French–English: C
1093 entries
- c'est la fin des haricots interjection it's all over, that's the last straw
- ça conjunction that, it (informal)
- cabane noun cabin, shed
- cabine noun cabin
- cabine d'essayage noun fitting room
- cabine de pilotage noun cockpit
- cabinet médical noun doctor's office
- câblage noun wiring
- câble noun cable
- câble HDMI noun HDMI cable
- cachemire noun cashmere
- cacher verb to hide
- cachet noun performance fee
- cactus noun cactus
- caddie noun caddy
- cadeau noun gift
- cadenas noun padlock
- cadence noun cadence
- cadre noun frame
- cadre photo noun photo frame
- cafard noun cockroach
- café noun coffee
- cafetière noun coffee maker
- cafetière italienne noun moka pot, stovetop espresso maker
- cage noun cage
- cage thoracique noun rib cage
- cageot noun unattractive person (slang insult)
- cahier noun notebook
- cahoteux adjective desigual, con baches
- caillasse noun rocks, stones (informal)
- caïman noun caiman
- caisse noun checkout, cash register
- caisse enregistreuse noun cash register
- caissier noun cashier (male)
- caissière noun cashier (female)
- calamar noun squid
- calcaire noun limestone
- calcium noun calcium
- calculatrice noun calculator
- calculer verb to calculate
- calculer à la louche verb to make a rough estimate
- cale noun hold (ship)
- caleçon noun boxer shorts
- Californie noun California
- calisson noun calisson
- calligraphe noun calligrapher
- calligraphie noun calligraphy
- calme adjective calm
- calmer verb to calm
- calorie noun calorie
- calvados noun apple brandy (from Normandy)
- camarade de classe noun classmate
- Cambodge noun Cambodia
- cambodgien adjective Cambodian
- cambriolage noun burglary
- caméléon noun chameleon
- camembert noun Camembert cheese
- caméra noun camera (video)
- caméra de sécurité noun security camera
- caméraman noun cameraman
- Cameroun noun Cameroon
- camerounais adjective Cameroonian
- camion noun truck
- camouflage noun camouflage
- camp de réfugiés noun refugee camp
- campagne noun countryside
- camping noun camping
- campus noun campus
- Canada noun Canada
- canadien adjective Canadian
- canal noun canal
- canalisation noun plumbing, piping system
- canapé noun sofa, couch
- canard noun duck
- canari noun canary
- Canberra noun Canberra
- cancer noun cancer
- candela noun candela
- candidat noun candidate
- candidature noun application (for a job)
- canelé noun canelé
- canicule noun heatwave
- canne à pêche noun fishing rod
- cannelle noun cinnamon
- cannelle en bâtonnet noun cinnamon stick
- canoë noun canoe
- canot noun dinghy
- cantine noun cafeteria
- canyon noun canyon
- capable adjective capable
- capacité noun ability, capacity
- cape noun cape
- capillaire noun capillary (anatomy)
- capitaine noun captain
- capitaine d'équipe noun team captain
- capital assuré noun insured capital, sum insured
- capital social noun share capital
- capitale noun capital (city)
- capitaliser sur verb to capitalize on
- capitaliser sur l'expérience verb to build on experience
- caporal noun corporal
- capot noun hood (car)
- câpre noun caper
- capteur noun sensor
- capturer verb to capture
- capuche noun hood
- capuchon noun hood, cap (of a pen)
- car conjunction because, for
- caractère noun character
- carafe noun carafe, pitcher
- caraméliser verb to caramelize
- caravane noun caravan
- carbone noun carbon
- carburant noun fuel
- cardamome noun cardamom
- cardigan noun cardigan
- cardio noun cardio
- cardiologie noun cardiology
- cardiologue noun cardiologist
- carence en nutriments noun nutrient deficiency
- caresser verb to caress, to pet
- caret noun hawksbill turtle
- cargo noun cargo ship
- carnaval noun carnival
- carnet noun notebook
- carnivore noun carnivore
- Caroline du Nord noun North Carolina
- Caroline du Sud noun South Carolina
- carotte noun carrot
- carpaccio noun carpaccio
- carpe noun carp
- carré noun square
- carreau noun diamonds (card suit)
- carreaux noun checks, plaid
- carrefour noun intersection, crossroads
- carrelage noun tiling
- carreler verb to tile
- carreleur noun tiler
- carrément adverb totally, completely (informal)
- carrière noun career
- carrosserie noun car body
- cartable noun school bag
- carte noun menu, card, map
- carte à jouer noun playing card
- carte bancaire noun bank card
