Tiscali: French Phrase Finder - French to English Dictionary
Phrases
| E | |
| eau f | water |
| eau gazeuse/plate | fizzy/still water |
| eau de Javel | bleach |
| eau du robinet | tap-water |
| eau-de-vie | brandy |
| échalote f | shallot |
| échantillon m | sample |
| éclairage m | lighting |
| écluse f | lock (in canal) |
| école f | school |
| écorce f | peel (of orange, lemon) |
| Ecosse f | Scotland |
| écossais(e) | Scottish |
| écouteur m | receiver |
| écran m | screen |
| écrevisse f | crayfish (freshwater) |
| écrire | to write |
| écurie f | stable |
| éditeur (-trice) m/f | publisher |
| églefin m | haddock |
| église f | church |
| élément m | unit ; element |
| emballage m | packing |
| embarquement m | boarding |
| embouteillage m | traffic jam |
| émincé m | thinly sliced meat in a sauce |
| émission f | programme ; broadcast |
| emmental m | Swiss cheese similar to gruyère |
| emploi m | use ; job |
| emporter | to take away |
| en | some ; any ; in ; to |
| en panne | out of order |
| en train/voiture | by train/ car |
| enceinte | pregnant |
| encore | still ; yet |
| encornet m | squid |
| endives fpl | chicory |
| endroit m | place ; spot |
| enfant m/f | child |
| enlever | to take away ; to remove |
| enneigement m | snowfall |
| ennui m | nuisance ; trouble |
| enregistrement m | check-in |
| enregistrer | to record ; to check in |
| enseignement m | education ; recording |
| ensemble | together |
| entier(ère) | whole |
| entracte m | interval |
| entre | between |
| entrecôte f | rib steak |
| entrecôte grillée | grilled rib steak |
| entrée f | entry ; admission ; starter (food) |
| prix d'entrée | admission fee |
| entrée gratuite | admission free |
| entrée interdite | no entry |
| entrepreneur m | contractor |
| entreprise f | firm ; company |
| entrer | to come in ; to go in |
| entretien m | maintenance ; interview |
| enveloppe f | envelope |
| envers m : l'envers | wrong side |
| à l'envers | upside down ; back to front |
| environ | around ; about |
| environs mpl | surroundings |
| épais(se) | thick |
| épargne f | saving |
| épaule f | shoulder |
| épi m | ear (of corn) |
| épi de maïs | corn-on-the-cob |
| épice f | spice |
| épicerie f | grocer's shop |
| épicerie fine | delicatessen |
| épilation f | hair removal |
| épinards mpl | spinach |
| épingle f | pin |
| éponge f | sponge |
| époque f | age |
| d'époque | period (furniture) |
| épreuve f | event (sports) ; print (photographic) |
| épuisé(e) | sold out ; out of stock |
| équipage m | crew |
| équipe f | team ; shift |
| équitation f | horse-riding |
| escalier m | stairs |
| escalier roulant | escalator |
| escalier de secours | fire escape |
| escalope f | escalope |
| escargot m | snail |
| espadon m | swordfish |
| Espagne f | Spain |
| espagnol(e) | Spanish |
| espèce f | sort |
| essai m | trial ; test |
| essayage m | fitting (dress) |
| essence f | petrol |
| essorer | to spin(-dry) ; to wring |
| est m | east |
| esthétique f | beauty salon |
| estivants mpl | (summer) holiday-makers |
| estomac m | stomach |
| estragon m | tarragon |
| crème d'estragon | cream of tarragon (soup) |
| esturgeon m | sturgeon |
| et | and |
| étage m | storey |
| premier étage | first floor |
| étain m | tin ; pewter |
| étang m | pond |
| étape f | stage |
| état m | state |
| été m | summer |
| éteindre | to turn off |
| éteignez vos phares | turn off your headlights |
| étoile f | star |
| étranger (-ère) m/f | foreigner |
| à l'étranger | overseas ; abroad |
| étroit(e) | narrow ; tight |
| étudiant(e) m/f | student |
| étudier | to study |
| étuvée f : à l'étuvée | braised |
| eux | them |
| événement m | occasion ; event |
| excursion f | trip ; outing ; excursion |
| excuses fpl | apologies |
| exemplaire m | copy |
| expéditeur m | sender |
| exportation f | export |
| exposition f | exhibition |
| exprès | on purpose ; deliberately |
| extérieur(e) | outside |
| extincteur m | fire extinguisher |
| extra | top-quality ; first-rate |
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