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Abbreviations in the dictionary
| Common | |||
| English Term | English Abbr. | French Abbr. | French Term |
| abbreviation | abbr/abr | abréviation | |
| adjective | adj | adjectif | |
| adjective, invariable | adj inv | adjectif invariable | |
| adverb | adv | adverbe | |
| article | art | article | |
| auxiliary verb | v aux/aux | auxiliaire | |
| conjunction | conj | conjonction | |
| contraction | contraction | contraction | |
| definite article | def art | ||
| gerund | gerund | gérondif | |
| expression | expr | expression idiomatique | |
| indefinite article | indef art | article indéfini | |
| interjection | interj | interjection | |
| phrase | loc | locution | |
| adjective phrase | loc adj | locution adjectivale | |
| adverbial phrase | loc adv | locution adverbiale | |
| noun | n | nom | |
| noun, feminine | nf | nom féminin | |
| noun, feminine, invariable | nf inv | nom féminin invariable | |
| noun, feminine, plural | nfpl | nom féminin pluriel | |
| noun, masculine | nm | nom masculin | |
| noun, masculine, invariable | nm inv | nom masculin invariable | |
| noun, masculine and feminine | nmf | nom masculin et féminin | |
| noun, masculine and feminine, invariable | nmf inv | nom masculin et féminin invariable | |
| noun, masculine, plural | nmpl | nom masculin pluriel | |
| noun, masculine and feminine, plural | nmfpl | nom masculin, féminin et pluriel | |
| noun, plural | npl | ||
| noun, proper | proper n/n propre | nom propre | |
| noun, proper, feminine | nf propre | nom propre féminin | |
| noun, proper, masculine | nm propre | nom propre masculin | |
| noun as adjective | n as adj | nom employé comme adjectif | |
| prefix | prefix/préf | préfixe | |
| preposition | prep/prép | préposition | |
| pronoun | pron | pronom | |
| past participle | v past p/pp | participe passé | |
| phrasal verb, transitive, separable | vtr phrasal sep | verbe à particule transitif, séparable | |
| phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable | vtr phrasal insep | verbe à particule transitif, non séparable | |
| phrasal verb, intransitive | vi phrasal | verbe à particule intransitif | |
| reflexive verb | vtr + refl/v pron | verbe pronominal | |
| suffix | suffix/suffixe | suffixe | |
| verb, impersonal | v impers | verbe impersonnel | |
| verb, intransitive | vi | verbe intransitif | |
| verb, transitive | vtr | verbe transitif | |
| verb, transitive, indirect | vtr ind | verbe transitif indirect | |
| verbal expression | v expr/loc v | locution verbale | |
| Regional | |||
| English Term | English Abbr. | French Abbr. | French Term |
| African French | Afrique | français d'Afrique | |
| American (US) English | US | anglais des États-Unis | |
| Australian English | AU | anglais australien | |
| Belgian French | Belg/Belgique | français de Belgique | |
| British English | UK | anglais de Grande-Bretagne | |
| Canadian English | Can | anglais du Canada | |
| Canadian French | Can | français du Canada | |
| Caribbean French | Antilles | français des Antilles | |
| French from France | France | français de France | |
| Guyane | français de Guyane | ||
| Réunion | français de la Réunion | ||
| Irish English | Ire | anglais d'Irlande | |
| South African English | S.Africa | anglais d'Afrique du Sud | |
| Swiss French | Suisse | français de Suisse | |
| Abbreviated words in Entries | |||
| English Term | English Abbr. | French Abbr. | French Term |
| somebody | sb/qqn | quelqu'un | |
| something | sth/qch | quelque chose | |
| Other common tags | |||
| English Term | English Abbr. | French Abbr. | French Term |
| cookery | Cuisine | ||
| economics | Économie | ||
| electronics | Électronique | ||
| finance | Finances | ||
| geography | Géographie | ||
| law/legal | Droit | ||
| linguistic | Linguistique | ||
| literature | Littérature | ||
| mathematics | Maths | ||
| medicine | Médecine | ||
| military | Militaire | ||
| music | Musique | ||
| nautical | Nautique | ||
| psychology | Psychologie | ||
| religion | Religion | ||
| Register | Registre | ||
| archaic | archaïque | ||
| colloquial | familier | ||
| dated | vieux, vieilli | ||
| figurative | figuré | ||
| formal | soutenu | ||
| infantile | enfantin | ||
| informal | familier | ||
| literary | littéraire | ||
| non-technical | courant | ||
| offensive | insultant | ||
| pejorative | péjoratif | ||
| slang | argot | ||
| vulgar | vulgaire | ||
Collins French Dictionary
| Common | ||
| French | Abbreviation | English |
| abréviation | abrév, abbr | abbreviation |
| adjectif | adj | adjective, adjectival phrase |
| administration | Admin | administration |
| adverbe | adv | adverb, adverbial phrase |
| agriculture | Agric | agriculture |
| approximativement | approx | approximately |
| architecture | Archit | architecture |
| argot | arg | slang |
| article | art | botany |
| astrologie | Astrol | astrology |
| astronomie | Astron | astronomy |
| attribut | attrib | predicative |
| australien, Australie | Austral | Australian, Australia |
| automobile | Auto | automobiles |
| auxiliaire | aux | auxiliary |
| aviation | Aviat | aviation |
| belge, Belgique | Belg | Belgian, Belgium |