- carte d'embarquement noun boarding pass
- carte d'identité noun ID card
- carte de séjour noun residence permit
- carte des desserts noun dessert menu
- carte des vins noun wine list
- carte graphique noun graphics card
- carte grise noun vehicle registration card
- carte mère noun motherboard
- carte postale noun postcard
- carte SD noun SD card
- carte sim noun SIM card
- cartel noun cartel
- cartilage noun cartilage
- cartomancienne noun fortune teller (cards)
- carton noun box, cardboard
- carton à dessin noun drawing portfolio
- carton jaune noun yellow card
- carton rouge noun red card
- cartonner verb to be a smash hit, to do great (informal)
- cartouche d'imprimante noun printer cartridge
- cas noun case
- cascade noun waterfall
- cascadeur noun stuntman
- caserne noun barracks
- caserne de pompiers noun fire station
- casher adjective kosher
- casier judiciaire noun criminal record
- casino noun casino
- casque noun helmet
- casque avec micro noun headset
- casque d'escalade noun climbing helmet
- casque-audio noun headphones
- casquette noun cap
- cassation noun cassation (annulment by the supreme court)
- casse-pieds adjective annoying, a pain (invariable, informal)
- casse-tête noun puzzle
- casser verb to break
- casser du sucre sur le dos de verb to badmouth someone behind their back
- casser du sucre sur le dos de quelqu'un verb to badmouth someone behind their back
- casser la baraque verb to bring the house down, be a huge success
- casser la croûte verb to have a bite to eat
- casser la tête à verb to give someone a headache, pester
- casser les pieds verb to annoy (informal)
- casser les pieds à verb to annoy, bug someone
- casser sa pipe verb to kick the bucket (informal)
- casserole noun saucepan
- cassoulet noun cassoulet
- castagnettes noun castanets
- casting noun casting
- castor noun beaver
- castration noun castration, neutering
- catalyseur noun catalyst
- catastrophe naturelle noun natural disaster
- cathédrale noun cathedral
- cauchemar noun nightmare
- cause noun cause
- causerie noun a chat, an informal talk
- caution noun deposit, security
- cavalier noun horseman, knight (chess)
- cave noun cellar
- cave à vin noun wine cellar
- caverne noun cavern
- caviar noun caviar
- ce conjunction this, that (masculine)
- céder le passage verb to yield
- ceinture noun belt
- ceinture de sécurité noun seatbelt
- ceinturon noun belt (military/heavy-duty)
- cela va de soi verb that goes without saying
- cela va sans dire noun it goes without saying
- célébrant noun officiant (wedding)
- célèbre adjective famous
- cellulaire noun cell phone (Quebec)
- cellule noun cell
- cellule souche noun stem cell
- cendre noun ash
- cent adjective hundred
- centaine noun about a hundred
- centaure noun centaur
- centilitre noun centiliter
- centimètre noun centimeter
- centrale nucléaire noun nuclear power plant
- centre noun center
- centre commercial noun shopping mall
- centre-ville noun city center, downtown
- centrifugeuse noun juicer (centrifugal)
- cépage noun grape variety
- céramique noun ceramic
- céramiste noun ceramicist
- cercle noun circle
- cérémonie noun ceremony
- cérémonie d'ouverture noun opening ceremony
- cérémonie religieuse noun religious ceremony
- cerf noun deer, stag
- cerf-volant noun kite
- cerise noun cherry
- certainement adverb certainly
- certains adjective certain, some
- certificat noun certificate
- certificat de mariage noun marriage certificate
- certification de plongée noun diving certification
- cerveau noun brain
- ces conjunction these, those
- cesser verb to stop, to cease
- cessez-le-feu noun ceasefire
- cette conjunction this, that (feminine)
- chacal noun jackal
- chacun adjective each one
- chacun voit midi à sa porte noun everyone sees things from their own perspective
- chagrin noun sorrow
- chaîne noun chain
- chaîne alimentaire noun food chain
- chaîne de caractères noun string
- chaîne de montagnes noun mountain range
- chaise noun chair
- chaise haute noun high chair
- chakra noun chakra
- châle noun shawl
- chalet noun chalet
- chaleur noun heat
- chaleureux adjective warm (personality)
- chambre noun bedroom
- chambrer verb to tease, to rib (informal)
- chameau noun camel
- champ noun field
- champ de bataille noun battlefield
- champignon noun mushroom
- champignon comestible noun mushroom
