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French  (frnch)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of France or its people or culture.

2. Of or relating to the French language.

n.

1. The Romance language of France, parts of Switzerland and Belgium, and other countries formerly under French influence or control.

2. (used with a pl. verb) The people of France.

3. Slang Coarse or vulgar language: Pardon my French.

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[Middle English, from Old English frencisc, Frankish, from Franca, Frank; see Frank.]

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French, Daniel Chester 1850-1931.

American sculptor whose many public statues include the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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french  (frnch)

tr.v. frenched, french·ing, french·es

1. To cut (green beans, for example) into thin strips before cooking.

2. To trim fat or bone from (a chop, for example).

3. or French

a. Slang To give a French kiss to.

b. Vulgar Slang To perform oral sex on.

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[From French.]

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French [frɛntʃ]

n

1. (Linguistics / Languages) the official language of France: also an official language of Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, and certain other countries. It is the native language of approximately 70 million people; also used for diplomacy. Historically, French is an Indo-European language belonging to the Romance group See also Old French, Anglo-French

(Social Science / Peoples)

the French (functioning as plural) the natives, citizens, or inhabitants of France collectively

3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) See French vermouth

adj

1. (Placename) (Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) relating to, denoting, or characteristic of France, the French, or their language Related prefixes Franco-, Gallo-

2. (Social Science / Peoples) (in Canada) of or relating to French Canadians

[Old English Frencisc French, Frankish; see Frank]

Frenchness  n

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French²

n

(Biographies / French, Sir John Denton Pinkstone, 1st Earl of Ypres (1852-1925) M, British, MILITARY: general, POLITICS: administrator) Sir John Denton Pinkstone, 1st Earl of Ypres. 1852-1925, British field marshal in World War I: commanded the British Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium (1914-15); Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1918-21)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	French - the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France noblesse oblige - the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically) Latinian language, Romance language, Romance - the group of languages derived from Latin Langue d'oil, Langue d'oil French - medieval provincial dialects of French spoken in central and northern France Langue d'oc, Langue d'oc French - medieval provincial dialects of French formerly spoken in the south of France Old French - the earliest form of the French language; 9th to 15th century Norman French, Norman-French, Old North French - the medieval Norman dialect of Old French Anglo-French, Anglo-Norman - the French (Norman) language used in medieval England Canadian French - the French language as spoken in Quebec, Canada Walloon - a dialect of French spoken in Belgium and adjacent parts of France patois - a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe eminence grise - (French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position; "the President's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education"
	2.	French - the people of France French people nation, country, land - the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"
	3.	French - United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931) Daniel Chester French
Verb	1.	French - cut (e.g, beans) lengthwise in preparation for cooking; "French the potatoes" cut - shorten as if by severing the edges or ends of; "cut my hair"
Adj.	1.	French - of or pertaining to France or the people of France; "French cooking"; "a Gallic shrug" Gallic

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French

adjective Gallic All the staff are French.

Related words
combining forms Franco-, Gallo-

Translations

French [frentʃ]

A. ADJ → francés; [ambassador] → de Francia

B. N

1. (Ling) → francés m
pardon my French → con perdón(de la expresión)

2. the French (= people) → los franceses

C. CPD French bean N (Brit) → judía f verde, ejote m (Mex), poroto m verde(Chile)
French bread N → pan m francés
French chalk N → jaboncillo m, jabón m de sastre
French doors NPL (US) → puertaventana fsing
French dressing N (Culin) → vinagreta f
French fried potatoes, French fries NPL → patatas fpl fritas, papas fpl fritas(LAm)
French Guiana N → la Guayana Francesa
French horn N → trompa f de llaves
French kiss N → beso m en la boca(con la lengua)
French leave N → despedida f a la francesa
French letter N → condón m
French loaf N → barra f de pan francés
French pastry N → pastelito m relleno de nata or frutas
French polish N (Brit) → laca f
the French Riviera N → la Riviera francesa
French stick N = French loaf French toast N (Brit) (= toast) → tostada f; (= fried bread in egg) → torrija f
French windows NPL → puertaventana fsing

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French [ˈfrɛntʃ]

adj → français(e)
He's French → Il est français.
She's French → Elle est française.
the French parliament → le Parlement français

n (= language) → français m
Do you speak French? → Est-ce que tu parles français?

npl (= people) the French → les Français
French Academy n
the French Academy → l'Académie f française
French bean n (British) → haricot m vert
French bread n
a stick of French bread → une baguette
French Canadian

adj → canadien(ne) français(e)

n → Canadien(ne) français(e) m/f
French door n → porte-fenêtre f
French dressing n → vinaigrette f
French fried potatoes npl (US) → frites fpl, pommes de terre fpl frites
French fries npl → frites fpl

