Tiscali: French Phrase Finder - French to English Dictionary
Phrases
| A | |
| à | to ; at |
| abats mpl | offal ; giblets |
| abbaye f | abbey |
| abonné(e) m/f | subscriber ; season ticket holder |
| abonnement m | subscription ; season ticket |
| abri m | shelter |
| abricot m | apricot |
| accès m | access |
| accès interdit | no entry |
| accès réservé | authorized entrance only |
| accès aux quais | to the trains |
| accident m | accident |
| accompagné(e) | accompanied |
| accotement m | verge |
| accueil m | reception |
| accueillir | to greet ; to welcome |
| A.C.F. m | Automobile Club de France |
| achat m | purchase |
| acheter | to buy |
| acier m | steel |
| activité f | activity |
| addition f | bill |
| adhérent(e) m/f | member |
| adresser | to address |
| adressez-vous à | enquire at (office) |
| aérogare f | terminal |
| aéroglisseur m | hovercraft |
| aéroport m | airport |
| affaires fpl | business ; belongings |
| bonnes affaires | bargains |
| affiche f | poster ; notice |
| afin de | in order to |
| âgé(e) | elderly |
| âgé de | aged |
| agence f | agency ; branch |
| agence immobilière | estate agency |
| agence de voyages | travel agency |
| agenda m | diary |
| agent m | agent |
| agent de police | policeman |
| agiter | to shake (on bottle) |
| agiter avant emploi | shake before use |
| agneau m | lamb |
| agrandissement m | enlargement |
| agréable | pleasant ; nice |
| agréé(e) | registered ; authorized |
| aider | to help |
| aiglefin m | haddock |
| aigre | sour |
| à l'aigre-doux | sweet and sour |
| aiguille f | needle |
| ail m | garlic |
| aile f | wing |
| aïoli m | garlic mayonnaise |
| air: en plein air | (in the) open air |
| de plein air | outdoors |
| aire f : aire de jeux | play area |
| aire de repos | rest area |
| aire de services | service area |
| airelles fpl | bilberries ; cranberries |
| alcool m | alcohol ; fruit brandy |
| alcool à brûler | methylated spirits |
| alcoolisé(e) | alcoholic |
| alentours mpl | surrounding area ; outskirts |
| algues fpl | seaweed |
| alimentation f | food ; grocery shop |
| allée f | driveway ; path |
| Allemagne f | Germany |
| allemand(e) | German |
| aller | to go |
| aller-retour m | return ticket |
| aller (simple) m | single ticket |
| allumer | to turn on ; to light |
| allumez vos phares | switch on headlights |
| allumette f | match |
| alpinisme m | mountaineering ; climbing |
| alsacien(ne) | Alsatian |
| amande f | almond |
| pâte d'amandes | almond paste ; marzipan |
| ambassade f | embassy |
| améliorer | to improve |
| aménagements mpl | work(s) ; fittings |
| amende f | fine |
| amer (-ère) | bitter |
| ameublé(e) | furnished |
| ami(e) m/f | friend |
| an m | year |
| ananas m | pineapple |
| anchois m | anchovy |
| ancien(ne) | old ; former |
| à l'ancienne | in a wine, cream, mushroom sauce |
| andouille f | sausage made of chitterlings |
| andouillette f | small chitterling sausage |
| anglais(e) | English |
| Angleterre f | England |
| anguille f | eel |
| animation f | entertainment ; activity |
| animaux mpl | animals |
| anis m | aniseed |
| anisette f | aniseed liqueur |
| année f | year ; vintage |
| anniversaire m | anniversary ; birthday |
| annonce f | advertisement |
| annuaire m | directory |
| annulation f | cancellation |
| annuler | to cancel |
| antenne f | aerial |
| antiquaire m/f | antique dealer |
| A.O.C. | abbrev. of appellation d'origine |
| contrôlée | |
| août m | August |
| appareil m | appliance ; camera |
| appareil-photo m | camera |
| appartement m | apartment ; flat |
| appel m | call |
| appellation d'origine | guarantee of quality and |
| contrôlée | origin of a wine |
| appuyer | to push ; to press |
| après | after |
| après-midi m | afternoon |
| après-rasage m | after-shave |
| arachide f | groundnut |
| arbre m | tree |
| argent m | money ; silver (metal) |
| Armagnac m | brandy from Armagnac |
| arrêt m | stop ; off (machine) |
| arrêt d'autobus | bus stop |
| arrêt facultatif | request stop |
| arrêtez | stop |
| arrhes fpl | deposit (part payment) |
| arrière m | rear ; back |
| arrivées fpl | arrivals |
| arrondissement m | district (in Paris) |
| artichaut m | artichoke |
| fond d'artichaut | artichoke heart |
| article m | item ; article |
| artisan m | craftsman |
| artisanat m | arts and crafts |
| ascenseur m | lift |
| asperge f | asparagus |
| assaisonnement m | seasoning ; dressing |
| assiette f | plate |
| assiette anglaise | assorted cold meats |
| assiette de crudités | selection of raw vegetables |
| assorti(e) | assorted ; matching |
| assortiment m | assortment |
| assurance f | insurance |
| assuré(e) | insured |
| parking assuré | parking facilities |
| assurer | to assure ; to insure |
| atelier m | workshop ; artist's studio |
| attacher | to fasten |
| attendre | to wait (for) ; wait! |
| attention | look out! |
| attention au feu | danger of fire |
| attestation f | certificate |
| attirer l'attention | to bring to attention |
| auberge f | inn |
| auberge de jeunesse | youth hostel |
| aubergine f | aubergine |
| aucun(e) | none ; no ; not any |
| au-delà de | beyond |
| au gratin | baked with cheese topping |
| aujourd'hui | today |
| au revoir | goodbye |
| aussi | also |
| autobus m | bus |
| autocar m | coach |
| auto-école f | driving school |
| automne m | autumn |
| automobiliste m/f | motorist |
| autorisé(e) | permitted ; authorized |
| autoroute f | motorway |
| auto-stop m | hitchhiking |
| autre | other |
| autres directions | other routes |
| avaler | to swallow |
| ne pas avaler | not to be taken internally |
| avance f | advance |
| à l'avance | in advance |
| d'avance | in advance |
| avant | before ; front |
| à l'avant | at the front |
| avec | with |
| avertir | to inform ; to warn |
| aveugle | blind |
| avion m | plane |
| aviron m | oar ; rowing (sport) |
| avis m | notice ; warning |
| avocat m | avocado ; lawyer |
| avoine f | oats |
| avoir | to have |
| avril m | April |
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