| biologie | Bio | biology |
| botanique | Bot | botany |
| britannique, Grande-Bretagne | Brit | British, Great Britain |
| canadien, Canada | Can | Canadian, Canada |
| chimie | Chim, Chem | chemistry |
| cinéma | Ciné | cinema |
| mots composés | comp | compound, in compounds |
| comparatif | compar | comparative |
| comptabilité | Comptab | accounting |
| conditionnel | cond | conditional |
| conjonction | conj | conjunction |
| construction | Constr | building trade |
| défini | déf, def | definite |
| démonstratif | dém, dem | demonstrative |
| diminutif | dim | diminutive |
| direct | dir | direct |
| économie | Écon, Econ | economics |
| par exemple | eg | for example |
| électricité, électronique | Élec, Elec | electricity, electronics |
| épithète | épith | before noun |
| surtout | esp | especially |
| et cetera | etc | etcetera |
| euphémisme | euph | euphemism |
| par exemple | ex | for example |
| exclamation | excl | exclamation |
| féminin | f | feminine |
| figuré | fig | figuratively |
| féminin pluriel | fpl | feminine plural |
| formel, langue soignée | frm | formal language |
| futur | fut | future |
| en général, généralement | gén, gen | in general, generally |
| géographie | Géog, Geog | geography |
| géologie | Géol, Geol | geology |
| grammaire | Gram | grammar |
| gymnastique | Gym | gymnastics |
| suisse, Suisse | Helv | Swiss, Switzerland |
| histoire | Hist | history |
| humoristique | hum | humorous |
| impératif | impér, imper | imperative |
| impersonnel | impers | impersonal |
| indéfini | indéf, indef | indefinite |
| indicatif | indic | indicative |
| indirect | indir | indirect |
| infinitif | infin | infinitive |
| inséparable | insep | inseparable |
| interjection | interj | interjection |
| interrogatif | interrog | interrogative |
| invariable | inv | invariable |
| irlandais, Irlande | Ir | Irish, Ireland |
| ironique | iro | ironic |
| irrégulier | irrég, irreg | irregular |
| linguistique | Ling | linguistics |
| littéral, au sens propre | lit | literally |
| littéraire | littér, liter | literary |
| littérature | Littérat | literature |
| locution | loc | locution |
| masculine | m | masculine |
| mathématique | Math | mathematics |
| médecine | Méd, Med | medicine |
| météorologie | Météo | meteorology |
| masculin et féminin | mf | masculine and feminine |
| militaire | Mil | military |
| mines | Mines | mining |
| masculin pluriel | mpl | masculine plural |
| mythologie | Mytol | mythology |
| nom | n | noun |
| nautique | Naut | nautical, naval |
| négatif | nég, neg | negative |
| nom féminin | nf | feminine noun |
| nom masculin | nm | masculine noun |
| nom masculin et féminin | nmf | masculine and feminine noun |
| nom masculin, féminin | nm, f | masculine, feminine noun |
| non comptable | NonC | uncountable |
| nom pluriel | npl | plural noun |
| nom singulier | nsg | singular noun |
| objet | obj | object |
| oppose | opp | opposite |
| emploi réfléchi | o.s. | oneself |
| parlement | Parl | parliament |
| passif | pass | passive |
| péjoratif | péj, pej | pejorative |
| personnel | pers | personal |
| pharmacie | Pharm | pharmacy |
| philosophie | Philo(s) | philosophy |
| photographie | Photo, Phot | photography |
| physiologie | Physiol | physiology |
| pluriel | pl | plural |
| possessif | poss | possessive |
| préfixe | préf, pref | prefix |
| préposition | prép, prep | preposition |
| prétérit | prét, pret | preterit |
| pronom | pron | pronoun |
| proverbe | Prov | proverb |
| participe présent | prp | present participle |
| psychiatrie, psychologie | Psych | psychology, psychiatry |
| temps du passe | pt | past tense |
| participe passe | ptp | past participle |
| quelque chose | qch | something |
| quelqu'un | qn | somebody, someone |
| marque déposée | ® | registered trademark |
| chemin de fer | Rail | rail(ways) |
| religion | Rel | religion |
| relatif | rel | relative |
| quelqu'un | sb | somebody, someone |
| école | Scol | school |
| Ecossais, Ecosse | Scot | Scottish, Scotland |
| séparable | sep | separable |
| singulier | sg | singular |
| ski | Sky | skiing |
| sociologie | Sociol | sociology |
| terme de spécialiste | SPÉC, SPEC | specialist term |
| quelque chose | sth | something |
| subjonctif | subj | subjunctive |
| suffixe | suf | suffix |
| superlatif | superl | superlative |
| technique | Tech | technical |
| télécommunication | Télec, Telec | telecommunications |
| théâtre | Théât | theatre |
| télévision | TV | television |
| typographie | Typo | typography |
| université | Univ | university |
| américain, Etats-Unis | US | American, United States |
| verbe | vb | verb |
| verbe intransitif | vi | intransitive verb |
| verbe pronominal | vpr | pronominal verb |
| verbe transitif | vt | transitive verb |
| verbe transitif et intransitif | vti | transitive and intransitive verb |
| verbe transitif indirect | vt indir | indirect transitive verb |
| zoologie | Zool | zoology |
| langage familier | * | informal language |
| langage très familier | ** | very informal language |
| langage vulgaire | *** | offensive language |
| emploi vieilli | + | old-fashioned term or expression |
| emploi archaïque | + | archaic term or expression |