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 |
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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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