French
- noun
- /frɛntʃ/
:
francés
- We spoke Yiddish, German, Polish, French and Flemish in my home.
Eight are in English and two are in French, because let's go.
- Eight are in English and two are in French, because let's go.
- We we need to learn to speak French, right?
- I read these books as a kid in French and I cried.
- How did you get so proficient in French and English?
- And Herb had read Proust in the original French twice all the way through.
- All he said to me was in French because he speaks French.
- Can't pronounce it in French, that's just how I say it.
- So my mother tongue is French, Both of my parents were French.
- And some of them spoke French and Jew spoke some some French.
Examples
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They spoke to each other in French and made their home in Oxford.
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What does deez nuff mean in French, Daniel?
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We we need to learn to speak French, right?
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And then you learned to speak French to meet boys.
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I read these books as a kid in French and I cried.
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And Herb had read Proust in the original French twice all the way through.
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In school, we learned to speak French as our foreign language.
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She loves reading literature in French to appreciate the original style.
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The children communicated with each other in French during class activities.
Idioms
Compounds
80
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
1
5.9
A North American war from 1754 to 1763 between Britain and France that gives Britain control of eastern North America
1
5.1
Armed forces and political movement led by Charles de Gaulle who resisted German occupation in World War II
1
6.9
An official group of important French writers and scholars who set rules for the French language
1
7.3
A group of French colonies in Southeast Asia including Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam
- NSFW
1
9.9
A thin cover worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy and infection
1
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
Surface Forms
Etymology
French (the language) is named after the country France, which took its name from the Franks, so French means the language 'spoken in France'.