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| vacances fpl | holiday(s) |
| grandes vacances | summer holidays |
| vache f | cow |
| vacherin glacé m | ice cream in a meringue shell |
| vaisselle f | crockery |
| valider | to validate |
| valise f | suitcase |
| vapeur f | steam |
| vaporisateur m | spray (container) |
| varié(e) | varied ; various |
| veau m | calf ; veal |
| végétal(e) | vegetable |
| véhicule m | vehicle |
| vélo m | bike |
| velouté m | classic cream sauce made with |
| white wine ; creamy soup | |
| vendange(s) f(pl) | harvest (of grapes) |
| vendeur (-euse) m/f | sales assistant |
| vendre | to sell |
| vendredi m | Friday |
| le vendredi saint | Good Friday |
| venir | to come |
| vente f | sale |
| date limite de vente | sell-by date |
| vente aux enchères | auction |
| verglacé(e) | icy |
| verglas m | black ice |
| vérification f | check(ing) |
| vérifier | to audit ; to check |
| verre m | glass |
| verres de contact | contact lenses |
| vers | toward(s) ; about |
| versement m | payment ; instalment |
| vert(e) | green |
| verveine f | verbena ; verbena tea |
| veste f | jacket |
| vestiaire m | cloakroom |
| vêtements mpl | clothes |
| vétérinaire m/f | vet |
| veuillez | please |
| viande f | meat |
| viande séchée | thin slices of cured beef |
| vichyssoise f | cream of leek and potato soup |
| vidange f | oil change (car) |
| vide | empty |
| vie f | life |
| à vie | for life |
| vieille | old |
| vieux | old |
| vigne f | vine ; vineyard |
| ville f | town |
| vin m | wine |
| vin du cru | locally grown wine |
| vin de pays | good but not top-class wine |
| vinaigrette f | vinaigrette ; salad dressing |
| virage m | bend (in road) ; curve ; corner |
| visage m | face |
| visite f | visit ; consultation (of doctor) |
| visite guidée | guided tour |
| visser | to screw |
| vite | quickly ; fast |
| vitesse f | gear (of car) ; speed |
| vitesse limitée à ... | speed limit ... |
| vitre f | pane ; window (in car, train) |
| vitrine f | shop window |
| vivre | to live |
| voeu m | wish |
| meilleurs voeux | best wishes |
| voici | here is/are |
| voie f | lane (of road) ; line ; track (for trains) |
| voie de droite | inside lane |
| voie de gauche | outside lane |
| voilà | there is/are |
| voisin(e) m/f | neighbour |
| voiture f | car ; coach (of train) |
| vol m | flight ; theft |
| volaille f | poultry |
| voleur m | thief |
| volonté f | will |
| à volonté | as much as you like (wine, etc.) |
| vos | your (polite, plural form) |
| v.o.s.t. | original version with subtitles (film) |
| votre | your (polite, plural form) |
| vous | you ; to you (polite, plural form) |
| voyage m | journey |
| voyage organisé | package holiday |
| voyageur m | traveller |
| vrai(e) | real ; true |
| vue f | view ; sight |
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