Words 2801–2900
charbon
coal; anthrax; smut (range of fungi that cause crop disease); fungus of the genus Ustilago
Noun
marmite
pot, cooking pot, marmite; meal prepared in a cooking pot; (heavy) shell; prostitute, especially one past the first youth, the "flesh pot" of the souteneur
Noun
marteler
to strike with a hammer; to hammer; to shape or forge with a hammer; to emphasise individual elements such as words or notes; to repeat insistently; to trouble; to bother; to worry
Verb
plaque
sheet, plate (of metal); slab (of marble); plaque (bacteria on teeth); plaque, slab (ornamental); chip; plate; plate (especially a tectonic plate); slab, bar (of e.g. chocolate); 10,000 francs; burner; ring (element on a kitchen stove that generates localized heat for cooking)
Noun
pompe
pump; push-up; Style of strumming, used especially in gypsy jazz; a solemn procession; pomp, vainglory; style, class; shoe
Noun
alliage
alloying (mixing elements to make an alloy); alloy (metal that is a combination of two or more elements); alloy (metal of lesser value combined with a metal of greater value); marriage, fusion, alloy, alloying (close union, mixture)
Noun
cloche
bell (metal apparatus used to produce sound); a glass covering, originally bell-shaped, for garden plants to prevent frost damage and promote early growth; a bell-shaped, close-fitting women’s hat with a deep rounded crown and narrow rim; cloche (tableware cover, often resembling a bell); a clumsy person, an oaf
Noun
clou
nail (metal pin); clove (of garlic); highlight, climax; not likely, no way, you'll be so lucky
Noun
semelle
sole (of a shoe); bit, iota; base plate pad; bedplate (of machine); running surface (of ski); untender meat
Noun
livrer
to deliver (a package, merchandise etc.); to hand over, deliver (someone to an enemy, police, etc.); to betray; to give away (a secret etc.); to confide, reveal, drop (a hint); abandon oneself, give oneself over; to practise (a sport); be engaged in (a job, research); set up (an enquiry)
Verb
cuirasse
breastplate (piece of armour covering the chest and sometimes the back); armour (protective plates covering some lizards and fish); armour, armour plate (metal plating covering a ship for protection)
Noun
colonne
column, pillar (cylindrical part of a structure, for support); column (vertical part of a table or grid); column; file
Noun
marteau-pilon
a mechanical pounding tool where a heavy mass moves vertically; a steam or power hammer
Noun
abaisser
to lower; to reduce; to bring down; to come or go down; to descend; to humble oneself, demean oneself, stoop; abase, degrade, humiliate; to roll out (the dough)
Verb
nuée
thick cloud; cloud (of arrows, insects); horde, host, swarm (of people, birds, enemies etc.)
Noun
noix
walnut; any nut; knob, pat (of butter); cushion (round fillet of meat); testicle; A black person.
Noun
curieux
curious, inquisitive, intrigued, wondering; possessing curiosity; curious, unusual, interesting, quaint; inducing curiosity
Adjective
bouchon
cork, bung, stopper, plug; float (in angling); traffic jam; dongle; restaurant; kid, mite, munchkin
Noun
enfoncer
to push in, to press in, to drive in; to break open, to break down; to defeat, to thrash; to sink down; to bury oneself; to immerse oneself; to go into the heart (of a region, country etc.); to give in; to yield (before power)
Verb
engin
any device, contraption or machinery, particularly a complex, dangerous or powerful one; a piece of military equipment; a piece of heavy machinery; any object whose name or function is unknown; a thingy; a gizmo; tool (penis); a piece of hunting equipment; an apparatus used in artistic gymnastics; any tool or apparatus
Noun