Most common French words 1001–2000

theme, topic; subject, theme; theme (what is generally being talked about, as opposed to rheme); stem of (usually) a noun or verb, to which inflectional endings are attached; translation from one's mother tongue into another language; chart

Noun

épreuve

test; ordeal, trial; event, heat; proof; print; rushes

Noun

compris

understood; included

Adjective

dedans

towards the inside; inwardly; internally

Adverb

voisin

neighbour, neighbor

Noun

sympa

nice; likeable; appealing, attractive

Adjective

outil

tool (something designed to aid in a task)

Noun

mentir

to lie (say something untrue)

Verb

phase

phase

Noun

oser

to dare; to be allowed to

Verb

mercredi

Wednesday

Noun

forêt

forest

Noun

mi, the note 'E'

Noun

NW; abbreviation of nord-ouest

Noun

voire

truly; even, indeed; it remains to be seen

Adverb

parfaitement

perfectly

Adverb

largement

mainly; mostly

Adverb

intervenir

to intervene; to take part

Verb

profond

deep; profound; rural, small-town, provincial, heartland; authentic, true

Adjective

organisme

organism; organisation

Noun

bénéficier

to enjoy, to benefit from, to get, to receive; to benefit to

Verb

québécois

of Quebec; of the Québécois people, French Canadian

Adjective

bataille

battle; war (card game)

Noun

descendre

to go down; to descend; to put down; disparage; to kill (someone); to stay (in a hotel or other temporary lodging)

Verb

reposer

to put down, to place; to rest; to rest, to repose; to be based on

Verb

somme

sum; total; nap; doze; quick sleep; packsaddle

Noun

employer

to use (a physical thing); to use (an abstract); to be used; to employ (a person); to be employed

Verb

contribuer

to contribute; to help

Verb

total

total

Noun

numérique

number, numeric, numerical; digital

Adjective

championnat

championship

Noun

conscience

conscience; consciousness

Noun

allemand

German (The German language)

Noun

plaindre

to pity; to complain

Verb

défaut

shortcoming; defect; default (computing)

Noun

poisson

fish (marine animal)

Noun

rêver

to dream

Verb

marine

navy; Marine (member of the United States Marine Corps)

Noun

urgence

emergency, urgency

Noun

administratif

administrative

Adjective

investissement

investment; investment, siege; commitment, devotion

Noun

comportement

behaviour/behavior, demeanour/demeanor

Noun

saisir

to take hold of; to grab; to seize, to take (an illegal product), to capture; to grasp mentally; understand; to capture (screen or data); to type (something) into a computer; to input; to record (something) in an account, ledger, etc.; to vest a court with a case; to refer a matter to a court

Verb

héros

hero

Noun

ennemi

enemy

Noun

positif

positive (characteristic); positive or zero. nonnegative; positive (for e.g. a drug test)

Adjective

traduire

to translate; to summon

Verb

hésiter

to hesitate

Verb

football

association football, soccer; Canadian football; American football

Noun

foi

Faith.; A depiction of a handshake.

Noun

gentil

noble; gallant, courteous; kind, sweet; sweet but not much else; vanilla; well behaved, good; pleasant, amiable, nice; attractive, pretty; all very well; fairly large, nice, tidy

Adjective

africain

of Africa; African

Adjective

identifier

to identify; to log in

Verb

pur

pure (unspoilt); pure (undiluted)

Adjective

sélection

selection; national sports team

Noun

scientifique

scientific

Adjective

taper

to slap, knock, beat; to type (use a keyboard or typewriter); to ask (someone) for money, to ask to borrow some money from; to hit, to beat, to rap; to beat down (of the sun); to go to one's head (of wine etc.); to stink, pong, reek; to put away (a meal etc.); to fuck (have sex); to put up with

Verb

amoureux

love; in love

Adjective

pleurer

to cry, to weep; to shed tears; to mourn, to cry for

Verb

efficace

effective; efficacious

Adjective

prononcer

to pronounce; to say, mention; to give, deliver (a speech)

Verb

millier

thousand; a number of about a thousand

Noun

vice

vice (bad habit)

Noun

comparer

to compare

Verb

croissance

growth

Noun

feuille

leaf (of a plant); sheet (of paper, etc); ear

Noun

mardi

Tuesday

Noun

usine

factory; mill; works

Noun

aventure

adventure; venture; affair

Noun

néanmoins

however; nevertheless, nonetheless

Adverb

certainement

certainly (with certainty, without doubt); probably (very likely, although not entirely sure)

Adverb

davantage

more

Adverb

clairement

clearly; patently

Adverb

fier

proud, gratified, honoured; proud, prideful, arrogant; remarkable

Adjective

augmentation

an increase, a raise; a pay raise

Noun

rivière

a river (a large, winding stream that flows into a lake, bay, larger river, etc., but not into an ocean or sea)

Noun

X-rated

Adjective

réserve

reservation; reserve; stock; stockroom; reserve (body of troops kept in the rear of an army drawn up for battle, reserved to support the other lines as occasion may require; force or body of troops kept for an exigency); spare (bowling); reserve; reservation (land allocated for indigenous peoples)

Noun

espagnol

Spanish, from or otherwise related to Spain, its people etc.

Adjective

réduction

reduction; discount

Noun

ressentir

to feel (an emotion, usually strongly); to suffer from the effects of

Verb

température

temperature