especially a freckle or mole on a woman's face.

grain de poivre

The seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.

grainasse

Light rain.

grainasser

(impersonal) To rain lightly.

graine

(countable) Any small seed-like fruit.

graine de coriandre

(UK, Irish) The annual herb Coriandrum sativum, used in many cuisines.

graine de sésame

The seed of this plant.

graine germée

(chiefly, in the plural) A sprout of any of several other species of bean

grainer

(transitive) To make granular; to form into grains.

graisse

(typography) The boldness of a font; the relative thickness of its strokes.

graisse de rognon

The fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the kidneys; that of sheep and cattle is used in cooking and in making tallow.

graisser

(transitive) To put grease or fat on something, especially in order to lubricate.

graisser la patte

(transitive, informal) To cause to go easily; to facilitate.

gramme

Something written, drawn or otherwise recorded.

grand

An animal that is full-grown.

grand chemin

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.

grand corbeau

A large all-black passerine bird in the crow family, Corvus corax.

grand déjeuner

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

grand écart

A piece that is split off, or made thin, by splitting; a splinter; a fragment.

grand électeur

A member of an electoral college; specifically (US) an official selected by a state as a member of the Electoral College to elect the president and vice president of the United States.

grand étai

(nautical) A stabilising rope from high on the mainmast to the base of the foremast.

grand livre

(business, accounting) The central accounting record of a company or organization consisting of the accounts that support the value items shown in the major financial statements.

grand œuvre

The best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an author or artist, representing their major life effort.

grand petit-déjeuner

A meal eaten later in the day than breakfast and earlier than lunch, and often consisting of typical foods from both of those meals.

Grand-Breton

An inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or (obsolete) a Welshman; a British person.

grand-déjeuner

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

grand-mère

A mother of someone's parent.

grand-parent

The parent of someone's parent.

grand-père

(by extension) A male forefather.

grand-rue

The principal street, or one of the several principal streets, of a town.

grand-voile

(nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.

grand’route

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare.

grande

Important, consequential.

grande calorie

A non-SI unit of energy equal to 1,000 calories (small calories), used (now rare) in chemistry or physics; equal to 1 calorie as used in nutrition. Symbol kcal.

grande cuillère

(Canada, US) A large spoon, used for eating food from a bowl.

grande écoute

(nautical) The rope connected to and controlling the mainsail.

grande gueule

(idiomatic) Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.

grande ligne

A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

grande onde

(of radio waves) Having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.

grande personne

An animal that is full-grown.

Grande-Bretagne

England, Scotland and Wales in combination.

Grande-Bretonne

An inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or (obsolete) a Welshman; a British person.

grandement

To a great extent or degree.

grandeur

The state, condition, or quality of being great

grandiloquence

Lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.

grandiose

Large and impressive, in size, scope or extent.

grandir

(intransitive) To appear or sprout.

grands froids

A period of intensely cold weather.

granit

(rock) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.

granite

(rock) A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.

granitique

Of, pertaining to, or containing granite.

granola

A breakfast and snack food consisting of loose, crispy pellets made of nuts, rolled oats, honey and other natural ingredients.

granulats

Solid particles of low aspect ratio added to a composite material, as distinguished from the matrix and any fibers or reinforcements; especially the gravel and sand added to concrete.

granule

A small, compressed, hard chunk of matter.

granuleux

Consisting of, or resembling, granules or grains.

graphe

A systematic non-narrative presentation of data.

graphème

(Unicode) A sequence of one or more code points that are processed and displayed as a single graphical unit of a writing system.

graphie

Something written or otherwise represented in the specified manner, or about a specified subject.

graphique

Forming adjectives pertaining to writing (of a type specified by the first element).

graphisme

(uncountable) The visual design and layout of communications materials, such as logos, documents, signs, brochures, etc.

graphite

An allotrope of carbon, consisting of planes of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal arrays with the planes stacked loosely, that is used as a dry lubricant, in "lead" pencils, and as a moderator in some nuclear reactors.

grappa

(uncountable) An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace.

grappe

A group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.

grappin

A tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something.

gras

(typography, of, _, typefaces) Having thicker strokes than the ordinary form of the typeface.

grasse

(of a person) Heavy in proportion to one's height; having a lot of excess flesh.

grasset

(zootomy) The joint between the femur and tibia in the hind leg of various four-legged mammals, especially horses, corresponding to the knee in humans.

grasseyement

A uvular "r" sound, or (by extension) an accent characterized by this sound.

grasseyer

(transitive) To pronounce with a uvular "r".

grassouillet

Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby.

gratification

(chiefly in the plural) Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.

gratis

Without needing to pay.

gratitude

The state of being grateful.

gratos

Without needing to pay.

gratte

(slang, music) A gigging musician's particular instrument, especially a guitar in rock music or a saxophone in jazz.

gratte-ciel

(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors. [from 1880s]

gratte-cul

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

gratter

(intransitive, stative) To feel itchy; to feel a need to be scratched.

grattoir

A tool used to scrape carbon deposit from the bowl of a pipe.

gratton

The unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered.

gratuit

Without obligations.

gratuitement

Without paying; free.

gravats

The broken remains of an object, usually rock or masonry.

grave

Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.

graveleux

Full of, covered with, or similar to gravel or pebbles.

gravement

In a grave or serious manner.

graver

(transitive) To make an indelible impression on the memory or senses.

graveur

(computing) A device that allows data or music to be stored on a CDR or CD-ROM.

gravide

(of egglaying animals, now, chiefly, metaphorically) Pregnant.

gravier

(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.

graviers

(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.

gravillon

A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.

gravillons

(uncountable) Small fragments of rock, used for laying on the beds of roads and railways, and as ballast.

gravir

(transitive) To mount; to move upwards on.

gravitation

(physics) The fundamental force of attraction that exists between all matter in the universe, caused by the curvature of spacetime caused by matter. It is the weakest of the four fundamental interactions, and possesses a gauge boson known as the graviton.