French Vocabulary Illustrated

amidon nm definition image translation: starch  chemical, culinary, and for laundry) amidonner v to starch etymology:   fr...

mirliflore nm definition image translation: dandy, popinjay, coxcomb alternately: mirliflor nm etymology:   possible from ...

pingre adj definition image translation: stingy, miserly, tightfisted, money-grubbing pingre nm tightwad pingrerie nf sti...

renâcler v definition image translation: to balk, be reluctant; snort renâclement nm reluctance; snorting etymology:   unc...

rater v definition image translation: to miss, fail, mess-up, be a failure etymology:  from expression prendre un rat — to mis...

meunier nm definition image translation: miller meunière nf miller’s wife etymology:   from Latin molinarius — miller s...

litière (transport) nf definition image translation: litter (in the sense portable bed, stretcher) see also litière (paille) ...

litière (paille) nf definition image translation: litter (in the sense protective layer) note: used as bedding for animals, as...

ravauder v definition image translation: to darn, mend ravaudeuse nf mender, seamstress etymolog y:   related to ravaler ...

placard nm definition image translation: closet. cupboard, wardrobe note:  placard also means a poster, placard; in slang, it...

mulot nm definition image translation: field mouse, vole etymology:  uncertain, but may be related to English mole, Dutch mol...

piquet nm definition image translation: unit, squad, patrol (usually on guard duty) note: see also piquet (jeu) and piquet (p...

piquet nm definition image translation: stake, post, peg droit/ raide / roide   comme un piquet  — straight as a ramrod see als...

piquet   nm definition image translation: piquet (card game) note: this (usually) two-person, betting card game was very popula...