| lac m
| lake |
| laine f
| wool |
| laisse f
| leash |
| laisser
| to leave
|
| laisser un message
| leave a message
|
| lait m
| milk |
| lait démaquillant
| cleansing milk
|
| lait demi-écrémé
| semi-skimmed milk
|
| lait écrémé
| skim(med) milk
|
| lait entier
| full-cream milk
|
| laiterie f
| dairy
|
| laitue f
| lettuce
|
| lame f
| blade
|
| lampe f
| light ; lamp
|
| langouste f
| crayfish (saltwater)
|
| langoustines fpl
| scampi
|
| langue f
| tongue ; language
|
| lapin m
| rabbit
|
| lard m
| fat ; (streaky) bacon
|
| lard fumé
| smoked bacon
|
| lard maigre
| lean bacon
|
| lardon m
| strip of fat
|
| large
| wide ; broad
|
| largeur f
| width
|
| laurier m
| sweet bay ; bay leaves
|
| lavable
| washable
|
| lavabo m
| washbasin
|
| lavabos
| toilets
|
| lavage m
| washing
|
| lavande f
| lavender
|
| laverie automatique f
| launderette
|
| layette f
| baby clothes
|
| leçon f
| lesson
|
| leçons particulières
| private lessons
|
| léger(ère)
| light (not heavy) ; weak (tea)
|
| légumes mpl
| vegetables
|
| lentement
| slowly
|
| lentille f
| lens (of glasses)
|
| lentilles fpl
| lentils
|
| lessive f
| soap powder ; washing
|
| lettre f
| letter
|
| leur(s)
| (to) them ; their
|
| levain m
| yeast |
| levée f
| collection (of mail)
|
| lever du soleil m
| sunrise
|
| levure f
| yeast
|
| librairie f
| bookshop
|
| libre
| free ; vacant
|
| libre-service
| self-service
|
| lieu m
| place (location)
|
| lièvre m
| hare |
| ligne f
| line ; service ; route (transport)
|
| grandes lignes
| main lines (trains)
|
| limande-sole f
| lemon sole
|
| limitation f de vitesse
| speed limit
|
| limonade f
| lemonade
|
| lin m
| linen (cloth)
|
| linge m
| linen (bed, table) ; laundry (clothes)
|
| liste f
| list |
| lit m
| bed |
| grand lit
| double bed
|
| lit simple
| single bed
|
| lits jumeaux
| twin beds
|
| livarot m
| pungent cheese from Normandy
|
| livraison f
| delivery (of goods)
|
| livraison des bagages
| baggage reclaim
|
| livre f
| pound |
| livre sterling
| sterling
|
| livre m
| book |
| locataire m/f
| tenant ; lodger
|
| location f
| rental ; hiring (out) ; letting
|
| logement m
| accommodation ; housing
|
| loi f
| law |
| loin
| far |
| loisir m
| leisure
|
| long(ue)
| long |
| le long de
| along
|
| longe f
| loin (of meat)
|
| longueur f
| length
|
| lot m
| prize ; lot (at auction)
|
| loto m
| numerical lottery
|
| lotte f
| monkfish ; angler fish
|
| louer
| to let ; to hire ; to rent
|
| loup m
| wolf ; sea perch
|
| loupe f
| magnifying glass
|
| lourd(e)
| heavy
|
| loyer m
| rent |
| luge f
| sledge ; toboggan
|
| lumière f
| light
|
| lundi m
| Monday
|
| lune f
| moon |
| lunettes fpl
| glasses
|
| lunettes de soleil
| sunglasses
|
| luxe m
| luxury
|
| lycée m
| secondary school
|
