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WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| Agent Orange n | (herbicide: anti-crop weapon) (Histoire : herbicide) | agent orange nm |
| agent provocateur | (secret agent) | agent provocateur nm |
| agent-general n | (chief representative) | agent représentant nm |
| agent-general n | (English government: representative) | représentant, représentant du gouvernement nm |
| Note: Représentant d'une colonie anglaise envoyé en Angleterre. |
| agent's lien n | (right to hold property) | privilège de l'agent nm |
| booking agent n | ([sb]: takes reservations) | agent de réservation nm |
| booking agent n | (for performers) | agent, impresario nm |
| | Booking agents find galleries for artists and runway shows for fashion models. |
| business agent n | (law: [sb] who handles business affairs of others) | agent d'affaires nm |
| cleaning agent n | (substance that cleans) | produit d'entretien, produit de nettoyage nm |
| | Supermarkets stock a bewildering range of cleaning agents, from old-fashioned soap to the latest detergent. |
| | | détergent nm |
| clotting agent n | ([sth] to thicken blood at wound) | antihémorragique nm |
| collection agent n | (debt collector) | agent de recouvrement nm |
county agent,
extension agent,
agricultural agent n | US (government advisor to farmers) (États-Unis) | agent de développement agricole nm |
| customs agent n | (officer who checks imports) | douanier, douanière nm, nf |
| | | agent des douanes nmf |
| | At the airport, a customs agent checked our suitcases. |
| customs agent n | (importer's representative) | commissionnaire en douane nmf |
| | The customs agent knew all the regulations about importing goods into the country. |
| double agent n | (government spy) | agent double nm |
| | We didn't know that our spy was a double agent, also working for our enemy. |
| | Nous ne savions pas que notre espion était un agent double qui travaillait aussi pour l'ennemi. |
| escrow agent n | (person: holds money for [sb] else) (Droit) | dépositaire légal, dépositaire légale nm, nf |
| estate agent n | UK (sells homes, property) | agent immobilier nm |
| | If you want to be an estate agent, you should first do a course on how to sell property. |
| | Si tu veux devenir agent immobilier, tu devrais d'abord suivre une formation pour savoir vendre correctement. |
| federal agent n | US (law enforcement official) (aux États-Unis) | agent fédéral nm |
| forwarding agent n | (goods delivery) | transitaire nmf |
| free agent n | ([sb] independent) (figuré) | électron libre nm |
| free agent n | (sports: non-contract player) | joueur (pilote, coureur, cycliste, etc.) sans contrat nm |
| | His contract with the Yankees has expired so now he's a free agent. |
| glazing agent n | (substance used to varnish) | vernis nm |
| house agent n | UK (estate agent) | agent immobilier nm |
| Note: Estate agent is much more common in this context. |
| insurance agent n | ([sb] who sells insurance policies) | assureur nm |
| | I needed to update my policy so I called my insurance agent. |
| | J'ai appelé mon assureur pour mettre à jour ma police d'assurance. |
jelling agent,
gelling agent n | (ingredient used to thicken and set) | gélifiant nm |
| | La pectine est un gélifiant souvent utilisé dans les confitures. |
| | | agent gélifiant nm |
| | De nombreux produits cosmétiques contiennent des agents gélifiants. |
leavening agent,
raising agent n | (baking: rising ingredient) | agent levant nm |
| | | poudre à lever nf |
| | | levain nm |
licensing agent (US),
licencing agent (UK) n | (grants authorization) | agent qui octroie l'autorisation de faire [qch] nm |
| polluting agent n | (substance that contaminates) | agent polluant, polluant nm |
| | The polluting agent in the river turned out to be chlorine from the laundry service. |
| | Il s'est avéré que l'agent polluant retrouvé dans l'eau de la rivière était du chlore provenant de la blanchisserie. |
| press agent n | (public relations manager) | attaché de presse, attachée de presse nm, nf |
| | The actor's press agent has just released a statement. |
| | L'attaché de presse de l'acteur a publié une déclaration. |
| purchasing agent n | ([sb] who buys materials for company) | commissionnaire, commissionnaire à l'achat nmf |
| purchasing agent n | (independent buyer) (personne, particulier) | acheteur, acheteuse nm, nf |
real estate agent,
real-estate agent n | (sells homes, property) | agent immobilier nm |
| | The real estate agent showed us a lot of houses before we found the perfect one. |
| | L'agent immobilier nous a fait visiter plusieurs maisons avant que nous trouvions celle de nos rêves. |
| release agent n | (chemical lubricant) | agent de démoulage, agent anti-adhérent, agent de séparation nm |
| | This release agent is specially designed for use in baking. |
| sales agent n | (commercial representative) | commercial nm |
| | | délégué commercial nm |
| secret agent n | (spy) | agent secret nm |
| special agent n | (government investigator) | agent spécial nm |
| | The special agent stepped off the plane in Miami. |
| special agent n | (spy) | agent secret nm |
| | | espion nm |
| | Notre nouveau collègue a un comportement bizarre, c'est à se demander si ce n'est pas un espion envoyé par un gouvernement étranger. |
sport agent,
sports agent n | (sportsperson's manager) | agent sportif nm |
| station agent | (small station manager) | chef de gare, cheffe de gare nm, nf |
| ticket agent n | (business that sells tickets) | billetterie nm |
| | | service de réservation de billets nm |
| | | agence de voyages nf |
| | A ticket agent can help you arrange your trip to Asia. |
| | I'll see if the ticket agent has anything suitable. |
| transfer agent | (law) (Finance) | agent de transfert nm |
| travel agent n | (company that sells holidays) (entreprise) | voyagiste nm |
| | I always book my holidays at the same travel agent. |
| | Je réserve toujours mes voyages auprès du même voyagiste. |
| travel agent n | ([sb] employed to sell holidays) (personne) | voyagiste nm |
| | | agent de voyage nm |
| | The travel agent sold us a vacation to Bermuda. |
| | L'agent de voyage nous a vendu des vacances aux Bermudes. |
| wetting agent | (chemistry) | agent mouillant nm |