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Most common French words 1001–2000

1000 words, in teaching order

Words 201–300
véhicule
vehicle; vehicle; yana
Noun
hiver
winter
Noun
entraîner
to coach, to train; to carry, pull, drive; to drag (along); to bring about, lead to, involve; to exercise, to train
Verb
tribunal
tribunal; court, court of law
Noun
concernant
concerning, regarding
Preposition
futur
future
Adjective
cool
cool (only its informal senses, mainly fashionable)
Adjective
évidemment
of course, evidently, obviously
Adverb
soi
Designating or reinforcing a reflexive (direct) object or the regime of a preposition; oneself; Occasionally representing other pronouns, e.g. ourselves, or translated according to the referenced indefinite subject; nominative pronoun reinforcing indefinite or very generalized subject; one; himself, herself, itself
Pronoun
décrire
to describe
Verb
casser
to break; to break up (with somebody); to get lost, go away, skidaddle, leave, see se casser
Verb
dangereux
dangerous
Adjective
eh
signifying indifference or surprise
Interjection
ressource
resource
Noun
disposition
arrangement; layout; disposal; the ability or authority to use something; step; arrangement; measure; disposition; tendency; provision; clause
Noun
utilisation
purpose, use, utilisation
Noun
responsable
responsible
Adjective
week-end
weekend; synonym of fin de semaine
Noun
finale
ellipsis of partie finale; final, finals (game between the last two competitors remaining in the running, in elimination tournaments); endgame, end game (moment in the game when the threat of checkmate is low and the kings participate in the struggle); last part of a sentence; finale (ensemble piece that ends an act of an opera, symphony, sonata)
Noun
génération
generation (act of generating); generation (rank in genealogy)
Noun
léger
light (not heavy); slight (not much, not a lot)
Adjective
clé
key (device for unlocking); key (essential attribute); wrench, spanner; USB stick; key; clef; key; the device as shown on a coat of arms
Noun
impôt
tax
Noun
retraite
retirement; pension (money); retreat
Noun
coucher
to lay, to lay down; to put to bed, to put up (a lodger); to go to bed; to set (of celestial objects); to lodge, to beat down (wheat); to layer (branches); to slant (writing); to aim at; to sleep; to sleep with; …
Verb
balle
ball; bullet; franc (French franc), euro; bundle of goods; packet tied and held together with string; chaff (inedible casing of a grain seed)
Noun
royaume
kingdom
Noun
structure
structure
Noun
subir
to suffer; to undergo, be subjected to; to have (an operation, medical test etc.); to take (an exam); to put up with (someone or something)
Verb
discuter
to argue, to debate; to discuss; to chat
Verb
dépendre
to depend (to be uncertain or contingent); to depend (to be contingent); to depend, to rely (for support); to belong to, to be part of; it's up to [with de ‘someone’, along with de (+ infinitive) or que (+ subjunctive clause) ‘to do something’] (often negated using ne ... que, which may not be translated); to unhang; to remove from a gallows
Verb
élevé
high, aloft, perched; high (of birth, manners, standing), noble, superior, distinguished
Adjective
relever
to stand up (again); to stand, to right (a vehicle etc.); to help (someone) to their feet; to help up; to pull up (socks etc.); to lift, raise (skirt etc.); to put up (hair); to heighten, raise, lift (up); to increase; to restore, rebuild; to season (food); to take down, note, copy out; to react to, answer, respond to; to ride up (of clothes); …
Verb
réaction
reaction (action in response to an event); reaction; reaction (reactionary politics; a period in which reactionary thought or politics is resurgent or dominant)
Noun
star
star (celebrity)
Noun
direct
direct
Adjective
doigt
finger; toe; finger (measurement of a beverage)
Noun
don
gift, talent, knack; gift (present); donation
Noun
ST
ST (“steam”) abbreviation of vapeur
Noun
constater
to note, notice; to certify; to state
Verb
arbre
tree (plant, diagram, anything in the form of a tree); axle; drive shaft
Noun
fil
yarn, thread, wire; grain (of wood etc.); edge (of blade, razor etc.)
Noun
importance
importance; significance
Noun
budget
a budget
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
enseignement
education, teaching
Noun
opposer
to oppose; to oppose, to be opposed to
Verb
crime
a category of severe offences within French law, comparable to a felony under United States laws. Crime are tied to the strongest of penalties, 10 years and more according to law.
