French–English: A
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- à conjunction to, at, in
- à bientôt adverb see you soon
- a cappella noun acapella
- à cause de conjunction because of
- à côté de preposition next to, beside
- à couper le souffle adjective breathtaking
- à défaut de preposition failing that, in the absence of
- à droite adverb to the right
- à emporter noun takeout
- à faire dresser les cheveux adjective hair-raising
- à gauche adverb to the left
- à l'instant adverb just now
- à long terme noun in the long run, long-term
- à peine adverb barely, hardly
- à peu près adverb approximately
- à point adjective medium (meat)
- a priori adverb assumption, at first glance
- à tes risques et périls noun at your own risk
- à vrai dire adverb to tell the truth, actually
- à vue d'œil adverb visibly, noticeably
- abandonner verb to abandon, to give up
- abattement noun dejection
- abattu adjective downcast
- abbaye noun abbey
- abdominaux noun abs
- abeille noun bee
- abondance noun abundance
- abondant adjective abundant
- abonné noun subscriber, follower
- abonnement saison noun season ticket
- aboutir à verb to result in, lead to
- abreuvoir noun drinking trough
- abricot noun apricot
- abriter verb to shelter, to house
- abruti noun idiot, moron (informal)
- absence noun absence
- absent adjective absent
- absinthe noun absinthe
- absolument adverb absolutely
- absolutisme noun absolutism
- absorber verb to absorb
- abstrait adjective abstract
- abuser verb to go overboard, to push it (informal, as in "faut pas abuser")
- abuser de la confiance verb to abuse someone's trust
- accablé adjective overwhelmed
- accablement noun being overwhelmed
- accabler verb to overwhelm
- accaparer le marché verb to corner the market
- accélérateur de particules noun particle accelerator
- accélération noun acceleration
- accélérer verb to accelerate
- accent noun accent
- acceptable adjective acceptable
- acceptation de soi noun self-acceptance
- accepter verb to accept
- accessoire noun accessory
- accessoiriste noun props person
- accident noun accident
- accolade noun hug
- accompagnement noun side dish
- accompagner verb to accompany
- accomplir verb to accomplish, achieve
- accord noun agreement
- accord à l'amiable noun settlement
- accord mets et vins noun food and wine pairing
- accord mets-vins noun food and wine pairing
- accordéon noun accordion
- accordéoniste noun accordionist
- accorder de l'importance à verb to attach importance to
- accorder sa confiance à verb to place one's trust in
- accouchement prématuré noun premature birth
- accrocher verb to hang up, to hook
- accroître verb to increase
- accueillant adjective welcoming
- accueillir verb to welcome
- accusation noun accusation
- accusé noun the accused, defendant
- accuser verb to accuse
- achalant adjective annoying (Quebec, informal)
- achat noun purchase
- acheter verb to buy
- acheter en ligne verb to buy online
- acide adjective sour
- acidulé adjective ácido, con un toque agrio
- acier noun steel
- acier inoxydable noun stainless steel
- acompte noun down payment, deposit
- acouphène noun tinnitus
- acoustique adjective acústico
- acquérir verb to acquire
- acquisition d'entreprise noun business acquisition
- acquittement noun acquittal
- âcre adjective acrid
- acrimonie noun acrimony, bitterness
- acrobate noun acrobat
- acrylique noun acrylic
- acte noun act, action; also: act of a play
- acte de décès noun death certificate
- acte de mariage noun marriage certificate
- acte de naissance noun birth certificate
- acteur noun actor
- actif adjective active
- actif financier noun financial asset
- action noun share, stock
- actionnaire noun shareholder
- activiste noun activist
- actrice noun actress
- acupression noun acupressure
- acupuncture noun acupuncture
- adaptable adjective adaptable
- adaptateur noun adapter
- adaptation noun adaptation (biology)
- adapter verb to adapt
- addition noun bill, check (restaurant)
- adéquat adjective adequate
- adieu noun farewell, goodbye
- admettre verb to admit
- administrer verb to administer, manage
- administrer un traitement verb to administer a treatment
- admirable adjective admirable
