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Most common French words 2001–4000

2000 words, in teaching order

Words 601–700
baisse
drop; decrease
Noun
excuse
excuse
Noun
arc
bow (weapon); arc (curve); arc, circular arc, circle segment; arch; story arc
Noun
montage
assembly, set-up; editing
Noun
satisfaire
to satisfy; to fulfil (to do what was expected); to meet (expectations)
Verb
conducteur
the driver of a vehicle or of a group of animated creatures; a conductor, substance which conducts; a cue sheet
Noun
couche
bed (place for sleeping); nappy/diaper; coat (of paint); layer (of soil, snow etc.); childbirth; shell
Noun
rappel
reminder; encore (at the end of a performance); curtain call; continuance of an existing speed limit; (A faulty product) subject to a recall.; abseil
Noun
douche
shower
Noun
habiller
to dress; to get dressed; to dress in a certain fashion
Verb
profession
profession, public declaration; profession, public declaration of faith; profession, occupation, trade, craft, activity; profession, practitioners of a profession collectively
Noun
regrouper
to regroup; to group together
Verb
horrible
horrible (causing horror)
Adjective
extension
extension; semantic widening
Noun
énerver
to vex, to get on one's nerves; to unnerve, to make nervous; to be excited
Verb
algérien
Algerian (of, from or relating to the Regency of Algiers); Algerian (of, from or relating to Algeria)
Adjective
pôle
pole; centre, hub
Noun
trait
line; trait; color of a mineral; the action of hauling or pulling (by an animal of burden); straps or cords placed on an animal of burden and attached to the vehicle which the animal pulls; an action reflecting a favorable or adverse intention by one person toward another; a remarkable or influential historical event; a particular passage in a speech that is well-written; an excellent or appealing characteristic of a speech; a vibrant, brilliant, or innovative idea; verses sung in a Mass between the gradual and the gospel reading; …
Noun
luxe
luxury
Noun
arracher
to uproot, pull up, tear out; to extract, take out (a tooth); to pull off, rip off, peel; to buy, snap up; to fight over (something); to scram; to get out; to tear away; to tear apart
Verb
maîtriser
to master, have authority over somebody; to dominate, overcome, conquer, control; be master of; to master, to be able to, to know how to accomplish very well
Verb
foot
association football; football, soccer; footy (a nickname for several different football codes)
Noun
sain
healthy; in good health; healthful; beneficial to health of body or mind
Adjective
immédiat
immediate
Adjective
connu
known; famous
Adjective
man
my
Determiner
définitivement
definitively, for good, once and for all; definitely
Adverb
gratuitement
freely, for free; without cause, gratuitously
Adverb
policier
police
Adjective
orientation
orientation
Noun
consommer
to consume; to ingest; to consummate; to complete; to fulfil
Verb
nier
to deny
Verb
pardonner
to pardon, forgive; to excuse
Verb
couronne
crown (item of headgear); funereal wreath; crown (royalty in general); crown (various units of currency); crown; corona (circumference of the base of the glans penis in humans); crown, cap
Noun
participant
participant
Noun
décennie
decade, ten-year period
Noun
suicide
suicide
Noun
autoroute
expressway, freeway, motorway, highway
Noun
soulever
to raise, to lift up, to pick up; to stir up (emotions), to rouse (interest); to revolt, to rise up (against)
Verb
paire
a pair; a couple
Noun
défenseur
defender; defenseman (US), defenceman (Canada)
Noun
détenir
to detain; to possess, to have, to hold
Verb
animation
animation
Noun
envoi
dispatch, sending (act of sending); shipping; dispatch; package (something that is sent or dispatches); envoi
Noun
bravo
bravo!, hear, hear!, well said!, well done!
