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Tiscali: French Phrase Finder - French to English Dictionary

FRENCH INDEX: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

PHRASES
F
fabrication f manufacturing
fabriqué en ... made in ...
face f : en face (de) opposite
façon f way ; manner
facture f invoice
faïence f earthenware
faim f hunger
faire to make ; to do
faites le 4 dial 4
faisan m pheasant
fait(e): fait main handmade
famille f family
farce f farce ; stuffing
farces et attrapes jokes and novelties
farci(e) stuffed
farine f flour
fausse fake ; false ; wrong
fauteuil m armchair ; seat (at front of theatre)
faux fake ; wrong ; false
faux-filet m sirloin
félicitations fpl congratulations
femme f woman ; wife
femme de chambre chambermaid
femme de ménage cleaner (of house)
fenêtre f window
fenouil m fennel
fente f crack, slot
fer m iron (material, golf club)
féra f freshwater fish (Switz.)
férié(e): jour férié public holiday
ferme f farmhouse ; farm
fermé(e) shut
fermer to close/shut ; to turn off (water)
fermer à clé to lock
fermeture f closing
fermier m farmer
ferroviaire railway ; rail
fête f holiday ; fête
feu m fire ; traffic lights
feu d'artifice fireworks
feu rouge red light
feuille f sheet (of paper)
feuilleté(e) made of puff pastry
feutre m felt ; felt-tip pen
feux mpl traffic lights
feux de position sidelights
fève f broad bean
fiche f slip (of paper)
fièvre f fever
figue f fig
fil m thread ; lead (electrical)
fil de fer wire
file f lane ; row (behind one another)
filet m net ; fillet (of meat, fish)
filet à bagages luggage rack
filet mignon small steak
filets de perche fried small fillets of perch
fille f daughter ; girl
fils m son
fin f end
fin(e) thin (material) ; fine (delicate)
fine f de claire green oyster
fines herbes fpl mixed herbs
finir to end ; to finish
flacon m bottle (small)
flamand(e) Flemish
flambé(e) flamed, usually with brandy
flan m sweet or savoury tart
flétan m halibut
fleur f flower
fleuriste m/f florist
fleuve m river
flipper m pinball
flocon m flake
flocons d'avoine rolled oats
flûte f long, thin loaf
foie m liver
foie gras goose liver
foire f fair
foire à/aux ... special offer on ...
fois f time
une fois once
folle mad
foncé(e) dark (colour)
fonctionner to work (machine)
fond m back (of hall, room) ; bottom
fond d'artichaut artichoke heart
fondue f fondue
forêt f forest
forfait m fixed price ; ski pass
formel(le) positive (definite)
formulaire m form (document)
fou crazy (prices)
fouettée whipped (cream, eggs)
four m oven
au four baked
fourchette f fork
fournir to supply
fourré(e) filled (pancake, etc.) ; fur-lined
fourrure f fur
fraîche fresh ; cool ; wet (paint)
frais fresh ; cool
frais mpl costs ; expenses
fraise f strawberry
framboise f raspberry
français(e) French
frein m brake
frère m brother
fret m freight (goods)
frisé(e) curly
frisée f curly endive
frit(e) fried
frites fpl French fried potatoes ; chips
friture f fried food
froid(e) cold
servir froid serve chilled
fromage m cheese
fromage blanc soft white cheese
fromage frais cream cheese
fromagerie f cheese dairy
froment m wheat
frontière f border ; boundary
frotter to rub
fruit m fruit
fruits de mer shellfish (on menu) ; seafood
fumer to smoke
fumeur m smoker
funiculaire m funicular railway

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