- admiration noun admiration
- admirer verb to admire
- adn noun DNA
- adolescence noun adolescence
- adolescent noun teenager
- adopter verb to adopt
- adopter un mode de vie durable verb to adopt a sustainable lifestyle
- adorer verb to adore, to love
- adoucissant noun fabric softener
- adresse noun address
- Adriatique noun Adriatic Sea
- adroit adjective skillful
- adulte noun adult
- adversaire noun opponent
- aéré adjective airy, well-ventilated
- aérien adjective aerial, air (adjective)
- aéroport noun airport
- affaire noun matter, business, affair
- affamer verb to starve
- affecté adjective affected (emotionally)
- affecter verb to affect
- affection noun affection
- affiche noun poster
- affirmer verb to affirm, to state
- affliction noun affliction
- affluent noun tributary
- affreux adjective dreadful, awful
- affronter la réalité verb to face reality
- affût noun hunting blind, hide
- afghan adjective Afghan
- Afghanistan noun Afghanistan
- Afrique noun Africa
- agaçant adjective annoying
- agacement noun annoyance, irritation
- agacer verb to annoy
- âgé adjective elderly, aged
- agent noun agent, representative
- agent immobilier noun real estate agent
- aggraver verb to worsen, aggravate
- agité adjective agitated, restless
- agneau noun lamb
- agnostique noun agnostic
- agrafe noun staple
- agrafeuse noun stapler
- agréable adjective pleasant
- agressif adjective aggressive
- agression noun assault
- agricole adjective agricultural
- agriculteur noun farmer (male)
- agricultrice noun farmer (female)
- agriculture noun agriculture
- agriculture biologique noun organic farming
- agriculture familiale noun family farming
- agriculture urbaine noun urban agriculture
- agroécologie noun agroecology
- agronomie noun agronomy
- ahurissement noun bewilderment, utter astonishment
- aidant noun caregiver
- aide noun help, aid
- aide humanitaire noun humanitarian aid
- aide-soignant noun nursing assistant
- aïe interjection ouch
- aïeul noun ancestor, forebear
- aigle noun eagle
- aiguillage noun railway switch
- aiguille noun needle
- aiguille hypodermique noun hypodermic needle
- aïkido noun aikido
- ail noun garlic
- ailleurs adverb elsewhere
- aimable adjective kind, amiable
- aimer verb to like, to love
- aimer à la folie verb to love madly
- air noun air
- airbag noun airbag
- aire de jeux noun playground
- aisance à l'oral noun fluency
- ajouter verb to add
- ajusté adjective fitted, tailored
- ajuster verb to adjust
- Alabama noun Alabama
- alambic noun still (distillation apparatus)
- alarme noun alarm
- Alaska noun Alaska
- albatros noun albatross
- album noun album
- album de coupures noun scrapbook
- alchimie noun alchemy
- alchimiste noun alchemist
- alcool noun alcohol
- aléatoire adjective random
- alerte noun alert
- alerter verb to alert
- algèbre noun algebra
- Algérie noun Algeria
- algérien adjective Algerian
- algorithme noun algorithm
- algue noun seaweed, algae
- alibi noun alibi
- aligot noun aligot (cheese and potato dish)
- aliment noun food item
- alimentation noun power supply
- alimenter verb to feed, to supply
- alizé noun trade wind
- allaitement noun breastfeeding
- allaitement maternel noun breastfeeding
- allée noun path, driveway
- Allemagne noun Germany
- allemand adjective German
- aller verb to go
- aller à l'encontre de verb to go against, run counter to
- aller à la dérive verb to drift, go off course
- aller à merveille verb to fit perfectly, suit wonderfully
- aller à vau-l'eau verb to go to ruin, fall apart
- aller au fond des choses verb to get to the bottom of things
- aller au-devant de verb to anticipate, go to meet
- aller bon train verb to proceed at a good pace
- aller comme un gant verb to fit like a glove
- aller crescendo verb to grow steadily, build up
- aller de l'avant verb to move forward, press ahead
- aller de pair avec verb to go hand in hand with
- aller de soi verb to be obvious, go without saying
- aller droit au but verb to get straight to the point
- aller droit dans le mur verb to be headed for disaster
- aller jusqu'au bout verb to see something through, go all the way
- aller sur ses trente ans verb to be approaching thirty (years old)
