| cabillaud m
| (fresh) cod
|
| cabine f
| cabin ; cubicle
|
| cabine d'essayage
| changing room
|
| cabinet m
| office
|
| cacahuète f
| peanut
|
| cacao m
| cocoa
|
| cadeau m
| gift |
| café m
| coffee ; café
|
| café crème
| white coffee
|
| café décaféiné
| decaffeinated coffee
|
| café au lait
| white coffee
|
| café noir
| black coffee
|
| cafetière f
| coffee pot
|
| caille f
| quail
|
| caisse f
| checkout ; cash desk ; case
|
| caisse d'épargne
| savings bank
|
| caissier(ière) m/f
| cashier ; teller
|
| calendrier m
| calendar ; timetable
|
| calmar m
| squid
|
| calvados m
| apple brandy
|
| camembert m
| soft, creamy cheese
|
| camomille f
| camomile
|
| campagne f
| country ; countryside ; campaign
|
| camping m
| camping ; camp-site
|
| camping sauvage
| camping on unofficial sites
|
| camping-gaz m
| camping stove
|
| canapé m
| sofa ; open sandwich
|
| canard m
| duck |
| canard à l'orange
| duck in orange sauce
|
| cannelle f
| cinnamon
|
| canot m
| boat |
| canot de sauvetage
| lifeboat
|
| canotage m
| boating
|
| cantal m
| hard cheese from the Auvergne
|
| canton m
| state (Switz.)
|
| câpres fpl
| capers
|
| car m
| coach
|
| carafe f
| carafe ; decanter
|
| carnet m
| notebook ; book
|
| carotte f
| carrot
|
| carottes râpées
| grated carrot in vinaigrette
|
| carpe f
| carp |
| carré m
| square
|
| carré de l'est
| strong soft cheese
|
| carrefour m
| intersection ; crossroads
|
| carrelet m
| plaice
|
| carte f
| map ; card ; menu
|
| carte d'abonnement
| season ticket
|
| carte bleue
| credit card
|
| carte du jour
| menu of the day
|
| carte orange
| monthly or yearly season ticket
|
| carte postale
| postcard
|
| carte vermeille
| senior citizen's rail pass
|
| carte des vins
| wine list
|
| cartouche f
| carton (of cigarettes)
|
| cas m
| case |
| en cas de
| in case of
|
| cascade f
| waterfall
|
| case postale f
| P.O. Box (Switz.)
|
| caserne f
| barracks
|
| casier m
| rack ; locker
|
| casque m
| helmet
|
| casque à écouteurs
| headphones
|
| casse-croûte m
| snack
|
| cassis m
| blackcurrant
|
| crème de cassis
| blackcurrant liqueur
|
| cassolette f
| individual fondue dish
|
| cassonade f
| brown sugar
|
| cassoulet m
| bean and pork stew
|
| catch m
| wrestling
|
| cause f
| cause
|
| pour cause de
| on account of
|
| caution f
| security (for loan) ; deposit
|
| caution à verser
| deposit required
|
| cave f
| cellar
|
| caveau m
| cellar
|
| caviar m
| caviar(e)
|
| céder
| to give in
|
| cédez la priorité
| give way (to traffic)
|
| cédratine f
| citron-based liqueur
|
| CEE f
| EC |
| ceinture f
| belt |
| céleri m
| celeriac ; celery
|
| céleri rémoulade
| celeriac in dressing
|
| céleri-rave m
| celeriac
|
| célibataire
| single
|
| cendre f
| ash |
| cendrier m
| ashtray
|
| cent
| hundred
|
| centre m
| centre
|
| centre commercial
| shopping centre
|
| centre équestre
| riding school
|
| centre ville
| city centre
|
| cèpes mpl
| boletus mushrooms
|
| cercle m
| circle ; ring
|
| cerfeuil m
| chervil
|
| cerise f
| cherry
|
| cervelle f
| brains (as food)
|
| cesser
| to stop
|
| cette
| this ; that
|
| ceux
| the ones
|
| ceux-ci
| these
|
| ceux-là
| those
|
| C.F.F. mpl
| Swiss Railways
|
| chaîne f
| chain ; channel ; (mountain) range
|
| chaînes obligatoires
| snow chains compulsory
|
| chaise f
| chair
|
| chaise haute
| highchair
|
| chalet m
| chalet
|
| Chambertin m
| full-bodied red wine
|
| chambre f
| bedroom ; room
|
| chambre à coucher
| bedroom
|
| chambre individuelle
| single room
|
| champ m
| field
|
| champ de courses
| racecourse
|
| champignon m
| mushroom
|
| champignon de Paris
| button mushroom
|
| change m
| exchange
|
| changement m
| change
|
| changer
| to alter
|
| changer de
| to change
|
| chanson f
| song |
| chanterelle f
| chanterelle (mushroom)
