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Words 9701–9800
9701préliminaire
preliminary (part before the main part); foreplay
Noun
9702véhicule récréatif
recreational vehicle
Noun
9703rareté
rarity
Noun
9704robotique
robotic
Adjective
9705journalistique
journalistic
Adjective
9706nourri
fed, nourished; heavy, sustained
Adjective
9707bouddhisme
Buddhism
Noun
9708informaticien
computer specialist, computer scientist; IT worker
Noun
9709teint
dyed; tinted
Adjective
9710encombrer
to block off, to clutter, to clutter up, to congest; to encumber, to burden; to jam (e.g. a switchboard)
Verb
9711huiler
to oil, oil up (cover or coat with oil)
Verb
9712tsunami
tsunami
Noun
9713cadran
dial; face (of a clock); alarm clock
Noun
9714tornade
tornado
Noun
9715dévotion
religious devotion; any religious ritual
Noun
9716déraper
to skid, to slide; to drag; to get out of hand, to get out of control
Verb
9717insurger
to rise up, to protest (against)
Verb
9718vichy
gingham; Vichy water
Noun
9719paume
palm (of the hand)
Noun
9720aïe
interjection expressing a sharp pain: ouch!; interjection expressing worry: dang!; oh dear
Interjection
9721patinage
skating; ice-skating; roller skating; loss of traction (of a motor vehicle)
Noun
9722abondamment
abundantly, copiously
Adverb
9723inutilement
uselessly, unnecessarily
Adverb
9724tardivement
rather late, tardily; belatedly
Adverb
9725accident vasculaire cérébral
cerebrovascular accident, stroke
Noun
9726N.D.L.R.
initialism of note de la rédaction (—Ed., —Editor; editor's note;)
Noun
9727zoner
to wander around, wander about; to sleep; to go to sleep, hit the hay
Verb
9728mutant
mutant
Adjective
9729révolutionner
to revolutionise
Verb
9730artériel
arterial
Adjective
9731plate-forme
platform
Noun
9732paroissial
parish; parochial
Adjective
9733ancré
anchoring, fixing
Adjective
9734relâche
interruption; time off, time out (a break); spring break, March break (a break in the school term, for the winter-spring semester)
Noun
9735teinture
a liquid dye, colourant; a color, shade thus applied; a dying job, process; a solution in liquids such as alcohol, notably in pharmacy; a superficial knowledge
Noun
9736connexe
closely related; connected
Adjective
9737lézard
lizard
Noun
9738fausser
to falsify, to render invalid; to skew, to distort (a result)
Verb
9739abdominal
abdominal; of the abdomen
Adjective
9740échiquier
chessboard; treasury, exchequer
Noun
9741distinctif
distinctive, distinguishing
Adjective
9742anglophone
an anglophone, an English-speaking person
Noun
9743étonnement
astonishment, amazement
Noun
9744punaise
bug, stinkbug; true bug (a member of order Heteroptera); bedbug; tack, thumbtack, drawing pin; a worthless woman (a term of abuse)
Noun
9745séquelle
suite, retinue, following (group of followers); sequela; after-effect, consequence, legacy
Noun
9746hallucination
hallucination
Noun
9747reptile
reptile
Noun
9748supposition
supposition
Noun
9749astre
celestial body, astronomical object; star
Noun
9750exempter
to exempt
Verb
9751anesthésie
anesthesia
Noun
9752marijuana
marijuana, cannabis
Noun
9753écossais
Scottish Gaelic language; Scots language
Noun
9754irrigation
irrigation
Noun
9755cépage
a variety or clone of a cultivated vine
Noun
9756hamburger
hamburger
Noun
9757sweat
sweatshirt
Noun
9758homologuer
to officially recognize, ratify
Verb
9759gentilhomme
gentleman
Noun
9760connaissances
plural of connaissance; knowledge
Noun
9761miraculeux
miraculous
Adjective
9762drop
drop goal
Noun
9763battu
beaten
Adjective
9764religieux
a religious person (man); a religious (a man who is a member of a religious institute or order; a friar, monk, or religious priest)
Noun
9765piper
to pipe (a bagpipe)
Verb
9766greffer
to transplant, to graft
Verb
9767rondelle
hockey puck; ring or annulus; disk; washer; onion ring; slice; asshole (anus)
Noun
9768excentrique
eccentric (away from the centre); eccentric (not having the same centre); eccentric (characterized by unusual behaviour), oddball
Adjective
9769exceller
to excel
Verb
9770toulousain
of, from or relating to the city of Toulouse, the prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and the Occitania region, France
Adjective
9771gelée
frost; jelly (wobbly food); jelly-like substance
Noun
9772ascendant
ascendant; supremacy, ascendancy; ancestor, forefather, progenitor
Noun
9773révoquer
to revoke; to remove; to take away
Verb
9774pâturage
pasture; meadow; pasturage (the right to let animals graze on pasture)
Noun
9775manifeste
manifest
Adjective
9776imparfait
imperfect, flawed; unaccomplished, incomplete
Adjective
9777littéral
literal
Adjective
9778grappe
bunch, cluster
Noun
9779impartial
impartial
Adjective
9780austral
austral
Adjective
9781fortifier
to fortify (make stronger)
Verb
9782remanier
to reknead; to reuse; to reorganize; to revise; to reshuffle
Verb
9783alcoolique
alcoholic (a person addicted to alcohol)
Noun
9784rider
to wrinkle; to ripple; to ride
Verb
9785fâcheux
annoying; irritating; unfortunate; regrettable
Adjective
9786attirance
attraction (the state of feeling attraction); attraction (the state of being attractive)
Noun
9787cofondateur
cofounder
Noun
9788horizontale
horizontal; lady of the night
Noun
9789nominal
nominal
Adjective
9790psaume
psalm (all senses)
Noun
9791nicher
to nest (bird); to nestle; to hang out
Verb
9792exclu
excluded; exclusive; out of the question, impossible
Adjective
9793descendance
line of descent
Noun
9794antonin
Antonine
Adjective
9795rasoir
razor
Noun
9796inachevé
unfinished, uncompleted
Adjective
9797chaotique
chaotic
Adjective
9798inapproprié
inappropriate, unsuitable
Adjective
9799indécent
indecent; ungodly
Adjective
9800entraînant
catchy; entrancing
Adjective