| à | at; in; to; with |
| à base de | based on |
| à bientôt | see you soon |
| à bon port | safely; safe and sound |
| à bord | on board |
| à cause de | because of |
| à ce jour | to date |
| à ce moment-là | at that time |
| à ciel ouvert | open-air |
| à côté | nearby; close; next door |
| à côté de | beside; compared to |
| à croire que | be supposed that |
| à demain | see you tomorrow |
| à demi | half |
| à destination | destination |
| à deux pas | close by; not far away from |
| à distance | at a distance (in time); from afar |
| à domicile | at home |
| à dos | ride; on one's back |
| à droite | on the right |
| à fond | completely; thoroughly |
| à force de | keep doing sth |
| à gauche | on the left |
| à genoux | on one's knees; kneeling |
| à grands pas | quickly; advance by leap; great step forward |
| à haut risque | high tide; high-risk |
| à jour | up-to-date |
| à l’heure | on time |
| à la belle étoile | out in the open; outside |
| à la carte | à la carte |
| à la fin de | at the end of |
| à la fois | at the same time |
| à la française | French style |
| à la légère | lightly; thoughtlessly |
| à la main | by hand |
| à la mémoire de | in memory of |
| à la mode | fashionable; popular |
| à la place de | instead of |
| à la pointe de | at the peak of; to the forefront of; right up to |
| à la portée de | within range of |
| à la prochaine | see you again |
| à la provençale | à la provençale |
| à la recherche de | be in search of |
| à la tête | at the head of; at the top of |
| à l'aide | help |
| à l'aide de | using; with the help of |
| à l'aise | comfortable |
| à l'anglaise | English style |
| à l'appareil | on the phone; speaking |
| à l'approche de | approach |
| à l'assaut | attack |
| à l'autre bout de | on the other side of |
| à l'autre bout de la ligne | at the other end of the line |
| à l'autre bout du fil | at the other end of the line |
| à l'avance | in advance |
| à l'échelle de | at the level of |
| à l'écoute | be listening to |
| à l'envers | upside down |
| à l'époque | at the time; back then |
| à l'étranger | abroad |
| à l'extérieur | outside |
| à l'heure | on time |
| à l'idée de | at the idea of |
| à l'improviste | unexpectedly |
| à l'intérieur | inside |
| à l'occasion de | on the occasion of |
| à l'ombre de | in the shade of |
| à long terme | long-term; in the long term |
| à l'origine | originally; at the beginning |
| à même de | able to |
| à mi-chemin | halfway; midway |
| à moins de | unless |
| à moins que | unless |
| à moitié | half |
| à mon avis | in my opinion; in my point of view |
| à moyen terme | in the medium term |
| à nouveau | again |
| à part | aside; separately |
| à partir de | from; since |
| à peine | scarcely; hardly |
| à peu près | about; roughly |
| à pied | on foot |
| à plusieurs reprises | several times |
| à point | medium rare |
| à première vue | at first sight |
| à présent | now |
| à propos | by the way |
| à propos de | about |
| à rude épreuve | a severe test |
| à sa guise | as I please |
| à temps | in time |
| à tout moment | any time |
| à toute heure | at all times; at any time; whatever the time |
| à toute vitesse | in double-quick time |
| à travers | through |
| à vos marques | on your marks |
| à votre avis | in your opinion; from your point of view |
| à votre santé | cheers |
| abaisser | lower; reduce |
| abandonner | abandon; give up |
| abbaye | abbey |
| abdominaux | abdominal muscles |
| abeille | bee |
| abîmé | damaged; spoilt |
| abîmer | damage; spoil |
| ablation | excision; removal |
| aboiement | bark |
| abondant | abundant |
| abonné | subscriber; consumer; season-ticket holder |
| abonnement | subscription |
| abordable | affordable; accessible; approachable |
| aborder | approach; tackle; board; reach |
| aboyer | bark; yell |
| abreuver | swamp; water; irrigate |
| abri | shelter |
| abricot | apricot |
