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WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
French [sth],
french [sth]⇒ vtr | mainly US (culinary: cut into slivers) (Cuisine) | émincer⇒ vtr |
| | It is a good idea to French the beans before cooking them. |
| | Mieux vaut émincer les haricots avant de les cuire. |
French [sth],
french [sth] vtr | mainly US (culinary: separate meat from bone) (Cuisine) | détacher [la viande des os], détacher [la chair] des os loc v |
| | You can usually buy the lamb already Frenched. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Une fois que la viande est cuite, détachez la viande (or: la chair) des os. |
French [sb],
french [sb]⇒ vtr | US, slang (kiss with tongues) | embrasser (sur la bouche), embrasser (avec la langue) vtr |
| | (argot) | rouler une pelle à, rouler des pelles à, rouler un patin à, rouler des patins loc v + prép |
| | (argot) | galocher⇒ vtr |
| | (Can, familier) | frencher⇒ vtr |
| | A teacher found Susie and Jimmy Frenching each other behind the bleachers! |
| | Un professeur a surpris Susie et Jimmy à s'embrasser derrière les gradins. |
| | Un prof a surpris Susie et Jimmy à se rouler des pelles derrière les gradins. |
| Formes composées |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
Anglo-Norman,
Anglo-French n | (French dialect) (Histoire : dialecte) | anglo-normand nm |
| anti-French adj | (hostile to the French) | anti-français adj |
| | The cyclist denied making anti-French comments about other riders in the race. |
| | Le cycliste a nié avoir fait des commentaires anti-français sur d'autres coureurs de la course. |
franc,
French franc n | historical (pre-euro currency of France) | franc, franc français nm |
| | It's been so long since I last went to France; actually, I still have some francs! |
| French Academy n | (French language council in France) | Académie française nf propre |
French and Indian War,
UK: Seven Years' War n | (18th-century war) | guerre de Sept Ans nf |
| | England took control of Quebec in the French and Indian War. |
| French bean n | (green vegetable) | haricot vert nm |
| | One of my favorite meals is a simple plate piled high with freshly steamed French beans. |
French braid,
also UK: French plait n | (interwoven hairstyle) | tresse africaine, tresse haute nf |
| French bread n | (baguette) | baguette nm |
| | Good french bread has a crispy crust and a soft interior. |
| | (Belgique) | pain français nm |
| French Cameroons n | (formerly French part of Cameroon) | Cameroun français nm propre |
| French Canadian n | (Canadian person of French ancestry) | Canadien francophone, Canadienne francophone nm, nf |
| | | Canadien français, Canadienne française nm, nf |
| | (moins précis mais courant) | Québécois, Québécoise nm, nf |
| | Daniel Lavoie est un Canadien français du Manitoba ; il est franco-manitobain. |
| French-Canadian adj | (of French-Canadian origin) | canadien francophone, canadienne francophone loc adj |
| | | canadien-français, canadienne-française adj |
| | | franco-canadien, franco-canadienne adj |
| | (moins précis mais courant) | québécois adj |
| | Céline Dion is a French-Canadian singer. |
| | Céline Dion est une chanteuse canadienne francophone. |
| | Céline Dion est une chanteuse québécoise. |
| French chalk n | (talc used to mark fabrics, etc.) | craie tailleur, craie de tailleur nm |
| French cuff n | (shirtsleeve style: folded at end) (Habillement) | poignet mousquetaire nm |
| | French cuffs require cuff links. |
| | Il faut des boutons de manchette avec les poignets mousquetaires. |
| French cuisine n | (cookery of France) | cuisine française nf |
| | French cuisine is often associated with fine dining. |
| French door n | often plural (door with floor-length window) | porte-fenêtre nf |
| | The French doors bring a lot of light into the room. |
| | Les portes-fenêtres apportent beaucoup de lumière à la pièce. |
| French dressing n | UK (vinaigrette) | vinaigrette nf |
| Note: La vinaigrette typique en France se fait juste avec du vinaigre, de l'huile, (de la moutarde) du sel et du poivre. |
| | Could I have a mixed salad with French dressing on the side please? |
| French dressing n | US (Marie Rose sauce) | sauce cocktail nf |
| | I ordered a shrimp salad with French dressing. |
French fry,
french fry n | mainly US, often plural (thin fried stick of potato) | frite nf |
| | (vieilli) | pomme frite nf |
| | I'll take my hamburger with a side of french fries, please. |
| | Je vais prendre mon hamburger avec une portion de frites, s'il vous plaît. |