- champion noun champion
- championnat noun championship
- changement noun change
- changement climatique noun climate change
- changer verb to change
- changer d'avis verb to change one's mind
- changer de camp verb to switch sides
- changer la donne verb to change the situation, game changer
- changer son fusil d'épaule verb to completely change one's approach
- chanmé adjective awesome, wild (invariable, verlan slang)
- chanson noun song
- chanson française noun French song (genre)
- chant noun song, singing
- chantage noun blackmail
- chanter verb to sing
- chanter faux verb to sing out of tune
- chanter juste verb to sing in tune
- chanteur noun singer (male)
- chanteuse noun singer (female)
- chantier noun construction site
- chantier de construction noun construction site
- chape noun screed
- chapeau noun hat
- chapeau de paille noun straw hat
- chapeau melon noun bowler hat
- chapelle noun chapel
- chapelure noun breadcrumbs
- chapiteau noun circus tent, big top
- chapitre noun chapter
- chaque adjective each
- chaque recoin noun every nook and cranny
- char noun car (Quebec, informal)
- char d'assaut noun tank (military)
- charançon noun weevil
- charbon noun coal
- charcuterie noun delicatessen
- chardon noun thistle
- charge noun load, burden; also a legal accusation
- charges locatives noun rental charges, fees
- chargeur noun charger
- chargeur de téléphone noun phone charger
- chariot noun shopping cart
- charmant adjective charming
- charnière noun hinge
- charpente noun roof frame, framework
- charpentier noun carpenter
- charrue noun plow
- chasse noun hunting
- chasse d'eau noun toilet flush, cistern
- chasser verb to hunt, to chase away
- châssis froid noun cold frame
- chat noun cat
- châtaignier noun chestnut tree
- châtain adjective chestnut-haired, light brown
- château noun castle
- château fort noun fortified castle
- chaton noun kitten
- chatouiller verb to tickle
- chatterie noun cattery
- chaud adjective hot
- chaudière noun boiler
- chaudron noun cauldron
- chauffagiste noun heating engineer
- chauffard noun reckless driver (informal, pejorative)
- chauffé adjective heated
- chauffe-eau noun water heater
- chaussette noun sock
- chausson aux pommes noun apple turnover
- chausson de pointe noun pointe shoe
- chaussons noun slippers
- chaussure noun shoe
- chaussure de sécurité noun safety shoe
- chauve adjective bald
- chauve-souris noun bat
- chaux noun lime (building material)
- chef noun chef
- chef d'orchestre noun conductor
- chef de chœur noun choir director
- chef-d'œuvre noun masterpiece
- chemin noun path, way
- chemin de table noun table runner
- cheminée noun fireplace, chimney
- chemise noun shirt
- chemise boutonnée noun button-down shirt
- chemise cartonnée noun cardboard folder
- chemise habillée noun dress shirt
- chemisier noun blouse
- chêne noun oak
- chéneau noun box gutter
- chenil noun kennel
- chenille noun caterpillar
- chèque noun check
- cher adjective expensive, dear
- chercher verb to look for
- chercher la petite bête verb to nitpick
- chercher midi à quatorze heures verb to overcomplicate things
- chercheur noun researcher
- chétif adjective puny, frail
- cheval noun horse
- chevalet noun easel
- chevalier noun knight
- cheveux noun hair
- cheville noun ankle
- chèvre noun goat
- chevreau noun kid (baby goat)
- chevreuil noun roe deer
- chevron noun rafter
- chez preposition at the home of
- chiader verb to work hard on, to polish (informal)
- chialer verb to cry, to blubber (informal, slightly mocking)
- chiant adjective annoying
- chic adjective chic, stylish
- Chicago noun Chicago
- chicon noun chicory, endive
- chien noun dog
- chiffon à poussière noun dust cloth
- chiffre noun number, figure; digit
- chiffre d'affaires noun revenue, turnover
- chiffrement noun encryption
- Chili noun Chile
- chilien adjective Chilean
- chimie noun chemistry
- chimiothérapie noun chemotherapy
- chimiste noun chemist
- Chine noun China
- chinois adjective Chinese
- chiot noun puppy
- chiromancie noun palmistry
- chiropraticien noun chiropractor
- chiropraxie noun chiropractic
- chirurgie noun surgery
- chirurgien noun surgeon (male)
- chirurgien-dentiste noun dental surgeon, dentist
- chirurgienne noun surgeon (female)
- chlore noun chlorine
- chlorophylle noun chlorophyll
- chocolat noun chocolate
