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[edit] French Football Dictionary / Glossary

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Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


[edit] A

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
à /a/ (prep) to, at, in
à-coup /aku/ (nm) jolt
abord (d' ~) /abɔʀ/ (nm) first
aborder /abɔʀde/ (vt) to approach, to tackle
abords /abɔʀ/ (nmpl) surroundings
abri /abʀi/ (nm) a shelter / dugout
accabler /akɑble/ (vt) to overwhelm
accession /aksesjɔ̃/ (nf) promotion
accord (d'~) /dakɔʀ/ (nm) OK
accorder /akɔʀde/ (vt) to grant, award
accrocher /akʀɔʃe/ (vt) to hit
accrocher (s') /akʀɔʃe/ (vpr) to hang on
accrocheur, -euse /akʀɔʃœʀ,øz/ (adj) tenacious, determined
accroître /akʀwatʀ/ (vt) to increase
accueillir /akœjiʀ/ (vt) to welcome
accuser /akyze/ (vt) to show
acharné,e /aʃaʀne/ (adj) fierce
acheter /aʃ(ə)te/ (vt) to buy
action /aksjɔ̃/ (nf) a move
actionnaire /aksjɔnɛʀ/ (nmf) shareholder
actualités /aktɥalite/ (nfpl) news
actuellement /aktɥɛlmɑ̃/ (adv) at the moment
adjoint,e /adʒwɛ̃, wɛ̃t/ (adj) assistant
admettre /admɛtʀ/ (vt) to admit
adresser /adʀese/ (vt) to send
adversaire /advɛʀsɛʀ/ (nmf) an opponent
adverse /advɛʀs/ (adj) opposing
aérien, -ienne /aeʀjɛ̃,ɛn/ (adj) overhead
affaire /afɛʀ/ (nf) business
affaires /afɛʀ/ (nfpl) things
affichage /afiʃaʒ/ (nm) display
affluence /aflyɑ̃s/ (nf) number of people, crowd
affoler (s') /afɔle/ (vpr) to panic
affronter /afʀɔ̃te/ (vt) to confront
affût /afy/ (nm) look-out
afin (+ de) /afɛ̃/ (prep) in order to
afin que /afɛ̃/ (prep) so that
âgé, e /ɑʒe/ (adj) aged
agit (il s'~ de) /aʒi/ (vpr) it's a question of
agité /aʒite/ (adj) hectic
agrandir (s'~) /aɡʀɑ̃diʀ/ (vpr) to get bigger
aile /ɛl/ (nf) wing
ailier, -ière /elje, jɛʀ/ (nm,f) winger
ailleurs /ajœʀ/ (adv) elsewhere
aimer /eme/ (vt) to like, to love
ainsi /ɛ̃si/ (adv) like this, thus
aire /ɛʀ/ (nf) area
aise /ɛz/ (nf) joy, ease
ajouter /aʒute/ (vt) to add to
ajuster /aʒyste/ (vt) to adjust (one's aim)
alentours /alɑ̃tuʀ/ (nmpl) surroundings
alerte /alɛʀt/ (nf) alert
aligner /aliɲe/ (vt) to line up
alimenter /alimɑ̃te/ (vt) to feed
allant /alɑ̃/ (nm) drive
alléchant, e /aleʃɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) attractive
aller /ale/ (vi) to go
allumer /alyme/ (vt) to light
alors /alɔʀ/ (adv) then
ambiance /ɑ̃bjɑ̃s/ (nf) atmosphere
âme /ɑm/ (nf) soul
amener /am(ə)ne/ (vt) to lead up to, assist
ami, ~e /ami/ (nm, nf) friend
amical, e /amikal/ (adj) friendly
amorcer /amɔʀse/ (vt) to initiate
amortir /amɔʀtiʀ/ (vt) to trap / control
an /ɑ̃/ (nm) year (age)
ancien, ~ne /ɑ̃sjɛ̃, ɑ̃sjɛn/ (adj) old, former
angle /ɑ̃ɡl/ (nm) corner
Angleterre /ɑ̃ɡlətɛʀ/ (nf) England
angulaire /ɑ̃ɡylɛʀ/ (adj) corner
animation /animasjɔ̃/ (nf) activity
animé, e /anime/ (adj) lively
année /ane/ (nf) year
anniversaire /anivɛʀsɛʀ/ (nm) birthday
annuler /anyle/ (vt) to disallow
anti-jeu /ɑ̃tiʒø/ (nm) unsporting behaviour
apparaître /apaʀɛtʀ/ (vi) to appear
apparition /apaʀisjɔ̃/ (nf) appearance
appel /apɛl/ (nm) call, appeal
appeler (s'~) /aple/ (vpr) to be called
apport /apɔʀ/ (nm) contribution
apporter /apɔʀte/ (vt) to bring
appréciation /apʀesjasjɔ̃/ (nf) estimate, calculation?
apprendre /apʀɑ̃dʀ/ (vt) to learn
apprêter (se) /apʀete/ (vpr) to get ready to do something
appuyé, e /apɥije/ (adj) hard
appuyer sur /apɥije/ (vt) to push
après /apʀɛ/ (prep) after
après-midi /apʀɛ-midi/ (nm, nf) afternoon
arbitrage /aʀbitʀaʒ/ (nm) refereeing
arbitre /aʀbitʀ/ (nm) referee
argent /aʀʒɑ̃/ (nm) silver, money
arracher /aʀaʃe/ (vt) to snatch
arrêt /aʀɛ/ (nm) stop, save
arrêter /aʀete/ (vt) to stop
arrière /aʀjɛʀ/ (nm) full-back, rear
ascendant, e /asɑ̃dɑ̃,ɑ̃t/ (adj) rising
asseoir (s'~) /aswaʀ/ (vpr) to sit down
assez /ase/ (adv) enough, quite
assise /asiz/ (nf) base
assister (à) /asiste/ (vt) to be present at
assommer /asɔme/ (vt) to stun
astucieux, -ieuse /astysjø, øz/ (adj) clever
atout /atu/ (nm) asset, advantage
attaquant, e /atakɑ̃,ɑ̃t/ (nm,f) forward
attaque /atak/ (nf) attack
attaquer /atake/ (vt) to attack
atteindre /atɛ̃dʀ/ (vt) to reach / hit
attendre /atɑ̃dʀ/ (vt) to wait for
atterrir /atɛʀiʀ/ (vi) to land
au-dessus /od(ə)sy/ (adv) over
aucun, e /okœ̃, yn/ (adj) not any, none
aucun, e /okœ̃, okyn/ (pron) none
aujourd'hui /oʒuʀdɥi/ (adv) today
auprès (de) /opʀɛ/ (prep) compared with
auquel /okɛl/ (pron) who, to whom
aussi /osi/ (adv) also, as
aussi /osi/ (adv) also
aussi...que... /osi/ (adv) as...as...
aussitôt /osito/ (adv) straight away
autant /otɑ̃/ (adv) as much, as many
autour /otuʀ/ (adv) around
autour (de) /otuʀ/ (prep) around
autre /otʀ/ (adj) other
autrefois /otʀəfwa/ (adv) in the old days
autrement /otʀəmɑ̃/ (adv) differently, otherwise
avance /avɑ̃s/ (nf) advance, lead
avancer /avɑ̃se/ (vi) to move forward
avant /avɑ̃/ (prep) before, in front
avant /avɑ̃/ (nm) forward, front
avantage /avɑ̃taʒ/ (nm) advantage
avec /avɛk/ (prep) with
avertir /avɛʀtiʀ/ (vt) to caution, to warn
avertissement /avɛʀtismɑ̃/ (nm) warning
avis /avi/ (nm) advice
avoir /avwaʀ/ (vt) to have
avoir lieu /avwaʀ ljø/ (vi) to take place
avouer (se) /avwe/ (vpr) to admit
axe /aks/ (nm) central axis (of the pitch)

