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Most common French words 2001–4000

2000 words, in teaching order

Words 701–800
abattre
to butcher; to slaughter for meat; to shoot dead; to cut down (a tree); to destroy or demolish (a wall); to fall down, especially of tall things, such as trees; to descend upon with violence or furor; to strike
Verb
marge
margin (of paper, etc); markup (percentage or amount added to buy-in price)
Noun
initial
initial
Adjective
culte
religion; cult (religious veneration given to a deity or saint)
Noun
drame
drama (piece of theatre); drama (something entertaining or action-packed); tragedy (shocking and saddening event)
Noun
genou
knee; lap
Noun
rembourser
to pay back, refund, reimburse
Verb
mélanger
to mix, to mix up
Verb
pauvre
poor person; pauper; person deserving of pity
Noun
courrier
messenger, courier; mail
Noun
assistant
assistant
Noun
robot
robot
Noun
entrepreneur
entrepreneur (person who organizes and operates a business venture)
Noun
promouvoir
to promote (advertise a product); to promote (encourage)
Verb
bouton
button; bud; pimple, spot, zit
Noun
commenter
to comment
Verb
disparition
disappearance
Noun
intellectuel
intellectual
Adjective
musicien
musician
Noun
compliqué
complicated, intricate, convoluted; difficult, hard
Adjective
veille
the day before, the eve; the era or while before something; eve; wakefulness; watch, vigil; standby
Noun
uni
university
Noun
connard
bastard, jerk, asshole
Noun
mécanisme
mechanism
Noun
piquer
to prick; to sting; to sting; to put down, euthanise (an animal); to nick, pinch, steal; to pride oneself on; to like to think that one can do; to stitch together; to dive, descend rapidly (of birds or planes); to dash (towards something)
Verb
allié
ally; ally (person who is not a member of the LGBT+ community but is supportive of it)
Noun
recruter
to recruit
Verb
glisser
to slip, to slide, to skid; to glide; to slide
Verb
merveilleux
marvelous, brilliant
Adjective
alimentation
feeding; food; power supply
Noun
opportunité
a state of opportuneness; fortuity; a favourable occasion, an opportunity
Noun
marrant
funny, amusing
Adjective
scandale
scandal
Noun
humeur
humour/humor (the liquid in the body); mental state, either temperamental or as temporary mood
Noun
peintre
painter (artist)
Noun
cou
neck
Noun
colonie
colony
Noun
apparence
appearance
Noun
prime
reward; prize; bonus; premium (insurance policy)
Noun
complexe
complex; complex (complex number); complex (unit)
Noun
rédiger
to compose, write in a well defined manner according to context and the style required, often definite; to sum up, put on paper (a law, verdict, ...)
Verb
introduction
introduction
Noun
jury
jury
Noun
masque
mask (a cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection)
Noun
seuil
threshold (of a doorway); doorstep; threshold, level; threshold (demarcation between the limit or end of one state of being and the beginning or commencement of the next); weir; threshold (limit or boundary)
Noun
plat
flat
Adjective
ventre
belly; antinode
Noun
destruction
destruction
Noun
accomplir
to accomplish; to achieve
Verb
francophone
Francophone
Adjective
pro
professional; next
Adjective
bâtir
to build; to construct; to build up
Verb
filmer
to film
Verb
esclave
slave
Noun
distribuer
to distribute
Verb
radical
radical
Adjective
présidence
presidency
Noun
bulletin
bulletin; newsletter; report card, school report
Noun
arranger
to arrange; to suit, to be convenient; to be set for; to be pleasant (towards someone); to get along (with someone); to repair, to fix, to mend; to adjust; to arrange, set up, to organize; to prepare, to fix (a meal); to make (a bed); to suit, to please, to satisfy; to castrate, to spay (an animal); …
Verb
do
do, the note 'C'
Noun
négocier
to negotiate
Verb
suspendre
to suspend (hang freely); to suspend (temporarily cancel or expel)
Verb
éventuel
possible, hypothetical (that might come about)
Adjective
adaptation
adaptation (all senses)
Noun
henry
henry
Noun
russe
Russian language
Noun
nul
no one, nobody
Pronoun
colonne
column, pillar (cylindrical part of a structure, for support); column (vertical part of a table or grid); column; file
Noun
gêner
to hinder, hamper, bother; to bother, annoy, irritate; to embarrass; to be bothered about something
Verb
infrastructure
infrastructure (an underlying base or foundation especially for an organization or system)
Noun
déchet
refuse, rubbish, trash, waste; a mess, a basket case (especially after having drunk alcohol)
Noun
livraison
delivery; livraison
Noun
isoler
to isolate; to insulate
Verb
col
collar; col; mountain pass; neck; neck (of objects, vases etc.)
Noun
épargner
to save (time, money etc.); to save, spare (someone from something)
Verb
solaire
solar (relative to the sun); radiant (beaming with vivacity and happiness)
Adjective
aboutir
to lead to, to end up in, to reach; to lead to, to have the consequence of; to reach a conclusion, to succeed; to touch by one end
Verb
opérateur
operator (someone who operates); operator
Noun
boy
boy (non-white male servant)
Noun
insulter
to insult
Verb
virus
virus
Noun
Arabe
Arab (person); Arabian (horse breed)
Noun
ton
tone (sound of a particular frequency); tone (interval); tone (manner of speaking); tone, shade (of colour)
Noun
rond
round (shape); drunk
Adjective
ambassadeur
ambassador
Noun
remarque
remark (comment, something said)
Noun
possession
possession
Noun
major
the highest non-commissioned officer rank: sergeant major, “major”; major (field officer rank)
Noun
partenariat
partnership
Noun
solo
solo (a piece of music for one performer)
Noun
climatique
climate, climatic
Adjective
décevoir
to disappoint; to deceive; to trick
Verb
habituel
customary, habitual
Adjective
armé
armed (having weapons)
Adjective
collectivité
community
Noun
interdiction
ban, interdiction
Noun
fermeture
closing; fastener
Noun
terroriste
terrorist
Noun
moquer
to mock; to make fun (of someone); to be indifferent; to not care (about something)
Verb
costume
a style of dress characteristic of a particular country, period or people; an outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or task; a suit worn by a man
Noun