- chœur noun choir
- choisir verb to choose
- cholestérol noun cholesterol
- chômage noun unemployment
- choqué adjective shocked
- choquer verb to shock
- chorale noun choir
- chorégraphe noun choreographer
- chorégraphie noun choreography
- choriste noun choir singer
- chose noun thing
- chou noun cabbage
- chou-fleur noun cauliflower
- chouchou noun scrunchie
- choucroute noun choucroute
- chouette noun owl
- chourer verb to steal, to swipe (slang)
- chromosome noun chromosome
- chronique adjective chronic
- chronomètre noun stopwatch
- chrysalide noun chrysalis
- chuchoter verb to whisper
- chum noun boyfriend (Quebec, informal)
- chut interjection shh
- chuter verb to fall
- chutney noun chutney
- Chypre noun Cyprus
- ciboulette noun chive
- cicatrice noun scar
- cidre noun cider
- ciel noun sky
- cigale noun cicada
- cigogne noun stork
- cil noun eyelash
- ciment noun cement
- cinéma noun cinema
- cinglé adjective crazy, nuts (informal)
- cinq adjective five
- cinquante adjective fifty
- cinquième adjective fifth
- cintre noun coat hanger
- circonférence noun circumference
- circuit noun tour, circuit
- circuit court noun short supply chain
- circulation noun traffic
- cirer verb to wax, to polish
- cirque noun circus
- cirrus noun cirrus (cloud)
- cisaille noun shears
- ciseau à bois noun wood chisel
- ciseaux noun scissors
- ciseler verb to finely chop, mince (herbs)
- citation à comparaître noun subpoena
- cité futuriste noun futuristic city
- citer verb to cite, to quote
- citoyen noun citizen
- citoyenneté noun citizenship
- citron noun lemon
- citron vert noun lime
- citronnelle noun lemongrass
- civière noun stretcher
- civilisation noun civilization
- clair adjective clear, light-colored
- clair-obscur noun chiaroscuro
- clairsemé adjective escaso
- clan noun clan
- clapier noun rabbit hutch
- claquage musculaire noun muscle strain
- claquer verb to blow, to spend carelessly (informal)
- claquettes noun tap dance
- clarifier la situation verb to clarify the situation
- clarinette noun clarinet
- clarinettiste noun clarinet player
- classe noun class
- classement noun ranking, standings
- classer verb to classify, to file
- classeur noun binder
- clause noun clause
- clavarder verb to chat online (Quebec)
- clavicule noun collarbone
- clavier noun keyboard
- claviériste noun keyboardist
- clé noun key
- clé à molette noun adjustable wrench
- clé de fa noun bass clef
- clé USB noun USB flash drive
- client noun customer (male)
- cliente noun customer (female)
- clientèle noun clientele, customer base
- cligner des yeux verb to blink
- clignotant noun turn signal
- clignoter verb to flicker, to blink (light)
- climat noun climate
- climatisation noun air conditioning
- climatisé adjective air-conditioned
- climatiseur noun air conditioner
- climax noun climax (story)
- clinique noun clinic
- cliquer verb to click (with a computer mouse)
- cloison noun partition wall
- clonage noun cloning
- cloporte noun woodlouse, pillbug
- cloque noun blister
- clôture noun fence
- clou noun nail
- clou de girofle noun clove
- cloud noun cloud (computing)
- clouer verb to nail
- clown noun clown
- club noun club
- coach noun coach
- cobra noun cobra
- cobra royal noun king cobra
- coccinelle noun ladybug
- cochon d'Inde noun guinea pig
- cockpit noun cockpit
- cocon noun cocoon
- cocotte-minute noun pressure cooker
- codage noun coding
- code noun code
- code confidentiel noun PIN
- code de la route noun highway code
- code de triche noun cheat code
- code source noun source code
- code-barres noun barcode
- codeur noun coder
- coéquipier noun teammate
- cœur noun heart
- cœur d'or noun heart of gold
- coffre noun trunk (car)
- coffre à jouets noun toy chest
- coffre au trésor noun treasure chest
- coffre-fort noun safe
- cognac noun cognac
- cogner verb to bang, to knock
- coiffeur noun hairdresser (male)
- coiffeuse noun hairdresser (female)
- coin noun corner
- coincé adjective uptight, stuck-up (informal personality sense)
- coincer verb to jam, to get stuck
- col noun mountain pass
- col de montagne noun mountain pass
- col en V noun V-neck
- col roulé noun turtleneck
- colère noun anger
- colibri noun hummingbird
- colis noun package, parcel
- colisée noun coliseum
- collaborateur noun colleague, collaborator
- collaboration noun collaboration