- allergène noun allergen
- allergie noun allergy
- allergie alimentaire noun food allergy
- allergie saisonnière noun seasonal allergy
- allergologue noun allergist
- allez-y interjection go ahead (formal/plural)
- alliage métallique noun metal alloy
- alliance noun alliance
- allié noun ally
- alligator noun alligator
- alligator américain noun American alligator
- allô interjection hello (on phone)
- allocation noun allowance, benefit
- allouer verb to allocate
- allume-feu noun firelighter
- allumer verb to turn on, to light
- allumette noun match
- allusion noun allusion
- alors adverb then, so
- alouette noun lark
- alpaga noun alpaca
- Alpes noun the Alps
- alpinisme noun mountaineering
- altérer verb to alter, to impair
- alternance noun work-study program, alternation
- alternative noun alternative
- altitude noun altitude
- alto noun viola
- altruisme noun altruism
- altruiste adjective altruistic
- alvéole pulmonaire noun pulmonary alveolus
- amateur noun amateur
- Amazone noun Amazon (river)
- Amazonie noun the Amazon (region)
- ambassade noun embassy
- ambassadeur noun ambassador
- ambitieux adjective ambicioso
- ambition noun ambition
- ambre adjective ámbar
- ambulance noun ambulance
- ambulancier noun paramedic
- âme noun soul
- amélioration noun upgrade
- améliorer verb to improve
- améliorer la qualité verb to improve quality
- amende noun fine
- amendement du sol noun soil amendment
- amer adjective bitter
- Amérique du Nord noun North America
- Amérique du Sud noun South America
- améthyste noun amethyst
- ami noun friend (male)
- amie noun friend (female)
- amiral noun admiral
- amniocentèse noun amniocentesis
- amnistie noun amnesty
- amortisseur noun shock absorber
- amour noun love
- ampère noun ampere
- ampèremètre noun ammeter
- amphibien noun amphibian
- amphithéâtre noun lecture hall
- ample adjective loose, baggy
- amplificateur noun amplifier
- ampoule noun lightbulb
- Amsterdam noun Amsterdam
- amulette noun amulet
- amusant adjective amusing, fun
- an noun year
- anaconda noun anaconda
- analgésique noun painkiller
- analyser verb to analyze
- ananas noun pineapple
- anatheme noun anathema, a formal curse or strong denunciation
- anatomie noun anatomy
- ancêtre noun ancestor
- anchois noun anchovy
- ancien adjective old, ancient, former
- ancre noun anchor
- Andes noun the Andes
- andouillette noun andouillette (tripe sausage)
- androïde noun android
- âne noun donkey
- anémie noun anemia
- anémone de mer noun sea anemone
- ânesse noun female donkey
- anesthésie noun anesthesia
- anesthésiste noun anesthesiologist
- aneth noun dill
- ange noun angel
- anglais adjective English
- angle noun angle
- Angleterre noun England
- angoisse noun anguish, anxiety
- angoisse existentielle noun existential anxiety
- Angola noun Angola
- angolais adjective Angolan
- anguille noun eel
- animal noun animal
- animal de compagnie noun pet (animal)
- animalerie noun pet shop
- animateur noun host, facilitator
- animation noun animation
- anis étoilé noun star anise
- année noun year
- année-lumière noun light-year
- annexe noun appendix
- anniversaire noun birthday; anniversary
- annoncer verb to announce
- annuel adjective annual
- annulation noun cancellation
- annuler verb to cancel
- antagoniste noun antagonist
- Antarctique noun Antarctica
- antenne noun antenna
- antérieur adjective previous
- anthropologie noun anthropology
- antibiotique noun antibiotic
- anticiper verb to anticipate
- anticiper les risques verb to anticipate risks
- anticorps noun antibody
- antidote noun antidote
- antilope noun antelope
- antimatière noun antimatter
- antimite noun moth repellent
- antipathie noun antipathy, dislike
- antipathique adjective unlikable, unpleasant (of a person)
- antique adjective ancient (civilization)
- antiseptique noun antiseptic
- antivirus noun antivirus
- antivol noun anti-theft lock
- anxiété noun anxiety
- aorte noun aorta
- août noun August
- apaisant adjective soothing
- apaisement noun soothing, calming
- apaiser verb to soothe, to calm
- apathique adjective apathetic
- apatride noun stateless person
- apercevoir verb to notice, to catch sight of