|
| chantier m
| building site ; roadworks
|
| Chantilly
| whipped cream
|
| chapelle f
| chapel
|
| chaque
| each ; every
|
| charcuterie f
| pork butcher's shop ; delicatessen
|
| chariot m
| trolley
|
| charter m
| charter flight
|
| chartreuse f
| liqueur made from herbs
|
| chasse f
| hunting ; shooting
|
| chasse gardée
| private hunting ; private shooting
|
| chasse-neige m
| snowplough
|
| chasseur m
| hunter
|
| châtaigne f
| chestnut
|
| château m
| castle ; mansion
|
| chateaubriand m
| thick fillet steak (usually for two)
|
| chaud(e)
| warm ; hot
|
| chauffage m
| heating
|
| chauffeur m
| chauffeur ; driver
|
| chaussée f
| carriageway
|
| chaussée déformée
| uneven road surface
|
| chaussée rétrécie
| road narrows
|
| chaussée verglacée
| icy/slippery road
|
| chaussure f
| shoe ; boot
|
| chef m
| chef ; chief ; head ; leader
|
| chef-lieu m
| county town
|
| chemin m
| path ; lane ; track
|
| chemin de fer
| railway
|
| chemise f
| shirt
|
| chemisier m
| blouse
|
| chèque m
| cheque
|
| chèque de voyage
| traveller's cheque
|
| cher (chère)
| dear ; expensive
|
| cherry m
| cherry brandy
|
| cheval m
| horse
|
| cheveux mpl
| hair |
| chèvre f
| goat |
| chevreau m
| kid (leather)
|
| chevreuil m
| roe deer ; venison
|
| chez
| at the house of
|
| chicorée f
| chicory (for coffee) ; endive
|
| chien m
| dog |
| chips fpl
| crisps
|
| chirurgien m
| surgeon
|
| chocolat m
| chocolate ; drinking chocolate
|
| chocolat à croquer
| plain chocolate
|
| chocolat au lait
| milk chocolate
|
| choix m
| range ; choice ; selection
|
| chope f
| tankard
|
| chou m
| cabbage
|
| chou à la crème
| cream puff
|
| choux de Bruxelles
| Brussels sprouts
|
| choucroute f
| sauerkraut
|
| chou-fleur m
| cauliflower
|
| chou-rave m
| kohlrabi
|
| C.H.U. m
| hospital
|
| chute f
| fall |
| chutes (d'eau)
| waterfall
|
| ciboulette f
| chives
|
| cidre m
| cider
|
| ciel m
| sky |
| cimetière m
| cemetery ; graveyard
|
| cintre m
| coat hanger
|
| cirage m
| shoe polish
|
| circuit m
| (round) trip ; circuit
|
| circulation f
| traffic
|
| cirque m
| circus
|
| cité f
| city ; housing estate
|
| citron m
| lemon
|
| citron pressé
| fresh lemon drink
|
| citron vert
| lime |
| citronnade f
| still lemonade
|
| civet m
| rich game stew
|
| clair(e)
| clear ; light
|
| classe f
| grade ; class
|
| classe affaires
| business class
|
| clé f
| key |
| clé de contact
| ignition key
|
| clé minute
| keys cut while you wait
|
| clef f
| key |
| client(e) m/f
| guest (at hotel) ; client ; customer
|
| climatisé(e)
| air-conditioned
|
| clinique f
| (private) clinic
|
| clou m
| nail (metal)
|
| clou de girofle
| clove
|
| cocher
| to tick
|
| cochon m
| pig |
| cocotte f
| casserole dish
|
| cocotte-minute f
| pressure cooker
|
| coeur m
| heart
|
| coffre-fort m
| strongbox ; safe
|
| cognac m
| brandy
|
| coiffeur m
| hairdresser ; barber
|
| coiffeuse f
| hairdresser ; dressing table
|
| coin m
| corner
|
| Cointreau m
| orange-based liqueur
|
| col m
| collar ; pass (in mountains)
|
| colin m
| hake |
| colis m
| parcel
|
| collant m
| tights
|
| collège m
| secondary school
|
| coller
| to stick ; to glue
|
| collier m
| necklace ; dog collar
|
| combien
| how much/many
|
| combustible m
| fuel |
| commander
| to order
|
| commerçant(e) m/f
| trader
|
| commerce m
| commerce ; business ; trade
|
| commissariat m
| police station
|
| compagnie f
| firm ; company
|
| compartiment m
| compartment (train)
|
| complet (-ète)
| full (up)
|
| composer
| to dial
|
| composter
| to date stamp/punch (ticket)
|
| compote f
| stewed fruit in syrup
|
| comprenant
| including
|
| comprimé m
| tablet
|
| compris(e)
| including
|
| service compris
| inclusive of service
|
| tout compris
| all inclusive
|
| ... non compris
| exclusive of ...