- collaborer verb to collaborate
- collage noun collage
- collant noun tights, pantyhose
- colle noun glue
- collecte de fonds noun fundraiser
- collection noun collection
- collectionner verb to collect (as a hobby)
- collectionneur noun collector
- collège noun middle school
- collègue noun colleague
- collier noun necklace
- colline noun hill
- Cologne noun Cologne
- Colombie noun Colombia
- colombien adjective Colombian
- colon noun settler
- colonel noun colonel
- colonie noun colony
- colonisation noun colonization
- colonisation spatiale noun space colonization
- colonne noun spine, column
- colonne corinthienne noun Corinthian column
- colonne dorique noun Doric column
- colonne ionique noun Ionic column
- colonne vertébrale noun spine
- Colorado noun Colorado
- colorant noun dye, coloring
- combattant noun betta fish
- combattre le feu par le feu verb to fight fire with fire
- combien adverb how much, how many
- combinaison noun jumpsuit, coverall
- combinaison de plongée noun wetsuit
- comblé adjective fulfilled, content
- combler les attentes verb to fulfill expectations
- combustion noun combustion
- comédie noun comedy
- comédie romantique noun romantic comedy
- comète noun comet
- comité noun committee
- commande noun order
- commander verb to order
- comme conjunction as, like
- commencer verb to begin
- comment adverb how
- commentaire noun comment
- commentateur noun commentator
- commenter verb to comment
- commerce noun commerce, business
- commercial adjective commercial
- commère noun gossip, busybody (informal)
- commettre verb to commit
- commissariat noun police station
- commode noun chest of drawers
- commun adjective común
- communauté noun community
- communauté de biens noun community property
- communiquer verb to communicate
- Comores noun Comoros
- compagnie noun company
- compartiment noun compartment
- compas noun compass (drawing tool)
- compassion noun compassion
- compétence noun competence, skill
- compétent adjective competent
- compétitif adjective competitivo
- compétition noun competition
- compilateur noun compiler
- complément alimentaire noun supplement
- complètement adverb completely
- complexe adjective complex
- complexe touristique noun resort
- complimenter verb to compliment
- compliqué adjective complicated
- comportement noun behavior
- comporter verb to behave
- composer verb to dial (a number)
- composer un numéro verb to dial a number
- compositeur noun composer (male)
- composition noun composition (in art or music)
- composition artistique noun artistic composition
- composition d'équipe noun lineup
- compositrice noun composer (female)
- compost noun compost
- compostage noun composting
- composter verb to compost
- composter ses déchets verb to compost one's waste
- comprendre verb to understand
- comprendre de travers verb to misunderstand
- compresse noun compress
- comprimé noun pill, tablet
- comprimer verb to compress
- comptabilité noun accounting
- comptable noun accountant
- compte noun account
- compte bancaire noun bank account
- compte courant noun checking account
- compte épargne noun savings account
- compte rendu de réunion noun meeting minutes
- compte-rendu noun report, minutes
- compter verb to count
- compter les jours verb to count the days
- compter sur ses doigts verb to count on one's fingers
- compteur noun speedometer, meter
- compteur électrique noun electric meter
- comptine noun nursery rhyme
- comptoir noun counter
- comté noun Comté cheese
- concasser verb to crush, coarsely grind
- concentration noun concentration
- concert noun concert
- concertiste noun concert performer
- concerto noun concerto
- concevoir verb to conceive, to design
- concierge noun concierge
- conciliant adjective conciliatory
- conclure verb to conclude
- concombre noun cucumber
- concours noun contest
- concurrence noun competition
- concurrent noun competitor
- condamnation noun conviction, sentencing
- condiment noun condiment
- condition noun condition
- conducteur noun driver
- conduire verb to drive
- cône noun cone
- confetti noun confetti
- confettis noun confetti
- confiance noun trust, confidence
- confiance en soi noun confidence
- confiant adjective confident
- confidentialité noun privacy, confidentiality
- confirmation de présence noun RSVP