- apéritif noun aperitif
- apéro noun drinks, pre-dinner drinks (informal)
- apesanteur noun weightlessness
- apiculteur noun beekeeper
- apiculture noun beekeeping
- apnée noun freediving
- apnée du sommeil noun sleep apnea
- apocalypse zombie noun zombie apocalypse
- apparaître verb to appear
- appareil noun device, appliance
- appareil photo noun camera
- apparemment adverb apparently
- apparent adjective apparent
- appartement noun apartment
- appartenir verb to belong
- appât noun bait
- appel noun appeal, call
- appel d'offres noun tender, call for bids
- appel vidéo noun video call
- appeler verb to call
- appeler un chat un chat verb to call a spade a spade
- appellation contrôlée noun controlled designation of origin
- appendice noun appendix
- appétissant adjective appetizing
- applaudir verb to applaud
- applaudissement noun applause
- applaudissements noun applause
- application noun application, app
- application mobile noun mobile app
- applique murale noun wall light
- appliquer la réglementation verb to apply regulations
- apporter verb to bring
- apprécier verb to appreciate, enjoy
- appréhension noun apprehension, worry about something upcoming
- apprendre verb to learn
- apprendre à ses dépens verb to learn the hard way
- apprendre par coeur verb to learn by heart
- apprendre-par-cœur verb to learn by heart
- apprenti noun apprentice
- apprentissage noun apprenticeship, learning
- apprentissage automatique noun machine learning
- approprié adjective appropriate
- approuver verb to approve
- approvisionner verb to supply, to stock
- appuyer verb to press, to lean on
- après conjunction after
- après la pluie le beau temps noun after the rain comes the sunshine
- après-demain adverb the day after tomorrow
- après-midi noun afternoon
- après-shampooing noun conditioner
- aquaculture noun aquaculture
- aquarelle noun watercolor
- aquarium noun aquarium
- Arabie saoudite noun Saudi Arabia
- araignée noun spider
- araignée venimeuse noun venomous spider
- arbitrage noun refereeing
- arbitre noun referee
- arbre noun tree
- arbuste noun shrub
- arc noun arch
- arc-boutant noun flying buttress
- arc-en-ciel noun rainbow
- archéologie noun archaeology
- archéologue noun archaeologist
- archipel noun archipelago
- architecte noun architect
- architecte d'intérieur noun interior designer
- architecture noun architecture
- architecture contemporaine noun contemporary architecture
- archiver verb to archive
- Arctique noun Arctic
- ardoise noun slate
- argent noun money
- argenté adjective silver-colored
- argile noun clay
- argile à modeler noun modeling clay
- argon noun argon
- argot noun slang
- argumentaire de vente noun sales pitch
- aria noun aria
- Arizona noun Arizona
- Arkansas noun Arkansas
- armagnac noun armagnac (grape brandy)
- arme noun weapon
- armée noun army
- armée de l'air noun air force
- armée de terre noun army (land forces)
- armistice noun armistice
- armoire noun wardrobe, cupboard
- armure noun armor
- arn noun RNA
- arnaquer verb to scam, to rip off (informal)
- arobase noun at sign (@)
- arôme noun aroma, flavor
- arpenter verb to pace, to stride across
- arracher verb to pull out, to uproot
- arrangement noun arrangement
- arranger le coup verb to fix things up, set up a deal
- arranger les choses verb to sort things out
- arrestation noun arrest
- arrêter verb to stop
- arrière noun defender, back (football)
- arrivée noun arrival
- arriver verb to arrive
- arriver à bon port verb to arrive safely
- arriver à ses fins verb to achieve one's goals
- arrogance noun arrogance
- arrogant adjective arrogant
- arroser verb to water (plants)
- arrosoir noun watering can
- art noun art
- art contemporain noun contemporary art
- artefact noun artifact
- artère noun artery
- arthrite noun arthritis
- article noun article
- articulation noun joint
- artificiel adjective artificial
- artillerie noun artillery, heavy military weapons
- artisanal adjective handmade, artisanal
- artisanat local noun local craft
- artiste noun artist
- as noun ace (card)
- ascendant noun ascendant (astrology)
- ascenseur noun elevator
- Asie noun Asia
- asile noun asylum
