French Vocabulary Illustrated

cédule nf   definition image translation: ( older meaning ) certificate of debt. short letter, note, ( current meanning ) payback s...

fourgonner v definition image translation: to poke (at a fire, ashes); poke around, search roughly etymology: eventually from L...

l isse nf (bastingage) definition image translation: rail, handrail etymology: from Latin licia — metal wire used in weaving; ...

mâchonner v definition image translation: to chew, champ; mumble etymology: diminutive of mâcher — to chew from Latin mastica...

lisse adj definition image translation: smooth, plain, regular, sleek lisser v to smooth etymology: from Latin lixa — t...

papille nf definition image translation: taste bud; nerve end,  ( medical ) papilla etymology: from Latin papilla  — hillock ...

limande nf definition image translation: dab, flounder, flatfish etymology: uncertain synonyms:    carrelet,  poisson plat...

moulinet   nm definition image translation: ( weapons ) a circular stroke or blow note: moulinet can also mean a small mill, su...