French Vocabulary Illustrated

conciliabule nm    efinition    image translation: consultation, confab, meeting etymology: from Latin conciliabulum ,  from conc...

taux nm   efinition    image translation: rate etymology: from taxe – tax synonyms: barème, base, chiffre, cours, intérêt, mo...

déjouer v   efinition    image translation: to foil, evade, frustrate etymology: dé- + jouer synonyms: confondre, contrecarrer ...

bourdon nm  efinition    image translation: 1.  large bass bell; bass pipes of an organ; a resonant bass accompaniment 2.  bumblebee ...

bascule nf   efinition    image translation: rocker, seesaw. weighing machine basculer   v to tip up, tip out; swing from side to...

tirelire nf  efinition    image translation: piggy bank; ( colloquia l) head;   (colloquial ) belly etymology: uncertain, partiall...

copeau nm   efinition    image translation: shaving, chip etymology: possibly from Latin cuspis – point synonyms: bois, débris,...

cale nf   efinition    image translation: hold (of a ship) note: cale also means wedge or chock, and also a keel etymology : fro...

bougon  nm     efinition    image translation: grumpy person, grouch bougon   adj grumpy, grouchy bougonnner v to grumble etymo...

béguin nm   efinition    image translation: bonnet, especially one that ties under the chin avoir le béguin pour   – to have a cru...

rigole nf  efinition    image translation: channel, drain, rivulet etymology: uncertain synonyms:  canal, coupure, fosse, fossé, ...

couperet nm   efinition    image translation: cleaver, blade etymology: from couper – to cut synonyms: coupeau, hachoir, hans...

crapule nf   definition    image translation: dissipation; crook. low-life, scoundrel, villain crapule adj vile, crooked,  roguish...

décocher v   efinition    image translation: to shoot, fire, throw, deliver etymology: dé + coche  – cart synonyms:  adresser, déchar...

se dresser v translation image translation: to stand up, tower up dresser v to train, break in, put up. lay, set, put in order et...

échasse nf  definition    image translation: stilt être monté sur ses échasses –  be self-important, be condescending note: bot...