Vocabulary
que
that (introduces a subordinate noun clause and connects it to its parent clause); Substitutes for another, previously stated conjunction.; when, no sooner; Links two noun phrases in apposition forming a clause without a (finite) verb, such that the complement acts as predicate.; introduces a comparison; than; as; only, just; but, nothing but; how (in rhetorical interjections)
Conjunction
que
The inanimate direct-object or predicative interrogative pronoun: what; The inanimate subject interrogative pronoun in impersonal constructions.; The inanimate subject interrogative pronoun.; The direct object relative pronoun.
Pronoun
plus
used to express the comparative and superlative of a following adjective or adverb; more, -er (comparative); most, -est (superlative); more, most (to a greater / the greatest extent); the more ...; more (a greater amount); [with de] more of a following noun; [with de or que] more than a following number or fraction; more, in addition; plus; …
Adverb
parce
only used in parce que
Preposition
liberté
liberty, freedom. 1688, Guy Miège, The Great French Dictionary. "Qu'y a-t-il de plus doux dans ce monde que la liberté? What is there sweeter in this world than liberty?"
Noun
retenir
to retain, hold; to hold back, rein in; to keep, detain, hold up; to remember; to accept (que that); to uphold; to restrain oneself, hold back
Verb
dépendre
to depend (to be uncertain or contingent); to depend (to be contingent); to depend, to rely (for support); to belong to, to be part of; it's up to [with de ‘someone’, along with de (+ infinitive) or que (+ subjunctive clause) ‘to do something’] (often negated using ne ... que, which may not be translated); to unhang; to remove from a gallows
Verb
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
tarder
to tarry; to be slow to do something (tarder à faire quelque chose); Used as an impersonal verb with de or que to express impatience.
Verb
because
synonym of parce que (“because”)
Conjunction
kess
contraction of qu'est-ce que
quessé
contraction of qu'est-ce que c'est? (“what is it?”)
⠟
The independent word que or its abbreviation qu'.; The letter sequences qu and word-final -que.
une fois
once, as soon as; With que, introducing a full clause in the perfect aspect.; Introducing a reduced passive-voice clause consisting only of a subject plus a past participle phrase.; Introducing a reduced perfect-aspect clause consisting only of a subject plus a past participle phrase (provided that the verb is one that forms the perfect aspect with être).; Introducing a reduced clause in either of the above senses, consisting only a past participle phrase, its subject being implied.
Conjunction
qu'
apocopic form of que (“what”)
Pronoun
q̃
scribal abbreviation of que
Conjunction
qu'
apocopic form of que (“that, which; only; etc.”); apocopic form of qui (“who, that, which”)
Conjunction
kissé
contraction of qui est-ce que
ne fût-ce que
synonym of ne serait-ce que (“not least because”)
Phrase
qu'j't'ai
que + je + te + ai
ne faire que
For non-idiomatic uses: see faire (“do”) and ne...que (“nothing but”); only, merely, just; indicates a continued or repeated action, especially if excessive or undesirable: keep
Verb
quossé
contraction of qu'est-ce que c'est? (“what is it?”)
quelque
some (singular)
Determiner
question
question (interrogation by torture); question (sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response); issue, matter, topic, problem
Noun
quel
which; what, what a (used to form exclamations)
Determiner
quelqu'un
one (out of several); someone, somebody, anyone, anybody; (colloquial) (a) somebody (someone singular or notable, i.e., who stands apart from most others in importance, skill, merit, etc.); some; some people, certain
Pronoun
quelle
feminine singular of quel; which?; What a ...!
Adjective
queue
tail; queue, line; cue; cock, dick (penis)
Noun
quelconque
indeterminate; some, any; nondescript, ordinary
Adjective
questionner
to question, interrogate; to call into question; to question, ask (someone); to inquire, ask (about)
Verb
questionnaire
questionnaire
Noun
querelle
quarrel, argument
Noun
quelquefois
sometimes
Adverb
questionnement
questioning
Noun
quelque chose
something (an indefinite or indeterminate object)
Pronoun
quenelle
dumpling, quenelle; penis; quenelle (gesture)
Noun
quelconque
any, any which one
Determiner
quereller
to quarrel, to squabble
Verb
queer
queer (not confirming to conventional sexual or gender norms)
Adjective
questionnaire à choix multiple
multiple-choice questionnaire
Noun
quechua
the Quechua language
Noun
questeur
quaestor; in political assemblies, a member charged with administration and budget management
Noun
quenouille
distaff; cattail
Noun
querelleur
quarrelsome
Adjective
queux
cook; whetstone
Noun
queutard
horn dog, womanizer (man fixated on sex)
Noun
quet
a set of 26 leaves of paper with their couching fabrics; the approximate French equivalent of a quire
Noun
quetzal
quetzal (bird); quetzal (currency)
Noun
questure
quaestorship (the office of a quaestor)
Noun
questionnable
questionable
Adjective
quetsche
damson (plum)
Noun
questionneur
questioner
Noun
quenotte
tooth, toothy-peg
Noun
quercétine
quercetin
Noun
quenya
Quenya
Noun
quel
what
Pronoun
quebracho
Pre-1990 spelling of québracho.
Noun
que de
how (modifier)
Adverb
queuter
to push (to have the cue ball in contact with the cue and the object ball at the same time); to miss, fail, screw up; to dick, to dick down, to bone; to fuck
Verb
que dalle
sod all, naff all, jack shit (nothing)
Phrase