Most common French words 2001–4000

sheet, plate (of metal); slab (of marble); plaque (bacteria on teeth); plaque, slab (ornamental); chip; plate; plate (especially a tectonic plate); slab, bar (of e.g. chocolate); 10,000 francs; burner; ring (element on a kitchen stove that generates localized heat for cooking)

Noun

surveiller

to monitor, to survey, to watch

Verb

tas

heap, pile, a great many; thing

Noun

relier

to connect, link, join, relate to; to bind (as a book); to hoop together (as a barrel)

Verb

pré

meadow

Noun

aile

wing (of a bird or other flying animal; of poultry; of an aircraft; of a building; of an army; in football and rugby; in politics); fender, wing (of an automobile); side, wing, ala; sail (of a windmill); blade (of a propeller); wings

Noun

laboratoire

laboratory

Noun

évêque

bishop (clergyman)

Noun

voile

veil; sail; sailing

Noun

couler

to sink; to cast (metal); to pour (liquid); to flow, to run; to slip, to skid; to shed (i.e. shed blood); to go bankrupt; to fail, flunk (a course, test, etc.)

Verb

choc

hit, strike; shock (surprise, startling); electrical shock; clash; episode

Noun

droit

straight, straight on; upright, straight, not bent or crooked

Adverb

maritime

maritime

Adjective

équilibre

balance, equilibrium

Noun

lieutenant

lieutenant; deputy, right-hand man, second-in-command

Noun

suffisant

sufficient; enough; sufficient; smug, vain, self-righteous

Adjective

perso

personal; one's own

Adjective

islam

Islam

Noun

logiciel

software (encoded computer instructions); computer program, piece of software

Noun

embrasser

to hug, embrace (to affectionately wrap one's arms around another); to kiss (to touch with the lips)

Verb

salut

wave (of the hand); bow (inclination of the body); salvation

Noun

percevoir

to perceive, to make out; to perceive (understand); to collect (e.g. taxes, transit fares)

Verb

libération

deliverance; release; discharge; liberation

Noun

physique

physique; physics

Noun

foyer

hearth; lobby, foyer; home, domicile; household; source, centre, seat

Noun

hausse

rise, increase; frog (of a bow)

Noun

décret

decree (royal, ecclesiastical); statutory instrument

Noun

paysage

countryside; landscape; landscape (format)

Noun

tome

tome, volume; section; subaltern; a variety of mountain cheese

Noun

affronter

to confront, face; to face off, to clash

Verb

trésor

treasure (valuables); treasure (any single thing one values greatly); treasure (term of endearment); treasury

Noun

sombre

dark; right, damn, bloody

Adjective

contribution

contribution; contribution: levy or impost

Noun

tournée

tour (of politician, businessman, artist etc.), round (of postman); treat (an entertainment, outing, or other indulgence provided by someone for the enjoyment of others); round (of drinks)

Noun

survivre

to survive; to outlive

Verb

foule

crowd; the thronging of a crowd; a great number, multitude, mass; host; the act or process of treading or milling; oppression, vexation

Noun

issue

exit, way out; outcome, result; end, conclusion

Noun

ancien

an old person