| 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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