Noun
assurance
self-confidence; assurance, guarantee; insurance; insurance policy; insurance company
Noun
absence
absence (state of being absent or withdrawn)
Noun
signifier
to signify, mean
Verb
coût
cost, price
Noun
lutte
struggle, fight, battle; wrestling
Noun
crédit
credit; course credit
Noun
prise
socket, wall socket (also prise électrique); hold; hold (of a climbing wall); grip; a strike; a taking or capture; a take
Noun
la
la, the note 'A'
Noun
actif
active; working, (relational) work
Adjective
parfait
perfect (exactly right)
Adjective
lourd
heavy; loaded with; clumsy, oafish; annoying, a drag; sultry, humid; heavyweight
Adjective
puissant
powerful; mighty
Adjective
limiter
to mark, to limit (to show a physical limit or boundary); to limit (to state a limit for)
Verb
habiter
to live in, to occupy (to have as a home.); to live (in)
Verb
drôle
funny, amusing; strange, weird, bizarre
Adjective
peau
skin of a person or animal; hide, fur; skin (protective outer layer of a plant or fruit); skin formed on top of certain prepared foods
Noun
coin
wedge, cornerpiece; corner; area, part, place, spot
Noun
transformer
to transform
Verb
révolution
revolution (turn; rotation); revolution (political event)
Noun
présent
the now, the present moment; present tense; gift; present
Noun
collection
collection
Noun
tromper
to deceive, lead astray, mislead; to trick, dupe; to cheat on one's significant other; to distract oneself from; to make a mistake, be wrong; to mix up
Verb
avance
progression, advance; advance (amount of money or credit given as a loan, or paid before it is due); (romantic) advances
Noun
spectacle
a show, a spectacle, a performance, a concert; a sight, a showing, a display
Noun
théorie
theory; solemn or sacred procession or embassy, especially in ancient Greece; procession; group of people moving in single file; a row, line
Noun
particulier
an individual; a specified person
Noun
milliard
billion (10⁹)
Numeric
traverser
to cross, to go across
Verb
dater
to date, to add a date onto something; to date (de from)
Verb
correspondre
to correspond; to write to; to transfer (on public transit)
Verb
puis
then; after; next
Adverb
avouer
to avow; to confess; to approve
Verb
énorme
enormous, huge
Adjective
fer
iron; horseshoe; steel tip; iron (appliance); irons, fetters
Noun
frontière
boundary, frontier, border
Noun
fleur
flower; bloom; blossom; collectively, the reproductive organs and the envelope which surrounds them in angiosperms (also called "flowering plants"); flowering plant; angiosperm; the plant with flowers itself; a kind favor given by one person to another; the best of something; the virginity of a woman; Substances with a state of purity or extreme separation, produced by sublimation
Noun
métier
job, profession, trade; skill, craft; machine, device, loom
Noun
doux
sweet; soft; mild; gentle (gradual rather than steep); fresh, not salty (of water)
Adjective
chanter
to sing; to crow
Verb
qualifier
to qualify (of a sports team, etc.) (to compete successfully in some stage of a competition and become eligible for the next stage); to characterize, to consider; to call, to label; to call oneself (usually undeservedly); to characterize (to be characteristic of)
Verb
cité
city; citizenship; a fortified city, city-state, or historic city centre specifically; a municipality with city rather than town status; housing estate; complex of buildings or district set aside for a specific purpose; campus
Noun
logement
housing, dwelling; home, abode; residence, domicile; accommodation
Noun
con
(dated) cunt, pussy (the female genitalia); arsehole, asshole, fucktard, cunt, retard (stupid person)
Noun
verre
glass (substance); symbol of fragility; symbol of transparency; Object of this substance; lens, glass; glass (drinking vessel); the content of such a vessel
Noun
espoir
hope; boyfriend; girlfriend; fiancé, future husband; fiancée, future wife
Noun
fonder
to found
Verb
agence
agency
Noun
inspirer
to breathe in; to inspire
Verb
technique
technical
Adjective
intégrer
to integrate, to incorporate; to join, to join in (a group, a band); to fit in; to integrate
Verb
préciser
to specify; to clarify; to point out; to take shape, become clear
Verb
frais
fresh (recently produced, unspoiled); fresh (well-rested); fresh, cool (of temperature, wind, etc.); fresh, recent (just happened)
Adjective