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[edit] B

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
baigner (se) /beɲe/ (vpr) to bathe
balle /bal/ (nf) ball
ballon /balɔ̃/ (nm) ball
balnéothérapie /balneoteʀapi/ (nf) hydrotherapy
banc /bɑ̃/ (nm) bench
baraque /baʀak/ (nf) shack
barrage /baʀaʒ/ (nm) barrier
barre /baʀ/ (nf) bar
bas, basse /bɑ, bɑs/ (adj) low
basculer /baskyle/ (vi) to take a sudden turn, to tip up
base /bɑz/ (nf) basis
battre /batʀ/ (vt) to beat, be beaten
battre (se) /batʀ/ (vpr) to do battle
beau, bel, belle /bo, bɛl/ (adj) nice, successful
beau, bel, belle /bo, bɛl/ (adv) nicely (in expressions)
beaucoup (de) /boku/ (adv) much, many
bénéfice /benefis/ (nm) advantage, profit
bénéficier /benefisje/ (vi) to benefit
besogneux, -euse /bəzɔɲø, øz/ (adj) industrious
besoin /bəzwɛ̃/ (nm) need
bête /bɛt/ (nf) beast
bien /bjɛ̃/ (adv) well
bientôt /bjɛ̃to/ (adv) soon
bienvenue /bjɛ̃vny/ (nf) welcome
bilan /bilɑ̃/ (nm) balance sheet, assessment
billet /bijɛ/ (nm) ticket
biscotte /biskɔt/ (nf) yellow card
blanc, blanche /blɑ̃, blɑ̃ʃ/ (adj) white, blank
blessé, e /blese/ (adj) injured
blesser (se) /blese/ (vpr) to hurt / injure oneself
blessure /blesyʀ/ (nf) injury
bleu, e /blø/ (adj) blue
bloquer /blɔke/ (vt) to block, obstruct
bois /bwɑ/ (nm) wood
boiter /bwate/ (vi) to limp
bon marché /bɔ̃ maʀʃe/ (adj) cheap
bon, bonne /bɔ̃, bɔn/ (adj) good, correct
bonheur /bɔnœʀ/ (nm) happiness
bord (au ~ de) /bɔʀ/ (nm) edge
bosser * /bɔse/ (vi) to work hard
botte /bɔt/ (nf) boot
botter /bɔte/ (vt) to kick
boucher /buʃe/ (vt) to block
boue /bu/ (nf) mud
bouffée /bufe/ (nf) puff
bouger /buʒe/ (vi) to move
boule /bul/ (nf) ball, head
bouleverser /bulvɛʀse/ (vt) to upset, disturb, shatter
boulot * /bulo/ (nm) job
bourde * /buʀd/ (nf) blunder
bousculer /buskyle/ (vt) to jostle, push
bout /bu/ (nm) end, tip
boxer /bɔkse/ (vt) to punch
bras /bʀɑ/ (nm) arm
brassard /bʀasaʀ/ (nm) arm-band
break /bʀɛk/ (nm) break, break point
briller /bʀije/ (vi) to shine
brin /bʀɛ̃/ (nm) sprig, twig
briscard /bʀiskaʀ/ (nm) veteran
briser /bʀize/ (vt) to break
broncher /bʀɔ̃ʃe/ (vi) to make a noise with one's bronchial tubes
brossé, e /bʀɔse/ (adj) brushed
brosser /bʀɔse/ (vt) to brush
brouillard /bʀujaʀ/ (nm) fog
brûler /bʀyle/ (vt) to burn
but /by(t)/ (nm) goal
buteur, euse /bytœʀ, øz/ (nm,f) striker, scorer

