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Words 7901–8000
7901vache
harsh; nasty
Adjective
7902vêtir
to dress, to clothe; to dress, get dressed
Verb
7903investiture
investiture; inauguration
Noun
7904prématuré
hasty, premature; premature, born early
Adjective
7905déverser
to pour, pour out, spill out; to pour (into), to flow (into)
Verb
7906crétin
cretin (someone affected by cretinism); cretin (moron; idiot etc.)
Noun
7907verrouiller
to bolt (lock with a bolt); to lock (to prevent something, e.g. a button or keypad, from performing its task)
Verb
7908palmier
palm, palm tree; palmier (biscuit)
Noun
7909calvaire
calvary; ordeal
Noun
7910refrain
refrain, chorus
Noun
7911laurier
laurel (Laurus nobilis); bay (the leaf of Laurus nobilis used as an herb); any laurel, or one of many similar species; laurel (symbol of honour, glory, victory)
Noun
7912émigrer
to emigrate; to migrate
Verb
7913spirale
spiral
Noun
7914transporteur
carrier, transporter (person, company or device)
Noun
7915psychopathe
psychopath
Noun
7916épopée
epic, saga; adventurous and intrepid journey
Noun
7917colocataire
flatmate, roommate, housemate, joint tenant, cotenant
Noun
7918prophétie
prophecy
Noun
7919plaisanterie
joke; jest; fun; pleasantry; joking; jesting; kidding
Noun
7920destinataire
recipient, addressee
Noun
7921endurer
to endure, to bear
Verb
7922flexible
flexible
Adjective
7923liquider
to liquidate, pay off, settle (a debt); to sell off (goods); to liquidate, bump off (kill)
Verb
7924envelopper
to wrap someone or something, to cover; to envelop
Verb
7925éligible
eligible
Adjective
7926mural
mural
Adjective
7927soupirer
to sigh; to yearn, to long for
Verb
7928absorption
absorption
Noun
7929brandon
firebrand; torch made of twisted straw; loose, burning material from a fire; firebrand (someone or something that is a source of trouble); straw at the end of a staff placed at the corner of a field to indicate the juridical seizure of a crop
Noun
7930CE
a part of the primary school; works council
Noun
7931bruler
post-1990 spelling of brûler
Verb
7932cruauté
cruelty; a cruel act
Noun
7933sage
a person who is prudent, cautious, and judicious; a sage (person)
Noun
7934étendu
extensive (wide); widespread
Adjective
7935cartel
a cartel; a label posted with an artwork or other artifact in a museum, gallery, etc., listing its title, the artist, and other information
Noun
7936sceptique
sceptical (British), skeptical (American)
Adjective
7937viable
viable (that can live, that can survive); viable, feasible
Adjective
7938bovin
bovine
Adjective
7939livreur
deliverer, deliveryman
Noun
7940assimilation
assimilation
Noun
7941pixel
pixel
Noun
7942ébranler
to shake, rattle; to weaken (health), disturb, unhinge (spirits); to move off, set off (of vehicle)
Verb
7943concerné
concerned, involved
Adjective
7944élargissement
enlargement
Noun
7945Noir
black (person)
Noun
7946clerc
a clergyman, usually in Christianity; clerk (office worker)
Noun
7947émetteur
emitter, issuer (that which emits or issues something); transmitter (electronic device)
Noun
7948antécédent
antecedent (any thing that precedes another thing); antecedent
Noun
7949reverser
to repour (pour again); to pour back; to pay back, put back
Verb
7950débouché
market; outlet; opportunity, (career) prospects; mouth (of valley)
Noun
7951vestimentaire
clothing, dress; vestimentary, sartorial
Adjective
7952choir
to fall
Verb
7953patronal
saint; employer's
Adjective
7954laurer
to crown, or decorate, with laurels
Verb
7955baroque
baroque (all senses)
Adjective
7956démo
demo
Noun
7957évanouir
to lose consciousness; to faint; to vanish or disappear without a trace, especially things
Verb
7958anticipation
anticipation
Noun
7959ratifier
to ratify (give formal consent to)
Verb
7960flexibilité
flexibility; flexibleness
Noun
7961planétaire
planetary; worldwide, global
Adjective
7962bot
affected by the deformation known as clubfoot; affected by a similar-looking deformation
Adjective
7963médium
middle register; medium (a person who contacts the dead)
Noun
7964suspecter
to suspect
Verb
7965cutané
cutaneous
Adjective
7966glissement
slip, slide
Noun
7967irréprochable
irreproachable
Adjective
7968incarnation
embodiment (entity typifying an abstraction)
Noun
7969clocher
bell tower, steeple
Noun
7970pavé
cobblestone; cobblestone street; parallelepiped; pavé (rectangular food); thick, massive book; doorstop; screed, ream, long text
Noun
7971croquer
to crunch; to waste, squander (money etc.); to sketch, outline
Verb
7972boucherie
butchery, butchering (profession of the butcher); butchershop; bloodbath, slaughter; social event at which people gather to slaughter a pig
Noun
7973apéro
apéritif (alcoholic drink served before a meal as an appetiser); apéritif (time before a meal when apéritifs are drunk)
Noun
7974utopie
utopia, imaginary society in perfect harmony; utopia, unattainable ideal
Noun
7975osseux
osseous; bony
Adjective
7976FA
AF (“atrial fibrillation”): initialism of fibrillation auriculaire or fibrillation atriale
Noun
7977bidon
rigged; phoney, sham; crap
Adjective
7978dédicace
dedication (in a book)
Noun
7979plâtre
plaster, plaster of Paris (the building material); plaster, cast (supportive and immobilising device)
Noun
7980moelle
marrow (substance inside bones); spinal cord; pith
Noun
7981enfreindre
to infringe
Verb
7982labyrinthe
labyrinth
Noun
7983enfouir
to bury, to inter (something in the ground); to bury
Verb
7984dom
title of respect given to certain monks and other religious figures
Noun
7985explorateur
explorer
Noun
7986lande
moor, heath
Noun
7987yang
yang
Noun
7988VIP
VIP
Noun
7989éternellement
eternally
Adverb
7990coloris
act of mixing colors; a mix of color; style, panache
Noun
7991bienveillance
benevolence, goodwill
Noun
7992municipalité régionale de comté
regional county municipality
Noun
7993vinaigre
vinegar
Noun
7994terrifiant
terrifying
Adjective
7995survoler
to fly over; to skip through, to browse quickly; to fly high
Verb
7996agrandissement
enlargement
Noun
7997teint
tint
Noun
7998luxueux
luxurious
Adjective
7999viral
viral
Adjective
8000dilemme
dilemma
Noun