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Words 3901–4000
3901cote
call number; ratings; dimension; quote; odds; tax assessment; applicate, z-coordinate (the last of the three terms by which a point is referred to, in a system of Cartesian coordinates for a three-dimensional space)
Noun
3902délégué
delegate
Noun
3903infection
infection; stench, stink
Noun
3904considération
consideration (the process of considering); esteem
Noun
3905messe
Mass (church service)
Noun
3906occident
west (compass point)
Noun
3907confort
comfort
Noun
3908roux
russet; red, ginger (refers to hair of a reddish-brown color)
Adjective
3909économiste
economist
Noun
3910pop
pop, pop music
Noun
3911portefeuille
wallet; folder; portfolio (investments); portfolio
Noun
3912garage
garage
Noun
3913poussière
dust; speck of dust; very little; next to nothing
Noun
3914portail
portal (imposing entrance); portal; gate; portal (entry point)
Noun
3915verbe
speech; tone of voice; way of speaking; verb
Noun
3916métrage
footage
Noun
3917alternatif
alternating; alternative (different)
Adjective
3918serpent
snake
Noun
3919manuel
manual (performed with the hands); manual (peformed by a human rather than a machine); manual (which uses physical effort instead of desk work)
Adjective
3920ruiner
to ruin; to raze to the ground, to destroy, to wreck; to shatter (hope), to ruin (reputation)
Verb
3921cibler
to target
Verb
3922rigueur
rigour
Noun
3923provincial
provincial
Adjective
3924idiot
idiot
Noun
3925diminution
diminution, abatement; division (instrumental variation of a melody conceived as the dividing a succession of long notes into several short ones).
Noun
3926signification
signification; meaning; definition
Noun
3927reçu
accomplished
Adjective
3928commerçant
trader, retailer; shopkeeper, storekeeper
Noun
3929hurler
to shout, to yell; to howl
Verb
3930rugby
rugby (sport)
Noun
3931pleinement
completely, all over
Adverb
3932automatiquement
automatically
Adverb
3933jazz
jazz (music style)
Noun
3934pente
slope; gradient; inclination, tendency
Noun
3935COM
acronym of collectivité d'outre-mer (“overseas collectivity”)
Noun
3936BD
comic strip
Noun
3937mobilisation
mobilisation, call-up, draft; rallying
Noun
3938manipuler
to manipulate
Verb
3939par
par
Noun
3940veuve
widow
Noun
3941ralentir
to slow down; to abate
Verb
3942cristal
crystal
Noun
3943extrémité
extremity; tip; end; top (furthermost or highest part); extreme
Noun
3944live
live (as it happens, in real time, directly); now, at the moment.
Adverb
3945expert
expert
Adjective
3946nationaliste
nationalist
Adjective
3947organisateur
organizer, host
Noun
3948spécialité
speciality
Noun
3949brancher
to connect, plug in (appliance); to branch; to branch off, to turn (of a road); to chat up
Verb
3950dignité
dignity
Noun
3951semblant
a semblance (of something)
Noun
3952invasion
invasion
Noun
3953atteinte
attack (à on)
Noun
3954valise
case, suitcase; eyebag
Noun
3955expertise
appraisal, valuation; assessment; expertness, expertise, expert knowledge (great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby)
Noun
3956tragédie
tragedy; tragedy (tragic event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury)
Noun
3957canapé
sofa; piece of bread covered with some savory (finger) food; nibble (small bits of food, e.g. at a party)
Noun
3958combler
to fulfil, satisfy; to fill (add contents to, so it is full); to fill (to install someone); to counter; to deliver
Verb
3959tiers
third; third-party
Adjective
3960absorber
to absorb
Verb
3961capter
to capture, to catch, to pick up; to detect, to sense, to receive; to understand; to meet or see someone
Verb
3962implanter
to build (an installation); to install (machinery); to open (a business); to establish; to instill (an idea); to implant; to embed
Verb
3963péché
sin
Noun
3964allier
to ally; to alloy
Verb
3965foie
liver; liver (as food)
Noun
3966lumineux
bright, luminous
Adjective
3967intensité
intensity
Noun
3968parti
divided into two equal parts vertically, per pale; said of an escutcheon; drunk
Adjective
3969béton
concrete
Noun
3970promenade
walk; stroll (walk for enjoyment)
Noun
3971mobilité
mobility
Noun
3972surmonter
to overcome, to surmount, to get over; to top, to crown (a building, etc.)
Verb
3973vengeance
revenge, vengeance
Noun
3974li
li (Chinese unit of distance)
Noun
3975décorer
to decorate
Verb
3976réveil
waking, awakening, waking up; reveille; alarm clock
Noun
3977habitat
habitat
Noun
3978pétition
petition (a written request containing many signatures)
Noun
3979révision
revision
Noun
3980poutine
poutine; any of several potato-based dishes; dumpling; bread pudding, pudding; any of several pudding-like desserts; a messy situation or complicated thing; a quagmire; a fat woman
Noun
3981espérance
hope; expected value
Noun
3982téléphonique
telephone
Adjective
3983french
synonym of français (“French”)
Adjective
3984encontre
only used in à l'encontre de
Noun
3985revendication
airing of one's demand; claiming of one's identity; an instance of such a demand or claim
Noun
3986coureur
runner; racer; rider
Noun
3987enveloppe
envelope (wrapper for mailing); envelope (of a family of curves); envelope (an enclosing structure or cover, such as a membrane)
Noun
3988constat
constat; assessment, analysis; report, statement; fact; observation, conclusion, view, opinion
Noun
3989collier
a necklace, string-shaped jewel worn around the neck; collar (e.g. of a dog); collar (on animals, colored fur around the neck)
Noun
3990pneu
tyre, tire
Noun
3991fouiller
to search (place, thing); to search, frisk (person); to go into, investigate (question, issue); to rummage, delve (dans in); to go through one's pockets; to dig
Verb
3992invention
invention
Noun
3993régiment
regiment (army unit)
Noun
3994expansion
expansion
Noun
3995pasteur
shepherd; one who looks after the flock of the faithful; Christ as the Good Shepherd; a priest in his function as a spiritual carer; pastor, reverend (title of a minister)
Noun
3996borne
bollard such as those used to restrict automobiles off a pedestrian area; territorial boundary marker; territorial or geographical border; milestone such as those alongside a roadway; a kilometre; a click; mark; limit of a list or of an interval; machine
Noun
3997prophète
prophet (one who speaks by divine inspiration)
Noun
3998globe
globe
Noun
3999complot
plot; conspiracy
Noun
4000investisseur
investor
Noun