French–English: F
503 entries
- fable noun fable
- fabriquer verb to manufacture, to make
- façade noun facade, front (of a building)
- façade d'immeuble noun building facade
- face noun face, side
- fâché adjective angry
- fâcheux adjective unfortunate
- facile adjective easy
- facilement adverb easily
- faciliter verb to facilitate
- façon noun way, manner
- facteur noun mail carrier
- faction noun faction
- facture noun invoice, bill
- facturer verb to invoice
- faculté noun faculty (university)
- fada adjective crazy, nuts (invariable, regional slang)
- fade adjective bland
- faible adjective weak
- faiblesse noun weakness
- faille noun fault (geological), flaw
- faillite noun bankruptcy
- faim noun hunger
- faire verb to do, to make
- faire abstraction de verb to disregard, leave aside
- faire acte de présence verb to make a brief appearance
- faire amende honorable verb to make amends, apologize publicly
- faire appel à verb to call upon, appeal to
- faire attention verb to pay attention, be careful
- faire autorité verb to be authoritative, be the reference
- faire banqueroute verb to go bankrupt
- faire bloc verb to unite, stand together
- faire bon accueil verb to give a warm welcome
- faire bon marché de verb to treat lightly, disdain
- faire bonne chère verb to eat well, dine well
- faire bonne figure verb to put on a brave face
- faire cavalier seul verb to go it alone
- faire chambre à part verb to sleep in separate rooms
- faire chou blanc verb to fail, to draw a blank
- faire comme si verb to act as if
- faire confiance verb to trust
- faire corps verb to unite as one, act as a single body
- faire d'une mouche un éléphant verb to make a mountain out of a molehill
- faire d'une pierre deux coups verb to kill two birds with one stone
- faire date verb to be a landmark event
- faire de son mieux verb to do one's best
- faire des adeptes verb to gain followers
- faire des concessions verb to make concessions
- faire des économies verb to save money
- faire des efforts verb to make an effort
- faire des envieux verb to make people envious
- faire des étincelles verb to dazzle, to excel
- faire des heures supplémentaires verb to work overtime
- faire des jaloux verb to make others jealous
- faire des miracles verb to work miracles
- faire des pieds de nez verb to thumb one's nose at, to mock
- faire des pieds et des mains verb to go to great lengths
- faire des ravages verb to wreak havoc
- faire des recherches verb to do research
- faire des ronds de jambe verb to bow and scrape, to flatter obsequiously
- faire des vagues verb to make waves, to cause a stir
- faire des vieux os verb to live to a ripe old age (informal)
- faire double emploi verb to be redundant, duplicate
- faire du bruit verb to make noise
- faire du chemin verb to make progress, come a long way
- faire du gringue verb to flirt (informal, dated)
- faire du mal verb to hurt, cause harm
- faire du sur-place verb to make no progress, be at a standstill
- faire écran verb to block, shield
- faire en sorte que verb to see to it that, ensure that
- faire escale verb to stop over, make a stopover
- faire exception verb to be an exception
- faire exprès verb to do on purpose
- faire face verb to face, cope with
- faire fausse route verb to be on the wrong track
- faire feu de tout bois verb to use every means available
- faire fi de verb to disregard, to scorn
- faire figure de verb to be regarded as, to pass for
- faire foi verb to serve as proof, be authoritative
- faire fond sur verb to rely on
- faire fondre verb to melt
- faire fortune verb to make a fortune
- faire fructifier verb to make something grow, bear fruit
- faire grand bruit verb to cause a stir, uproar
- faire grand cas de verb to make a big deal of
- faire grève verb to go on strike
- faire grise mine verb to look glum
- faire honneur à verb to do justice to, honor
- faire jeu égal verb to be evenly matched
- faire justice verb to do justice, right a wrong
- faire l'affaire verb to do the trick, be suitable
- faire l'appel verb to take attendance, call roll
- faire l'article verb to promote, talk up
- faire l'autruche verb to bury one's head in the sand
- faire l'impasse verb to skip, leave out
- faire l'objet de verb to be the subject of
- faire l'unanimité verb to get unanimous approval
- faire la bise verb to kiss on the cheek (greeting)
- faire la fête verb to party, celebrate
- faire la fine bouche verb to be picky, to turn one's nose up
