French Vocabulary Illustrated

penaud adj definition  image translation: sheepish, shamefaced, abashed etymology : from French peine – pain, from Latin poena ...

chafouin adj   definition  image translation: sly, crafty, wily, artful etymology: chat – cat + fouine –  weasel, stone marten ...

bandelette nf   definition  image translation: small strip, bandage, thin band etymology:   from French bandeau – hair band; from...

pâlot nm   definition  image translation: pale, pallid, peaky, anemic etymology: diminutive of pâle – pale, from Latin pallidus ...

agio nm   definition  image translation: bank charges, exchange premium, premium for accepting credit risk agiotage nm stock exch...

ouïe nf    definition  image translation: hearing, sense of hearing les ouïes — gills (fish) etymology: from Latin audire –...

quinte de toux nf   definition  image translation: coughing fit quinte nf fit note: also means a fifth in music etymology :...

crânerie nf   definition  image translation: showing off; swagger, bravado etymology: from crâne — skull, from Latin cranium syn...

calepin nm   definition  image translation: notebook etymology: from Italian name Armando Calepino, author of a compact polyglot ...

chaton nm  definition  image translation: setting, gem (for a ring) note: chaton also means kitten etymology : diminutive of ch...

obus nm   definition  image translation: artillery shell etymology: from German Haubitze – a type of fifteenth-century artiller...

Desportes aux abois    definition  image translation: at bay, in desperate straits etymolog y: from aboyer – to bark synonyms:...

barbiche nf   definition  image translation: goatee etymology : familiar version of barbe – beard synonyms: barbe, barbichon...

entrain nm    definition  image translation: spirit, drive, liveliness, vivacity etymology: en + train synonyms:  activité. ala...

douve nf   definition  image translation: 1. moat 2.  stave (of a barrel) etymology : from French douv e, Italian doga – the s...

filet nm    definition  image translation: net note: see also filet (écoulement) and filet (viande) etymology : diminutive of...

évier nm   definition  image translation: sink, basin etymology: from Old French eve — water, from Latin aqua synonyms: lavoir...