Tiscali: French Phrase Finder - French to English Dictionary
Phrases
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| baba au rhum m | rum baba |
| bagages mpl | luggage |
| baguette f | stick of (French) bread |
| baignade f | bathing |
| bain m | bath |
| bal m | ball ; dance |
| balcon m | circle (in theatre) ; balcony |
| ballon m | balloon ; ball ; brandy glass |
| ball-trap m | clay pigeon shooting |
| banane f | banana |
| banc m | seat ; bench |
| banlieue f | suburbs |
| de banlieue | suburban |
| banque f | bank |
| bar m | bar |
| bar à café | unlicensed bar (Switz.) |
| bar m | bass (fish) |
| barbue f | brill |
| barquette f | punnet ; small tart |
| barrage m | dam |
| barrage routier | road block |
| barré: route barrée | road closed |
| barrer | to cross out |
| barrière f | barrier |
| Barsac m | sweet white wine from Bordeaux |
| bas m | bottom (of page, list, etc.) ; stocking |
| en bas | below ; downstairs |
| bas(se) | low |
| basilic m | basil |
| bassin m | pond |
| batavia f | Webb lettuce |
| bateau m | boat ; ship |
| bateau-mouche | river boat ; pleasure steamer |
| bâtiment m | building |
| bavaroise f | mousse of egg yolk and cream |
| bavette (échalotes) f | type of steak with shallots |
| béarnaise | classic rich creamy sauce |
| beau | lovely ; fine |
| beaucoup (de) | much ; many ; a lot of |
| Beaujolais m | light, fruity wine drunk young |
| bébé m | baby |
| bécasse f | woodcock |
| bécassine f | snipe |
| béchamel f | white sauce |
| beignet m | fritter ; doughnut |
| Belgique f | Belgium |
| belle | lovely |
| Bénédictine f | greenish-yellow liqueur |
| Bercy f | white wine and shallot sauce |
| berlingots mpl | boiled sweets |
| besoin : avoir besoin | to need ; to require |
| betterave f | beetroot |
| beurre m | butter |
| beurre d'anchois | anchovy paste |
| beurre doux | unsalted butter |
| bibliothèque f | library |
| bien | well ; right ; good |
| bientôt | soon ; shortly |
| bière f | beer |
| bière blonde | lager |
| bière brune | bitter |
| bière à la pression | draught beer |
| bifteck m | steak |
| bigarade f | orange sauce served with duck |
| bijoux mpl | jewellery |
| bijouterie f | jeweller's ; jewellery |
| billet m | ticket ; note |
| billet aller-retour | return ticket |
| billet de banque | banknote |
| billet simple | one-way ticket |
| biscotte f | breakfast biscuit ; rusk |
| biscuit m | biscuit |
| biscuit de Savoie | sponge cake |
| bisque f | thick seafood soup |
| blanc | white ; blank |
| blanc (de poulet) | breast of chicken |
| laissez en blanc | leave blank (on form) |
| blanche | white ; blank |
| blanchisserie f | laundry |
| blanquette f | casserole with cream sauce |
| blé m | wheat |
| bleu(e) | blue ; very rare (steak) |
| bleu d'Auvergne | sharp and salty rich blue cheese |
| bleu de bresse | mild soft blue cheese |
| bleu marine | navy blue |
| blonde | light (beer) |
| bloquer | to block |
| boeuf m | beef |
| boeuf bourguignon | beef stew in red wine |
| boeuf en daube | beef casserole |
| boeuf miroton | boiled beef in onion sauce |
| boire | to drink |
| bois m | wood |
| boisson f | drink |
| boîte f | can ; box |
| boîte aux lettres | letter box |
| boîte de nuit | night club |
| bolet m | boletus mushroom |
| bombe f | aerosol |
| bombe glacée | ice cream dessert |
| bon m | token ; voucher |
| bon(ne) | good ; right |
| bon marché | cheap |
| bonbons mpl | sweets |
| bonjour | hello ; good morning/afternoon |
| bonne | see bon(ne) |
| bonneterie f | hosiery |
| bonsoir | good evening |
| bord m | border ; edge ; verge |
| à bord | on board |
| le bord de (la) mer | seaside |
| Bordeaux m | claret |
| bordelaise, à la | cooked in wine and shallots |
| botte f | boot ; bunch |
| bouche d'incendie f | fire hydrant |
| bouchée f | chocolate |
| bouchée à la reine | chicken vol-au-vent |
| boucherie f | butcher's shop |
| boucle d'oreille f | earring |
| boudin m | black pudding |
| boudin blanc | white pudding |
| boue f | mud |
| bouillabaisse f | rich fish soup or stew |
| bouillir | to boil |
| bouillon m | stock |
| boulangerie f | bakery |
| boule f | ball |
| boules | game similar to bowls |
| Bourgogne f | Burgundy |
| bourguignonne, à la | cooked in red wine, onions, herbs |
| bourse f | stock exchange |
| bout m | end |
| bouteille f | bottle |
| boutique f | shop |
| bouton m | button ; switch |
| boxe f | boxing |
| braisé(e) | braised |
| brasserie f | café ; brewery |
| Bretagne f | Brittany |
| breton(ne) | from Brittany |
| bricolage m | do-it-yourself |
| brie m | soft, mild cow's-milk cheese |
| brioche f | brioche |
| briser | to break ; to smash |
| brocante f | second-hand goods ; flea market |
| broche f | brooch ; spit |
| à la broche | spit-roasted |
| brochet m | pike |
| brochette f | skewer ; kebab |
| brodé main | hand-embroidered |
| bronzage m | suntan |
| brouillard m | fog |
| brugnon m | nectarine |
| bruit m | noise |
| brûlé(e) | burnt |
| brun(e) | brown ; dark |
| brushing m | blow-dry |
| brut(e) | gross ; raw |
| (Champagne) brut | very dry Champagne |
| Bruxelles | Brussels |
| bulletin de consigne m | left-luggage ticket |
| bureau m | desk ; office |
| bureau de change | (foreign) exchange office |
| bureau de poste | post office |
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