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16 words and 18 phrases found.

French

May include AI-generated content. Most words have not yet been reviewed by a native speaker.

FRFrench
de
of/from
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deux(duh)[duh]
noun
The number 2.

“Elle a deux chats.”

She has two cats.

Also means
  1. two
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défilé[day-fee-lay]
nom masculin
parade

“Le défilé de chars est très coloré.”

The float parade is very colorful.

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dépense
expense
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démarche[deh-marsh]
noun
approach

“La démarche pour obtenir un visa peut être compliquée.”

The approach to obtaining a visa can be complicated.

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FRFrench
trade[tʁɛd]
verb
This is a form of the French verb 'trader', which relates to exchanging goods or services.

“Ils trade des actions sur le marché.”

They trade stocks on the market.

Also means
  1. inflection of trader:
  2. trade

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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FRFrench
du[dy]Means de
article
This is a partitive article used to mean some or a quantity of something. It is a combination of de and le.

“Il mange du pain.”

He eats bread. / He eats some bread.

Also means
  1. Forms the partitive article.
  2. of the

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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FRFrench
hot[ɔt]Appears in an example
adj
This word describes something that is sexual in nature or highly exciting and interesting.

“Ce film est considéré comme hot par beaucoup de critiques.”

This movie is considered hot by many critics.

Also means
  1. involving or characterized by sex
  2. interesting

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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FRFrench
rue[ʁy]Appears in an example
noun
A public path or way in a town or city, usually with houses or buildings on one or both sides.

“La boulangerie se trouve au bout de la rue.”

The bakery is at the end of the street.

Also means
  1. street
  2. road

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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FRFrench
lyre[liʁ]Appears in an example
noun
An ancient musical instrument that looks like a small U-shaped harp. It is also used to describe a tool shaped like this instrument.

“Le musicien joue de la lyre lors de la cérémonie.”

The musician plays the lyre during the ceremony.

Also means
  1. lyre
  2. a cutting tool resembling a lyre

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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FRFrench
sort[sɔʁ]Appears in an example
noun
The power that determines how events will turn out, often thought of as beyond one's control. It can also mean a magical spell.

“Je suis tombé amoureux de lui depuis le premier jour où je l'ai vu. C'était le sort.”

I fell in love with him since the first day I laid eyes on him. It was destiny.

Also means
  1. fate, destiny (consequences or effects predetermined by past events or a divine will)
  2. lot (something used in determining a question by chance)
  3. spell (magical incantation). 1688, Guy Miège, The Great French Dictionary. "On a jetté un sort sur son bétail, a spell is made upon his cattle, or his cattle is bewitched."
  4. fate

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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FRFrench
Zeus[dzøs]Appears in an example
name
The king of the gods in Greek mythology who rules the sky and thunder.

“Zeus est le dieu le plus puissant de la mythologie grecque.”

Zeus is the most powerful god in Greek mythology.

Also means
  1. Zeus (god)
  2. Zeus

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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FRFrench
jardin[zhar-dan]Appears in an example
noun
garden

“Il y a de belles roses dans le jardin.”

There are beautiful roses in the garden.

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brioche[bʁi.jɔʃ]Appears in an example
noun
A French bread made with eggs and butter, giving it a rich and fluffy texture. It can also informally mean a big mistake or a large belly.

“Enfin je me rappelai le pis-aller d’une grande princesse à qui l’on disait que les paysans n’avaient pas de pain, et qui répondit : Qu’ils mangent de la brioche.”

At length I remembered the last resort of a great princess who, when told that the peasants had no bread, replied: “Then let them eat brioches”.

Also means
  1. brioche (a type of light sweet pastry or bun of French origin)
  2. gaffe, blunder
  3. paunch, belly
  4. brioche

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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FRFrench
lessive[le-siv]Appears in an example
nom féminin
laundry detergent

“Il ne reste plus de lessive pour la machine à laver.”

There is no laundry detergent left for the washing machine.

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FRFrench
important[ɛ̃.pɔʁ.tɑ̃]Appears in an example
adj
Something that matters a lot or has great value. It can also describe a large or significant amount.

“Il est important de se brosser les dents.”

It is important to brush your teeth.

Also means
  1. important
  2. large, considerable, significant

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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