| abriter | shelter |
| absence | absence |
| absent | away; absent; be out |
| absolument | absolutely; completely |
| abstrait | abstract |
| abuser | overdo; overindulge; overuse |
| abusif | excessive |
| académie | academy |
| Académie française | the French Academy |
| Académie Goncourt | literary society whose members choose the winner of the Prix Goncourt |
| acajou | mahogany |
| accéder | get to; have access to |
| accélération | acceleration |
| accent | accent |
| accentuer | accentuate; emphasize |
| acceptable | acceptable; reasonable |
| acceptation | acceptance |
| accepter | accept; agree |
| accès | access |
| accessible | accessible |
| accessoire | accessory; prop |
| accident | accident |
| accidenté | injured person; damaged; uneven |
| accompagné | accompanied |
| accompagnement | accompaniment; support |
| accompagner | accompany; go with |
| accomplir | carry out |
| accord | agreement; approval |
| accordéon | accordion |
| accorder | grant; allow; concede |
| accords de Grenelle | the Grenelle agreements |
| accouchement | childbirth |
| accoudoir | arm rest |
| accourir | run up; rush up |
| accrocher | hang up |
| accroissement | increase |
| accueil | welcome; reception |
| accueillir | welcome; greet; receive |
| accusé de réception | registered post |
| achalandé | stocked |
| achat | purchase |
| acheminer | forward; convey; transport |
| acheter | buy |
| acheteur | buyer |
| achever | complete; finish |
| acide | acid; bitter; sharp |
| acidité | acidity; tartness |
| acier | steel |
| acompte | deposit |
| acoustique | acoustic |
| acquérir | acquire; purchase; buy |
| acquiescer | acquiesce |
| acquisition | acquisition; purchase |
| acrobatie | acrobatics |
| Acropole | Acropolis |
| acte | deed |
| acteur | actor |
| actif | active; busy |
| action | action |
| actionnaire | shareholder |
| activité | activity; sector |
| actuel | current; present |
| actuellement | currently; at the moment |
| acupuncteur | acupuncturist |
| acupuncture | acupuncture |
| adaptateur | adapter; adaptor |
| adapter | suit; adapt; be suitable for |
| addition | bill; addition; check (US) |
| adepte | follower; supporter; disciple |
| adhérer | adhere; join |
| adhésif | sticky tape; adhesive |
| adieu | goodbye |
| adjectif | adjective |
| adjoint | assistant; adjunct |
| admettre | admit; acknowledge |
| administratif | administrative |
| administration | administration; management; government |
| admiratif | admiring |
| admirer | admire |
| adolescence | adolescence; teenage years |
| adolescent | teenager |
| adopter | adopt |
| adorer | love; adore |
| adresse | address |
| adresser | address; send; refer |
| adulte | adult; grown-up |
| adverbe | adverb |
| adversaire | adversary; opponent |
| aérer | air |
| aérien | light; air; overhead |
| aérodynamique | aerodynamic |
| aérogare | air terminal; airport building |
| aérophagie | wind |
| aéroplane | aeroplane (UK); airplane (US); plane |
| aéroport | airport |
| aérosol | aerosol |
| affaiblir | weaken |
| affaire | belongings; affair; deal |
| affaires | business; affairs |
| affamé | famished; starved |
| affecter | affect; assign; move |
| affection | affection; complaint |
| affichage | putting up; display |
| affiche | poster |
| afficher | stick (up); display |
| affluence | abundance; crowds |
| affranchir | frank |
| affranchissement | postage |
| affréter | charter |
| affreux | ghastly; awful |
| affronter | face |
| afin de | in order to |
| afin que | so that |
| Afrique | Africa |
| Afrique du Sud | South Africa |
| agaçant | annoying; irritating |
| agacé | irritated |
| agacement | irritation |
| âge | age |
| âgé | old; elderly |
| agence | agency |
| agence de publicité | advertising agency |
| agence de voyages | travel agency |
| agenda | diary |
| agent | agent; police officer |
| agent de change | stockbroker |
| agent de police | policeman |