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[edit] C

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
ça /sa/ (pron) that
ça fait /sa fɛ/ (pron) that makes
ça va (bien) /sa va bjɛ̃/ (pron) I'm very well
cadre /kɑdʀ/ (nm) framework
cadrer /kɑdʀe/ (vt) to place well
cafouillage * /kafujaʒ/ (nm) scramble
cafouillé, e * /kafuje/ (adj) bungled
cage /kaʒ/ (nf) goal
calendrier /kalɑ̃dʀje/ (nm) schedule
camp /kɑ̃/ (nm) end / side
capacité /kapasite/ (nf) ability
capter /kapte/ (vt) to capture
car /kaʀ/ (conj) because, for
carence /kaʀɑ̃s/ (nf) shortcoming
carrière /kaʀjɛʀ/ (nf) career
carton /kaʀtɔ̃/ (nm) card
cartonner /kaʀtɔne/ (vt) to thrash sb
cas (en ~ de) /ka/ (nm) in case of
casquette /kaskɛt/ (nf) cap
casser (se) /kɑse/ (vpr) to break
ce, cet, cette, ces /sə, sɛt, sɛt, se/ (adj) this, these
ceci /səsi/ (pron) this
ceinture /sɛ̃tyʀ/ (nf) belt
célébrer /selebʀe/ (vt) to celebrate
celui, celle, ceux, celles /səlɥi, sɛl, sø, sɛl (pron) that
cent /sɑ̃/ (num) (a) hundred
central, e (mpl: -aux) /sɑ̃tʀal, o/ (adj) central
centre /sɑ̃tʀ/ (nm) a centre / cross
centrer /sɑ̃tʀe/ (vt) to cross / pass to the centre
cependant /səpɑ̃dɑ̃/ (adv) however
cercle /sɛʀkl/ (nm) circle
certainment /sɛʀtɛnmɑ̃/ (adv) certainly
certains, es /sɛʀtɛ̃, -ɛn/ (pron) some people
certes /sɛʀt/ (adv) admittedly, of course
cerveau /sɛʀvo/ (nm) brain
chacun, ~e /ʃakœ̃, -yn/ (pron) each one
chahuter /ʃayte/ (vt) to heckle
chaîne /ʃɛn/ (nf) channel (TV)
champ /ʃɑ̃/ (nm) field
champion,-ionne /ʃɑ̃pjɔ̃, jɔn/ (nm,f) champion
championnat /ʃɑ̃pjɔna/ (nm) championship
chance /ʃɑ̃s/ (nf) luck
chanceux, -euse /ʃɑ̃sø, øz/ (adj) lucky
changement /ʃɑ̃ʒmɑ̃/ (nm) change, substitution
chanter /ʃɑ̃te/ (vt) to sing
chantier /ʃɑ̃tje/ (nm) building site
chapeau /ʃapo/ (nm) hat
chaque /ʃak/ (adj) each, every
charge /ʃaʀʒ/ (nf) challenge, tackle
charmant, ~e (adj) charming
charnière /ʃaʀnjɛʀ/ (nf) hinge
chaud, e /ʃo, ʃod/ (adj) hot
chauffer (se) /ʃofe/ (vpr) to warm (oneself)
chaussettes /ʃosɛt/ (nfpl) socks
chaussures /ʃosyʀ/ (nfpl) footwear, boots
chemin /ʃəmɛ̃/ (nm) way, path
chemisette /ʃ(ə)mizɛt/ (nf) short-sleeved shirt
chercher /ʃɛʀʃe/ (vt) to search for
chevauchée /ʃ(ə)voʃe/ (nf) solo run
cheville /ʃ(ə)vij/ (nf) ankle
chez /ʃe/ (prep) at the home of
chiffre /ʃifʀ/ (nm) figure, number
chirurgical, e (mpl: -aux) /ʃiʀyʀʒikal, o/ (adj) surgical
choc /ʃɔk/ (nm) clash
choisir /ʃwaziʀ/ (vt) to choose
choix /ʃwa/ (nm) choice
choses /ʃoz/ (nf) things
chute /ʃyt/ (nf) fall
chuter /ʃyte/ (vt) to fall
ci-dessous /sidəsu/ (adv) below
ci-dessus /sidəsy/ (adv) above
cible /sibl/ (nf) the target
cibler /sible/ (vt) to target
cinglant, e /sɛ̃ɡlɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) stinging
cinq /sɛ̃k/ (num) five
cinquante /sɛ̃kɑ̃t/ (num) fifty
ciseau (pl: -eaux) /sizo/ (nm) scissors
civière /sivjɛʀ/ (nf) stretcher
claquage /klakaʒ/ (nm) hamstring?
claquer /klake/ (vt) to slap
claquer (se) /klake/ (vpr) to pull (a muscle)
claquette /klakɛt/ (nf) slap
classement /klasmɑ̃/ (nm) placing, rank
clé, clef /kle/ (nf) key
coach /kotʃ/ (nm) coach
coéquipier, -ière /koekipje, jɛʀ/ (nm,f) team-mate
cœur /kœʀ/ (nm) heart
coin /kwɛ̃/ (nm) corner
coller /kɔle/ (vt) to stick
combat /kɔ̃ba/ (nm) battle
combien (de) /kɔ̃bjɛ̃/ (adv) how much, many
combler /kɔ̃ble/ (vt) to make good, to fulfil
comme /kɔm/ (conj) like, as
comme /kɔm/ (adv) so much (in set expressions)
commencer /kɔmɑ̃se/ (vi, vt) to start
comment /kɔmɑ̃/ (adv) how
complet, -ète /kɔ̃plɛ, ɛt/ (adj) complete
complètement /kɔ̃plɛtmɑ̃/ (adv) completely
comportement /kɔ̃pɔʀtəmɑ̃/ (nm) behaviour
comprendre /kɔ̃pʀɑ̃dʀ/ (vt) to include, understand
compris, ~e (adj) included
compte /kɔ̃t/ (nm) account
compter /kɔ̃te/ (vt) to count
compteur /kɔ̃tœʀ/ (nm) meter, counter
concentrer (se) /kɔ̃sɑ̃tʀe/ (vpr) to concentrate
concours /kɔ̃kuʀ/ (nm) competition
concrétiser /kɔ̃kʀetize/ (vt) to make something happen, to score
concurrence /kɔ̃kyʀɑ̃s/ (nf) competition
concurrent, e /kɔ̃kyʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (nm,f) competitor, rival
condition /kɔ̃disjɔ̃/ (nf) condition
conduite /kɔ̃dɥit/ (nf) leadership, supervision
confiance /kɔ̃fjɑ̃s/ (nf) confidence
connaître /kɔnɛtʀ/ (vt) to know
conseiller /kɔ̃seje/ (vt) to advise
conservation /kɔ̃sɛʀvasjɔ̃/ (nf) retention
conserver /kɔ̃sɛʀve/ (vt) to retain
consignes /kɔ̃siɲ/ (nf) instructions
constater /kɔ̃state/ (vt) to note, notice
construire /kɔ̃stʀɥiʀ/ (vt) to build
contenir /kɔ̃t(ə)niʀ/ (vt) to contain
contestable /kɔ̃tɛstabl/ (adj) questionable
continuer /kɔ̃tinɥe/ (vt) to continue
contourner /kɔ̃tuʀne/ (vt) to bypass, to get round
contrat /kɔ̃tʀa/ (nm) contract
contre /kɔ̃tʀ/ (prep) against
contre-pied (à) /kɔ̃tʀəpje/ (nm) on the wrong foot
contrer /kɔ̃tʀe/ (vt) to counter, to block
contrevenant, e /kɔ̃tʀəv(ə)nɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (nm,f) offender
contrôler /kɔ̃tʀole/ (vt) to control
convaincre /kɔ̃vɛ̃kʀ/ (vt) to convince
copain /kɔpɛ̃/ (nm) male mate, buddy
copine /kɔpin/ (nf) female friend, mate
cordeau /kɔʀdo/ (nm) string
corner /kɔʀnɛʀ/ (nm) corner
corps /kɔʀ/ (nm) body
costaud, e /kɔsto, d/ (adj) strong
côté /kote/ (nm) side, wing
cou-de-pied /ku də pje/ (nm) instep
coucher (se) /kuʃe/ (vpr) to lay down
coude /kud/ (nm) elbow
couler /kule/ (vi) to sink
couleur /kulœʀ/ (nf) colour
couloir /kulwaʀ/ (nm) corridor / tunnel
coup /ku/ (nm) blow
coupable /kupabl/ (adj) guilty
coupe /kup/ (nf) cup
couper /kupe/ (vt) to cut, to slice, to interrupt
coupure /kupyʀ/ (nf) interruption
courir /kuʀiʀ/ (vi) to run
cours /kuʀ/ (nm) course
course /kuʀs/ (nf) race
court, e /kuʀ, kuʀt/ (adj) short, narrow
coûter /kute/ (vt) to cost
couvrir /kuvʀiʀ/ (vt) to cover
craindre /kʀɛ̃dʀ/ (vt) to be afraid, to fear
crampe /kʀɑ̃p/ (nf) cramp
crampon /kʀɑ̃pɔ̃/ (nm) stud
cran /kʀɑ̃/ (nm) notch
craquer /kʀake/ (vi) to crack
créativité /kʀeativite/ (nf) creativity
creuser /kʀøze/ (vt) to widen
critique /kʀitik/ (nf) criticism, critic
croc /kʀo/ (nm) fang
croche-patte /kʀɔʃpat/ (nm) lit. “hook-paw”
croche-pied /kʀɔʃpje/ (nm) lit. “hook-foot”
croire /kʀwɑʀ/ (vt) to believe (in)
croiser /kʀwaze/ (vt) to cross, to angle
croix /kʀwa/ (nf) cross
cuillère /kɥijɛʀ/ (nf) spoon
cuir /kɥiʀ/ (nm) leather, the ball
cuisse /kɥis/ (nf) thigh
culottes /kylɔt/ (nfpl) shorts

