Most common French words 2001–4000

2000 words, in teaching order

Words 1101–1200

psychologique

psychological

Adjective

stock

stock, goods in supply; stock, a reserve (generally); Supply of (wild) fish available for commerce, stock

Noun

coucou

cuckoo (the bird); cuckoo (the cry of the bird); cuckoo clock; cowslip (flower); old plane; old crate; rust bucket; any old vehicle, especially one that is rickety

Noun

casque

helmet; hard hat; headphones; casque

Noun

orienter

to orientate; to set to north; to guide

Verb

symptôme

symptom

Noun

rajouter

to re-add; to add again; to put back in

Verb

expédition

the act of expediting or hurrying; expedition, excursion; shipping, delivery of goods

Noun

enterrer

to bury (put underground); to inter; to ditch, to bury (a plan, a memory, a legislative proposal, etc.); to outlive, to survive (someone); to hide; to enjoy something before it is gone; to seclude oneself, to withdraw from the world to live in a remote location; (of a horse) to carry the head very low

Verb

écologique

ecologic, ecological; ecologically friendly, environmentally friendly, sustainable, green

Adjective

désert

desert

Noun

pleuvoir

to rain

Verb

islamique

of Islam; Islamic

Adjective

potentiel

potential

Adjective

potentiel

potential

Noun

exposé

exposed

Adjective

échantillon

sample, extract

Noun

bill

bill (draft UK law); bill (invoice in a restaurant etc)

Noun

séparation

separation

Noun

massif

massive

Adjective

souris

mouse (rodent); computer mouse; a part of a leg of lamb; young woman, girlfriend; a smile

Noun

élaborer

to draw up, write up, make up, whip up, put together; to process farther, to produce, to develop, to metabolize; to elaborate, to work out

Verb

magie

magic; a magical, surprising, fascinating feat; the art illusionism

Noun

dessous

underneath; beneath

Adverb

reculer

to move back, to put back; to go backwards; to back down, to concede; to back off, to draw back, to retreat; to recede, to gradually disappear; to drop, to fall, to decline; to go astern

Verb

open

open; open tournament

Noun

latin

Latin; Latino

Adjective

héritage

heritage, inheritance, legacy; patrimony; inheritance

Noun

nettoyer

to clean; to wipe clean

Verb

consultation

consultation, consulting; survey, poll

Noun

abonnement

subscription

Noun

maquereau

mackerel; pimp

Noun

clan

clan

Noun

boisson

act of drinking, consumption of a liquid; drinking (the activity of consuming alcoholic beverages); drink (consumable liquid); drink (a serving of drink)

Noun

mini

small; tiny

Adjective

significatif

significant, important; meaningful, significant

Adjective

inconnu

an unknown person, place, or thing; a stranger; the things one does not know, in contrast to what one does

Noun

raciste

racist

Adjective

duo

duo (combination of two things); duet (a musical composition for two performers)

Noun

autonome

autonomous

Adjective

barrage

dam, barrage; barrier, roadblock; playoff

Noun

régner

to reign (of a monarch); to reign (to have a powerful influence on)

Verb

intense

intense

Adjective

après-midi

afternoon

Noun

nettement

neatly, cleanly, clearly

Adverb

touristique

tourist, tourist's; touristy, touristic (which attracts tourists)

Adjective

catalogue

a systematical catalogue

Noun

correct

correct, right; passable, okay; OK, fine, alright

Adjective

confronter

to confront; to contrast, to compare

Verb

bête

stupid; inept (not very bright and lacking in judgement); silly; avoidable (which could have been easily averted); grumpy (having a bad character or in a bad mood; showing great displeasure in interacting with people)

Adjective

délicat

delicate; refined, elegant, proper; difficult, tricky; sensitive, thorny

Adjective

détourner

to divert, to redirect; to distract, to divert (attention); to hijack; to embezzle; to turn aside, to turn away, to avert (from something); to turn aside, to turn away

Verb

communiqué

communiqué, statement

Noun

admirer

to admire

Verb

légume

vegetable; vegetable, cabbage (someone in a vegetative state); legume; pod; couch potato

Noun

déployer

to spread out, to unfold; to deploy (troops, etc.)

Verb

coach

coach, trainer, instructor

Noun

procurer

to get, obtain (for someone)

Verb

routier

road

Adjective

mobiliser

to mobilize

Verb

métropole

metropolis; A major city other than a capital, particularly if it is more populous than the capital.; Motherland, mother country in contrast to its colonies.; Continental France, not including its various oversea territories

Noun

divin

divine, godlike (of or pertaining to a god); divine, exquisite

Adjective

énormément

enormously

Adverb

extrait

an extract; a clip; an excerpt

Noun

concret

concrete, real, existing; specific

Adjective

val

valley, vale

Noun

cigarette

cigarette

Noun

lent

slow

Adjective

distinction

distinction (difference, honour)

Noun

age

beam (central bar of a plough); shaft

Noun

gris

grey / gray; drunk, tipsy

Adjective

gloire

glory

Noun

trajet

route, course, trajectory; ride, run

Noun

édifice

building, structure

Noun

spirituel

spiritual; witty

Adjective

externe

external

Adjective

vider

to empty, to empty out; to gut (e.g. a fish)

Verb

loisir

leisure, hobby

Noun

cliquer

to click

Verb

faillir

to almost do something; to fail; to go bankrupt

Verb

précéder

to precede

Verb

canton

canton (of Switzerland, France, Luxembourg or Bosnia-Herzegovina); township (of Canada); canton

Noun

chronique

chronicle; newspaper column; a patient who has a chronic condition

Noun

exécutif

executive

Adjective

parfum

perfume (scented toiletry); scent, desirable smell; flavour, aroma, taste (e.g., of ice cream)

Noun

arrière

back (near the rear)

Adjective

séduire

to seduce; to lure

Verb

emplacement

site, location

Noun

opéra

opera; opera house; chocolate and coffee pastry, consisting of a succession of "Joconde biscuits" soaked in Grand Marnier or Cointreau syrup, ganache and butter cream, covered with chocolate icing

Noun

câble

cable; synonym of câblogramme (“cable”) (cablegram)

Noun

environnemental

environmental

Adjective

mineur

minor (as defined by the age of majority); miner

Noun

marketing

marketing