French
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1.0
- adjective
- /frɛntʃ/
:
francés
- She enjoys learning about French culture and its many traditions.
- French language
- French Revolution
- the French president
I was assigned brilliant work, Russian novelists, French poets, good stuff.
- I was assigned brilliant work, Russian novelists, French poets, good stuff.
- Last night we're dining at a four-star French restaurant called Jean George.
- No, it's me trying to be French, is what they say.
- But like French women know they know the French know skin care.
Examples
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We really have a double culture; we are both French and Algerian.
Academic text (2011) -
At Versailles, we join other tourists, mostly French, in a guided tour of the Palace.
Fiction book (1990) -
We're in the French Quarter now.
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Welcome to our little French cottage for the week.
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You spent those two weeks in Paris and all of a sudden you got a French accent?
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When Kudra had finally become literate, it was French that she learned to read and write.
Fiction book (1990) -
Are you French?
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The Rosetta Stone, found by French engineers but taken as British war booty, tops his list.
Academic text (2011) -
He took over the studio from Churchill's friend, the French painter Paul Mars.
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His French accent has improved significantly since he moved to Paris.
Synonyms
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7.6
Showing qualities typical of French people or culture
Idioms
Compounds
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1.0
Long thin pieces of potato that are fried in hot oil and often served with ketchup
17
3.8
A time in France from 1789 to 1799 when people overthrew the king and created new political ideas
- Canadian
6
3.3
A person in Canada whose family came from France long ago and who speaks French as their first language
4
3.3
A coastal region in southeastern France known for sunny beaches and luxury resorts
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5.9
A North American war from 1754 to 1763 between Britain and France that gives Britain control of eastern North America
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5.1
Armed forces and political movement led by Charles de Gaulle who resisted German occupation in World War II
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6.9
An official group of important French writers and scholars who set rules for the French language
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7.3
A group of French colonies in Southeast Asia including Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
- NSFW
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9.9
A thin cover worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy and infection
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5.0
Islands in the eastern Caribbean that are part of France, like Guadeloupe and Martinique
A type of French spoken in Canada, especially Quebec, with different words and pronunciation
- Specialized
A form of French used for law and government in England in the Middle Ages
French soldiers and leaders who fought against German occupation in World War II under Charles de Gaulle
A government office that deals with France's relations with other countries
A deep-fried pastry made with yeast like a doughnut often dusted with powdered sugar
- Specialized
A large fern with deep roots and long divided leaves that grows on hills and in woods
A plant with sweet smelling flowers that people grow for bees and to improve soil
A group of islands in the South Pacific that belong to France, including Tahiti and Bora Bora
- Specialized
A very shiny finish you make on wood by rubbing on thin coats of shellac mixed with alcohol
- Specialized
A roof with very steep sides and a flat top that gives extra attic space
A Mediterranean plant with purple scented flowers grown for perfume or decoration
A bushy annual plant with strong-smelling orange or yellow flowers often grown in gardens
- Specialized
A rough grass from Europe and Asia that grows by roads and in meadows and is used to feed animals
- Specialized
A leafy plant like spinach that people grow to eat and that often grows wild in gardens
The former name of the country now called Mali when it was ruled by France until 1960
- Specialized
A group of old French dialects spoken in northern and central France that used 'oïl' for yes
- Archaic
A form of Old French spoken in Normandy in the Middle Ages that influenced English law and words
How French
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- Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
French comes from the name of the Franks, the people who gave their name to France, so French means 'relating to France', its people, or its culture.