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[edit] D

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
danger /dɑ̃ʒe/ (nm) danger
dans /dɑ̃/ (prep) in
davantage /davɑ̃taʒ/ (adv) more, longer
de /də/ (prep) of
débloquer /deblɔke/ (vt) to unblock
déborder /debɔʀde/ (vt) to outflank (an opponent)
déboulé /debule/ (nm) charge
debout /dəbu/ (adv) standing, up
début /deby/ (nm) beginning
décalage /dekalaʒ/ (nm) gap
décaler /dekale/ (vt) to shift / displace back- or forwards
décanté, e /dekɑ̃te/ (adj) resolved
déception /desɛpsjɔ̃/ (nf) disappointment
décevant, e /des(ə)vɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) disappointing
déchirure /deʃiʀyʀ/ (nf) strain
décider /deside/ (vt) to decide
décisif, -ive /desizif, iv/ (adj) decisive
décision /desizjɔ̃/ (nf) decision
déclarer /deklaʀe/ (vt) to declare
décocher /dekɔʃe/ (vt) to fire, to shoot
décoller /dekɔle/ (vi) to take off, to lift off
déconvenue /dekɔ̃vəny/ (nf) disappointment
découdre (en) /dekudʀ/ (vt) to have a fight
découper /dekupe/ (vt) to cut out
découvrir /dekuvʀiʀ/ (vt) to discover
décrire /dekʀiʀ/ (vt) to describe
décroisé, e /dekʀwaze/ (adj) glancing
déçu, e /desy/ (adj) disappointed
dedans /dədɑ̃/ (adv) inside
défaire (se) /defɛʀ/ (vpr) to get rid of
défaite /defɛt/ (nf) defeat
défection /defɛksjɔ̃/ (nf) unavailability, lay-off
défense /defɑ̃s/ (nf) defence
défenseur, -euse /defɑ̃sœʀ, øz/ (nm,f) defender
défensif, -ive /defɑ̃sif, iv/ (adj) defensive
défensivement /defɑ̃sivmɑ̃/ (adv) in defence
défi /defi/ (nm) challenge
définitif, -ive /definitif, iv/ (adj) final
dégagement /deɡaʒmɑ̃/ (nm) clearance
dégager /deɡaʒe/ (vt) to clear
dehors (en ~ de) /dəɔʀ/ (adv) outside, apart from
déjà /deʒa/ (adv) already
delà (au ~ de) /dəla/ (adv) beyond
délirant, e /deliʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) frenzied, feverish
demain /dəmɛ̃/ (adv) tomorrow
demander /dəmɑ̃de/ (vt) to ask
démarqué, e /demaʀke/ (adj) unmarked
démarquer (se) /demaʀke/ (vpr) to lose one's marker, to stand out from the crowd
démarrer /demaʀe/ (vi) to start / get going
démener (se) /dem(ə)ne/ (vpr) to exert oneself, to struggle
démentiel, -ielle /demɑ̃sjɛl/ (adj) crazy
demi /d(ə)mi/ (nm) half-back
demi-finale /d(ə)mi-final/ (nf) semi-final
demi-volée /d(ə)mi-vɔle/ (nf) half-volley
demi, e /d(ə)mi/ (adj) half
démission /demisjɔ̃/ (nf) resignation
dénicheur, -euse * /deniʃœʀ, øz/ (nm,f) discoverer
départ /depaʀ/ (nm) start
dépassé, e /depɑse/ (adj) overtaken
dépense /depɑ̃s/ (nf) expense
dépité, e /depite/ (adj) vexed
déplacement /deplasmɑ̃/ (nm) displacement, trip
déplacer (se) /deplase/ (vpr) to move
déposséder /depɔsede/ (vt) to dispossess
dépôt /depo/ (nm) deposit
depuis /dəpɥi/ (prep) since
dernier, -ière /dɛʀnje, jɛʀ/ (adj) last
dérouler /deʀule/ (vt) to unwind
derrière /dɛʀjɛʀ/ (prep) behind
dès /dɛ/ (prep) from
dès que /dɛ kə/ (prep) as soon as
désapprobation /dezapʀɔbasjɔ̃/ (nf) dissent
descente /desɑ̃t/ (nf) an attack down the field, descent
déséquilibrer /dezekilibʀe/ (vt) to throw (an opponent) off balance, to topple?
désigné, e /deziɲe/ (adj) designated
désormais /dezɔʀmɛ/ (adv) from now on
dessus /d(ə)sy/ (nm) top
détacher (se) /detaʃe/ (vpr) to break free
détendre (se ~) /detɑ̃dʀ/ (vpr) to relax
déterminé, e /detɛʀmine/ (adj) determined
détourner /detuʀne/ (vt) to deflect
détrempé, e /detʀɑ̃pe/ (adj) saturated
deux /dø/ (num) two
devancer /d(ə)vɑ̃se/ (vt) to get ahead of
devant /d(ə)vɑ̃/ (adv) in front of, ahead of
devant /d(ə)vɑ̃/ (prep) in front of
devants /d(ə)vɑ̃/ (nmpl) initiative
devenir /dəv(ə)niʀ/ (vi) to become
déviation /devjasjɔ̃/ (nf) deflection
dévier /devje/ (vt) to deviate, to deflect
deviner /d(ə)vine/ (vt) to guess
devoir /d(ə)vwaʀ/ (vt) to have to, to owe
diable /djɑbl/ (nm) devil
diagonale /djaɡɔnal/ (nf) diagonal (pass)
difficile /difisil/ (adj) difficult
difficulté /difikylte/ (nf) difficulty
diffuser /difyze/ (vt) to broadcast
diminuer /diminɥe/ (vi) to step down
dire /diʀ/ (vt) to say
direct, e /diʀɛkt/ (adj) direct, straight
discuter /diskyte/ (vt) to discuss
disponible /dispɔnibl/ (adj) available
dispositif /dispozitif/ (nm) plan, arrangement
distraire /distʀɛʀ/ (vt) to distract
dix /dis, di, diz/ (num) ten
domicile /dɔmisil/ (nm) home
dominer /dɔmine/ (vt) to dominate / outclass
donc /dɔ̃k/ (conj) therefore
donner /dɔne/ (vt) to give, to produce
dont /dɔ̃/ (pron) including, whose
dormir /dɔʀmiʀ/ (vi) to sleep
dos /do/ (nm) back
doser /doze/ (vt) to measure out
doublé /duble/ (nm) double success
doubler /duble/ (vt) to double
doucement /dusmɑ̃/ (adv) gently, quietly
doute /dut/ (nm) doubt
douzième /duzjɛm/ (num) twelfth
drapeau /dʀapo/ (nm) a flag
dribble /dʀibl/ (nm) dribble
dribbler /dʀible/ (vi,vt) to dribble (past)
droit /dʀwa/ (nm) right
droit, e /dʀwa, dʀwat/ (adj) right
droite /dʀwat/ (nf) right
droitier, -ière /dʀwatje, jɛʀ/ (nm,f) right-footed player
drôle (de) /dʀol/ (adj) strange, funny
du /dy/ (det) of the, from the
dur, e /dyʀ/ (adj) hard
durant /dyʀɑ̃/ (prep) during, for
durée /dyʀe/ (nf) duration

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French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
eau /o/ (nf) water
écart /ekaʀ/ (nm) gap, difference
échanger /eʃɑ̃ʒe/ (vt) to exchange
échappée /eʃape/ (nf) break, escape
échapper /eʃape/ (vt) to escape
échauffement /eʃofmɑ̃/ (nm) warm-up
échec /eʃɛk/ (nm) failure, setback, defeat
échouer (dans) /eʃwe/ (vi) to end up (in)
éclairage /eklɛʀaʒ/ (nm) light, lighting
éclairer /ekleʀe/ (vt) to illuminate
éclat /ekla/ (nm) brilliance
éclatant, e /eklatɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) brilliant
école /ekɔl/ (nf) school
écoper * /ekɔpe/ (vti) to cop (a punishment)
écouter /ekute/ (vt) to listen
écrasant, e /ekʀɑzɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) crushing
écraser /ekʀaze/ (vt) to crush, thrash
écrire /ekʀiʀ/ (vt) to write
écrouler (s') /ekʀule/ (vpr) to collapse, to fall over
effacer /efase/ (vt) to erase
effectif /efɛktif/ (nm) squad
effectuer /efɛktɥe/ (vt) to make (a move)
effet /efɛ/ (nm) effect, spin
effleurer /eflœʀe/ (vt) to touch lightly
également /eɡalmɑ̃/ (adv) also, equally
égaliser /eɡalize/ (vi) to equalize
égrener (s') /eɡʀəne/ (vpr) to slip away, count out
élan /elɑ̃/ (nm) momentum, speed, spirit
élancer (s') /elɑ̃se/ (vpr) to rush forward, to take a run-up
élément /elemɑ̃/ (nm) part
élimination /eliminasjɔ̃/ (nf) elimination
éliminatoires /eliminatwaʀ/ (nfpl) qualifying rounds
elle /ɛl/ (pron) she
elles-mêmes /ɛlmɛm/ (pron) themselves
éloigner (s') /elwaɲe/ (vpr) to distance oneself
élongation /elɔ̃ɡasjɔ̃/ (nf) a pulled muscle
élu, e /ely/ (adj) chosen, elected
emballant, e /ɑ̃balɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) thrilling
embuscade /ɑ̃byskad/ (nf) ambush
émission /emisjɔ̃/ (nf) programme
emmêler (s') /ɑ̃mele/ (vpr) to tangle
emmener /ɑ̃mne/ (vt) to take (away)
emparer (s') + de /ɑ̃paʀe/ (vpr) to grab / seize
empêcher /ɑ̃peʃe/ (vt) to prevent
emporter /ɑ̃pɔʀte/ (vt) to carry off, win (a prize)
en /ɑ̃/ (pron) some / any (of it)
en /ɑ̃/ (prep) in, by, some
encadrement /ɑ̃kɑdʀəmɑ̃/ (nm) staff
encaisser /ɑ̃kese/ (vt) to take (punishment)
enchaînement /ɑ̃ʃɛnmɑ̃/ (nm) sequence
enchaîner /ɑ̃ʃene/ (vt, vi) to link together, to follow on
encore /ɑ̃kɔʀ/ (adv) again, still
endiguer /ɑ̃diɡe/ (vt) to hold back
endommager /ɑ̃dɔmaʒe/ (vt) to damage
endroit /ɑ̃dʀwa/ (nm) location
enfin /ɑ̃fɛ̃/ (adv) at last, finally
enfoncer /ɑ̃fɔ̃se/ (vt) to beat / hammer
enfoncer (s') /ɑ̃fɔ̃se/ (vpr) to plunge into, to penetrate
engagé, e /ɑ̃ɡaʒe/ (adj) committed
engagement /ɑ̃ɡaʒmɑ̃/ (nm) kick-off, involvement
enjeu /ɑ̃ʒø/ (nm) stake
enlever /ɑ̃l(ə)ve/ (vt) to remove
ennuyeux, -euse /ɑ̃nɥijø, øz/ (adj) boring
enrhumer /ɑ̃ʀyme/ (vt) to give a cold (to someone)
enroulé, e /ɑ̃ʀule/ (adj) curled
ensemble /ɑ̃sɑ̃bl/ (adv) together
ensuite /ɑ̃sɥit/ (adv) then, next
entame /ɑ̃tam/ (nf) start
entendre /ɑ̃tɑ̃dʀ/ (vt) to hear
entier, -ière /ɑ̃tje, ɑ̃tjɛʀ/ (adj) whole
entorse /ɑ̃tɔʀs/ (nf) sprain
entouré, e /ɑ̃tuʀe/ (adj) surrounded
entraînement /ɑ̃tʀɛnmɑ̃/ (nm) training
entraîneur /ɑ̃tʀɛnœʀ/ (nm) manager
entre /ɑ̃tʀ/ (prep) between
entre-deux /ɑ̃tʀ-dø/ (nm) dropped ball
entre-saison /ɑ̃tʀə-sɛzɔ̃/ (nf) close season
entrée /ɑ̃tʀe/ (nf) entry, entrance
entrejeu /ɑ̃tʀ-ʒø/ (nm) midfield
entretien /ɑ̃tʀətjɛ̃/ (nm) 1. interview, 2. upkeep
envelopper /ɑ̃v(ə)lɔpe/ (vt) to wrap, to curve
envergure /ɑ̃vɛʀɡyʀ/ (nf) calibre, scale
envie /ɑ̃vi/ (nf) desire
environ /ɑ̃viʀɔ̃/ (adv) about
envoi /ɑ̃vwa/ (nm) sending
envoler (s') /ɑ̃vɔle/ (vpr) to soar, to take off
envoyer /ɑ̃vwaje/ (vt) to send
éponge /epɔ̃ʒ/ (nf) sponge
épouvantable /epuvɑ̃tabl/ (adj) appalling, dreadful
épreuve /epʀœv/ (nf) event, test
équipe /ekip/ (nf) team
escompté, e /ɛskɔ̃te/ (adj) expected
espace /ɛspas/ (nf) space
espérer /ɛspeʀe/ (vt) to hope
espoirs /ɛspwaʀ/ (nm) hopeful
Espoirs /ɛspwaʀ/ (nmpl) hopefuls
esquiver /ɛskive/ (vt) to dodge
essai /esɛ/ (nm) trial, attempt
essayer /eseje/ (vti) to try
essouffler (se) /esufle/ (vpr) to get out of breath, to run out of steam
et /e/ (conj) and
état /eta/ (nm) state, condition
été /ete/ (nm) summer
étincelant, e /etɛ̃s(ə)lɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) sparkling
étirement /etiʀmɑ̃/ (nm) stretching
étoile /etwal/ (nf) star
être /ɛtʀ/ (v) to be
étriller /etʀije/ (vt) to trounce
européen, -enne /øʀɔpeɛ̃, ɛn/ (adj) european
événement /evɛnmɑ̃/ (nm) event
évitable /evitabl/ (adj) avoidable
éviter /evite/ (vt) to avoid
évoluer /evɔlɥe/ (vi) to advance, to play
excentré, e /ɛksɑ̃tʀe/ (adj) off-centre
exclure /ɛksklyʀ/ (vt) to send off
exclusion /ɛksklyzjɔ̃/ (nf) a sending-off
exécutant, e /ɛɡzekytɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (nm,f) the taker, kicker
exécuter /ɛɡzekyte/ (vt) to perform, do
exécution /ɛɡzekysjɔ̃/ (nf) execution
expulser /ɛkspylse/ (vt) to send off
extérieur, e /ɛksteʀjœʀ/ (adj) away, outside
extrémité /ɛkstʀemite/ (nf) end