- askip adverb apparently, so I've heard (text/spoken slang)
- aspect noun aspect
- aspirateur noun vacuum cleaner
- aspirer verb to vacuum
- assaisonnement noun seasoning
- assaisonner verb to season
- assembler verb to assemble
- asseoir verb to sit down
- assez adverb enough, rather
- assiette noun plate
- assigner verb to assign
- assistant vocal noun voice assistant
- associé noun business partner, associate
- associer verb to associate
- assumer ses responsabilités verb to take responsibility
- assurance noun insurance
- assurance auto noun car insurance
- assurance habitation noun home insurance
- assurance vie noun life insurance
- assurer verb to assure
- assurer la continuité verb to ensure continuity
- astéroïde noun asteroid
- asthme noun asthma
- astiquer verb to polish, to shine
- astrologie noun astrology
- astrologue noun astrologer
- astronaute noun astronaut
- astronome noun astronomer
- astronomie noun astronomy
- astronomique adjective astronomical
- astucieux adjective astute, clever
- atelier noun workshop
- atelier d'artiste noun artist's studio
- athée noun atheist
- Athènes noun Athens
- athlète noun athlete
- athlétisme noun athletics, track and field
- Atlantique noun Atlantic
- atlas noun atlas
- atmosphère noun atmosphere
- atoll noun atoll
- atome noun atom
- atout noun trump card
- attachant adjective endearing, lovable
- attacher verb to attach, to tie
- attaquant noun forward, attacker
- atteindre verb to reach, to attain
- attelage de remorque noun tow hitch
- attelle noun splint
- attendre verb to wait
- attendre la suite des événements verb to wait and see how things unfold
- attendre son heure verb to bide one's time
- attendri adjective touched, moved
- attendrissement noun tenderness, being moved
- attente noun wait, waiting
- attention noun attention
- attentionné adjective considerado, atento
- attentivement adverb attentively, carefully
- atterrir verb to land
- atterrissage noun landing
- attirer verb to attract
- attirer l'œil de quelqu'un verb to catch someone's eye
- attitude noun attitude
- attraper verb to catch
- au bout de conjunction after (a period of time)
- au coin de preposition at the corner of
- au lieu de conjunction instead of
- au milieu de conjunction in the middle of
- au moins adverb at least
- au premier abord noun at first glance
- au revoir conjunction goodbye
- au sujet de conjunction about, concerning
- au vu et au su de tous noun in plain sight, openly
- au-delà noun afterlife
- au-dessus adverb above, overhead
- aube noun dawn
- auberge noun inn, hostel
- auberge de jeunesse noun hostel
- aubergine noun eggplant
- audace noun boldness, audacity
- audacieux adjective daring, bold
- audience noun court hearing
- audit noun audit
- audition noun audition
- augmentation noun increase
- augmentation de salaire noun pay raise
- augmenter verb to increase
- aujourd'hui noun today
- auparavant adverb before, previously
- aura noun aura
- aurore boréale noun northern lights
- aussi adverb also, too
- aussitôt adverb immediately, as soon as
- austère adjective austere, stern
- autel noun altar
- auteur noun author
- auteure noun author (female)
- authentification noun authentication
- authentique adjective authentic
- auto-école noun driving school
- auto-entrepreneur noun self-employed person
- autobiographie noun autobiography
- autobus noun bus
- autocuiseur noun pressure cooker
- automatique adjective automatic
- automne noun autumn, fall
- autonomisation noun empowerment
- autoportrait noun self-portrait
- autopsie noun autopsy
- autoradio noun car radio
- autoriser à verb to authorize to, allow to
- autoritaire adjective authoritarian, bossy
- autorité noun authority
- autorité parentale noun parental authority
- autoroute noun highway
- autostoppeur noun hitchhiker
- autour adverb around
- autour de conjunction around
- autre adjective other
- autrefois adverb formerly, in the past
- Autriche noun Austria
- autrichien adjective Austrian
- autruche noun ostrich
- aux anges adjective delighted, over the moon
- aux dépens de noun at the expense of
- avalanche noun avalanche
- avancer verb to advance
- avant conjunction before
- avant-bras noun forearm
