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Words 12601–12700
12601raz
current, race (only known to be standardly used in the expression raz-de-marée, meaning tsunami)
Noun
12602poliment
politely
Adverb
12603vigoureusement
vigorously (with intense energy)
Adverb
12604drôlement
funnily; loads, tons ("very much so")
Adverb
12605s'infiltrer
to infiltrate
Verb
12606tact
tact; sense of touch
Noun
12607fidèlement
faithfully
Adverb
12608PLS
state of exhaustion; state of being ashamed, in moral distress or of losing self-confidence; state of being publicly humiliated; state of a machine or network service that is slow or out of order
Noun
12609mimi
kitty; dear, sweety, cute; kiss
Noun
12610armature
framework (supportive structure)
Noun
12611ND
N/A (“not available”) abbreviation of non disponible
Adjective
12612comparution
appearance
Noun
12613symptomatique
symptomatic
Adjective
12614rosée
dew (moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc)
Noun
12615soliste
soloist
Noun
12616putsch
putsch; military coup d'état
Noun
12617gale
scabies; mange
Noun
12618déficient
deficient; defective
Adjective
12619expropriation
expropriation, confiscation, seizure; eminent domain, compulsory purchase
Noun
12620sep
a plough stanchion
Noun
12621diagnostiqué
diagnosed
Adjective
12622dénoncé
denounced
Adjective
12623bot
bot
Noun
12624électrocardiogramme
electrocardiogram
Noun
12625schah
shah (ruler of Persia)
Noun
12626violoniste
violinist
Noun
12627rescapé
survivor (one who survives)
Noun
12628hirondelle
swallow (bird); alignment mark printed in the margin; policeman on a bicycle or motorcycle
Noun
12629polymère
polymer
Noun
12630caricatural
caricatural
Adjective
12631calquer
to model, to imitate, to copy; to trace, to copy onto a sheet of paper superimposed over the original, by drawing over its lines
Verb
12632bijoutier
jeweller
Noun
12633antifasciste
antifascist (opposed to fascism)
Adjective
12634ourson
cub; bear cub
Noun
12635turbulence
turbulence
Noun
12636dégoûtant
disgusting
Adjective
12637merle
blackbird; Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula)
Noun
12638incident
incidental; incident
Adjective
12639palliatif
palliative
Adjective
12640adepte
adept, capable, adroit
Adjective
12641contagion
contagion
Noun
12642surfeur
surfer (someone who rides waves); surfer
Noun
12643sphérique
spherical, spheric
Adjective
12644tierce
third; terce
Noun
12645insulté
insulted
Adjective
12646masseur
masseur
Noun
12647aviateur
aviator (male) (male pilot, airman)
Noun
12648décolleté
cleavage; low neckline
Noun
12649citadin
city
Adjective
12650renouvèlement
post-1990 spelling of renouvellement
Noun
12651professer
to profess
Verb
12652éditorialiste
editorialist
Noun
12653bolide
fireball; fast racing car; speedster, high-powered car
Noun
12654toast
toast (bread); toast (salutation)
Noun
12655macaron
macaron (pastry); buns rolled over the ears and worn symmetrically; round insignia, roundel; round badge or sticker
Noun
12656putain
fuck, fucking hell, bloody hell; used as an intensifier
Interjection
12657rôder
to loiter, prowl, move about suspiciously or hostilely; to wander
Verb
12658rand
rand (currency)
Noun
12659brunch
brunch
Noun
12660spray
spray can
Noun
12661supportable
bearable, supportable, tolerable
Adjective
12662stimulus
stimulus
Noun
12663copiner
to be friends (with); to be in a friendly relationship with someone in order to gain an advantage
Verb
12664ressurgir
to resurge, reemerge, resurface, reappear; come flooding back (memories)
Verb
12665sosie
lookalike
Noun
12666motorisé
motorized
Adjective
12667régulier
one's regular sexual or romantic partner (as opposed to a partner with which one is having an affair)
Noun
12668kil
synonym of kilo; liter of wine.
Noun
12669hippodrome
hippodrome, racecourse, circuit for equestrian sport
Noun
12670protectorat
protectorate
Noun
12671automatique
an automatic car, a car with automatic transmission
Noun
12672sevrer
to wean
Verb
12673dévasté
devastated, destroyed
Adjective
12674magasiner
to shop; to go shopping.; to shop around; to compare products, services, prices, or terms before making a purchase or commitment.; to shop for; to seek out, compare, or evaluate products or services before purchasing or selecting them.; to shop for oneself; to seek out or obtain something for oneself by shopping around.
Verb
12675plumer
to pluck the feathers off; to swindle or cheat out of; to desquamate; to have the skin peel off
Verb
12676paroissien
parishioner; a prayer-book used to follow the Mass
Noun
12677graviter
to orbit, gravitate
Verb
12678piaf
sparrow or other small bird.
Noun
12679réinvestir
to reinvest
Verb
12680outré
excessive; outrageous; outraged
Adjective
12681méthodique
methodical
Adjective
12682élucider
clarify, elucidate; solve, resolve
Verb
12683agencer
to arrange, to lay out, to piece together; to arrange
Verb
12684transporteur
transporter
Adjective
12685cabriolet
cabriolet carriage; convertible car; knotted cord, each end tied to wood, to tie criminals to by the wrists; Directoire style hat type
Noun
12686abaissement
action of moving or pushing something in a downward direction; a lowering; State resulting from having moved down; action of lowering a value; reduction; action of lowering oneself morally; abasement; State of something or someone which has lost all pride; abasement; action of rendering or becoming less powerful
Noun
12687strate
stratum
Noun
12688piéton
pedestrianized / pedestrianised
Adjective
12689dogmatique
dogmatic
Adjective
12690scinder
to split up, to divide
Verb
12691charrier
to carry, carry along; to transport (cargo etc.); to pull someone's leg, to rib (to tease someone in a good-natured way)
Verb
12692hérisson
hedgehog
Noun
12693péjoratif
pejorative
Adjective
12694naturalisation
naturalization (action of naturalizing somebody; act of granting citizenship)
Noun
12695intenable
untenable, indefensible
Adjective
12696visionnaire
visionary
Adjective
12697irréel
unreal
Adjective
12698outrer
to exaggerate; to outrage
Verb
12699hémicycle
semicircle; the benches of the French National Assembly or a foreign parliamentary setting similarly configured
Noun
12700itinérant
which travels to perform its functions; occurring in several places one after the other
Adjective