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Most common French words 2001–4000

2000 words, in teaching order

Words 501–600
or
yet, however, now, that said, as it happens (introduces the second term in a syllogism)
Conjunction
voisin
neighbouring, neighboring; similar
Adjective
portée
reach, range, scope; range (of a weapon); litter (animals born in one birth); stave; scope
Noun
moral
moral; incorporeal
Adjective
sonner
to sound; to ring
Verb
réputation
reputation
Noun
pute
whore, slut (prostitute); bitch, slut (promiscuous woman); fucking (used for emphasis)
Noun
veiller
to stay up, sit up; to keep guard, keep watch; to look after, see to ( + à); see to it that ( + à ce que); to watch over (someone) ( + sur); to keep watch over a sick person at night; to do a death wake for; to go out in the evening, e.g. in parties, clubs, bars…; to put in standby mode
Verb
éclater
to burst; to break, to shatter; to boom (make a loud noise); to appear; to shine; to party; to have a great time, to have a ball
Verb
rose
pink; pink, left-wing; erotic, blue; rosy, rose-tinted
Adjective
serveur
waiter (in restaurant); server
Noun
accéder
to reach (a place); to obtain, to achieve, to reach (a goal); to grant (permission); to access (information)
Verb
joyeux
joyful, happy
Adjective
voiler
to veil (cover with a veil); to cover up, to cloak, to veil (to restrict the view of something); to become cloudy, to become hazy; to cover up with a veil
Verb
gamme
musical scale; range, gamut, series
Noun
forum
forum; Internet forum
Noun
gros
an overweight person; the bulk, the majority; term of address between males: buddy, mate, bro, man (affectionate between friends, but risky with strangers)
Noun
brillant
shining; shiny
Adjective
extraordinaire
extraordinary, out of the ordinary
Adjective
magique
magic, magical
Adjective
go
go (board game); girlfriend; girl, chick
Noun
ressortir
to go or come back out; to go/come out again; to take back out; to take out [again]; to emerge from, according to evidence [with de ‘from’]; to stand out; to come under the jurispendence [of]
Verb
poil
hair (on the body); bristle (on a brush)
Noun
efficacité
efficiency, effectiveness; efficacy
Noun
licence
licence; permit, certificate; bachelor's degree (three-year long); licence: excessive or undue freedom or liberty
Noun
sénat
senate
Noun
apercevoir
to see, to glimpse, to catch sight of; to realize, to become aware (of), to notice
Verb
mélange
mixture, blend
Noun
accessible
accessible, attainable, obtainable, available; affordable; approachable
Adjective
filer
to spin (a web); to thread through (a crowd); to spin a thread (of syrup, or syrup-like substances); to leave, to get going, to scram, to slip through; to pass, to hand, to give; to ease a line; (police) to tail, track; to season and thicken gumbo with filé powder
Verb
logique
logical
Adjective
accrocher
to hook, hook up (attach with a hook); to pick up, become attached to; to pick up, to come to learn (e.g. a skill); to get, get hold of, obtain something; to hang up (the phone) (end a telephone conversation); to get hooked, get addicted; to cling onto, hold on to; to collide, bump into one another
Verb
curieux
curious, inquisitive, intrigued, wondering; possessing curiosity; curious, unusual, interesting, quaint; inducing curiosity
Adjective
fondamental
fundamental
Adjective
affiche
poster; placard; sign
Noun
savoir
knowledge
Noun
républicain
Republican
Adjective
lunette
telescope (refracting telescope); lunette; toilet seat; breastbone; eyeglasses, spectacles
Noun
vaisseau
ship, vessel; vessel (i.e. blood vessel)
Noun
signal
signal
Noun
prière
prayer
Noun
queue
tail; queue, line; cue; cock, dick (penis)
Noun
fréquenter
to frequent, to go to (a place); to socialise with (people); to flirt
Verb
belle
beautiful woman, belle, beauty; girlfriend
Noun
transformation
transformation; conversion
Noun
tombe
grave; tomb (small building or vault)
Noun
idéal
ideal
Adjective
réussite
success; patience card game, solitaire
Noun
odeur
smell, odour
Noun
onde
wave; water, especially calm water
Noun
exécution
execution
Noun
diplôme
diploma (document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study)
Noun
fatiguer
to tire; to wear out, to drain; to make an effort (especially in the negative); to bore, to annoy
Verb
caractéristique
characteristic, trait
Noun
large
open sea; width
Noun
masculin
male; masculine
Adjective
lion
lion; male lion; lion (brave person); lion (celebrity; famous person); a style of elegant young man that came after the dandy
Noun
fortune
fortune; fate, destiny; luck; fortune, wealth
Noun
municipalité
municipality; town council, city council
Noun
sommeil
sleep; sleepiness
Noun
visiteur
visitor
Noun
paquet
packet; pack (of cards); parcel; bundle (of clothes); pack; wad (of cash)
Noun
contrer
to block, to counter, to counteract
Verb
inconnu
unknown, obscure, unfamiliar, strange
Adjective
panneau
sign; signpost; panel
Noun
rire
laugh
Noun
effacer
to erase; to efface
Verb
rupture
breakup, rupture
Noun
piscine
swimming pool; piscina
Noun
BIG
IG (Inspector General) abbreviation of bureau de l'inspecteur général (Inspector General's Office)
Noun
violer
to violate; to rape, to have sex with an unwilling partner
Verb
jusqu'en
jusque + en
mien
(of) mine, my own
Adjective
garantie
guarantee
Noun
remise
delivery, handing over; handover; remission; reduction; discount, reduction; shed, carriage house; deferment, postponement
Noun
calme
calmness, stillness; coolness (of a person)
Noun
debout
standing, stood up, upright; awake
Adverb
amateur
lover of something; amateur; hobbyist
Noun
camion
lorry (UK); truck (US)
Noun
accusation
accusation
Noun
bas
low
Adverb
salut
hi, hello; bye, goodbye
Interjection
mystère
mystery; mystery play
Noun
éteindre
to turn off (a switch, device, etc.); to put out, to extinguish (a fire); to die out, fade
Verb
bassin
pond, ornamental lake, basin; bowl, bedpan; basin; pelvis (bone); dock
Noun
variété
variety; type, genre; manifold
Noun
ski
ski; skiing (sport)
Noun
coopération
cooperation
Noun
matériau
material
Noun
enceint
pregnant
Adjective
indispensable
indispensable
Adjective
comédie
comedy; comedy (genre of theatre, film, television etc.); acting, playacting
Noun
pétrole
petroleum; oil; hydrocarbon
Noun
chant
singing (act of using the voice to produce musical sounds); song
Noun
discipline
discipline, sanction; discipline, self-control; discipline, branch
Noun
classique
classic (a classic work of art, literature, etc.); classical music
Noun
mignon
cute (of a baby, an animal, etc.); cute (sexually attractive)
Adjective
évidence
obviousness, clearness
Noun
centrale
power plant
Noun
voyageur
traveller
Noun