- confirmer verb to confirm
- confit de canard noun duck confit
- confiture noun jam
- conflit noun conflict
- conformiste adjective conformist
- conformité noun compliance
- confortable adjective comfortable
- congé noun leave, time off
- congédier verb to dismiss
- congélateur noun freezer
- congélation noun freezing
- congelé adjective frozen
- congeler verb to freeze
- Congo noun Congo
- congrès noun congress
- conjugaison noun conjugation
- conjugal adjective marital
- connaître verb to know
- connaître la musique verb to know the drill
- connaître par coeur verb to know by heart
- connecté adjective connected (to the internet or a digital device)
- connecter verb to connect
- Connecticut noun Connecticut
- connexion noun connection
- conquérir verb to conquer
- conquérir un marché verb to conquer a market
- conscience noun conscience
- consciencieux adjective conscientious
- conscient adjective aware
- conscription noun conscription, draft
- conseil noun council, advice
- conseil municipal noun city council
- conseiller verb to advise
- consentir verb to consent
- conservateur noun curator
- conservation noun conservation
- conservatoire noun music conservatory
- conserve noun canned food
- conserver verb to keep, to preserve
- considérable adjective considerable
- consigne noun left-luggage locker
- consister à verb to consist of, involve
- console noun console table
- consoler verb to comfort
- consolider verb to consolidate
- consommateur noun consumer
- consommer local verb to buy local
- constant adjective constant
- constante noun constant
- constante cosmologique noun cosmological constant
- constat amiable noun accident report form
- constater verb to note, to observe (a fact)
- constellation noun constellation
- consternation noun consternation
- consterné adjective dismayed
- constipation noun constipation
- constitution noun constitution
- construire verb to build
- construire la confiance verb to build trust
- consulat noun consulate
- consultant noun consultant (male)
- consultante noun consultant (female)
- consultation noun consultation (medical)
- consulter verb to consult
- contact visuel noun eye contact
- conte de fées noun fairy tale
- conte populaire noun folk tale
- contempler verb to contemplate
- contemporain adjective contemporary
- contenir verb to contain
- content adjective glad, pleased
- continent noun continent
- continuer verb to continue
- contorsionniste noun contortionist
- contourner verb to go around
- contraindre verb to force, to compel
- contrainte noun constraint
- contraste noun contrast
- contrat noun contract
- contrat d'assurance noun insurance contract
- contrat de sponsoring noun sponsorship deal
- contrat de travail noun employment contract
- contravention noun traffic ticket, minor offense
- contre preposition against
- contre-indication noun contraindication
- contrebande noun smuggling, contraband
- contrebandier noun smuggler
- contrebasse noun double bass
- contredire verb to contradict
- contrefaçon noun forgery, counterfeit
- contribuable noun taxpayer
- contribuer verb to contribute
- contribuer à verb to contribute to
- contrôle noun control, check
- contrôle antidopage noun drug test
- contrôle d'immigration noun immigration control
- contrôle de mission noun mission control
- contrôle de version noun version control
- contrôle du trafic aérien noun air traffic control
- contrôle frontalier noun border control
- contrôle technique noun vehicle inspection
- contrôler verb to check, to control
- contrôleur noun ticket inspector, conductor
- contrôleur aérien noun air traffic controller
- controverse noun controversy
- contusion noun bruise, contusion
- convaincre verb to convince
- convenable adjective suitable, decent
- convenir à merveille verb to suit perfectly
- conventionnel adjective conventional
- convier verb to invite (formal)
- convoiter verb to covet
- cookie noun cookie (web tracking file)
- cool adjective cool (informal)
- coopérative agricole noun agricultural cooperative
- coopérer verb to cooperate
- coordonnées noun coordinates
- coordonner verb to coordinate
- coordonner des efforts verb to coordinate efforts
- copeaux noun wood shavings
- Copenhague noun Copenhagen
- copie noun exam paper, assignment
- copier-coller noun copy-paste
- copieux adjective copious, hearty (of food)