| agent immobilier | estate agent (UK); real estate agent (US) |
| agglomération | town; agglomeration |
| agilité | agility |
| agir | act |
| agitation | perturbation; disturbance |
| agité | troubled; excited; restless |
| agiter | wave |
| agneau | lamb |
| agrafeuse | stapler |
| agrandir | widen; make bigger; enlarge; extend |
| agréablement | pleasantly |
| agréer | agree to |
| agresser | attack; assault |
| agression | attack; aggression |
| agricole | agricultural; farm; farming |
| agriculteur | farmer |
| agriculture | agriculture; farming |
| ah | ah |
| ah bon | really |
| aide | help; assistance |
| aider | help |
| aigle | eagle |
| aiguillage | shunting (UK); switching (US) |
| aiguille | knitting needle; needle |
| aiguilleur du ciel | ir traffic controller |
| aiguiser | sharpen |
| aïkido | aikido |
| ail | garlic |
| aile | wing |
| aileron | fin; wing tip |
| ailleurs | elsewhere |
| aimable | nice; kind; lovable |
| aimer | like; love |
| ainsi | then; like this; so |
| ainsi que | as well as; as |
| aire | area; sphere |
| aire d’autoroute | lay-by |
| aire de repos | rest stop |
| airelle | bilberry |
| aisance | ease; comfort |
| aisément | easily |
| ajouter | add |
| ajustement | adjustment |
| ajuster | adjust; alter; regulate; fit |
| Alain Delon | Alain Delon |
| alarme | alarm |
| Alaska | Alaska |
| album | album |
| album de photos | photo album |
| alcool | alcohol |
| alcoolisé | alcoholic |
| Alcootest | breathalyser test |
| alentours | surroundings |
| Alexandre III | Alexander III |
| algèbre | algebra |
| Alger | Algiers |
| Algérie | Algeria |
| Algérien | Algerian |
| algue | seaweed |
| Alhambra | Alhambra |
| aliment | food |
| alimentaire | food |
| alimentation | diet; supply; nutrition |
| allécher | tempt |
| allée | alley |
| allée et venue | comings and goings |
| allégé | low-fat |
| Allemagne | Germany |
| allemand | German |
| aller | single ticket (UK); one-way ticket (US) |
| aller avec | go with |
| aller bien | be fine |
| aller droit au but | go straight to the point |
| aller mieux | be better |
| aller-retour | return ticket (UK); round-trip ticket (US) |
| allez | come on |
| allez-y | go ahead |
| allier | combine; unite |
| Alliés | Allies |
| alligator | alligator |
| allô | hello |
| allongé | laid down; elongated; extended |
| allons | come on |
| allons-y | let's go |
| allumage | lighting; switching on |
| allumé | turned on |
| allume-cigare | cigar lighter |
| allumer | light; put on; switch on |
| allumette | match |
| alors | so; then |
| alors que | while; when; whereas |
| Alpes | Alps |
| alpinisme | mountaineering; climbing |
| alpiniste | mountaineer; climber |
| Alsace | Alsace |
| Alsacien | Alsacian |
| altérer | distort; alter; modify |
| alternative | alternative |
| alternativement | alternately; in turn |
| altitude | altitude; height; flight level |
| amande | almond |
| amarrage | mooring |
| amarre | rope; cable |
| amarrer | tie; moor |
| amateur | amateur |
| Amazonie | Amazonia |
| ambiance | atmosphere |
| ambiant | surrounding |
| ambition | ambition |
| ambulancier | ambulance driver; ambulance man |
| âme | soul |
| amélioration | improvement |
| améliorer | improve |
| aménagement | development; planning |
| aménager | fit out; equip; convert |
| amende | fine (UK); ticket (US) |
| amener | bring; take |
| amener les voiles | strike the sails |
| amer | bitter |
| américain | American |
| Amérique | America |
| Amérique du Sud | South America |
| ameublement | furniture |
| ami | friend |
| amical | friendly |
| amitié | friendship |
| amorcer | start; begin |
| amortissement | redemption |
| amour | love |
| amour-propre | self-esteem |
| amoureux | lover |
| amphithéâtre | amphitheatre (UK); auditorium (US) |
| ampleur | looseness; fullness; scope |
| amplifier | amplify; develop; expand; increase |
| ampoule | bulb; blister |
| amusant | funny; amusing |
