Words 2501–2600
2501or
yet, however, now, that said, as it happens (introduces the second term in a syllogism)
Conjunction
2503portée
reach, range, scope; range (of a weapon); litter (animals born in one birth); stave; scope
Noun
2508veiller
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
2509éclater
to burst; to break, to shatter; to boom (make a loud noise); to appear; to shine; to party; to have a great time, to have a ball
Verb
2512accéder
to reach (a place); to obtain, to achieve, to reach (a goal); to grant (permission); to access (information)
Verb
2514voiler
to veil (cover with a veil); to cover up, to cloak, to veil (to restrict the view of something); to become cloudy, to become hazy; to cover up with a veil
Verb
2517gros
an overweight person; the bulk, the majority; term of address between males: buddy, mate, bro, man (affectionate between friends, but risky with strangers)
Noun
2522ressortir
to go or come back out; to go/come out again; to take back out; to take out [again]; to emerge from, according to evidence [with de ‘from’]; to stand out; to come under the jurispendence [of]
Verb
2525licence
licence; permit, certificate; bachelor's degree (three-year long); licence: excessive or undue freedom or liberty
Noun
2527apercevoir
to see, to glimpse, to catch sight of; to realize, to become aware (of), to notice
Verb
2530filer
to spin (a web); to thread through (a crowd); to spin a thread (of syrup, or syrup-like substances); to leave, to get going, to scram, to slip through; to pass, to hand, to give; to ease a line; (police) to tail, track; to season and thicken gumbo with filé powder
Verb
2532accrocher
to hook, hook up (attach with a hook); to pick up, become attached to; to pick up, to come to learn (e.g. a skill); to get, get hold of, obtain something; to hang up (the phone) (end a telephone conversation); to get hooked, get addicted; to cling onto, hold on to; to collide, bump into one another
Verb
2533curieux
curious, inquisitive, intrigued, wondering; possessing curiosity; curious, unusual, interesting, quaint; inducing curiosity
Adjective
2538lunette
telescope (refracting telescope); lunette; toilet seat; breastbone; eyeglasses, spectacles
Noun
2552diplôme
diploma (document issued by an educational institution testifying that the recipient has earned a degree or has successfully completed a particular course of study)
Noun
2553fatiguer
to tire; to wear out, to drain; to make an effort (especially in the negative); to bore, to annoy
Verb
2557lion
lion; male lion; lion (brave person); lion (celebrity; famous person); a style of elegant young man that came after the dandy
Noun
2570BIG
IG (Inspector General) abbreviation of bureau de l'inspecteur général (Inspector General's Office)
Noun
2575remise
delivery, handing over; handover; remission; reduction; discount, reduction; shed, carriage house; deferment, postponement
Noun
2584éteindre
to turn off (a switch, device, etc.); to put out, to extinguish (a fire); to die out, fade
Verb