- copilote noun copilot
- copropriétaire noun co-owner
- coq noun rooster
- coq au vin noun coq au vin
- coque noun hull
- coquille noun typo
- cor noun French horn
- corail noun coral (color)
- corbeau noun crow, raven
- corbeille noun trash bin, basket
- corde noun rope
- corde d'escalade noun climbing rope
- cordonnerie noun shoe repair shop
- cordonnier noun shoemaker
- coriandre noun cilantro
- coriandre fraîche noun fresh cilantro
- cormoran noun cormorant
- corneille noun crow
- corner noun corner kick
- cornichon noun pickle, gherkin
- cornichons noun pickles, gherkins
- corps noun body
- corps enseignant noun faculty (teaching staff)
- corpulent adjective corpulent
- correcteur noun correction fluid
- correcteur de teint noun concealer
- correcteur liquide noun correction fluid, white-out
- correction d'épreuves noun proofreading
- correspondance noun connection (transport)
- correspondre à verb to correspond to, match
- corridor noun corridor
- corriger verb to correct
- corruption noun corruption
- cortex noun cortex
- cosmonaute noun cosmonaut
- cosmos noun cosmos
- costume noun costume, suit
- costumier noun costume designer
- côte noun rib
- Côte-d'Ivoire noun Ivory Coast
- cotisation noun contribution, dues
- coton noun cotton
- coton-tige noun cotton swab
- couche noun diaper
- couche jetable noun disposable diaper
- coucher noun going to bed; sunset (coucher du soleil)
- coucou interjection hi, hey (informal greeting)
- coude noun elbow
- coudière noun elbow pad
- coudre verb to sew
- couette noun duvet
- couler verb to flow, to sink
- couleur noun color
- couleuvre noun grass snake
- coulis noun coulis, a smooth fruit or vegetable sauce
- coulisses noun backstage
- couloir noun hallway, corridor
- country noun country (music)
- coup noun blow, stroke
- coup bas noun low blow
- coup d'œil noun glance
- coup de circuit noun home run
- coup de fil noun phone call
- coup de foudre noun love at first sight
- coup de grâce noun final blow
- coup de main noun helping hand
- coup de théâtre noun dramatic turn of events
- coup franc noun free kick
- coupable adjective guilty
- coupe-vent noun windbreaker
- couper verb to cut
- couper court à verb to cut short, put an end to
- couper en dés verb to dice
- couper l'herbe sous le pied verb to steal someone's thunder
- couper la parole à verb to interrupt someone
- couper la poire en deux verb to meet halfway, split the difference
- couper les ponts verb to cut ties
- couper les vivres verb to cut off financial support
- couple noun couple
- couplet noun verse
- coupole noun dome
- coupon noun coupon
- coupure noun cut
- couque noun sweet pastry, bun
- cour noun courtyard
- cour d'assises noun criminal court (for serious crimes)
- courage noun courage
- courageuse adjective brave (female)
- courageux adjective brave (male)
- courant noun current (electrical, water)
- courant d'air noun draft
- courant marin noun ocean current
- courbe noun curve
- coureur noun runner
- courgette noun zucchini
- courir verb to run
- courir après le temps verb to race against time
- courir deux lièvres à la fois verb to try to do two things at once
- courir un risque verb to run a risk
- courriel noun email
- courrier indésirable noun junk mail, spam
- cours magistral noun lecture
- course noun race, errand
- coursier noun courier
- court de tennis noun tennis court
- court-bouillon noun court bouillon, flavored poaching liquid
- court-circuit noun short circuit
- courtepointe noun quilt
- courtiser verb to court, to woo
- courtois adjective courteous
- cousin noun cousin (male)
- cousine noun cousin (female)
- coussin noun cushion
- coûte que coûte adverb at all costs
- couteau noun knife
- coûter verb to cost
- coûter cher verb to cost a lot
- coûter la peau des fesses verb to cost an arm and a leg (informal)
- coûter les yeux de la tête verb to cost an arm and a leg
- coûter une fortune verb to cost a fortune
- couture noun sewing
- couvercle noun lid
- couverture noun blanket
- couvreur noun roofer
- couvrir verb to cover
- covoiturage noun carpooling
- covoiturer verb to carpool
- crabe noun crab
- crado adjective dirty, gross (invariable, slang)
- craie noun chalk
- craindre verb to fear
- craindre le pire verb to fear the worst
- craintif adjective fearful, timid
