French Vocabulary Illustrated

croupe nf definition image translation: croup, crupper, rump (esp, of a horse),; top of a hill (aller) en croupe – (ride) behind...

ramier nm definition image translation:   wood pigeon, wild pigeon etymology: from French rame , in the sense branch synonyms: ...

hâve adj definition image translation:   haggard, gaunt etymology: from Germanic root as in Angle-Saxon haswa – dried out, pale...

joncher v definition image translation:   to strew, scatter, cover, blanket etymology: from Latin joncare – to strew rushes, from...

Pissarro lisière nf definition image translation:   1. edge, verge, outskirts (especially of a forest) 2. selvage,(edge of a fab...

reins nm pl definition image translation: loins, back, kidneys rein nm kidney etymology: from Latin renes – kidney synonyms:...

rouet nm definition image translation: spinning wheel etymology: from French roue – wheel, derived from Latin rota – wheel exam...

brocanter v definition image translation: to deal in second-hand goods, barter brocanteur nm dealer in second-hand goods etymo...

buée nf definition image translation: steam, condensation, vapor etymology: probably from Italian buca – hole; bucare – to filter ...

mat adj definition image translation: dull, unpolished, dull-sounding, dead, heavy, sodden, matte matité nf dullness etymology:...

piaffer v definition image translation: to paw the ground (horse); be impatient etymology: onomatopoeic synonyms: faire les cent...

ratatiné adj definition image translation: shriveled, shrunken, wrinkles, wizened; ruined (se) ratatiner v to shrivel up; crash ...

roux. rousse adj   definition image translation: reddish, reddish-brown, russet, ginger (hair), sandy; red-haired, sandy-haired rou...

socle nm definition image translation: pedestal, plinth; base, stand, basis etymology: from Latin socculus, dimiutive soccus – sl...

soupirail nm definition image translation: basement window, cellar window etymology: related to French soupirer – sigh ; from L...

trépigner v definition image translation: to stamp one's feet; jump up and down; be angry trépignement n m stamping of feet ...