French fry,
French-fry,
french-fry vtr | US (fry in deep fat) | frire⇒ vtr |
| French Guiana | (geography) | Guyane, Guyane française nf propre |
| French horn n | (brass wind instrument) | cor, cor d'harmonie nm |
| | The French horn is a difficult instrument to play well. |
| | Le cor d'harmonie est un instrument difficile à maîtriser. |
French kiss,
soul kiss,
deep kiss n | slang (kiss with tongues) | baiser avec la langue, baiser profond nm |
| | (argot) | pelle, galoche nf |
| | (argot) | patin nm |
| | (Québec, familier) | french nm |
| | What kind of kiss was it? A French kiss? |
| | Alors, c'était quoi comme baiser ? Il a mis la langue ? |
| | Alors, c'était quoi comme baiser ? Il t'a roulé une pelle ? |
French kiss,
soul kiss,
deep kiss vi | slang (kiss with tongues) | s'embrasser (sur la bouche), s'embrasser (avec la langue) v pron |
| | (argot) | se rouler une pelle, se rouler un patin v pron |
| | (argot) | se galocher⇒ v pron |
| | (Can, familier) | se frencher⇒ v pron |
| | The couple argued about whether it was appropriate to French kiss at a wedding. |
French kiss [sb],
soul kiss [sb],
deep kiss [sb] vtr | slang (kiss using tongue) | embrasser (sur la bouche), embrasser (avec la langue) vtr |
| | (argot) | rouler une pelle à, roule un patin à loc v + prép |
| | (argot) | galocher⇒ vtr |
| | (Can, familier) | frencher⇒ vtr |
| French letter n | UK, slang, dated (condom) (familier, vieilli) | capote anglaise nf |
| | (familier) | capote nf |
| French loaf n | (baguette, long stick of bread) | baguette nf |
| | Notre boulanger fait des baguettes tendres et croustillantes. |
| French Oceania n | (former name of French Polynesia) | Océanie française nf propre |
| French onion soup n | (soup with caramelized onions) | soupe à l'oignon nf |
| | I like a broiled cheese crust on French onion soup. |
| | J'aime la croûte de fromage grillée dans la soupe à l'oignon. |
| French pancake | (cuisine) | crêpe nf |
| French pastry n | (patisserie, sweet baked goods) | pâtisserie nf |
| | I love to have French pastry with a hot cup of chocolate. |
| French polish n | (furniture polish) (ébènisterie) | vernis à l'alcool, vernis au tampon nm |
| French polish [sth] vtr | (treat furniture with French polish) | vernir à l'alcool, vernir au tampon loc v |
| French Polynesia n | (territory in the South Pacific) | Polynésie française nf propre |
| French press n | (cafetière) | cafetière à piston nf |
| the French Revolution n | (France: 1789 overthrow of monarchy) | la Révolution française nf |
| | The French Revolution was inspried by the success of the American Revolution, so they say. |
| | On dit que la Révolution française a été inspirée par le succès de la Révolution américaine. |
| French telephone | (type of telephone) (téléphone) | combiné nm |
| French toast n | (bread slices cooked in egg) | pain perdu nm |
| | (Can) | pain doré nm |
| | As a treat for breakfast I'll make you French toast sprinkled with cinnamon. |
| | Pour te gâter, je te ferai du pain perdu à la cannelle pour le petit-déjeuner. |
French twist,
UK: French pleat n | US (pinned-up hairstyle) | chignon banane nm |
| | French pleats were very popular in the 1940s. |
| French West Indies npl | (geography) | Antilles françaises nfpl propre |
| French window n | (glazed door) | porte-fenêtre nf |
| Note: Au pluriel : des portes-fenêtres. |
| French-press coffee n | (coffee brewed in a cafetière) | café préparé dans une cafetière à piston nm |
| | The coffee shop serves French-press coffee. |
| French-speaking adj | (can speak French language) | francophone adj |
| | The book has been translated for French-speaking audiences. |
| | Le livre a été traduit pour le public francophone. |
| fries npl | US (serving of french fries) | frites nfpl |
| | That place serves the best steak and fries in town. |
| | Cet endroit sert le meilleur steak frites de la ville. |
Norman,
Norman French n | (language) (langue) | normand nm |
| pardon my French interj | informal, figurative (excuse me for swearing) | si vous me passez l'expression |
| | | passez-moi l'expression |
| | | pardonnez mon langage |
| | That guy's a real bastard, if you'll pardon my French. |
| | Ce type est une vraie ordure, si vous me passez l'expression. |
| | Passez-moi l'expression, mais ce type est vraiment une ordure. |
Riviera,
the Riviera,
the French Riviera n | (Côte d'Azur) | la Côte d'Azur nf propre |
| | My family vacationed on the Riviera this year. |
| take French leave v expr | figurative (be absent without authorization) | filer à l'anglaise loc v |