Words 2601–2700
acharner
to incite; to sic; to hound, to fiercely attack; to slave away, to persevere; to attach oneself excessively
Verb
flûte
flute (woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often tuned by plugging one or more holes with a finger); flute (glass with a long, narrow bowl and a long stem, used for drinking wine, especially champagne); Originally meaning fluyt, by the late 17th century used for any large cargo vessel
Noun
éphémère
ephemeral (lasting for only a short time; transitory); existing for only one day; ephemeral
Adjective
messagerie
messaging, messager (software for sending messages); distribution or parceling service; voice mail
Noun
brosser
to brush (to clean/tidy/shape with a brush); to whip, to beat (to defeat); to play truant, to skip class
Verb
criminalité
crime (practice or habit of committing crimes; criminal acts collectively); criminality, criminalness (state of being criminal)
Noun
impuissant
powerless; impotent (incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection)
Adjective
balai
broom; broomstick flown by witches; the last bus or train (at night); tail (of a bird of prey); brush (electrical contact); blade (of windscreen wiper); year (used in referring to someone’s age)
Noun
déporter
to deport (expel from a country); to send to a concentration camp; to put off course, carry off course; to swerve; to sway, waver
Verb
fendre
to split, to chop (wood), to crack; to shoulder (one's way through a crowd); to break (someone's heart); to break; to crack, to split; to manage, to come up with; to lunge
Verb
polir
to shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding (often polish up); to refine; remove imperfections
Verb
haricot
A stew of lamb and vegetables.; A bean; a green bean (also known as a string bean or snap bean).; The plant from which the green bean is cultivated: the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).; A kidney dish.
Noun
engueuler
to give (someone) a roasting, to tell someone off, to chew out, to give shit; to argue, to have a row
Verb