- cramique noun Belgian raisin bread
- cramoisi adjective carmesí
- crampe noun cramp
- crampon noun cleat (shoe stud)
- crampons noun cleats
- crâne noun skull
- crapahuter verb to trek, to slog (informal)
- crapaud noun toad
- cratère noun crater
- cravate noun tie
- crayon noun pencil
- crayon de couleur noun colored pencil
- créancier noun creditor
- créatif adjective creativo
- créationnisme noun creationism
- créativité noun creativity
- crèche noun daycare
- crédence noun backsplash
- crédit noun credit
- crédit immobilier noun mortgage, home loan
- crédule adjective gullible
- créer verb to create
- crème noun cream
- crème brûlée noun crème brûlée
- crème fraîche noun crème fraîche
- crème fraîche épaisse noun heavy cream
- crème hydratante noun moisturizer
- crème solaire noun sunscreen
- crémeux adjective cremoso
- crêpe noun crepe, pancake
- crépi noun roughcast, stucco
- crêpière noun crepe maker
- crépir verb to roughcast, to stucco
- crépuscule noun twilight, dusk
- crescendo noun crescendo
- crête noun ridge, crest
- crétin noun idiot, moron (informal)
- creuser verb to dig
- creuser sa propre tombe verb to dig one's own grave
- creux adjective hueco
- crevasse noun crevasse
- crevette noun shrimp
- cricket noun cricket
- crier verb to shout
- crier au loup verb to cry wolf
- crier sur les toits verb to shout from the rooftops
- crime noun crime
- criminel noun criminal
- criminologie noun criminology
- criquet noun grasshopper, locust
- crise noun crisis
- crise de la quarantaine noun midlife crisis
- crispé adjective tense, clenched
- crisper verb to tense up, to clench
- cristal noun crystal
- critique noun review, critique
- critiquer verb to criticize
- Croatie noun Croatia
- croche noun eighth note
- crochet noun crochet (craft)
- crocodile noun crocodile
- crocodile du Nil noun Nile crocodile
- croire verb to believe
- croire dur comme fer verb to firmly believe
- croisière noun cruise
- croissance noun growth
- croissance économique noun economic growth
- croissant noun croissant
- croître verb to grow, to increase
- croquant adjective crujiente
- croquette noun kibble
- croquis noun sketch, rough drawing
- crosse de hockey noun hockey stick
- croupier noun dealer (cards/casino)
- croustillant adjective crujiente
- croyance noun belief
- croyant noun believer
- cru adjective crudo
- cruel adjective cruel
- cryptage noun encryption
- cryptomonnaie noun cryptocurrency
- Cuba noun Cuba
- cubain adjective Cuban
- cube noun cube
- cuberdon noun cone-shaped Belgian candy
- cubisme noun cubism
- cueillir verb to pick, to gather
- cuillère noun spoon
- cuir noun leather
- cuir chevelu noun scalp
- cuire verb to cook
- cuire à la vapeur verb to steam
- cuire au four verb to bake
- cuiseur à riz noun rice cooker
- cuiseur vapeur noun steamer
- cuisine noun kitchen
- cuisine coréenne noun Korean cuisine
- cuisine éthiopienne noun Ethiopian cuisine
- cuisine indienne noun Indian cuisine
- cuisine libanaise noun Lebanese cuisine
- cuisine marocaine noun Moroccan cuisine
- cuisine mexicaine noun Mexican cuisine
- cuisine moléculaire noun molecular cuisine
- cuisine péruvienne noun Peruvian cuisine
- cuisine thaïlandaise noun Thai cuisine
- cuisiner verb to cook
- cuisinier noun cook, chef (male)
- cuisinière noun cook, chef (female)
- cuissarde noun thigh-high boot, wader
- cuisse noun thigh
- cuisses de grenouille noun frog legs
- cuisson noun cooking, doneness
- cuit adjective cooked
- cuivre noun copper
- culpabilité noun guilt
- culture noun culture
- cumin noun cumin
- cumin moulu noun ground cumin
- cumulonimbus noun cumulonimbus
- cumulus noun cumulus (cloud)
- curatelle noun conservatorship
- curcuma noun turmeric
- curieuse adjective curious (female)
- curieusement adverb curiously
- curieux adjective curious (male)
- curiosité noun curiosity
- curling noun curling
- curry noun curry
- cursus noun academic program, curriculum
- cutter noun utility knife
- cyan noun cyan
- cyberattaque noun cyberattack
- cybercriminalité noun cybercrime
- cybersécurité noun cybersecurity, the protection of computer systems from digital attacks
- cyborg noun cyborg
- cyclisme noun cycling
- cycliste noun cyclist
- cyclope noun cyclops
- cygne noun swan
- cylindre noun cylinder
- cymbale noun cymbal
- cymbales noun cymbals
- cytoplasme noun cytoplasm