French Vocabulary Illustrated

Monday, October 12, 2015

rustre

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rustre nm definition image translation: boor, lout ; hick, hayseed rustre adj boorish, uncouth etymology:   from Latin rusticus —...
Sunday, October 11, 2015

rebrousser chemin

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rebrousser chemin definition image translation: to retrace once steps, turn back, double back synonyms:    aller en arrière, faire dem...
Saturday, October 10, 2015

équarrir

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équarrir v definition image translation: 1. to square off (timber), rough cut (logs) 2. to quarter, slaughter (animals) équarrisag...
Friday, October 9, 2015

souillon

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souillon nf/nm definition image translation: slob, sloven, slattern, unkempt, dirty note:   most commonly an insult aimed at  females...
Thursday, October 8, 2015

square

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square nm   definition image translation: square (a small public park planted with vegetation) etymology:    from English square syn...
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

empiffrer

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s’empiffrer   v definition image translation: to stuff oneself, pig out etymology:  from Old French pifre —  big eater synonyms:  ...
Tuesday, October 6, 2015

à la dérobée

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à la dérobée definition image translation: on the sly, secretly, surreptitiously etymology:  from dérobé —  hidden, from Old Frenc...
Monday, October 5, 2015

débine

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débine nf definition image translation: misery, poverty etymology: from débiner — to talk ill of, decry synonyms:   adversité,...
Sunday, October 4, 2015

quintal

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quintal nm definition image translation: hundredweight,  quintal (unit  of dry measure equal to 100 kilograms or, formerly,  100 pounds...
Saturday, October 3, 2015

râteau

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râteau nm definition image translation: rake etymology:    from Latin rastellum — rake synonyms:    peigne, racle examples: Bal...
Friday, October 2, 2015

émonder

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émonder v definition image translation: to prune, trim note:  also means to blanch (cooking) émondeur nm pruner (person) ety...
Thursday, October 1, 2015

cotiser

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se cotiser v definition image translation: to contribute, pay contributions, subscribe cotisation nf subscription, dues etymology...
Wednesday, September 30, 2015

trimbaler

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trimbaler v definition image translation: to carry around, lug, cart around, carry se trimbaler v   to trail along note: also sp...
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

embrun

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embrun nm definition image translation: ocean spray, sea spray, spindrift etymology:   from Occitan embtum , related to French  embr...
Monday, September 28, 2015

trognon

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 trognon nm definition image translation: core ( fruit ), stalk ( vegetable ) etymology:  from Latin truncare — truncate, mutilate ...
Sunday, September 27, 2015

croupir

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croupir   v definition image translation: to rot, grow stagnant, molder, languish croupi   adj stagnant, rotten etymology: from Fre...
Friday, September 25, 2015

accroc

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accroc nm definition image translation: tear, snag, hitch, infringement etymology:  from accrocher — to hook, hang up synonyms:...
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