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WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| fruit n | (type of fruit) | fruit nm |
| | Different fruits provide different vitamins. |
| | Chaque fruit contient des vitamines différentes. |
| fruit n | uncountable (food: fruits collectively) | fruits nmpl |
| | It's good to eat lots of fruit. |
| | Manger des fruits, c'est bon pour la santé. |
| fruit n | (botany: ovary) (Botanique : ovaire) | fruit nm |
| | Many plants produce fruit after they are pollinated. |
| | De nombreuses plantes produisent des fruits après avoir été fécondées. |
| the fruit of [sth] n | figurative (progeny) (figuré : progéniture) | fruit nm |
| | That child is the fruit of her extra-marital affair. |
| | Cet enfant est le fruit de sa liaison extra-conjugale. |
the fruits of [sth],
the fruit of [sth] n | figurative (result of an effort) (figuré : résultat) | fruit nm |
| | After years of work, the fruits of his labour began to show. |
| | Après des années de travail, on a commencé à voir le fruit de ses efforts. |
| Formes composées |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| bear fruit vtr + n | (plant: produce fruit) | donner des fruits loc v |
| | It can take several years before a new lemon tree begins to bear fruit. |
| | Cela peut prendre des années avant qu'un citronnier ne commence à donner des fruits. |
| bear fruit vtr + n | figurative (idea: succeed) (figuré) | porter ses fruits loc v |
| | It started as a brainstorm idea but gradually it began to bear fruit. |
| | Tout a commencé par une idée mais cela a commencé à graduellement porter ses fruits. |
carambola,
star fruit,
starfruit n | (yellow Asian star-shaped fruit) (fruit) | carambole nf |
| citrus n | (fruit: lemon, orange, etc.) | agrume nm |
| | Citrus adds a bright flavor to mulled wine. |
| | L'agrume donne un goût vif à ce vin chaud. |
| citrus fruit n | (oranges, lemons, etc.) | agrume nm |
| | Supermarkets here have better citrus fruit in winter than in summer. |
| | Les supermarchés ici ont de meilleurs agrumes en hiver qu'en été. |
| cull fruit n | (fruit: not fit for sale) | fruits invendables nmpl |
| | The cull fruit either gets sent to the cannery or fed to the pigs. |
| | Les fruits invendables sont mis en conserves ou donnés aux cochons. |
| dragon fruit n | (food: pitahaya) | pitaya, fruit du dragon nm |
| | Dragon fruit is white inside, with black seeds. |
| dried fruit n | (food: preserved by dehydration) | fruit sec nm |
| | Ellie likes to snack on dried fruit and nuts. |
| flesh of the fruit n | (pulp: soft inside part of fruit) | pulpe d'un fruit, chair d'un fruit nf |
| | In this recipe, I discard the flesh of the fruit and only use the peel. |
| forbidden fruit n | figurative (illicit pleasure) (figuré) | fruit défendu nm |
| | | plaisir interdit, plaisir défendu nm |
| | To someone on a diet, chocolate cake is forbidden fruit. |
| forbidden fruit n | (Bible: fruit of tree of knowledge) (Bible) | fruit défendu nm |
| | Adam ate the forbidden fruit and was expelled from paradise. |
| | Adam a mangé le fruit défendu et a été renvoyé du paradis. |
| fresh fruit n | (fruit: not processed, cooked) | fruits frais nmpl |
| | We bought fresh fruit every day at the market. |
| | Nous achetions des fruits frais tous les jours au marché. |
| fruit basket n | (basket filled with fruit, esp. as a gift) | corbeille à fruits nf |
| | | panier à fruits nm |
| fruit bat | (bat) (chauve-souris tropicale) | roussette nf |
| | | renard volant nm |
| fruit bowl n | (dish for displaying fruit) | saladier nm |
| | I was disappointed to find that the fruit bowl contained wax fruit. |
| | | coupe à fruits nf |
| fruit cocktail n | (mixed-fruit dish) | salade de fruits nf |
| | As a child, I loved canned fruit cocktail; now I can't stand it. |
