French Vocabulary Illustrated

cailloutis nm definition image translation: crushed stone, gravel (esp. for a road) etymology: from caillou — pebble, ...

dame-jeanne nf definition image translation: demijohn note: a large glass or stone container for liquids (wine, oil, c...

  paillasse   nf definition image translation: clown, buffoon see also paillasse (matelas) note: from Pagliaccio, a  clown...

nabot nm nabote nf definition image translation: midget, dwarf, gnome etymology: comnination of nain — dwarf + bout — ...

non-lieu nm definition image translation: ( law ) dismissal of a case, abandonment of a case,  nolle prosequi etymology...

moulure nf definition image translation: molding (US), moulding (UK) note: in architecture and in cabinetmaking, a decorati...

croisé nm definition image translation: crusader note: croisé can also mean a type of dance step or a cross-court sho...

nécessaire nm definition image translation: toiletry bag, sewing kit, make-up kit, manicure set synonyms:   accessoires...

crochet nm definition image translation: detour, evasive move, swerve note: see also crochet (attache) and crochet (serrur...

crochet nm definition image translation: lock pick note:  see also crochet (attache) and  crochet  (détour) crocheteur ...

crochet nm definition image translation: hook note: see also crochet (serrure) and crochet (détour) etymology: diminu...

transe nf definition image translation: trance, ecstacy, panic note : while English trance is one translation. the Fre...

pied de biche nm definition image translation: deer foot (handle of a doorbell, door knocker, in a claw shape;   crowbar, cl...