|
| comptant m
| cash
|
| compte m
| account
|
| compteur m
| speedometer ; meter
|
| comptoir m
| bar |
| comté m
| cheese similar to gruyère
|
| concierge m/f
| caretaker ; janitor
|
| concombre m
| cucumber
|
| concours m
| contest ; aid
|
| conducteur (-trice) m/f
| driver
|
| conduite f
| driving ; behaviour
|
| confection f
| ready-to-wear clothes
|
| confiance f
| confidence
|
| de confiance
| reliable
|
| confirmer
| to confirm
|
| confiserie f
| sweetshop
|
| confit(e)
| preserved
|
| confiture f
| jam ; preserve
|
| confiture d'oranges
| marmalade
|
| congélateur m
| freezer
|
| congelé(e)
| frozen
|
| congre m
| conger eel
|
| conseil m
| advice
|
| conseil municipal
| town council
|
| conserver
| to keep
|
| consigne f
| deposit ; left-luggage office
|
| consommation f
| consumption ; drink
|
| consommé m
| clear soup
|
| constat m
| report
|
| contacter
| to contact
|
| contenu m
| contents
|
| contrat m
| contract
|
| contrat de location
| lease
|
| contre
| against ; versus
|
| contre-filet m
| sirloin
|
| contrôle m
| check
|
| contrôle radar
| radar trap
|
| contrôler
| to check
|
| contrôleur m
| ticket inspector
|
| convenu(e)
| agreed
|
| convoi m
| load |
| coq m
| cock(erel)
|
| coque f
| shell ; cockle
|
| à la coque
| soft boiled (egg)
|
| coquet(te)
| pretty (place, etc.)
|
| coquillages mpl
| shellfish
|
| coquille f
| shell
|
| coquille Saint-Jacques
| scallop
|
| coquillettes fpl
| pasta shells
|
| corail m
| coral ; type of train
|
| cordonnerie f
| cobbler's ; shoe repairing
|
| cornet m
| cone |
| corniche f
| coast road
|
| cornichon m
| gherkin
|
| corps m
| body |
| correspondance f
| connection (train, plane)
|
| Corse f
| Corsica
|
| côte f
| coast ; hill ; rib
|
| côté m
| side |
| à côté de
| beside ; next to
|
| Côte d'Azur f
| French Riviera
|
| côtelette f
| cutlet
|
| cotriade f
| fish stew from Brittany
|
| cou m
| neck |
| couchette f
| couchette ; bunk
|
| couette f
| continental quilt ; duvet
|
| couler
| to run (water)
|
| couleur f
| colour
|
| coulis m
| purée
|
| couloir m
| corridor
|
| coulommiers m
| cheese similar to camembert
|
| coup m
| stroke ; shot ; blow
|
| coup de soleil
| sunburn
|
| coupe f
| goblet ; dish ; scoop (ice cream)
|
| coupe glacée
| ice cream and fruit
|
| couper
| to cut
|
| cour f
| court ; courtyard
|
| courant m
| power ; current
|
| courant(e)
| common ; standard ; current
|
| courge f
| marrow (vegetable)
|
| courrier m
| mail ; post
|
| courroie f
| strap
|
| cours m
| lesson ; course ; rate
|
| cours particuliers
| private lessons
|
| course f
| race (sport) ; errand
|
| faire les courses
| to go shopping
|
| court(e)
| short
|
| court-bouillon m
| stock for poaching meat and fish
|
| couscous m
| spicy Arab dish of steamed
|
| semolina with a meat stew
|
| coût m
| cost |
| couteau m
| knife
|
| coûteux (-euse)
| expensive
|
| couture f
| sewing
|
| couvent m
| convent ; monastery
|
| couvert m
| cover charge ; place setting
|
| couvert(e)
| covered
|
| couverture f
| blanket ; cover ; wrapper
|
| cravate f
| tie |
| crayon m
| pencil
|
| crèche f
| day nursery
|
| crème f
| cream
|
| un (café) crème
| white coffee
|
| à la crème
| with cream
|
| crème anglaise
| custard
|
| crème caramel
| egg custard topped with caramel
|
| crème Chantilly
| whipped cream
|
| crème fouettée
| whipped cream
|
| crème pâtissière
| confectioner's custard
|
| crémerie f
| dairy
|
| crêpe f
| pancake
|
| crêpe fourrée
| stuffed pancake
|
| crêpe Suzette
| pancake served in flaming brandy
|
| crêperie f
| pancake shop/restaurant
|
| cresson m
| watercress
|
| crevette f
| shrimp
|
| crevette rose
| prawn
|
| croisière f
| cruise
|
| croix f
| cross
|
| croquant(e)
| crisp ; crunchy
|
| croque-madame m
| toasted cheese sandwich with
|
| ham and fried egg
|
| croque-monsieur m
| toasted ham and cheese sandwich
|
| croustade f
| pastry shell with filling
|
| croûte f
| crust
|
| en croûte
| in a pastry crust
|
| cru(e)
| raw |
| premier cru
| first-class wine
|
| vin de grand cru
| vintage wine
|
| crudités fpl
| raw vegetables
|
| crustacés mpl
| shellfish
|
| cuiller f
| spoon
|
| cuiller à café
| teaspoon
|
| cuir m
| leather
|
| cuisine f
| cooking ; cuisine ; kitchen
|
| cuisine familiale
| home cooking
|
| cuisinier m
| cook |
| cuisinière f
| cook ; cooker
|
| cuisse f
| thigh |
| cuisses de grenouille
| frogs' legs
|
| cuit(e)
| cooked ; done (steak)
|
| cuivre m
| copper
|
| culturisme m
| body-building
|
| cuvée f
| vintage
|
| cylindrée f
| (cubic) capacity (of engine)
|
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