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French

(frĕnch)

adj.

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

2. Of or relating to the French language.

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. Informal Coarse or vulgar language: Pardon my French.

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

french

(frĕnch)

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.

[From French.]

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French

(frɛntʃ)

1. (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

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

3. (Brewing) See French vermouth

adj

4. (Placename) relating to, denoting, or characteristic of France, the French, or their language.

5. (Peoples) relating to, denoting, or characteristic of France, the French, or their language.

6. (Languages) relating to, denoting, or characteristic of France, the French, or their language.

7. (Peoples) (in Canada) of or relating to French Canadians

[Old English Frencisc French, Frankish; see Frank]

ˈFrenchness n

French

(frɛntʃ)

(Biography) 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)

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French

(frɛntʃ)

n.

1. a Romance language spoken in France, parts of Belgium and Switzerland, and present or former French or Belgian possessions, as Quebec, various islands of the Antilles and the Indian Ocean, and countries of the Maghreb and West and Central Africa, where it functions as an auxiliary language. Abbr.: F

2. (used with a pl. v.)

a. the inhabitants of France.

b. natives of France or persons of French ancestry.

adj.

3. of or pertaining to France or its inhabitants.

4. of or pertaining to French or its speakers.

v.t.

5. (often l.c.) to cut (snap beans) lengthwise into thin strips before cooking.

6. (often l.c.) to trim the meat from the end of (a rib chop).

7. Slang. to short-sheet (a bed).

[before 1150; Middle English Frensh, French, Old English Frenc(i)sc; see frank¹]

French′ness, n.

French

(frɛntʃ)

n.

Daniel Chester, 1850–1931, U.S. sculptor.

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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

French

adjective Gallic All the staff are French.

Related words
combining forms Franco-, Gallo-

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Translations

Frans

اللغة الفرنسيةفَرَنْسيفرنسيةفَرَنسيّ

френски

francès

francouzskýfrancouzštinahranolkyFrancouzi

franskpommes frites

französisch

γαλλικός γαλλικά Γάλλοι Γάλλος

francafranca lingvo

francés francesa franceses

prantsuseprantsuse keel

فرانسه

ranskaranskalainenranskan kielisuikaloida

français

צרפתית

फ़्राँसीसी

francuskiFrancuzi

franciafranciák

francese

bahasa Perancis

Frakkarfranskafranskar kartöflurfransktfranskur

francese i francesi tagliare la corda

フランスのフランス人フランス語

프랑스 사람프랑스어프랑스의

lingua Francogallica

bulvių traškučiaišparaginės pupelės

franču valodasīki sagriezti kartupeļi

ഫ്രഞ്ച് ഭാഷ

FransFransenfransozenschuttingtaaltongzoenen

fransk franskmannfranskmennchips

francuski FrancuzFrancuzi

francêsfrancesesbeijar de língua

francezăfrancezifranţuzeşteLimba franceză

французский французский язык французы

francoščina

francuskifrancuziфранцузифранцуски

franskfranskafransmänfransoser

Kifaransa

ภาษาฝรั่งเศสเกี่ยวกับชาวฝรั่งเศสชาวฝรั่งเศส

Fransız Fransızcafransızlaryağda kızartılmış patates

فرانسیسی زبان

tiếng PhápPhápPháp ngữthuộc nước/người/tiếng Pháp

法国人法国的法式油炸土豆片炸薯条

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 FrançaisFrench Academy n
the French Academy → l'Académie f françaiseFrench bean n (British) → haricot m vertFrench bread n
a stick of French bread → une baguetteFrench Canadian

adj → canadien(ne) français(e)

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

(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

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

→ 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

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

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

French

(frentʃ) : French fries (fraiz)

potato chips.

French beans

the long green edible pods of a type of bean.

french

→ اللغة الفرنسية, فَرَنسيّ francouzský, francouzština fransk französisch γαλλικός, Γάλλος francés ranska, ranskalainen français francuski 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, ภาษาฝรั่งเศส Fransız thuộc nước/người/tiếng Pháp, tiếng Pháp 法国人, 法国的

French

n. [language] francés; [native] francés, francesa;

a. francés, francesa.

French

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