French Vocabulary Illustrated

oursin nm definition image translation: sea urchin etymology: from Latin ursinus — pertaining to bears, from the perceived re...

jupon nm definition image translation: slip, half-slip, petticoat, underskirt; ( pejorative ) skirt, bit of skirt (young woman) ...

raidillon nm definition image translation: steep path, steep climb etymology: from raide — steep + diminutive ending syno...

occis adj   definition image translation: slain occire v to slay occiseur nm slayer etymology: from Latin occidere —...

gauchir v definition image translation: to warp, twist, deform etymology:  from  gauche  in the sense ill-made, out of line ...

à cloche-pied definition image translation: on one leg, hopping, with difficulty sauter/sautiller à cloche-pied  — to hop et...

proviseur nm definition image t ranslation: headmaster, principal etymology: from Latin providere — to oversee synonyms :...

chemin de traverse nm definition image translation: side road, short cut; byway; off the beaten path, short cut;   expedient no...