| fruit cup n | (cup of mixed fruit) | salade de fruits nf |
| | For lunch we were served quiche, muffins, and a fruit cup. |
| | Pour le déjeuner, nous avons eu de la quiche, des muffins et une salade de fruits. |
| fruit dish n | (plate or bowl for displaying fruit) | compotier nm |
fruit fly,
vinegar fly,
pomace fly n | (small flying insect) | drosophile nf |
| | | mouche du vinaigre nf |
| | Fruit flies are used in genetic research. |
| fruit jam n | (sweet preserve) | confiture nf |
| | The trifle contained sherry-soaked sponge cake, fruit jam, custard, and fresh cream. |
| fruit juice n | (nectar obtained from fruit) | jus de fruit, jus de fruits nm |
| | Fruit juice can be purchased fresh, concentrated, or frozen. |
| | Les jus de fruits peuvent être achetés frais, concentrés ou surgelés. |
| fruit machine n | (gambling: slot machine) | machine à sous nf |
| | You'll need a licence to put fruit machines in the bar. |
| fruit picking n | (picking fruit from tree) | cueillette nf |
| | Picking blueberries is safe because they grow on bushes; other types of fruit picking may be more dangerous if they require ladders. |
fruit punch,
punch n | (non-alcoholic mixed fruit juice) | cocktail de fruits nm |
| | It tastes like fruit punch but contains less sugar. I made some fruit punch for the party tonight. |
| | Ça a le goût d'un cocktail de fruits mais ça contient moins de sucre. J'ai fait un cocktail de fruits pour la fête de ce soir. |
| fruit salad n | (mixed-fruit dish) | salade de fruits nf |
| | A bowl of fruit salad is always refreshing on a hot summer's day. |
| | Un bol de salade de fruit est toujours rafraîchissant lors d'une chaude journée d'été. |
| fruit stand n | (kiosk selling fruit) | étal de fruits nm |
| | He stole two apples from a fruit stand. |
| | Il a volé deux pommes à un étal de fruits. |
| fruit store n | (shop selling fruit) | marchand de fruits nm |
| | We purchased fresh strawberries from a local fruit store. |
| fruit tart n | (pastry made with fruit) | tarte aux fruits nf |
| | For dessert, my grandmother served a large fruit tart. |
| fruit tray n | (platter of assorted fruits) | plateau de fruits nm |
| fruit tree n | (tree which bears fruit) | arbre fruitier nm |
| | Fruit trees lined the driveway leading to the house. |
fruitcake,
also UK: fruit cake n | (cake made with fruit) | cake aux fruits nm |
| | Leah received three fruitcakes at Christmas. |
| in fruit expr | (plant, tree: fruiting) (arbre) | qui porte des fruits loc adj |
kiwi,
also UK: kiwi fruit n | (fruit with fuzzy skin) (fruit) | kiwi nm |
| | The fruit salad had kiwis, mangoes, and cherries in it. |
| | La salade de fruits était composée de kiwis, de mangues et de cerises. |
kiwi plant,
kiwi fruit n | UK (fruit bearing plant) (plante) | kiwi, plant de kiwi, pied de kiwi nm |
kiwifruit,
kiwi,
kiwi fruit n | (New Zealand fruit with green flesh) | kiwi nm |
| low-hanging fruit n | figurative ([sth] requiring little effort) | le plus facile nm |
| | In this project, I suggest we deal with the low-hanging fruit first, then we can give our full attention to the more complicated aspects. |
| monk fruit n | (fruit from China) (fruit de la Chine) | luo han guo nm |
| | | fruit de l'été, fruit de l'arhat nm |
| passion fruit n | (fruit of the passionflower) (courant) | fruit de la passion nm |
| | | grenadille nf |
| | Not all varieties of passion fruit are safe to eat. |
| simple fruit n | (botany) (botanique) | fruit vrai nm |
| soft fruit n | (berries) | fruits rouges nmpl |
| stone fruit n | (fruit with a pit inside) | fruit à noyau nm |
| top fruit n | (fruit that grows on trees) | fruit (qui pousse sur un arbre) nm |
| tropical fruit n | (fruit that grows in equatorial areas) | fruit tropical nm |
| ugli fruit n | (yellow citrus fruit) (agrume hybride) | ugli nm |