Most common French words 2001–4000

2000 words, in teaching order

Words 1501–1600

dîner

dinner, evening meal; lunch, midday meal

Noun

meuble

piece of furniture; charge; piece of personal property

Noun

golf

golf; golf course

Noun

navigation

navigation

Noun

emparer

to seize, get hold of; to take over

Verb

ours

bear; A person like a bear; loner, someone who avoids company; beast, beastly person; bear (hairy gay man); pressman, worker with a hand printing press; masthead, imprint (list of a publication's main staff); rough cut; prison, jail

Noun

spécialisé

specialized, specialised (highly skilled in, or specifically adapted to, a specific field)

Adjective

incarner

to incarnate; to embody, to personify; to play (act as a certain character); to ingrow (become ingrown) (of a toenail or fingernail)

Verb

démissionner

to resign; to dismiss, make resign

Verb

abandon

surrender; desertion; withdrawal; abandonment, abandoning; state of neglect; abandon, unrestraint (yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint)

Noun

félicitation

congratulation

Noun

maternel

maternal; native

Adjective

bail

lease (contract); yonks, ages; thing, stuff, affair

Noun

souffler

to blow; to blow out; to whisper; to relax

Verb

pantalon

trousers (UK), pants (US); knickers

Noun

symbolique

symbolic

Adjective

présider

to preside; to chair; to head (to be in charge of); to preside (over)

Verb

éclairer

to light up; to brighten; to shed light on; to enlighten; to scout

Verb

ultime

ultimate

Adjective

capturer

to capture (catch, seize e.g. an enemy)

Verb

cave

a cellar or basement; a wine cellar; or, a piece of furniture that serves the purpose of a wine cellar; a wine selection; caves: An estate where wine grapes are grown or (especially) where wine is produced; cave à liqueurs: A chest for the storage of liquors; an idiot, a stupid person; a law-abiding citizen, as opposed to a criminal

Noun

chèque

cheque

Noun

athlète

athlete

Noun

écho

echo (a reflected sound that is heard again by its initial observer); rumour

Noun

valable

valid, acceptable

Adjective

acide

acid; LSD (acid)

Noun

chimie

chemistry (the science)

Noun

médiatique

media; journalistic

Adjective

estimation

estimate; estimation (rough calculation or guess)

Noun

programmation

programming

Noun

cinquante

fifty

Numeric

lentement

slowly

Adverb

respectivement

respectively

Adverb

correctement

correctly (in a correct manner)

Adverb

habituellement

usually, habitually

Adverb

littéralement

literally

Adverb

solidaire

solidary, showing solidarity (with); interdependent

Adjective

américain

sandwich, generally with ham or pork, and French fries; English (the language); "American"

Noun

pirate

pirate

Noun

réglementation

regulation, bylaw, law

Noun

excellence

excellence; excellency (term of address)

Noun

surprenant

surprising

Adjective

tente

tent

Noun

district

district

Noun

ouais

Interjection

chair

flesh

Noun

gouvernemental

governmental

Adjective

box

stall (for a horse), loose box; compartment, cubicle; garage, lock-up (for a car); Electronic equipment used for internet access (component of the digital subscriber line technology)

Noun

recul

retreat, climb-down; drop; reduction, fall; distance (in time or space); recoil, kick (of firearm); hindsight (understanding of events after they have occurred)

Noun

provisoire

temporary (for a limited time, ephemeral, not constant); provisional

Adjective

vs.

Preposition

vapeur

steam; vapour; steamship

Noun

curiosité

curiosity; oddity, curious fact

Noun

privilège

privilege

Noun

mouton

sheep (animal); mutton (meat); lemming, sheep (someone who follows a crowd and succumbs to groupthink); mouton (coin); dust bunny

Noun

cotisation

subscription, dues (for organisation etc.); contribution(s) (to pension, social security etc.)

Noun

saut

jump; vault: ellipsis of saut de cheval; rapids (fast section of a river or stream)

Noun

géant

giant; giant slalom

Noun

illustration

illustration; photo, picture; illustrious or celebrated one

Noun

location

renting, rental; rent; rented accommodation; hire (of a car etc.); booking, reservation

Noun

promener

to walk (leisurely), to go for a walk, to stroll; to walk out (an animal); to carry around, often with the implication of showing off

Verb

plaine

plain

Noun

conquérir

to conquer, to capture; to win, to win over

Verb

entourage

ornament, decoration surrounding something; group of acquaintances

Noun

antique

ancient; of the Antiquity

Adjective

massacre

massacre

Noun

élargir

to enlarge, to make larger

Verb

diamètre

diameter

Noun

schéma

schema; model, pattern, scheme

Noun

adulte

adult

Adjective

enquêter

to investigate; to survey

Verb

mythe

myth (story); myth (untruth), old wives' tale

Noun

manifestant

protester (someone participating in a protest)

Noun

mortel

mortal; deadly; wicked; cool; ace

Adjective

otage

hostage

Noun

tablette

tablet (slab of stone); bar (of chocolate, etc.); tablet

Noun

pile

heap, stack; pillar; battery; tails; pile

Noun

initialism of photo de profil (“profile picture”)

Noun

marchand

seller; vendor; merchant

Noun

impérial

imperial (related to an empire)

Adjective

déchirer

to tear; to rip up; to tear up emotionally; to kick arse, to kick ass, to kick butt, to rock, to rule

Verb

dépression

depression (area that is lower than its surroundings); depression (area of low atmospheric pressure); depression (state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future); depression (period of major economic contraction)

Noun

aube

dawn, sunrise, daybreak; beginning; alb; paddle, blade; vane (of windmill); small plank

Noun

réputer

to repute

Verb

démonstration

demonstration (act of showing and explaining)

Noun

combattant

combatant; fighter