- avant-hier adverb the day before yesterday
- avant-première noun movie premiere
- avantage noun advantage
- avantage de départ noun head start
- avantage fiscal noun tax advantage
- avare adjective stingy, miserly
- avarice noun greed, stinginess
- avatar noun avatar
- avec preposition with
- avenant noun amendment (to a contract)
- avenir noun future
- aventurier noun adventurer
- averse noun shower (rain)
- averse soudaine noun downpour
- avertir verb to warn
- avertissement noun warning
- aveugle adjective blind
- avidité noun greed
- avion noun airplane
- aviron noun rowing
- avocat noun lawyer (male)
- avocat de la défense noun defense attorney
- avocat général noun public prosecutor (appellate court)
- avocate noun lawyer (female)
- avoir verb to have
- avoir accès à verb to have access to
- avoir affaire à verb to be dealing with
- avoir barre sur verb to have the upper hand over
- avoir beau verb no matter how much (one does something)
- avoir beaucoup pour soi verb to have a lot going for oneself
- avoir bon caractère verb to be good-natured
- avoir bon dos verb to be an easy scapegoat
- avoir bon pied bon œil verb to be spry despite one's age
- avoir bonne mine verb to look well, healthy
- avoir carte blanche verb to have free rein
- avoir d'autres chats à fouetter verb to have other fish to fry
- avoir d'autres poissons à frire verb to have other fish to fry
- avoir de l'allure verb to have style, panache
- avoir de l'ambition verb to be ambitious
- avoir de l'aplomb verb to have poise, self-assurance
- avoir de l'avance verb to be ahead of schedule
- avoir de l'entrain verb to have zest, enthusiasm
- avoir de l'entregent verb to have social skills, connections
- avoir de l'humour verb to have a sense of humor
- avoir de l'importance verb to matter, be important
- avoir de la bouteille verb to be experienced, to be a seasoned pro
- avoir de la classe verb to have class
- avoir de la finesse verb to have subtlety, finesse
- avoir de la memoire verb to have a good memory
- avoir de la patience verb to have patience
- avoir de la peine verb to feel sad, feel sorrow
- avoir de la prestance verb to have presence, bearing
- avoir de la répartie verb to be quick-witted, have a ready reply
- avoir de la ressource verb to be resourceful, to have inner strength
- avoir de la rigueur verb to be rigorous, disciplined
- avoir de la suite dans les idées verb to be persistent, single-minded
- avoir de la verve verb to have wit, eloquence
- avoir de la volonté verb to have willpower
- avoir des atomes crochus verb to hit it off, to have chemistry
- avoir des bénéfices verb to be profitable, in the black
- avoir des courbatures verb to have sore muscles
- avoir des crampes verb to have cramps
- avoir des égards pour verb to have consideration for
- avoir des fourmis dans les doigts verb to have pins and needles in one's fingers
- avoir des fourmis dans les jambes verb to have pins and needles, restless legs
- avoir des oursins dans les poches verb to be stingy (informal)
- avoir des scrupules verb to have scruples
- avoir des soucis verb to have worries
- avoir des vapeurs verb to feel faint (old-fashioned)
- avoir des vertiges verb to have dizzy spells
- avoir des vues sur verb to have designs on
- avoir des yeux de lynx verb to have eagle eyes
- avoir du chien verb to have a certain charm (informal)
- avoir du culot verb to have nerve, cheek
- avoir du flair verb to have good instinct
- avoir du mal verb to have difficulty
- avoir du mordant verb to have bite, be sharp and incisive
- avoir du pain sur la planche verb to have a lot on one's plate
- avoir du répondant verb to be quick-witted, have a comeback
- avoir du retard verb to be running late, behind schedule
- avoir du succès verb to be successful
- avoir du toupet verb to have nerve, audacity
- avoir foi en verb to have faith in
- avoir hâte de verb to look forward to, be eager to
- avoir l'air de verb to seem, look like
- avoir l'esprit d'équipe verb to have team spirit
- avoir l'esprit ouvert verb to have an open mind
- avoir l'esprit vif verb to be quick-witted
- avoir l'estomac dans les talons verb to be starving
- avoir l'habitude de verb to be used to, be in the habit of
