French–English dictionary

grunge

(music genre) A subgenre of alternative rock, originating from Seattle, Washington in the early 1990s, which melds punk and metal.

gruppetto

(by extension, cycle racing) A large group of cyclists who have fallen behind the peloton in a race.

guacamole

An avocado-based greenish dip with onions, tomato, and spices, common to Mexican cuisine and often served with tortilla chips.

Guadalcanal

A volcanic island in the Pacific, part of the Solomon Islands.

Guadalquivir

A river in southern Spain.

Guadiana

A major river in Spain and Portugal.

Guam

An unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the Pacific Ocean. Official name: Territory of Guam.

Guangzhou

A major prefecture-level city and port, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, in southeastern China.

guano

Dung from a sea bird or from a bat.

Guatemala

A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Guatemala, a Central American country.

guatémaltèque

Of, from, or pertaining to Guatemala or the Guatemalan people.

gué

A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.

guéguerre

A minor fight or argument.

guelfe

(historical, politics) In the politics of medieval Italian city states, any member of a faction that supported the Pope in a long struggle against the Ghibellines and the Holy Roman Emperor.

guenille

A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.

guenon

A member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests.

guépard

(cat) A distinctive member (Acinonyx jubatus) of the cat family, slightly smaller than the leopard, but with proportionately longer limbs and a smaller head; native to Africa and southeast Asia (where it is nearly extinct) and also credited with being the fastest terrestrial animal.

guêpe

Any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet.

Guépéou

(historical) Initialism of w:State Political Directorate (“the Russian secret police until 1934”).

guêpière

A woman's close-fitting bodice, underbodice, or corset having such a feature.

guère

(degree) Barely, only just, almost not.

guérilla

(now, _, rare) A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war.

guérillera

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

guérillero

A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids.

guérir

(transitive) To restore to health.

guérison

An act of healing or state of being healed; restoration to health after a disease, or to soundness after injury.

guérisseur

One who uses spiritual means (such as prayer or laying on of hands) in an attempt to heal others.

guérisseuse

One who heals, especially through faith.

guérite

A boxlike room or enclosure just big enough to accommodate one standing person, such as a phone booth or polling booth.

guerre

(uncountable, card games) Any of a family of card games where all cards are dealt at the beginning of play and players attempt to capture them all, typically involving no skill and only serving to kill time.

guerre éclair

A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.

guerrier

A warrior; a fighting soldier.

guerrière

A person who is actively engaged in battle, conflict or warfare; a soldier or combatant.

guerroyer

(intransitive) To contend in physical conflict, either singly or in war, battle etc.

guêtre

A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.

guêtres

Protective leather leggings attached at the waist.

guetter

(transitive, intransitive) To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.

guetteur

A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.

guetteuse

A person on watch for approaching enemy, police, danger, etc.

gueule

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

gueuler

(transitive) To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.

gueuse

A person who begs.

gueux

A person who begs.

guèze

An Ethiopian language which is extinct but still used liturgically.

guichet

(countable, film, theater) A place where tickets are sold in a theatre/theater or cinema.

guichetier

(archaic) A warder or jailer; a keeper of the keys in a prison.

guidage

The act or process of guiding.

guider

(transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.

guidon

A flag, usually a broad tapering pennant, often with a swallowtail, flown by yachts to identify the owner's yacht club.

guifette

Any of various seabirds of the subfamily Sterninae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.

guigner

(transitive) To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).

Guignol

(British) A glove puppet who is the main character used in a Punch and Judy show.

guilde

A group or association mainly of tradespeople made up of merchants, craftspeople, or artisans, particularly in the Middle Ages, established to oversee and protect their specific commercial interests and to provide mutual aid.

Guillaume

A en given name popular since the Norman Conquest.

Guillaumette

A en given name.

guillemet

Either of the punctuation marks « or » (or ‹ or ›), used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language, such as “ and ”.

Guillemette

A en given name.

Guillemine

A en given name.

Guillon

A en given name

Guillot

A surname originating as a patronymic.

guillotine

(historical, also, figuratively) A machine used for the application of capital punishment by decapitation, consisting of a tall upright frame from which is suspended a heavy diagonal-edged blade which is dropped onto the neck of the person to be executed; also, execution using this machine.

guimbarde

A musical instrument consisting of a flexible metal or bamboo “tongue” attached to a frame. This tongue is placed in the performer's mouth and plucked with the finger to produce a note of constant pitch. Melodies can be created by changing the shape of the mouth and causing different overtones.

guindé

(by extension) Of a person: Prudish; straight-laced.

guindée

Not capricious or impulsive; sedate, serious, sober.

Guinée

(historical) The coastal region of West Africa between Morocco and the Congo, particularly the north shore of the Gulf of Guinea.

guirlande

A circular or linear decoration, especially one of plaited flowers or leaves, worn on the body or draped as a decoration.

guitare

(musical instrument) A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).

guitariste

Someone who plays a guitar.

guitoune

A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.

guivre

(heraldiccharge, mythology, fantasy) A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.

Gujarat

A state in western India. Capital: Gandhinagar. Largest city: Ahmedabad.

