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Most common French words 2001–4000

2000 words, in teaching order

Words 1401–1500
salarié
salaried, having a salary/wage
Adjective
parking
car park, parking lot
Noun
délégation
delegation; devolvement
Noun
intime
intimate; inner
Adjective
comédien
actor
Noun
menu
detailed list; menu; a set meal on a menu
Noun
fontaine
fountain; cistern (domestic); tank (of a flush toilet); standpipe
Noun
condamnation
sentencing
Noun
asiatique
of Asia; Asian; Asiatic
Adjective
antenne
a yard supporting a lateen sail.; antenna (feeler organ on the head of an insect); antenna (equipment to pick up an electrical signal); branch, outlet
Noun
noble
noble, aristocratic; nonsynthetic, natural; fine; noble, worthy (thoughts, cause etc.)
Adjective
animal
animal
Adjective
documentaire
documentary (production, publication etc.)
Noun
pourvoir
to equip, provide, endow someone; to fill (a seat, job vacancy); to provide; to provide oneself; to appeal
Verb
ivoire
ivory
Noun
terrestre
soil, earth; Earth
Adjective
las
weary, tired
Adjective
choquer
to hit, to collide; to shock (surprise, startle); to offend, to anger (especially in reflexive)
Verb
pénétrer
to enter, to get in (to); to penetrate; to see through somebody's lies or secret plans; to penetrate (to enter sexually; to engage in penetrative sex)
Verb
dictionnaire
dictionary (a list of words, usually arranged alphabetically and presented with definitions or translations); dictionary (an associative array)
Noun
nerveux
nerve; nervous; nervous, anxious
Adjective
tabac
tobacco (any plant of the genus Nicotiana); tobacco (leaves of certain varieties of the plant cultivated and harvested); smoking, nicotine addiction; tobacconist (shop where tobacco is sold); corner shop; thing, stuff; violent fight
Noun
marocain
of Morocco; Moroccan
Adjective
pollution
pollution
Noun
aveugle
blind (physically unable to see); blind (having poor judgement; unable or unwilling to acknowledge, or to put any effort toward understanding); blind, unquestioning (unguided or unchecked by objective judgement)
Adjective
clef
clef; key; the device as shown on a coat of arms
Noun
ultra
extremist; an ultraroyalist during the Bourbon Restoration period in France
Noun
prétexte
excuse, pretext (explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgement)
Noun
diplomatique
diplomatic
Adjective
protocole
protocol
Noun
minuit
midnight
Noun
dan
dan
Noun
tapis
carpet; mat; rug; all in (an instance of betting all of one's chips)
Noun
flux
flow; flood, flood tide; flood (an abundance of something)
Noun
bonus
premium; bonus
Noun
progressivement
progressively
Adverb
visiblement
visibly; apparently
Adverb
logo
a logo; name, symbol, or emblem that acts as a trademark or a means of identification of an institution or other entity
Noun
relais
a horse (or team of horses) that transported a rider or coach etc from one staging post to another; a hotel that is used as a stop on long journeys; relay (electromechanical device); relay race
Noun
tribu
tribe; sigma-algebra
Noun
baron
baron, lord, noble landowner
Noun
fantastique
fantastic (related to fantasy or fantasies); related to the fantastique genre.
Adjective
dramatique
dramatic
Adjective
chemise
shirt (that opens in the front); folder (office supplies); chemise (wall-enforcing earthwork)
Noun
motiver
to motivate; to justify
Verb
tueur
killer; slaughterer (in a slaughterhouse)
Noun
barrière
barrier; fence
Noun
colline
hill, downs
Noun
complémentaire
complementary
Adjective
pose
installation, the act of laying, putting down (e.g. a building element); pose (posture, way of presenting oneself); extension
Noun
bulle
bubble; speech bubble, thought bubble
Noun
case
hut, cabin, shack; box (on form); square (on board game)
Noun
mixte
mixed; varied; Relating to, or containing individuals of both sexes.
Adjective
trophée
trophy
Noun
relancer
to throw back; to relaunch; to boost, to revive (economically); to reboot (a computer); to restart (an initiative, project, or engine); to follow up, to recontact someone about a message previously sent (e.g. if there was no reply)
Verb
uniforme
a uniform
Noun
guitare
guitar; a leg
Noun
misère
misery; poverty; A trifle, a thing of little value and importance.
Noun
manager
manager
Noun
vocation
vocation, calling; vocation (employment; career; work)
Noun
adolescent
adolescent
Noun
sincère
sincere
Adjective
cardiaque
cardiac; heart
Adjective
automobile
automobile
Noun
pompe
pump; push-up; Style of strumming, used especially in gypsy jazz; a solemn procession; pomp, vainglory; style, class; shoe
Noun
conquête
conquest; conquest (act of winning someone over)
Noun
conservation
conservation
Noun
poitrine
chest, thorax, torso; breast, bosom; breast (of poultry, as meat)
Noun
bible
bible (comprehensive text)
Noun
directeur
leading, guiding
Adjective
porc
pork; pig; dirty pig, swine, contemptible person; pig; cop
Noun
télécharger
to download (to transfer data from an outside source to one's own disk or data storage); to upload (to transfer data to from one's own source to a second location)
Verb
équivalent
equivalent
Noun
moins
the minus sign
Noun
tirage
pulling (action of pulling); drawing (drawing of lots); printing (putting symbols on a newspaper); circulation (number of copies sold of e.g. a newspaper); draw (selection by chance, e.g. for deciding opponents in a sport competition); draught/draft (hiring soldiers); drawing (of cheques); drawing; tirage (taking wine from a barrel); draught, draft (chimney)
Noun
marié
married
Adjective
ramasser
to pick up; to collect, gather; to huddle up, to crouch
Verb
endormir
to put to sleep; to fall asleep
Verb
épée
sword; glaive; sword; the weapon as shown on a coat of arms
Noun
patience
patience (the quality of being patient)
Noun
porno
porno; porn; porn movie, skin flick, blue movie
Noun
fusil
rifle, gun; steel to strike sparks from a flint (pierre à fusil)
Noun
semblable
similar
Adjective
riz
rice
Noun
sud-ouest
south-west
Noun
filière
industry; creance (in falconry); die (in manufacturing); spinneret (of a spider); course of events; ring (of people, for example in drug dealing)
Noun
revendiquer
to demand; to claim, to lay claim to (ownership), to stake a claim to; to take on, assume (responsibility)
Verb
quarante
forty
Numeric
automobile
automotive
Adjective
clinique
clinic (small hospital)
Noun
merveille
wonder; marvel
Noun
amical
friendly, amicable
Adjective
carré
square; second power, power of 2; patch (of land); four of a kind; frame, framework; bob (hairstyle)
Noun
invitation
invitation
Noun
connexion
connection; login
Noun
actionnaire
shareholder
Noun
féliciter
to congratulate
Verb
éprouver
to put to the test, test, try; to feel, experience; to experience, go through
Verb
insecte
insect
Noun
démon
demon; daemon
Noun