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Most common French words 2001–4000

2000 words, in teaching order

Words 801–900
session
session, period; session
Noun
intégration
integration
Noun
adjoint
deputy, assistant; adjunct
Noun
final
finale
Noun
rumeur
rumour / rumor
Noun
recueillir
to collect, gather; to obtain, to win; to take in (a stray, etc.); to collect one's thoughts, to reflect; to meditate
Verb
fêter
to celebrate (an event); to celebrate (somebody)
Verb
rédaction
editing (act of editing e.g. a newspaper); editorial staff; writing, piece of writing; essay (written composition)
Noun
constant
constant
Adjective
constitutionnel
constitutional
Adjective
sel
table salt, i.e. sodium chloride (NaCl); salt; smelling salts; spice
Noun
plateforme
post-1990 spelling of plate-forme
Noun
calme
calm; quiet, peaceful
Adjective
horizon
horizon
Noun
repousser
to push back, push out of the way; to repel, drive back, repulse; to ward off, turn away; to turn down, dismiss, reject, rule out; to push back (into place); to put off, defer, put back, postpone; to repulse, repel (of something disgusting); to (hand-)emboss
Verb
pitié
pity, mercy
Noun
totalité
totality, entirety
Noun
lance
a spear, lance; a lancer (a soldier armed with a lance); a hose
Noun
escalier
step, stair; staircase
Noun
los
praise; acclaim
Noun
business
business, firm, company; business, affairs
Noun
équipage
crew (of a boat), ship's company; equipment; horse and carriage
Noun
chasseur
a hunter; a fighter plane; a servant or attendant; a la façon chasseur, a style of cooking in which meat is cooked with a sauce containing mushrooms, shallots and white wine
Noun
renouveler
to renew; to reinvent oneself
Verb
reportage
reportage
Noun
fromage
cheese
Noun
partisan
supporter, proponent, advocate; fan
Noun
duquel
of which, of whom, from which, from whom
Pronoun
rigoler
to laugh, especially laugh out loud; to joke, to kid
Verb
territorial
territorial (of, relating to or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory); territorial (displaying territoriality)
Adjective
facture
bill, invoice; craft, making, fabric
Noun
procédé
procedure (method); device; process (series of events to produce a result)
Noun
informatique
computer science
Adjective
logique
logic
Noun
candidature
application; candidacy
Noun
instance
urgent demand, insistence, plea; authority, forum, agency, body; legal proceedings, prosecution process; instance
Noun
franchir
to clear, to cross (a line), to pass (an obstacle etc.); to get over (a fence); to cover (a distance)
Verb
étonnant
amazing; surprising; astonishing
Adjective
passager
passenger; traveller
Noun
olivier
olive tree
Noun
destin
destiny, fate
Noun
oncle
uncle
Noun
réception
reception (action of receiving); reception (welcoming); reception (place at the entrance of a business)
Noun
corruption
corruption (act of corrupting); corruption (state of being corrupt); corruption (putrefaction); corruption (bribing)
Noun
conte
tale; story
Noun
chaise
chair, seat
Noun
plonger
to dive; to plunge; to immerse oneself (in something)
Verb
calendrier
calendar (an organized, linear system used for measuring long periods of time); calendar (a chart or other visual aid, organized and printed or made otherwise reviewable for the purpose of tracking the progression of time); program, schedule
Noun
tube
pipe; tube; a hit; money
Noun
nomination
nomination
Noun
ambition
ambition
Noun
cher
dearly; super
Adverb
armer
to arm (equip with weapons); to dub (a knight)
Verb
démarrer
to start, to get started, to start up (especially a vehicle); to start up, to turn on (a computer); to start, to get started, to start up; to drive off, to pull away; to start up, to turn on, to begin to operate; to untie
Verb
enfermer
to lock up, lock in, lock away; to imprison, entrap; to enclose, contain
Verb
explosion
explosion
Noun
impressionnant
impressive
Adjective
franc
franc (any of several units of currency)
Noun
prochain
fellow man, fellow human being, neighbour
Noun
employeur
employer
Noun
essentiel
essential; essence, essential part
Noun
miroir
mirror
Noun
gain
a gain (of something), an instance of saving (something); an increase (in something); winnings, earnings, takings; gain, yield
Noun
acquisition
acquisition (fact of acquiring); acquisition (the thing obtained); purchase (the act or process of seeking and obtaining something)
Noun
punir
to punish
Verb
suprême
supreme; last
Adjective
camarade
buddy, mate; comrade (companion or fellow socialist or communist)
Noun
déclencher
to trigger, to spark, to set off; to set off (a device); to take off the latch; to be under way, to start happening
Verb
naturellement
naturally
Adverb
profondément
deeply, profoundly
Adverb
spécialement
especially, specially
Adverb
canon
cannon, (big) gun; barrel (of firearm); cannon for a horse; canon; hottie, dish, bombshell (attractive man/woman); glass of wine
Noun
suivant
follower, attendant
Noun
moto
bike, motorbike (motorcycle)
Noun
pouce
thumb; inch
Noun
carton
cardboard; carton, cardboard box; target; sketch; cartoon; inset map; card
Noun
taxi
taxi; taxi driver; helicopter or plane used for transport; act of transporting troops
Noun
maintien
upkeep; maintaining; demeanor, behavior; survival
Noun
agression
aggression
Noun
gorge
throat; breast; gorge
Noun
fréquence
frequency (all meanings)
Noun
organe
organ (any part of the body); organ (official publication); subsystem (of mechanical parts); body (of an organization), organ; voice
Noun
poule
hen (female chicken); chick, bird (woman); pool; pool, group (stage of a competition before the knockout stages)
Noun
reproduire
to reproduce; to recreate; to regenerate; to reproduce (to produce offspring)
Verb
générer
to generate
Verb
cinquième
fifth
Adjective
débarquer
to unload (merchandise), land (troops, passengers); to fire, sack; to disembark; to turn up, arrive (suddenly); to realize, to become aware of something; to get out of a vehicle
Verb
réparer
to repair, fix, mend
Verb
refus
refusal, act of refusing
Noun
exemplaire
copy; facsimile; exemplar; example; sample; instance; specimen
Noun
oriental
Far East; the Orient; Asiatic
Adjective
immigration
immigration
Noun
local
room
Noun
respirer
to breathe
Verb
contraindre
to constrain; to compel; force
Verb
prêt
loan; lending, loaning
Noun
inspecteur
inspector; assessor; police detective
Noun
échouer
to fail, fall through, miscarry; to end, wind up; to ground, run aground; to beach
Verb
recommencer
to restart, start over, start again
Verb
viol
a rape
Noun