Gujarati

A person from Gujarat.

gun

(dated, slang) A gun.

guppy

A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males. The guppies can vary in size, but males are 4 cm (1.6”) and females are 7 cm (2.8”).

gus

(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. [From 1847]

Gustave

A en given name.

guts

(by extension, informal) Courage; determination.

guttural

Sounding harsh and throaty.

Guy

A en given name.

Gwendoline

A en given name.

gym

(especially, weightlifting) A sports facility specialized for lifting weights, cardio machines, and other exercise (culturally differentiated from sense 1).

gymnase

(especially, weightlifting) A sports facility specialized for lifting weights, cardio machines, and other exercise (culturally differentiated from sense 1).

gymnaste

One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.

gynandromorphe

An insect, crustacean or bird literally having physical characteristics of both sexes, usually displaying a bilateral difference.

gynécologue

(Commonwealth) .

gynécomastie

(diseases) Excessive development of breasts in men, resembling the breast development in women.

gypse

A mineral consisting of hydrated calcium sulphate. When calcinated, it forms plaster of Paris.

gyre

(oceanography) An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.

gyre océanique

(oceanography) An ocean current caused by wind which moves in a circular manner, especially one that is large-scale and observed in a major ocean.

gyros

A style of Greek sandwich commonly filled with grilled meat, tomato, onions, and tzatziki sauce.

gyroscope

An apparatus composed of a wheel which spins inside of a frame (gimbal) and causes the balancing of the frame in any direction or position. In the form of a gyroscopic stabilizer, used to help keep aircraft and ships steady.

ha

An exclamation of triumph or discovery.

habbo

The study of the history of books in terms of their classification, printing and publication.

habile

Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept.

habilement

In an able manner; with great ability. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

habileté

(uncountable) The quality or state of being able; capacity to do or of doing something; having the necessary power. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470).]

habilité

(law) Legally qualified or competent. [First attested in the early 18th century.]

habillé

(of a person, preceded by a garment type) Wearing clothing or some other covering (for example, an armour) on the body; clothed, dressed.

habiller

(archaic, literary, or, obsolete, past tense clad) To clothe, to dress.

habilleur

(theater, film, television) A wardrobe assistant (who helps actors put on their costume).

habit

A long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns.

habitable

Fit to live in; habitable.

habitant

A native or resident of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America.

habitant des plaines

Anyone who lives in a lowland region.

habitant du nord

A native or inhabitant of the north of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the northern United States, the north of Norway, etc.

habitant du sud

A native or inhabitant of the south of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as the United Kingdom.

habitant du Wisconsin

A native or resident of the state of Wisconsin in the United States of America.

habitante

(Christianity) A resident of the heavenly city or (later) of the kingdom of God: a Christian; a good Christian. [from 15th c.]

habitante du nord

A native or inhabitant of the north of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the northern United States, the north of Norway, etc.

habitante du sud

A native or inhabitant of the south of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as the United Kingdom.

habitat

A place in which a person lives.

habitation

A house or place in which a person lives; a habitation, a home.

habité

Having inhabitants; lived in.

habiter

(intransitive) To be alive; to have life.

habits

An act or instance of putting clothes on.

habitude

A long piece of clothing worn by monks and nuns.

habitué

An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in a certain place.

habituée

One who frequents a place. [from 1818]

habituées

A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment.

habituel

In accordance with, or established by, custom or common usage.

habituelle

Most commonly occurring; typical.

habituellement

In an expected or customary manner.

habituer

(intransitive) To become accustomed to something; to acclimate; to adjust.

habitués

A frequent, routine visitor to an establishment.

hâblerie

A prideful boasting or bragging.

hâbleur

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

hache

An ancient weapon consisting of a head that has one or two blades and a long handle.

hache-paille

(in particular, US) A machine that reduces organic matter to compost; depending on size, whole tree trunks are reduced to sawdust; a woodchipper.

hacher

(transitive) To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.

hachette

A small, light axe with a short handle; a tomahawk.

hacheur

(electronics) Any of various electronic switches used to interrupt one signal under the control of another.

hachich

The leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking.

hachis

Food, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together. corn-beef hash

hachisch

The leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking.

hachoir

A knife for chopping food, especially one with a large oblong blade.

hachure

A pattern of crossing lines.

hachurer

To mark or fill with a crosshatch pattern.

hacienda

A large homestead in a ranch or estate, usually in places where Colonial Spanish culture has had architectural influence.

hack

(computing) Playful solving of technical work that requires deep understanding, especially of a computer system.

hackamore

A kind of bridle with no bit.

hacker

(transitive, computing) To circumvent software restrictions such as regional coding or time limits.

hackeur

(computer security, telecommunications) One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data stored in, or to carry out malicious attacks on, computer networks or computer systems.

hackeuse

(computer security, telecommunications) One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data stored in, or to carry out malicious attacks on, computer networks or computer systems.

hackney

A breed of English horse.

hadji

(Islam) a honorific given to Muslim who has participated in a hajj.

Hadrien

(historical) The Roman emperor Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus.

hadron

(particle) A composite particle that comprises two or more quarks held together by the strong force and (consequently) can interact with other particles via said force; a meson or a baryon.

HAE

Initialism of Eastern Daylight Time.

Haelen

A village in Halen, Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium.

hagard

Looking exhausted, worried, or poor in condition