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[edit] F

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
face /fas/ (nf) face
face, en ~ de /fas/ (nf) side, opposite
fâcher (se ~) /fɑʃe/ (vt) to get annoyed
facile /fasil/ (adj) easy
facilement /fasilmɑ̃/ (adv) easily
façon /fasɔ̃/ (nf) way
faible /fɛbl/ (adj) weak
faiblesse /fɛblɛs/ (nf) weakness
faiblir /febliʀ/ (vi) to weaken
faire /fɛʀ/ (vt) to do, to make
faire (se) /fɛʀ/ (vpr) to get, become
falloir /falwaʀ/ (vimp) to be needed
fatigue /fatiɡ/ (nf) fatigue
fatigué, ~e /fatiɡe/ (adj) tired
faucher /foʃe/ (vt) to mow (down)
faufiler (se) /fofile/ (vpr) to weave
faut (il ~) /fo/ (vi) you need, you have to
faute /fot/ (nf) foul
favori, -ite /favɔʀi, it/ (nm,f) favorite
fédération /fedeʀasjɔ̃/ (nf) federation
feinte /fɛ̃t/ (nf) dummy
fer /fɛʀ/ (nm) iron
fermer /fɛʀme/ (vti) to close
fêter /fete/ (vt) to celebrate
feuille /fœj/ (nf) sheet (of paper)
fiche /fiʃ/ (nf) form
fier, -ière /fjɛʀ/ (adj) proud
figure /fiɡyʀ/ (nf) face
fil /fil/ (nm) thread
filant, e /filɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) flying, dashing
filer /file/ (vi) to fly, to dash
filet /filɛ/ (nm) net
finale /final/ (nf) final (match)
fini, e /fini/ (adj) finished, over
finir /finiʀ/ (vti) to finish
finisseur, -euse /finisœʀ, -øz/ (nmf) finisher
finition /finisjɔ̃/ (nf) finishing
flanc /flɑ̃/ (nm) flank
flottement /flɔtmɑ̃/ (nm) hesitation
fois /fwa/ (nf) time (occasion)
foncé, ~e /fɔ̃se/ (adj) dark-coloured
fond /fɔ̃/ (nm) back, depth
foot /fut/ (nm) football
forces /fɔʀs/ (nfpl) forces, troops
forfait /fɔʀfɛ/ (nm) withdrawal
formation /fɔʀmasjɔ̃/ (nf) training
forme /fɔʀm/ (nf) form, fitness
formidable /fɔʀmidabl/ (adj) tremendous
fort /fɔʀ/ (adv) strongly
fort, e /fɔʀ, fɔʀt/ (adj) strong
fossé /fose/ (nf) gap, ditch
fou, fol, folle /fu, fɔl/ (adj) mad, crazy
foule /ful/ (nf) crowd
foulure /fulyʀ/ (nf) sprain
fracturé, e /fʀaktyʀe/ (adj) fractured
franc, franche /fʀɑ̃, fʀɑ̃ʃ/ (adj) free
français, e /fʀɑ̃sɛ, ɛz/ (adj) French
franchir /fʀɑ̃ʃiʀ/ (vt) get over, cross
frappe /fʀap/ (nf) kick / shot
frapper /fʀape/ (vt) to strike
frayeur /fʀɛjœʀ/ (nf) fright, scare
freiner /fʀene/ (vt) to slow down
friser /fʀize/ (vt) to verge on
froid, ~e (adj) cold
frôler /fʀole/ (vt) to brush against

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[edit] G

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
gabarit /ɡabaʀi/ (nm) build (of a player)
gâché, e /ɡɑʃe/ (adj) wasted
gag /ɡaɡ/ (nm) joke
gagnant, e /ɡaɲɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) winning
gagner /ɡaɲe/ (vt) to gain, win
gant /ɡɑ̃/ (nm) glove
garçon /ɡaʀsɔ̃/ (nm) boy
garde /ɡaʀd/ (nf) guard
garder /ɡaʀde/ (vt) to keep
gardien, -ienne /ɡaʀdjɛ̃, jɛn/ (nm,f) keeper
gaspiller /ɡaspije/ (vt) to waste
gauche /ɡoʃ/ (adj) left
gaucher,-ère /ɡoʃe, ɛʀ/ (nm,f) left-handed / footed
gaucher,~ère /ɡoʃe, ɛʀ/ (adj) left-handed / footed
gazon /ɡɑzɔ̃/ (nm) grass
gêner /ʒene/ (vt) to hinder, to hamper
général, e (mpl -aux) /ʒeneʀal, o/ (adj) general
génial, ~e /ʒenjal/ (adj) brilliant
genou /ʒ(ə)nu/ (nm) knee
gens /ʒɑ̃/ (nmpl) people
gentil, ~le (adj) nice, kind
gérer /ʒeʀe/ (vt) to manage, to handle
geste /ʒɛst/ (nm) gesture, action, (move)
glace /ɡlas/ (nf) ice, glass
glissant, e /ɡlisɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) slippery
glissé, e /ɡlise/ (adj) sliding
glisser /ɡlise/ (vt) to slip, to slide
gotha /ɡɔta/ (nm) a “who's who”
grâce /ɡʀɑs/ (nf) grace
gradins /ɡʀadɛ̃/ (nmpl) terraces
grand, e /ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d/ (adj) big, main
gratuit, ~e (adj) free
gris, ~e (adj) grey
gros, ~se (adj) fat
gros, grosse /ɡʀo, ɡʀos/ (adj) big, large
guère (ne ~) /ɡɛʀ/ (adv) hardly

