Words 2401–2500
compact
dense, compact (closely packed); compact (having all necessary features fitting neatly into a small space)
Adjective
madeleine
madeleine (small gateau in the shape of a scallop shell); madeleine (something which brings back a memory)
Noun
griffe
claw; talon; scratch mark; signature (characteristic mark, e.g. of an artist); brand, designer label (especially fashion)
Noun
revêtir
to clothe, dress (those in need or for ceremonial purposes); to invest (formally give authority, titles, responsibilities; install in office); to disguise, hide; to put on, dress oneself in; to take on, to assume (aspect, form or appearance); to coat, treat, cover, overlay, plaster (put a protective cover on (such as wooden support for a trench)); to cover, blanket
Verb
réprimer
to suppress, quell (stop the spread of something considered bad or wrong); to repress, stifle (prevent the growth of); to repress, muffle (prevent someone speaking out); to hold back, to stunt (make someone refrain from doing something); to cut down, subdue (reduce the level of, e.g. crime)
Verb
constructif
constructive (causing construction; carefully considered and meant to be helpful)
Adjective
fléau
a flail, either tool or weapon; a scourge; a curse, a calamity or a plague; the beam of a mechanical balance
Noun
brasserie
brewery (a place where beer is brewed); brewery (a beer-producing company); brasserie (a restaurant); beer bar, beer parlor / beer parlour, alehouse (a pub or bar where beer is sold)
Noun
abondance
a large amount; a plethora or profusion; wealth of goods, abundance; opulence, prosperity; abundance
Noun
matrice
matrix; matrix (rectangular arrangement of numbers or terms having various uses such as transforming coordinates in geometry, solving systems of linear equations in linear algebra and representing graphs in graph theory); womb, uterus
Noun
finesse
fineness (of hair, writing etc.); thinness; keenness, sharpness (of blade); fineness, delicacy; slenderness; perceptiveness; sensitivity, finesse
Noun
dépouiller
to skin (an animal); to rob, despoil, rip off; to count (votes); to go through (mail); to peruse, examine in detail; to strip, denude (of clothes, possessions etc.); to divest oneself of; to shed its skin
Verb
concrétiser
to solidify, to make (something) real and tangible, to concretize; to score; to become fulfilled, to become a reality
Verb
socle
plinth, pedestal, socle; basis, foundation, core idea; basement (mass of rock underlying sedimentary cover)
Noun