- faire la grasse matinée verb to sleep in
- faire la loi verb to rule the roost, lay down the law
- faire la morale verb to lecture, moralize
- faire la navette verb to commute, shuttle back and forth
- faire la queue verb to wait in line
- faire la sieste verb to take a nap
- faire la sourde oreille verb to turn a deaf ear
- faire la tête verb to sulk
- faire le forcing verb to push hard, apply pressure
- faire le jeu de verb to play into the hands of
- faire le ménage verb to do the housework
- faire le mort verb to play dead, to lie low
- faire le mur verb to sneak out (informal)
- faire le pied de grue verb to wait around for a long time
- faire le plein verb to fill up (gas)
- faire le plongeon verb to take the plunge, crash
- faire le point verb to take stock, to assess
- faire le poirier verb to do a handstand
- faire le procès de verb to put on trial, criticize harshly
- faire le siège de verb to lay siege to, pursue relentlessly
- faire le tour verb to go around, tour
- faire le tri verb to sort out, sift through
- faire le vide verb to clear one's mind
- faire le vœu de verb to make a wish, vow to
- faire les courses verb to go grocery shopping
- faire les frais de verb to bear the cost of, be the victim of
- faire les gros yeux verb to give a stern look
- faire les yeux doux verb to make eyes at someone, flirt
- faire long feu verb to fizzle out, to fail
- faire montre de verb to display, show off
- faire mouche verb to hit the bullseye, to hit the mark
- faire naufrage verb to be shipwrecked, fail
- faire nombre verb to make up the numbers
- faire obstacle à verb to obstruct, hinder
- faire œuvre de verb to act as, perform the role of
- faire pâle figure verb to look inferior, pale in comparison
- faire part verb to announce, inform
- faire partie de verb to be part of
- faire peau de chagrin verb to shrink drastically, dwindle
- faire peau neuve verb to turn over a new leaf, get a makeover
- faire preuve de verb to demonstrate, to show (a quality)
- faire recette verb to be a success, hit
- faire relâche verb to be closed, take a break
- faire ripaille verb to feast, eat and drink heartily
- faire salle comble verb to fill the house, sell out
- faire savoir verb to let know, inform
- faire sensation verb to cause a sensation
- faire ses preuves verb to prove oneself
- faire sien verb to make one's own, adopt
- faire signe verb to wave, signal, get in touch
- faire son possible verb to do one's best
- faire suite verb to follow, be a sequel to
- faire table rase verb to make a clean slate
- faire tache verb to stand out negatively
- faire tache d'huile verb to spread like wildfire
- faire tapisserie verb to be a wallflower
- faire tremper verb to soak
- faire un brainstorming verb to brainstorm
- faire un carton verb to be a big hit
- faire un clin d'œil verb to wink, pay a subtle tribute
- faire un crochet verb to make a detour
- faire un don verb to donate
- faire un effort verb to make an effort
- faire un infarctus verb to have a heart attack (medical term)
- faire un malaise verb to feel faint, have a fainting spell
- faire un tabac verb to be a smash hit
- faire une croix sur verb to give up on, write off
- faire une embardée verb to swerve
- faire une erreur verb to make a mistake
- faire une fleur à verb to do someone a favor
- faire une fugue verb to run away from home
- faire une offre verb to make an offer
- faire une pause verb to take a break
- faire une virée verb to go on a short trip, outing
- faire valoir verb to assert, put forward
- faisable adjective factible
- faîtage noun ridge (roof)
- falaise noun cliff
- falloir verb to be necessary (impersonal, only used as "il faut")
- familier adjective familiar
- famille noun family
- famine noun famine
- fan noun fan
- fantastique noun fantasy (genre)
- fantôme noun ghost
- farcir verb to stuff (food)
- fard à paupières noun eyeshadow
- farde noun folder, binder
- fardeau noun burden
- farine noun flour
- fariner verb to flour, dust with flour
- fart noun ski wax
- fastoche adjective a piece of cake, really easy (informal)
- fatal adjective fatal
- fatigue noun tiredness, fatigue
- fauché adjective broke, penniless (informal)
- faucheux noun harvestman (daddy longlegs)
- faucon noun falcon
- fauconnerie noun falconry
- fauconnier noun falconer
- faune noun wildlife, fauna
- fausse couche noun miscarriage
- faute noun foul, mistake
- faute de preposition for lack of
- faute technique noun technical foul
- fauteuil noun armchair