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[edit] H

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
habileté /abilte/ (nf) skill
habiter /abite/ (vti) to live (in)
habitué, e /abitɥe/ (adj) used to
habituel, -elle /abitɥɛl/ (adj) usual, regular
haché, e / 'aʃe/ (adj) chopped, broken
hausser /'ose/ (vt) raise
haut, e / 'o, 'ot/ (adj) high
hauteur /'ɔtœʀ/ (nf) height, level
hériter /eʀite/ (vt) to inherit
heure /œʀ/ (nf) hour
heureusement /œʀøzmɑ̃/ (adv) fortunately
heurter (à) /'œʀte/ (vt) to hit, to strike
hexagonal, e /ɛɡzaɡɔnal/ (adj) national (French)
hier /jɛʀ/ (adv) yesterday
histoire /istwaʀ/ (nf) story, fuss
hiver /ivɛʀ/ (nm) winter
hivernal, e (mpl -aux) /ivɛʀnal, o/ (adj) winter, wintry
homme /ɔm/ (nm) man
homologue /ɔmɔlɔɡ/ (nm) counterpart
homologuer /ɔmɔlɔɡe/ (vt) to approve
honneur /ɔnœʀ/ (nm) honour
horloge /ɔʀlɔʒ/ (nm) clock
hors /'ɔʀ/ (prep) outside, out of
hors-jeu /'ɔʀʒø/ (nm, inv) offside, out of play
huis-clos (à) /ɥi-klo/ (nm) in camera
huit /'ɥi(t)/ (num) eight
huitième /'ɥitjɛm/ (num) eighth
humeur /ymœʀ/ (nf) mood, temper
huppé, e / 'ype/ (adj) posh

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French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
ici /isi/ (adv) here, now
il /il/ (pron) he, it
illégal, e (mpl -aux) /i(l)leɡal/ (adj) illegal
imbattable /ɛ̃batabl/ (adj) unbeatable
immédiat, e /imedja, jat/ (adj) immediate
impliqué, e /ɛ̃plike/ (adj) involved
importuner /ɛ̃pɔʀtyne/ (vi) to distract
imposer (s') /ɛ̃poze/ (vpr) to win
impressionnant, e /ɛ̃pʀesjɔnɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) impressive
impulsion /ɛ̃pylsjɔ̃/ (nf) impulse, impetus
inattendu, e /inatɑ̃dy/ (adj) unexpected
incertain, e /ɛ̃sɛʀtɛ̃, ɛn/ (adj) uncertain, doubtful
incidence /ɛ̃sidɑ̃s/ (nf) effect
incliner (s') /ɛ̃kline/ (vpr) to bow down, to be beaten
incontournable /ɛ̃kɔ̃tuʀnabl/ (adj) essential, major, key
incorrection /ɛ̃kɔʀɛksjɔ̃/ (nf) (act of) misconduct
indemnité /ɛ̃dɛmnite/ (nf) compensation
indiscutable /ɛ̃diskytabl/ (adj) indisputable
individuel, -elle /ɛ̃dividɥɛl/ (adj) individual, personal
infraction /ɛ̃fʀaksjɔ̃/ (nf) offence
inquiéter /ɛ̃kjete/ (vt) to worry
inscrire /ɛ̃skʀiʀ/ (vt) to note down
insigne /ɛ̃siɲ/ (nm) badge
insolite /ɛ̃sɔlit/ (nm) unusual thing, (perhaps surprise or curiousity?)
instance /ɛ̃stɑ̃s/ (nf) authority
insuffisant, e /ɛ̃syfizɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) insufficient
intensifier /ɛ̃tɑ̃sifje/ (vt) to intensify
inter /ɛ̃tɛʀ/ (nm) inside forward
interception /ɛ̃tɛʀsepsjɔ̃/ (nf) a save
intéressant, ~e (adj) interesting
intérieur, e /ɛ̃teʀjœʀ/ (adj) inside
interrompre /ɛ̃teʀɔ̃pʀ/ (vt) to interrupt, to stop
inutile /inytil/ (adj) useless, unnecessary
invaincu,~e /ɛ̃vɛ̃ky/ (adj) unbeaten
inverser /ɛ̃vɛʀse/ (vt) to reverse
invraisemblable /ɛ̃vʀɛsɑ̃blabl/ (adj) incredible
issue /isy/ (nf) exit, outcome

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French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
jaillir /ʒajiʀ/ (vi) to spring out
jamais /ʒamɛ/ (adv) ever
jambe /ʒɑ̃b/ (nf) leg
jaune /ʒon/ (adj) yellow
je, j' /ʒə, ʒ/ (pron) I
jeter /ʒ(ə)te/ (vt) to throw (in)
jeter (se) /ʒ(ə)te/ (vpr)
jeu /ʒø/ (nm) game, play
jeune /ʒœn/ (adj) young
joindre /ʒwɛ̃dʀ/ (vt) to join
jouer /ʒwe/ (vi, vt) to play
joueur, joueuse /ʒwœʀ, ʒwøz/ (adj) adventurous
joueur, joueuse /ʒwœʀ, ʒwøz/ (nm,f) player
jour /ʒuʀ/ (nm) day
journal (pl. -aux) /ʒuʀnal, ʒuʀno/ (nm) newspaper (s)
journée /ʒuʀne/ (nf) day
juge /ʒyʒ/ (nm) judge
juger /ʒyʒe/ (vt) to judge
jusqu'à /ʒysk(ə)a/ (prep) until
juste /ʒyst/ (adj) right, close

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French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
kiné /kine/ (nmf) physio (person)