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French

adj → französisch; French teacher (teaches French) → Französischlehrer(in) m(f); (comes from France) → französischer Lehrer, französische Lehrerin; a French dictionary → ein Französischwörterbuch nt; he is French → er ist Franzose; she is French → sie ist Französin; the French people → die Franzosen pl, → das französische Volk

n

(Ling) → Französisch nt; in French → auf französisch; to speak French → Französisch sprechen; excuse my French (hum inf) → entschuldigen Sie die Ausdrucksweise

the French pl → die Franzosen pl

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French:

French Academy

n the French → die Académie Française

French bean

n → grüne Bohne

French bread

n → Baguette nt, → Stangenbrot nt

French-Canadian

adj

person → frankokanadisch; she is French → sie ist Frankokanadierin

relations → frankokanadisch, französisch-kanadisch; (Ling) → frankokanadisch, kanadisch-französisch

n

→ Frankokanadier(in) m(f)

(Ling) → kanadisches Französisch

French chalk

n → Schneiderkreide f

French cricket

n dem Kricket ähnliches Kinderspiel

French doors

pl = French windows

French dressing

n (Cook)

(Brit: = oil and vinegar) → Vinaigrette f

(US: = sweet, tomato-flavoured dressing) → French Dressing nt

French Equatorial Africa

n (Hist) → Französisch-Äquatorialafrika nt

French fried potatoes, French fries

pl → Pommes frites pl

French Guiana

n → Französisch-Guayana nt

French Guianan

n → Französisch-Guayaner(in) m(f)

adj → französisch-guayanisch

French horn

n (Mus) → (Wald)horn nt

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French:

French kiss

n → Zungenkuss m

French knickers

pl → French Knickers pl

French leave

n to take French → sich französisch or auf Französisch empfehlen

French letter

n (Brit inf) → Pariser m (inf)

French loaf

n → Baguette f

Frenchman

n → Franzose m

French marigold

n (Bot) → Studentenblume f, → Tagetes f

French pastry

n → Blätterteigteilchen nt → mit Obst und Sahne

French pleat

n → französischer Zopf

French polish

n → Möbelpolitur f → mit Schellack

French-polish

vt → lackieren

French Revolution

n the French → die Französische Revolution

French Riviera

n the French → die französische Riviera

French roll

n Damenfrisur, bei der das Haar seitlich zurückgekämmt und in einer länglichen Rolle aufgesteckt wird

French seam

n (Sew) → französische Naht

French stick

n → Baguette f, → Stangenbrot nt

French toast

n

nur auf einer Seite gerösteter Toast

(with egg) in Ei getunktes gebratenes Brot

French West Africa

n (Hist) → Französisch-Westafrika nt

French windows

pl → Verandatür f

Frenchwoman

n → Französin f

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French [frɛntʃ]

1. adj → francese; (lesson, teacher) → di francese

2. n

a. (language) → francese m

b. (people) the French npl → i francesi

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French [frɛntʃ]

1. adj → francese; (lesson, teacher) → di francese

2. n

a. (language) → francese m

b. (people) the French npl → i francesi

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French [frentʃ]

potato chips. slap skyfies فَرَنْسي пържени картофи hranolky pommes frites Pommes frites(pl.) τηγανητές πατάτες patatas fritas friikartulid سیب زمینی سرخ کرده ranskalaiset perunat frites צִ'פּס फ्रैंच pomfrit kentang goreng franskar kartöflur patatine fritte フランスの 감자 튀김 bulvių traškučiai (eļļā cepti) sīki sagriezti kartupeļi kentang goreng Frans pommes frites, franske poteter, chips frytki batatas fritas жареный картофель pražené zemiačiky pomfrit francuski fransk, franska []: pommes frites มันฝรั่งทอด yağda kızartılmış patates 法式油炸馬鈴薯片 французький; картопля-фрі تلے ہوۓ آلو کے قتلے khoai tây chiên 法式油炸土豆片

French beans

the long green edible pods of a type of bean. stamboontjies لوبياء، فاصولياء фасул fazolové lusky snittebønne grüne Bohnen(pl.) φασολάκια judías verdes aeduba باریکه باریکه های لوبیا سبز tarhapavut haricot(s) vert(s) שְׁעוּעִית יְרוּקָה एक तरह की छीमी mahune zöldbab jenis kacang polong belgbaunir fagiolini (verdi) いんげん豆 강낭콩 šparaginės pupelės kāršu pupas kacang buncis sperziebonen hagebønner, snittebønner (typ fasoli) feijão verde fasole verde фасоль fazuľové struky stročji fižol boranija brytbönor, haricots verts ถั่วแขก taze fasulye 菜豆 квасоля з їстивними бобами فرانس بین đậu tây 菜豆

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French → اللغة الفرنسية, فرنسي francouzský, francouzština fransk, franskmand Französisch γαλλικός, Γάλλος francés ranska, ranskalainen français francuski, francuski jezik francese フランスの, フランス人 프랑스 사람, 프랑스의 Frans fransk, franskmann francuski, Francuz francês французский, французский язык fransk, franska เกี่ยวกับชาวฝรั่งเศส, ชาวฝรั่งเศส Fransız thuộc Pháp, tiếng Pháp 法国人, 法国的