Words 801–900
veille
the day before, the eve; the era or while before something; eve; wakefulness; watch, vigil; standby
Noun
piquer
to prick; to sting; to sting; to put down, euthanise (an animal); to nick, pinch, steal; to pride oneself on; to like to think that one can do; to stitch together; to dive, descend rapidly (of birds or planes); to dash (towards something)
Verb
seuil
threshold (of a doorway); doorstep; threshold, level; threshold (demarcation between the limit or end of one state of being and the beginning or commencement of the next); weir; threshold (limit or boundary)
Noun
arranger
to arrange; to suit, to be convenient; to be set for; to be pleasant (towards someone); to get along (with someone); to repair, to fix, to mend; to adjust; to arrange, set up, to organize; to prepare, to fix (a meal); to make (a bed); to suit, to please, to satisfy; to castrate, to spay (an animal); …
Verb
gêner
to hinder, hamper, bother; to bother, annoy, irritate; to embarrass; to be bothered about something
Verb
déchet
refuse, rubbish, trash, waste; a mess, a basket case (especially after having drunk alcohol)
Noun
costume
a style of dress characteristic of a particular country, period or people; an outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or task; a suit worn by a man
Noun
rédaction
editing (act of editing e.g. a newspaper); editorial staff; writing, piece of writing; essay (written composition)
Noun
repousser
to push back, push out of the way; to repel, drive back, repulse; to ward off, turn away; to turn down, dismiss, reject, rule out; to push back (into place); to put off, defer, put back, postpone; to repulse, repel (of something disgusting); to (hand-)emboss
Verb
chasseur
a hunter; a fighter plane; a servant or attendant; a la façon chasseur, a style of cooking in which meat is cooked with a sauce containing mushrooms, shallots and white wine
Noun
franchir
to clear, to cross (a line), to pass (an obstacle etc.); to get over (a fence); to cover (a distance)
Verb
calendrier
calendar (an organized, linear system used for measuring long periods of time); calendar (a chart or other visual aid, organized and printed or made otherwise reviewable for the purpose of tracking the progression of time); program, schedule
Noun
maillot
vest; leotard (of a dancer); shirt, jersey (of a footballer); singlet (of a runner; of a basketball player); bikini line; swaddling clothes
Noun
habitation
dwelling (a place or house in which a person lives); inhabitation (act of inhabiting); farm, plantation, ranch
Noun
traîner
to pull, drag; to bring (something bad); to suffer (from), to linger; to drag along; to lag behind, to trail; to lie about, sit around; to hang around; to drag on; to drag oneself, crawl along
Verb
dresser
to raise, to erect, to build; to raise, to lift, to elevate; to prepare; to draw up; to pitch (a tent); to set, to lay out; to tame (lion etc), to break in (horse), to train (an animal); to stand
Verb
renverser
to turn over, turn upside down; to knock over, knock to the ground; to run over; to spill (e.g. a liquid); to invert (change the positions of words in a sentence); to switch over, switch; to reverse, turn around (a situation); to overthrow, bring down; to knock back, agitate; to lean back; …
Verb
débarrasser
to clear (a table, a desk etc.); to rid, to relieve (someone); to get rid, rid oneself; to remove, to take off
Verb