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[edit] L

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
un /œ̃/ (pron)
une /yn/ (pron)
/la/ (adv) there
là-dedans /lad(ə)dɑ̃/ (adv) in here, in there
là-dessus /lad(ə)sy/ (adv) on here, on there
lâche /lɑʃ/ (adj) slack, cowardly
lâcher /lɑʃe/ (vt) to let go of, release
lacune /lakyn/ (nf) gap, shortcoming
laisser /lese/ (vt) to leave
lancer /lɑ̃se/ (vt) to launch, to pitch
langue /lɑ̃ɡ/ (nf) tongue, language
laquelle /lakɛl (pron) which, who
largement /laʀʒəmɑ̃/ (adv) greatly, well
largeur /laʀʒœʀ/ (nf) width
latéral, e (mpl: -aux) /lateʀal, o/ (adj) side
laver (se ~) /lave/ (vpr) to wash
laxiste /laksist/ (adj) lax
le /lə/ (pron) him, it
le /lə/ (det) the
légèrement /leʒɛʀmɑ̃/ (adv) lightly, slightly
lendemain /lɑ̃dmɛ̃/ (nm) the next day
lent, e /lɑ̃, lɑ̃t/ (adj) slow
lentement /lɑ̃tmɑ̃/ (adv) slowly
lequel /ləkɛl/ (pron) which, who
lesquels, lesquelles /lekɛl/ (pron) which, who
leur /lœʀ/ (pron) them
leur /lœʀ/ (adj) their
lever /l(ə)ve/ (vt) to lift, raise
lever (se) /l(ə)ve/ (vpr) to stand up
libéro /libeʀo/ (nm) sweeper
libre /libʀ/ (adj) free
lice /lis/ (nf) contention
lieu /ljø/ (nm) place
ligne /liɲ/ (nf) line
liste /list/ (nf) list
livre /livʀ/ (nm) book
livrer (se) /livʀe/ (vpr) to carry out, do
lob /lɔb/ (nm) lob
lober /lɔbe/ (vi,vt) to lob (over)
local, e (mpl -aux) /lɔkal, lɔko/ (adj) local
loger (se) /lɔʒe/ (vpr) to find accommodation
loi /lwa/ (nf) law
loin /lwɛ̃/ (adv) far
lointain, e /lwɛ̃tɛ̃, -ɛn/ (adj) distant
loisir /lwaziʀ/ (nm) leisure
long, longue /lɔ̃, lɔ̃ɡ/ (adj) long
longtemps /lɔ̃tɑ̃/ (adv) a long time
longueur /lɔ̃ɡœʀ/ (nf) length
lors de /lɔʀdə/ (adv) during
lorsque /lɔʀsk(ə)/ (conj) when
louange /lwɑ̃ʒ/ (nf) praise
louche /luʃ/ (nf) ladle
louer /lwe/ (vt) to hire, to rent
louper /lupe/ (vt) to miss, to bungle
lourd, e /luʀ, luʀd/ (adj) heavy, serious
loyal, e (mpl -aux) /lwajal, o/ (adj) loyal, fair
lucarne /lykaʀn/ (nf) skylight
lui /lɥi/ (pron) he, him, she, her
lui-même /lɥimɛm/ (pron) himself
lunettes /lynɛt/ (nfpl) spectacles
lutte /lyt/ (nf) fight, struggle

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[edit] M

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
magistral, e /maʒistʀal/ (adj) brilliant, magnificent
maillot /majo/ (nm) shirt, jersey
main /mɛ̃/ (nf) hand
mainmise /mɛ̃miz/ (nf) grip, stranglehold
maintenant /mɛ̃t(ə)nɑ̃/ (adv) now
maintien /mɛ̃tjɛ̃/ (nm) mainetnance
mais /mɛ/ (conj) but
maîtrise /metʀiz/ (nf) mastery, control
maîtriser /metʀize/ (vt) to control
mal /mal/ (adj) bad, wrong
mal /mal/ (nm) pain, trouble
mal /mal/ (adv) badly, wrongly
malgré /malɡʀe/ (prep) despite
malheureusement /malœʀøzmɑ̃/ (adv) unfortunately
manches /mɑ̃ʃ/ (nfpl) sleeves
manger /mɑ̃ʒe/ (vt) to eat
manier /manje/ (vt) to handle
manque /mɑ̃k/ (nm) lack
manquer /mɑ̃ke/ (vt) to miss, to lack
marcher /maʀʃe/ (vi) to walk, to work
mare /maʀ/ (nf) pond, pool
marquage /maʀkaʒ/ (nm) marking
marque /maʀk/ (nf) mark, bearings
marquer /maʀke/ (v) to score (a goal), to mark (a player)
marquoir /maʀkwaʀ/ (nm) scoreboard
marron /maʀɔ̃/ (adj) brown
match /matʃ/ (nm) match
matin /matɛ̃/ (nm) morning
matinée /matine/ (nf) morning
mauvais, e /mɔvɛ, ɛz/ (adj) bad
me, m' /mə, m/ (pron) me, to me, myself
méchant, ~e (adj) nasty, naughty
mécontent, ~e (adj) displeased
médiane /medjan/ (nf) median
médiatique /medjatik/ (adj) media
méfier (se) /mefje/ (vpr) to mistrust something
méforme /mefɔʀm/ (nf) lack of fitness
meilleur (le ~, la ~e) /mɛjœʀ/ (nm, nf) the best one
meilleur, e /mɛjœʀ/ (adj) better, best
mélanger /melɑ̃ʒe/ (vt) to mix
même /mɛm/ (adv) even
même /mɛm/ (adj) same
même (le / la ~) /mɛm/ (pron) the same one
même (le ~, la ~) /mɛm/ (pron) the same one
menaçant, e /mənasɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) threatening
ménagé, e /menaʒe/ (adj) to save, spare
mener /m(ə)ne/ (vt) to lead
meneur, -euse /mənœʀ, øz/ (nm,f) leader
menteur, -euse /mɑ̃tœʀ, -øz/ (nm, nf) liar
mercato /mɛʀ'katɔ/ (nm) market
merci /mɛʀsi/ (nm) thank you
mériter /meʀite/ (vt) to deserve
mésentente /mezɑ̃tɑ̃t/ (nf) misunderstanding
mesure /m(ə)zyʀ/ (nf) measure
métatarse /metataʀs/ (nm) metatarsal
mètre /mɛtʀ/ (nm) metre
mettre /mɛtʀ/ (vt) to put / take
mettre (se) /mɛtʀ/ (vpr) to go, to put oneself somewhere
meubles /mœbl/ (nmpl) furniture
mi-temps /mitɑ̃/ (nf) half-time
midi /midi/ (nm) mid-day
mien (le ~, la ~ne, les ~(ne)s) /mjɛ̃, mjɛn/ (pron) mine
mieux (que) /mjø kə/ (adj) better (than)
milieu /miljø/ (nm) middle
mille /mil/ (num) thousand
millimétré, e /milimetʀe/ (adj) right on target
mince /mɛ̃s/ (adj) thin
mine /min/ (nf) expression
miner /mine/ (vt) to undermine, to drain
mini-trêve /mini-tʀɛv/ (nf) short break?
minute /minyt/ (nf) minute
miraculeux, -euse /miʀakylø, øz/ (adj) miraculous
mise /miz/ (nf) stake
mixte /mikst/ (adj) combined
moche /mɔʃ/ (adj) awful
moi /mwa/ (pron) me, to me
moindre /mwɛ̃dʀ/ (adj) less, lower
moins /mwɛ̃/ (adv) less, least
mois /mwa/ (nm) month
moitié /mwatje/ (nf) half
mollet /mɔlɛ/ (nm) calf
mon, ma, mes /mɔ̃, ma, mes/ (adj) my
monde /mɔ̃d/ (nm) world
monsieur /məsjø/ (nm) man, sir, Mr.
montant /mɔ̃tɑ̃/ (nm) 1. post, 2. sum total
montée /mɔ̃te/ (nf) rise, ascent
monter /mɔ̃te/ (vi, vt) to go up, to rise
montre /mɔ̃tʀ/ (nf) watch
montrer /mɔ̃tʀe/ (vt) to show
montrer (se) /mɔ̃tʀe/ (vpr) to appear
morceau /mɔʀso/ (nm) piece
mot /mo/ (nm) word
mou, molle /mu, mɔl/ (adj) soft, limp
mouillé, ~e /muje/ (adj) wet
moulé, e /mule/ (adj) moulded
mouvement /muvmɑ̃/ (nm) move, interplay
mouvementé, e /muvmɑ̃te/ (adj) eventful, hectic
moyen, moyenne /mwajɛ̃, jɛn/ (adj) average, poor
mur /myʀ/ (nm) wall
muraille /myʀɑj/ (nf) great wall, fortification
muscler /myskle/ (vt) to strengthen
musculaire /myskylɛʀ/ (adj) muscular

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[edit] N

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
naturellement /natyʀɛlmɑ̃/ (adv) naturally
naufrage /nofʀaʒ/ (nm) shipwreck, collapse
né, ~e /ne/ (adj) born
ne... jamais /nə ʒamɛ/ (adv) never
ne... pas /nə pɑ/ (adv) not
ne... personne /nə pɛʀsɔn/ (adv) nobody
ne... plus (adv) no longer
ne... que (adv) only
ne... rien /nə ʀjɛ̃/ (adv) nothing
néanmoins /neɑ̃mwɛ̃/ (adv) nevertheless
néo-promu, e /neo-pʀɔmy/ (adj) newly-promoted
nettoyer /nɛtwaje/ (vt) to clean
neuf /nœf, nœv/ (num) nine
neuf, neuve /nœf, nœv/ (adj) new
neutraliser (se) /nøtʀalize/ (vpr) to neutralize each other
nez /ne/ (nm) nose
ni /ni/ (conj) neither, nor
niveau /nivo/ (nm) level, standard
noir, e /nwaʀ/ (adj) black
nom /nɔ̃/ (nm) name
nombre /nɔ̃bʀ/ (nm) number
nombreux -euse /nɔ̃bʀø, øz/ (adj) many, numerous
non /nɔ̃/ (adv) no
note /nɔt/ (nf) note, mark
noter /nɔte/ (vt) to notice
notre, nos /nɔtʀ, no/ (adj) our
nous /nu/ (pron) we
nouveau, nouvelle /nuvo, nuvɛl/ (adj) new
nuit /nɥi/ (nf) night
nul, nulle /nyl/ (adj) nil, null
numéro /nymeʀo/ (nm) number (numeric identifier)

