| 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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