- avoir l'intention de verb to intend to
- avoir l'occasion de verb to have the opportunity to
- avoir la banane verb to be in a great mood, all smiles (informal)
- avoir la baraka verb to have amazing luck
- avoir la bosse des maths verb to have a knack for math
- avoir la chair de poule verb to have goosebumps
- avoir la classe verb to have class, style
- avoir la conscience tranquille verb to have a clear conscience
- avoir la cote verb to be popular, well-liked (informal)
- avoir la dalle verb to be hungry (informal)
- avoir la fibre artistique verb to have an artistic streak
- avoir la flemme verb to feel lazy, to not feel like it
- avoir la forme verb to be in good shape, feel well
- avoir la frite verb to feel great, to be in good shape (informal)
- avoir la frousse verb to be scared (informal)
- avoir la grosse tête verb to be full of oneself
- avoir la gueule de bois verb to have a hangover
- avoir la haute main sur verb to have full control over
- avoir la langue bien pendue verb to be a chatterbox
- avoir la main heureuse verb to have a lucky touch
- avoir la main leste verb to be quick to hit someone
- avoir la main lourde verb to be heavy-handed
- avoir la main verte verb to have a green thumb
- avoir la moutarde qui monte au nez verb to lose one's temper
- avoir la niaque verb to have drive, determination (informal)
- avoir la parole facile verb to be eloquent, articulate
- avoir la partie belle verb to have an easy time of it, be at an advantage
- avoir la peau de quelqu'un verb to get someone, to defeat them
- avoir la peau dure verb to be tough, thick-skinned
- avoir la pêche verb to feel great, energetic (informal)
- avoir la puce à l'oreille verb to have a hunch, to be suspicious
- avoir la tête ailleurs verb to be distracted, have one's mind elsewhere
- avoir la tête dans les nuages verb to have one's head in the clouds
- avoir la tête froide verb to keep a cool head
- avoir la tête sur les épaules verb to have one's head screwed on right
- avoir la tremblote verb to have the shakes (informal)
- avoir la trouille verb to be scared (informal)
- avoir la vie dure verb to be hard to get rid of, die hard
- avoir le beau rôle verb to have the easy part
- avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre verb to have one's cake and eat it too
- avoir le blues verb to feel down, blue
- avoir le bourdon verb to feel blue, down (informal)
- avoir le bras en écharpe verb to have one's arm in a sling
- avoir le bras long verb to have connections, to have pull
- avoir le cafard verb to feel down, blue
- avoir le champ libre verb to have a free hand
- avoir le cœur gros verb to have a heavy heart
- avoir le cœur net verb to get to the bottom of something
- avoir le cœur sur la main verb to be generous, big-hearted
- avoir le compas dans l'œil verb to have a good eye for measurements
- avoir le cul entre deux chaises verb to be stuck between two options (informal)
- avoir le dernier cri verb to be the latest fashion
- avoir le dernier mot verb to have the last word
- avoir le dessus verb to have the upper hand
- avoir le feu sacré verb to have the fire within, be passionate
- avoir le mal du pays verb to be homesick
- avoir le melon verb to be full of oneself (informal)
- avoir le monopole verb to have a monopoly on
- avoir le moral verb to be in good spirits
- avoir le nez creux verb to have good instincts
- avoir le pied marin verb to have sea legs
- avoir le sang chaud verb to be hot-tempered
- avoir le sens de l'humour verb to have a sense of humor
- avoir le sens de l'orientation verb to have a sense of direction
- avoir le sens des affaires verb to have a good business sense
- avoir le sens du détail verb to have an eye for detail
- avoir le sens pratique verb to be practical-minded
- avoir le seum verb to be annoyed, fed up
- avoir le sourire verb to be smiling, happy
- avoir le trac verb to have stage fright
- avoir le vent en poupe verb to be thriving, to have the wind in one's sails
- avoir le vertige verb to feel dizzy, have vertigo
- avoir le vin gai verb to be a cheerful drunk
- avoir les commandes verb to be in control, in the driver's seat