- fauteuil inclinable noun recliner
- fauteuil roulant noun wheelchair
- faux-fuyant noun evasion, subterfuge, a pretext to avoid something
- favori noun bookmark, favorite
- fécule de maïs noun cornstarch
- fédéral adjective federal
- fée noun fairy
- feignant adjective lazy (informal, variant of fainéant)
- feindre verb to feign, to pretend
- félicitations noun congratulations
- féliciter verb to congratulate
- femme noun woman; wife
- femme de chambre noun chambermaid
- fémur noun femur
- fenêtre noun window
- feng shui noun feng shui
- féodalisme noun feudalism
- fer noun iron (metal)
- fer à friser noun curling iron
- fer à repasser noun iron (appliance)
- fer forgé noun wrought iron
- fermé adjective closed
- fermer verb to close
- fermer boutique verb to close up shop, go out of business
- fermer l'oeil verb to get some sleep
- fermer la marche verb to bring up the rear
- fermer les yeux sur verb to turn a blind eye to
- fermeture éclair noun zipper
- fermier noun farmer
- féroce adjective fierce
- ferry noun ferry
- fervent adjective fervent
- festin noun feast
- festival noun festival
- fête noun party, holiday, celebration
- fête nationale noun national holiday
- fétide adjective fetid
- feu noun traffic light
- feu d'artifice noun fireworks
- feu de camp noun campfire
- feu tricolore noun traffic light
- feuillage noun foliage
- feuille noun leaf; sheet of paper
- feuille de calcul noun spreadsheet
- feutrage noun felting
- feutre noun felt
- feux d'artifice noun fireworks
- février noun February
- fiable adjective confiable
- fiançailles noun engagement
- fiancé noun fiancé
- fiancer verb to get engaged
- ficelle noun string
- fichier noun file
- fidèle adjective faithful
- fidéliser verb to build customer loyalty
- Fidji noun Fiji
- fier adjective proud (male)
- fière adjective proud (female)
- fierté noun pride
- fièvre noun fever
- figue noun fig
- figurant noun extra (film)
- figuratif adjective figurative
- figuration noun extras (collectively)
- figurine de jeu noun game piece
- fil noun thread
- fil d'actualité noun feed
- file noun queue
- filer verb to dart
- filer à l'anglaise verb to leave without saying goodbye
- filet noun net
- filet de pêche noun fishing net
- filet de tennis noun tennis net
- filiale noun subsidiary (company)
- filiation noun filiation
- fille noun girl, daughter
- filleul noun godson
- filleule noun goddaughter
- film noun film, movie
- film alimentaire noun plastic wrap
- film d'action noun action movie
- film d'animation noun animated movie
- film d'horreur noun horror movie
- film documentaire noun documentary film
- film policier noun detective film, crime film
- fils noun son
- filtre noun filter
- fin noun end
- fin de semaine noun weekend (Quebec)
- final adjective final (last in a series)
- finale noun final
- financer verb to fund
- financier adjective financial
- fini adjective finite
- finir verb to finish
- Finlande noun Finland
- firmware noun firmware
- fissa adverb quickly, fast (informal)
- fission noun fission
- fission nucléaire noun nuclear fission
- fissure noun crack
- fixe noun landline
- fixer verb to fix, to set
- fixer du regard verb to stare
- flamant rose noun flamingo
- flamber verb to flambé
- flamenco noun flamenco
- flamme noun flame
- flanelle noun flannel
- flâner verb to stroll
- flaque noun puddle
- flash noun flash (camera)
- flatter verb to flatter
- fléau noun plague, scourge
- fléchettes noun darts
- flemmard adjective lazy (informal, related to la flemme)
- flemme noun laziness, not feeling like it (informal)
- fleur noun flower
- fleuri adjective flowery, floral (pattern)
- fleuriste noun florist
- fleuve noun river (flowing to sea)
- flexibilité noun flexibility
- flexible adjective flexible
- flic noun cop, police officer (informal)
- flinguer verb to shoot; to ruin, wreck (slang)
- flipper noun pinball
- flirter verb to flirt
- floral adjective floral
- flore marine noun marine flora
- Floride noun Florida
- flotter verb to float
- flou adjective blurry, vague
- flouze noun money, cash (slang, Arabic origin)
- fluide adjective fluid
- fluo adjective fluorescent, neon
- flûte noun flute
- flûte à champagne noun champagne flute
- flûtiste noun flutist
- flux de travail noun workflow
- fœtus noun fetus
- foie noun liver
- foie gras noun foie gras
- foire artisanale noun craft fair
- fois noun time, occasion
- folie noun madness, craziness
- folk noun folk (music)
- folklore noun folklore
- foncer verb to dash
- fonction noun function