Interjection
registre
register (official book); level, category; record, log; range, register; organ stop; registry
Noun
taire
to be quiet, to be silent; to shut up (oneself), to be quiet, to fall silent, to stop talking; to keep (a matter) quiet, to keep secret, not to say
Verb
folie
madness, folly, insanity; silliness, craziness; folly
Noun
durable
durable; sustainable
Adjective
méchant
bad, mediocre; mean, unkind
Adjective
susceptible
likely, liable; huffy, thin-skinned, touchy
Adjective
aménagement
fitting out (of a place); laying out (of ground); development (of a district); planning; adjusting
Noun
architecture
architecture
Noun
accent
accent, manner or tone of speech; an accent symbol; accent, stress; strain, section; emphasis, focus
Noun
news
news magazine or programme
Noun
abus
abuse (improper usage)
Noun
repos
rest, ease, repose
Noun
évaluation
assessment
Noun
toilette
toilet; the toilet, lavatory; routine of grooming or cleaning
Noun
universitaire
university
Adjective
paradis
paradise (somewhere perfect); Heaven; gods (The highest platform, or upper circle, in an auditorium)
Noun
écraser
to squash; to obliterate; to mash (vegetables), to crush (garlic); to thrash, to crush, to win by a large margin; to shut up; to crash; to overwrite
Verb
illégal
illegal; not permitted by law
Adjective
support
support; base; supporter
Noun
poésie
poetry (literature composed in verse); poetry
Noun
incapable
unable, incapable
Adjective
solidarité
solidarity
Noun
amende
fine (payment)
Noun
lancement
throw, launch (act of throwing a projectile); launch (of product); launch (of e.g. a rocket)
Noun
chapeau
hat; introductory text; lead of an article; cap (of a mushroom)
Noun
rural
rural
Adjective
multiplier
to multiply; to multiply, to increase
Verb
transition
transition
Noun
audience
audience, viewer; hearing
Noun
faculté
capacity; ability; faculty; financial resources; assets; property; department (of a university); a university
Noun
ranger
to order, to arrange; to put away, to put aside, to stack away, to stow; to park (a car); to go along
Verb
corriger
to correct; to grade (US), to mark (UK)
Verb
vertu
virtue
Noun
coupable
guilty; culpable, responsible
Adjective
balancer
to swing (to do a reciprocating movement); to swing (to ride on a swing); to toss, to throw away, to discard; to denounce, to rat out on (to make a formal or public accusation against); to balance (to make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond)
Verb
sexy
sexy
Adjective
second
assistant, first mate
Noun
avérer
to uncover, to reveal; to prove (to be); to transpire
Verb
probable
likely, probable
Adjective
avenue
avenue (broad street, especially bordered with trees); a radial avenue (an avenue radiating from a central point, especially bordered with trees); avenue (principal walk or approach to a house or other building); avenue (means by which something may be accomplished)
Noun
monstre
monster; hideous person, fiend
Noun
nécessiter
to require; to call for
Verb
boule
ball, globe; bowl (in the game of bowls); scoop (for example, of ice cream); bauble; head or face; ball, testicle; tit, breast; butt, bum, ass
Noun
militant
an activist, campaigner
Noun
préserver
to preserve
Verb
liaison
link, bond; friendship; liaison (romantic encounter); liaison (communication); liaison (phonological phenomenon); bond
Noun
couteau
knife; razor clam; any bivalve in the genus Solen.
Noun
quinze
fifteen
Numeric
2e
2nd
Adjective
pot
pot, jar, vase, tin, can, carton (a container of any of various materials); cooking pot (any vessel used to cook food); dish; potty (the pot used when toilet-training children); drink, jar, bevvy (alcoholic beverage); do (UK), bash, drinks party (a small, informal party or celebration); pot, kitty, pool (money staked at cards, etc.); luck (success; chance occurrence, especially when favourable); a half-litre bottle or measure of wine; a pre-metric unit of measure, equivalent to 1.5 litres; …
Noun
souffrance
sufferance, pain, suffering
Noun
remarquable
remarkable, noteworthy
Adjective
continent
continent
Noun
racine
root (of a plant); root, origin; root
Noun
sélectionner
to select, to pick (to choose one or more elements from a set)
Verb