- avoir les dents longues verb to be very ambitious (informal)
- avoir les idées claires verb to think clearly
- avoir les idées larges verb to be broad-minded
- avoir les jambes coupées verb to be stunned, taken aback
- avoir les mains liées verb to have one's hands tied
- avoir les mains pleines verb to have one's hands full
- avoir les moyens verb to be able to afford
- avoir les nerfs à fleur de peau verb to be on edge, easily irritated
- avoir les nerfs solides verb to have steady nerves
- avoir les pieds sur terre verb to be down to earth
- avoir les yeux en face des trous verb to be clear-headed, to have one's wits about
- avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre verb to have eyes bigger than one's stomach
- avoir maille à partir avec verb to have a bone to pick with
- avoir mauvais caractère verb to have a bad temper
- avoir mauvaise mine verb to look unwell
- avoir pied verb to be able to touch the bottom (swimming)
- avoir pignon sur rue verb to be well-established (business)
- avoir plus d'un tour dans son sac verb to have more than one trick up one's sleeve
- avoir plusieurs cordes à son arc verb to have more than one string to one's bow
- avoir prise sur verb to have a hold, influence over
- avoir raison de verb to get the better of, overcome
- avoir son mot à dire verb to have a say
- avoir toutes les cartes en main verb to hold all the cards
- avoir un a priori verb to have a preconception, be biased
- avoir un ascendant sur quelqu'un verb to have influence over someone
- avoir un balai dans le cul verb to be stiff, uptight (vulgar)
- avoir un bon coup de fourchette verb to have a hearty appetite
- avoir un caractère bien trempé verb to have a strong personality
- avoir un chat dans la gorge verb to have a frog in one's throat
- avoir un cheveu sur la langue verb to have a lisp
- avoir un coeur d'artichaut verb to fall in love easily
- avoir un cœur d'artichaut verb to fall in love easily
- avoir un coeur de pierre verb to have a heart of stone
- avoir un cœur de pierre verb to have a heart of stone
- avoir un coup de barre verb to suddenly feel exhausted (informal)
- avoir un coup de foudre verb to fall in love at first sight
- avoir un différend verb to have a disagreement
- avoir un don pour verb to have a gift for
- avoir un fil à la patte verb to be tied down
- avoir un grain verb to be a bit crazy (informal)
- avoir un impact verb to have an impact
- avoir un mot à dire verb to have a say
- avoir un œil de lynx verb to have eagle eyes
- avoir un pied à terre verb to have a small second home
- avoir un pied dans la tombe verb to have one foot in the grave
- avoir un plan B verb to have a backup plan
- avoir un poids sur la conscience verb to have something weighing on one's conscience
- avoir un poids sur le cœur verb to have something weighing on one's heart
- avoir un poil dans la main verb to be lazy (informal idiom)
- avoir un pois chiche à la place du cerveau verb to be an airhead
- avoir un pressentiment verb to have a hunch
- avoir un train d'avance verb to be one step ahead
- avoir un train de retard verb to be behind the times
- avoir un train de sénateur verb to move at a leisurely, pompous pace
- avoir un train de vie verb to have a certain standard of living
- avoir une attaque de panique verb to have a panic attack
- avoir une case en moins verb to be a bit crazy (informal)
- avoir une crise cardiaque verb to have a heart attack
- avoir une crise d'angoisse verb to have an anxiety attack
- avoir une dent contre quelqu'un verb to hold a grudge against someone
- avoir une faim de loup verb to be ravenous
- avoir une insolation verb to have sunstroke
- avoir une intoxication alimentaire verb to have food poisoning
- avoir une mémoire d'éléphant verb to have an elephant's memory
- avoir une peur bleue verb to be scared stiff
- avoir une réaction allergique verb to have an allergic reaction
- avoir vent de verb to get wind of
- avoir voix au chapitre verb to have a say in the matter
- avoir vue sur verb to have a view of, overlook
- avouer verb to confess
- avril noun April
- awalé noun awalé, mancala
- axe noun axis
- axolotl noun axolotl
- azote noun nitrogen