Most common French words 1001–2000

to spread, to spread out, to lay out; to stretch (the limbs); to hang out (washing); to extend, to enlarge, expand; to expand upon; to discuss in greater detail; to dilute; to water down

Verb

bain

bath

Noun

neuf

brand new, very new

Adjective

performance

performance

Noun

participation

participation

Noun

lac

lake

Noun

vêtement

garment, item of clothing; clothes, clothing; a set of four triangles covering the corners of the shield, leaving a lozenge of the field (the edges of which reach the edges of the shield) in the middle (compare vêtu)

Noun

recette

recipe; receipts, takings, income; acceptance testing

Noun

personnalité

personality, character (set of non-physical psychological and social qualities that make one person distinct from another); personality (celebrity, especially one with a strong media presence); personal attack

Noun

assister

to assist, to aid; to attend, to be present; to witness, to observe

Verb

relatif

relative (connected to or depending on something else); relative (depending on an antecedent)

Adjective

dénoncer

to denounce; to announce an end; to give oneself up (to surrender); to report someone or something to the authorities; to tell on

Verb

provenir

to originate (from); to arise (from)

Verb

compétition

competition

Noun

univers

universe

Noun

immédiatement

immediately

Adverb

rang

row or line of things placed side-by-side; rank or position in a series or hierarchy; a knitting course; a series of land plots narrower than deep, running perpendicular to a river or road; the road serving such a series of plots; the non-officers of an army, taken as a group

Noun

tradition

tradition; a type of baguette or French stick

Noun

envers

in relation to, toward; toward

Preposition

division

division (act or process of dividing); division; division (subsection)

Noun

tous

all; everybody

Pronoun

exercer

to instruct, to command; to exercise; to practise, to do

Verb

chinois

of China; Chinese

Adjective

fiscal

fiscal, financial

Adjective

devant

in front, at the front

Adverb

stratégie

strategy

Noun

convenir

to admit; to agree; to suit; to be convenient for; to be appropriate or admissible (to be agreed upon according to convention)

Verb

revue

magazine, journal; troop inspection (military); revue; revision

Noun

degré

degree

Noun

sommet

summit, peak; summit (a conference of leaders); vertex (point on a curve with a local minimum or maximum of curvature); vertex, node

Noun

obligation

obligation; bond

Noun

fenêtre

window

Noun

plante

sole of the foot; plant

Noun

talent

a talent (an obsolete unit of weight or money); a talent, a gift, a knack

Noun

adresser

to direct; to address

Verb

cerveau

brain (organ of thought); sinus cavity, sinuses; nostril

Noun

empire

empire; influence, authority, dominion

Noun

parcours

route, course; career; a traditional roaming or grazing right; round; course

Noun

impact

impact

Noun

centaine

a hundred or so, about a hundred; hundreds (in arithmetic)

Noun

neuf

nine

Numeric

sale

dirty; bad, unpleasant; vile, despicable

Adjective

bloquer

to block (physically), to barricade, to obstruct; to jam, to wedge, to fix in place; to freeze (e.g. prices); to defeat; to block, to impede, to hinder; to freeze, to lock up; to become jammed; to retreat

Verb

régulièrement

regularly, on a regular basis, frequently; legally, lawfully, in accordance with the rules

Adverb

oreille

ear

Noun

morceau

piece, slice, bit, morsel; piece, work; gun, piece

Noun

asseoir

to sit (someone) down, to seat, make sit; to sit down, sit up, take a seat; to assert

Verb

canal

canal; channel (broadcasting: specific radio frequency or band of frequencies)

Noun

collègue

colleague; friend

Noun

capital

capital (money and wealth)

Noun

franchement

frankly; sincerely; vigorously, without doubting oneself; really, downright, outright

Adverb

chier

to shit, defecate

Verb

mandat

mandate; postal order, money order; power of attorney, proxy; warrant; term (of office)

Noun

collectif

collective

Adjective

nucléaire

nuclear

Adjective

libérer

to liberate, to set free, to release from captivity; to vacate, to move out of (e.g. a house)

Verb

sûrement

surely, certainly; probably

Adverb

arabe

Arabic

Adjective

ficher

to plug in (to drive something in by its point, as with a nail or a stake); to file, to record, to track; to not care; to make fun; to do, to be up to

Verb

évoluer

to evolve; to change, to develop; to play; to move (in a given area), to move about

Verb

appartement

apartment, flat

Noun

personnel

staff, members of staff, personnel

Noun

violent

violent; severe