| amusement | amusement |
| amuser | amuse |
| amygdalite | tonsillitus |
| an | year |
| analyse | analysis; test |
| analyser | analyse |
| ananas | pineapple |
| ancêtres | ancestors |
| ancien | old; ancient; former |
| Ancien Régime | Ancien Regime |
| ancre | anchor |
| Andalousie | Andalusia |
| André Breton | André Breton |
| âne | donkey |
| anesthésier | anaesthetize; numb |
| angine | throat infection; angina |
| Anglais | Englishman |
| anglais | English |
| Angleterre | England |
| angoissé | anguished |
| Angoulême | Angoulême |
| animal | animal |
| animal domestique | animal; pet |
| animateur | coordinator; leader; organizer; host |
| animation | organized activity |
| animer | animate; prompt; bring to life |
| anneau | ring; coil; link |
| année | year |
| annexe | annexe (UK); annex (US); additional boat |
| anniversaire | birthday; anniversary |
| annonce | announcement; declaration; advertisement; sign |
| annoncer | forecast; announce |
| annuaire | phone book; telephone directory; yearbook |
| annulation | cancellation |
| annuler | cancel |
| anomalie | abnormality; fault |
| anonyme | anonymous; impersonal |
| anorak | ski jacket; anorak |
| anormal | unusual; abnormal |
| antenne | antenna |
| Antibes | Antibes |
| antibiotique | antibiotic |
| anticiper | anticipate |
| anticonformiste | non-conformist |
| anticyclone | anticyclone |
| Antilles | The West Indies |
| antiquaire | antique dealer |
| antiquité | antique |
| Antoine de Saint-Exupéry | Antoine de Saint-Exupéry |
| anxiété | anxiety |
| anxieux | anxious; worried |
| août | August |
| apaiser | pacify; appease; calm |
| apercevoir | see; catch sight of |
| apéritif | aperitif; appetizer |
| apollon | good-looking man; Greek god |
| apparaître | appear |
| appareil | device; machine |
| appareil photo | camera |
| apparemment | apparently |
| apparence | appearance |
| apparition | apparition; appearance |
| appartement | flat (UK); apartment (US) |
| appartenir | belong |
| appartenir à | belong to |
| appât du gain | the lure of money |
| appel | call; phone call |
| appeler | call; ring (UK) |
| appellation | designation; name |
| appétissant | appetising |
| appétit | appetite |
| applaudissement | applause |
| application | application |
| appliquer | apply |
| apport | contribution; influx |
| apporter | bring; get |
| appréciable | appreciable |
| apprécier | appreciate; enjoy |
| appréhender | dread; arrest |
| appréhension | apprehension; anxiety |
| apprenant | learner |
| apprendre | learn |
| apprentissage | apprenticeship; learning |
| apprivoiser | tame |
| approbation | approval |
| approcher | approach |
| approuver | approve |
| approvisionneur | supplier |
| approximatif | rough; approximate; vague |
| appui | support |
| appuyer | press |
| après | after; next |
| après-demain | day after tomorrow |
| après la pluie vient le beau temps | after the rain comes the good weather |
| après-midi | afternoon |
| après que | after |
| après-ski | snow boot; après-ski |
| aquarium | aquarium |
| aquatique | aquatic |
| arabe | Arab |
| araignée | spider |
| arboriculture | arboriculture |
| arbre | tree |
| arc | semicircle; arc; arch; curve |
| Arc de triomphe | Arc de Triomphe |
| arc-en-ciel | rainbow |
| archaïque | archaic |
| archange | archangel |
| archange saint Michel | the Archangel Michael |
| arche | arch |
| archet | bow |
| archipel | archipelago |
| architecte | architect |
| architectural | architectural |
| architecture | architecture; structure |
| archives | archives; records |
| archiviste | archivist |
| ardemment | passionately; fiercely |
| ardoise | slate |
| argent | money; silver |
| argenté | silvery; silver |
| argentin | Argentinian |
Saturday, October 24, 2015
500 French Words
Here are 500 French words translated on English. All of them are for beginners.
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