- fonctionnaire noun civil servant
- fonctionnalité noun feature
- fonctionner verb to function, to work
- fond noun bottom, background
- fond de teint noun foundation (makeup)
- fondamental adjective fundamental
- fondation noun foundation
- fonds noun fund
- fonds commun de placement noun mutual fund
- fonds de retraite noun retirement fund
- fondue noun fondue
- fondue savoyarde noun Savoyard cheese fondue
- fongicide biologique noun organic fungicide
- fontaine noun fountain
- fonte de métal noun metal casting
- food truck noun food truck
- football noun soccer, football
- footballeur noun football player
- force noun force
- force est de constater que verb it must be acknowledged that
- force gravitationnelle noun gravitational force
- forcer à verb to force to
- forêt noun forest
- forêt boréale noun boreal forest
- forêt tempérée noun temperate forest
- forêt tropicale noun tropical forest
- forge noun forge
- forger verb to forge
- forgeron noun blacksmith
- format noun format
- formateur noun trainer (male)
- formation noun training, education
- formation professionnelle noun vocational training
- formatrice noun trainer (female)
- forme noun shape, form
- formel adjective formal
- former verb to form, to train
- formidable adjective great, terrific
- formulaire noun form
- formulaire de demande noun application form
- formule noun formula
- formuler verb to formulate
- fort adjective strong
- forteresse noun fortress
- fortune noun fortune
- fossette noun dimple
- fossile noun fossil
- fou adjective crazy, mad
- fouet noun whisk
- fouetter verb to whisk
- fougère noun fern
- fouille noun dig, excavation
- fouilles archéologiques noun archaeological excavation
- fouineur adjective nosy, snoopy
- foulard noun scarf
- foule noun crowd
- foulure noun sprain
- four noun oven
- fourbe adjective deceitful, treacherous, two-faced
- fourbu adjective worn out, exhausted
- fourchette noun fork
- fourmi noun ant
- fourmilier noun anteater
- fourmilière noun anthill, ant farm
- fourmiller verb to tingle, to swarm
- fournisseur noun supplier
- fourrure noun fur
- fraction noun fraction
- fracture noun fracture
- fracturer verb to fracture
- fragile adjective fragile
- fragment noun fragment
- fragrance noun fragrance
- frais adjective fresh, cool
- frais de port noun shipping costs
- frais de scolarité noun tuition
- fraise noun strawberry
- framboise noun raspberry
- framework noun framework
- franc adjective frank, honest
- français adjective French
- France noun France
- Francfort noun Frankfurt
- franchement adverb frankly
- franchir verb to cross, to clear (an obstacle)
- franchise noun deductible; franchise
- franges noun fringe
- frappant adjective striking
- frapper verb to hit, to knock
- frapper un grand coup verb to hit a home run, make a big impact
- frappeur noun batter
- fraude noun fraud
- freelance noun freelancer
- frein noun brake
- frein à main noun handbrake
- freiner verb to brake
- frelon noun hornet
- frémir verb to quiver, to tremble slightly
- fréquence noun frequency
- fréquent adjective frequent
- frère noun brother
- fresque noun fresco
- fric noun money, cash, informal
- frigo noun fridge
- frimer verb to show off (informal)
- fringuer verb to dress, to get dressed (informal, usually reflexive se fringuer)
- fringues noun clothes (informal)
- frire verb to fry
- frisé adjective curly (tight curls)
- frisson noun shiver, chill
- frissonner verb to shiver
- frites noun fries, chips (French fries)
- friteuse noun deep fryer
- froid adjective cold
- froisser verb to crumple, to wrinkle
- fromage noun cheese
- fromage de chèvre noun goat cheese
- fromagerie noun cheese shop, creamery
- froncer les sourcils verb to frown
- front noun forehead
- front froid noun cold front
- frontière noun border
- fronton triangulaire noun triangular pediment
- frotter verb to scrub, to rub
- fruit noun fruit
- fruité adjective fruity
- frustrer verb to frustrate
- fuir verb to flee
- fuite noun leak
- fumée noun smoke
- fumer verb to smoke (food)
- fumet noun aroma (cooking, game)
- funambule noun tightrope walker
- funérailles noun funeral
- funiculaire noun funicular
- funk noun funk
- furet noun ferret
- furieux adjective furious
- fusain noun charcoal (drawing)
- fusée noun rocket
- fuselage noun fuselage
- fusible noun fuse
- fusil de chasse noun hunting rifle
- fusion noun merger
- fusion d'entreprises noun corporate merger
- fusion nucléaire noun nuclear fusion
- fusionner verb to merge