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Words 11001–11100
11001chiffon
rag; scrap
Noun
11002pérenne
perennial; long-lasting
Adjective
11003liturgique
liturgic, liturgical
Adjective
11004majoration
increase
Noun
11005colorant
food colouring; colouring in general
Noun
11006noyade
drowning
Noun
11007museau
snout, muzzle (long, projecting nose, mouth and jaw of a beast); face
Noun
11008bruyère
heather, heath, briar; a place of briars, a moor
Noun
11009tâter
to feel (touch lightly, to sense consistency or temperature); to get a feel for; to go to see someone
Verb
11010liguer
to gang up; to be in league
Verb
11011doctorant
doctoral student (studying for a PhD etc)
Noun
11012réfection
refection; refashioning, restoration, on the basis of its etymology, of a word which has undergone phonetic erosion through regular sound laws; the word resulting from that process
Noun
11013apaisement
calming down; appeasement
Noun
11014consort
consort; minions, associates; the like, their ilk
Noun
11015évêché
bishopric; bishop's palace; cathedral town
Noun
11016collant
body stocking, leotard; tights (UK), pantyhose (US)
Noun
11017concorde
harmony, concord
Noun
11018carapace
shell
Noun
11019manie
mania; habit; idiosyncrasy
Noun
11020crampe
cramp (muscular contraction); iron clamp
Noun
11021hystérie
hysteria
Noun
11022fracturer
to fracture
Verb
11023shooter
to shoot the ball forward in an attempt to place it in the opponent's goal; to shoot up, inject oneself with drugs
Verb
11024évincer
to evict (expel); to depose; to knock out, eliminate, do away with, see off
Verb
11025échauffement
warmup
Noun
11026murmure
murmur
Noun
11027porto
port wine
Noun
11028autocollant
sticker (adhesive label or decal)
Noun
11029fanatique
fanatic, fanatical
Adjective
11030chiite
Shiite
Adjective
11031désarroi
dismay; disarray (want of array or regular order)
Noun
11032transatlantique
transatlantic
Adjective
11033péquiste
of the Parti Québécois
Adjective
11034menu
slim, small, fine; minor, trifling
Adjective
11035harpe
A triangular musical instrument played by plucking strings with the fingers; a harp.; Any member of the sea snail mollusc family Harpidae; a harp snail.; A dog's claw; finger; A stone left protruding from a wall at regular intervals so that it can be interlocked with a corresponding stone on another wall to form quoining.; A type of portcullis.
Noun
11036payeur
payer (someone who pays)
Noun
11037rossignol
nightingale; picklock, skeleton key; piece of junk
Noun
11038came
cam (part of engine); stuff, trinket; dope, gear, stuff (any narcotic drug), originally cocaine
Noun
11039inconditionnel
unconditional; dedicated; wholehearted
Adjective
11040vanité
futility, pointlessness; vanity (excessive pride); vanitas
Noun
11041lieue
league (distance)
Noun
11042volatil
volatile; flying, volant; evanescent
Adjective
11043hydrater
to hydrate
Verb
11044informateur
informant, informer – one who informs
Noun
11045alto
alto
Noun
11046stupéfiant
narcotic
Noun
11047émissaire
emissary
Adjective
11048thorax
thorax
Noun
11049prospectus
prospectus, leaflet
Noun
11050fritz
Fritz; Kraut
Noun
11051modestie
modesty
Noun
11052mondialement
globally, worldwide, throughout the world, all over the world
Adverb
11053virilité
virility
Noun
11054préhistoire
prehistory
Noun
11055fluidité
fluidity
Noun
11056sécurisation
the act of securing
Noun
11057lors de
during, at the time of
Preposition
11058EARL
initialism of exploitation agricole à responsabilité limitée
Noun
11059médaillon
medallion (large decorative medal); medallion (cut of meat); medallion
Noun
11060squat
squat (building occupied without permission, as practiced by a squatter); uninvited presence in a building or place (the result of which can be welcomed); squat effect; Squat
Noun
11061ficeler
to tie up, to truss
Verb
11062boussole
compass (navigational tool)
Noun
11063sil
sil
Noun
11064entorse
sprain; exception, violation (to a rule)
Noun
11065économies
savings
Noun
11066nationalisation
nationalization
Noun
11067gorgée
sip; gulp
Noun
11068amputer
to amputate
Verb
11069allumette
match (small flammable object); shoestring French fry
Noun
11070frauder
to commit fraud
Verb
11071conjonction
conjunction
Noun
11072florissant
flowering, blooming, flourishing
Adjective
11073réactiver
to reactivate
Verb
11074exalter
to elate, thrill; to be elated
Verb
11075gémir
to moan; to groan
Verb
11076singer
to ape; to sprinkle with flour
Verb
11077blouse
uniform or coat with buttons down the front; any one of the holes on a billiards table
Noun
11078clochard
tramp; vagrant
Noun
11079déroger
to repeal (a law); to break, contravene, infringe (a law), to break away (from a tradition)
Verb
11080prune
plum; ticket (traffic citation)
Noun
11081blindé
armored vehicle in general
Noun
11082trafiquer
to traffic (e.g. drugs); to tamper with
Verb
11083rétracter
to retract, contract
Verb
11084glauque
glaucous (of a pale green colour); sinister, ominous, worrying
Adjective
11085allongement
lengthening, extension
Noun
11086adjointe
deputy, assistant
Noun
11087déloyal
disloyal; unfair
Adjective
11088voleur
thieving, thievish
Adjective
11089accro
addict
Noun
11090tasser
to pile together, to put into a pile; to compress or to pack vertically; (for a person) to shrink, e.g. with age; (for things) to sort itself out with time
Verb
11091opportuniste
opportunistic
Adjective
11092biennal
biennial
Adjective
11093prohibition
prohibition; prohibition of alcohol
Noun
11094inexplicable
inexplicable, unexplainable
Adjective
11095malchance
mischance, misfortune, bad luck
Noun
11096kamikaze
kamikaze (person carrying out a suicide attack); suicide bomber
Noun
11097stupéfiant
stupefying
Adjective
11098dépouillement
stripping; skinning (removal of skin from an animal); loss; shedding (of leaves from a tree); stripping; reduction; cutting; snipping; whittling down (removal, at least in part, e.g. of text); act of getting rid; robbing, stealing; pinching; destitution (state of being without); shedding, disowning (e.g. of personal belongings); count; vote count; counting of votes; data reduction
Noun
11099samba
samba (dance)
Noun
11100concombre
cucumber (plant); cucumber (vegetable); idiot, moron
Noun