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[edit] O

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
obliger /ɔbliʒe/ (vt) to require, to oblige
obtenir /ɔptəniʀ/ (vt) to obtain
occasion /ɔkazjɔ̃/ (nf) opportunity, chance
oeuf /œf/ (nm) egg
offensif, -ive /ɔfɑ̃sif, iv/ (adj) attacking
on /ɔ̃/ (pron) one, they, you
onze /'ɔ̃z/ (num) eleven
opportuniste /ɔpɔʀtynist/ (adj) opportunist
or /ɔʀ/ (conj) now, well, and yet
or /ɔʀ/ (nm) gold
ordre /ɔʀdʀ/ (nm) order
orteil /ɔʀtɛj/ (nm) toe
os /ɔs, o/ (nm) bone
osé, e /oze/ (adj) daring
ou /u/ (conj) or
/u/ (pron) where
ouais /'wɛ/ (excl) yeah, oh yeah?
oublier /ublije/ (vt) to forget
ouf / 'uf/ (excl) phew
oui /wi/ (adv) yes
ouvert, e /uvɛʀ, -ɛʀt/ (adj) open, wide
ouverture /uvɛʀtyʀ/ (nf) opening
ouvrir /uvʀiʀ/ (vt) to open
oxygène /ɔksiʒɛn/ (nm) oxygen

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[edit] P

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
pain /pɛ̃/ (nm) bread
pallier /palje/ (vt) to overcome, to compensate for
palmarès /palmaʀɛs/ (nm) list of winners
panneau (pl -x) /pano/ (nm) panel
paquet /pakɛ/ (nm) pack
par /paʀ/ (prep) by
parade /paʀad/ (nf) parry
paraître /paʀɛtʀ/ (vi) to appear
parce que /paʀsk(ə) (conj) because
parcours /paʀkuʀ/ (nm) journey, course, record
pareil, ~le /paʀɛj/ (adj) similar
paresseux, -euse (adj) lazy
parfaitement /paʀfɛtmɑ̃/ (adv) perfectly
parfois /paʀfwa/ (adv) sometimes
pari /paʀi/ (nm) bet
parler /paʀle/ (vi) to speak
parmi /paʀmi/ (prep) among
parole /paʀɔl/ (nf) word, speech
part /paʀ/ (nf) part, share
part (à ~) /paʀ/ (nf) besides
partager /paʀtaʒe/ (vt) to share
partenaire /paʀtənɛʀ/ (nmf) team-mate
parti, e /paʀti/ (adj) gone, started
partie /paʀti/ (nf) part, game
partie (faire ~ de) /paʀti/ (nf) to be a member / part of
partir /paʀtiʀ/ (vi) to depart
partir (à ~ de) /paʀtiʀ/ (prep) from
partout /paʀtu/ (adv) everywhere
parvenir (à) /paʀvəniʀ/ (vti) to reach, to manage (with faire)
pas /pɑ/ (adv) not
passe /pɑs/ (nf) a pass
passement /pɑsmɑ̃/ (nm)
passer /pɑse/ (vt) to pass, to go (+ many other meanings)
passeur, -euse /pɑsœʀ, øz/ (nm,f) passer
passible /pasibl/ (adj) punishable
pauvre /povʀ/ (adj) poor
pavé /pave/ (nm) cobblestone
payant, ~e (adj) paying, to be paid for
paysage /peizaʒ/ (nm) landscape, scene
péage /peaʒ/ (nm) toll
pécher /peʃe/ (vi) to sin, to err
peine /pɛn/ (nf) trouble
peiner /pene/ (vi) to struggle
pelouse /p(ə)luz/ (nf) football field, lawn
penalty /penalti/ (nm) penalty (kick)
pencher /pɑ̃ʃe/ (vi) to lean
pendant /pɑ̃dɑ̃/ (prep) during
péno /peno/ (nm) penalty
penser /pɑ̃se/ (vti) to think
pente /pɑ̃t/ (nf) slope
pépinière /pepinjɛʀ/ (nf) tree nursery
percée /pɛʀse/ (nf) breakthrough
percer /pɛʀse/ (vt) to pierce, to break through
perclus, e /pɛʀkly, yz/ (adj) crippled
perdre /pɛʀdʀ(ə)/ (vt) to lose
période /peʀjɔd/ (nf) half (of match)
personne /pɛʀsɔn/ (pron) anyone, no one
perte /pɛʀt/ (nf) loss
peser /pəse/ (vti) to weigh
petit pont /p(ə)ti pɔ̃/ (nm) nutmeg
petit, e /p(ə)ti, it/ (adj) small, little
peu /pø/ (adv) little
peur /pœʀ/ (nf) fear
peut-être /pøtɛtʀ/ (adv) perhaps
phare /faʀ/ (adj) leading, main
phase /fɑz/ (nf) phase
phoque /fɔk/ (nm) seal
physique /fizik/ (adj) physical
pichenette /piʃnɛt/ (nf) flick
pièce /pjɛs/ (nf) room, coin, play
pied /pje/ (nm) foot
piège /pjɛʒ/ (nm) trap
pierre /pjɛʀ/ (nf) stone
piétiner /pjetine/ (vi) to stamp (one's feet)
piéton /pjetɔ̃/ (nm) pedestrian
piètre /pjɛtʀ/ (adj) poor, sorry
pile /pil/ (nf) tails (of coin)
pinceaux /pɛ̃so/ (nmpl) feet*
piqué, e /pike/ (adj) to sting, prick
piscine /pisin/ (nf) swimming pool
place /plas/ (nf) place, seat
plaie /plɛ/ (nf) a wound
plaindre (se ~ de) /plɛ̃dʀ/ (vpr) to complain about
planche /plɑ̃ʃ/ (nf) plank
planer /plane/ (vi) to hang
planter (se) /plɑ̃te/ (vpr) to mess up
plat, e /pla, plat/ (adj) flat
plein /plɛ̃/ (adv) lots of, to the full
plein, e /plɛ̃, plɛn/ (adj) full, complete
pleurer /plœʀe/ (vti) to weep, to mourn
plié, e /plije/ (adj) folded (up / away)
plongeant, e /plɔ̃ʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) diving, plunging
plongeon /plɔ̃ʒɔ̃/ (nm) dive
plus /ply/ (adv) more
plusieurs /plyzjœʀ/ (adj) several
plutôt /plyto/ (adv) rather
poids /pwɑ/ (nm) weight
poignet /pwaɲɛ/ (nm) wrist
poing /pwɛ̃/ (nm) fist
point /pwɛ̃/ (adv)  ?
point /pwɛ̃/ (nm) point, spot
pointe /pwɛ̃t/ (nf) peak
pointer /pwɛ̃te/ (vt) to point
poitrine /pwatʀin/ (nf) chest
pont /pɔ̃/ (nm) bridge
portant, e /pɔʀtɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) supporting
porte /pɔʀt/ (nf) door
porte-bonheur /pɔʀt(ə)bɔnœʀ/ (nm) lucky charm
portefeuille /pɔʀtəfœj/ (nm) wallet
portier, -ière /pɔʀtje, -ɛʀ/ (nm,f) doorman (goalkeeper)
poser /poze/ (vt) to put
position /pozisjɔ̃/ (nf) position
possession /pɔsesjɔ̃/ (nf) possession
poste /pɔst/ (nm) position
poteau /pɔto/ (nm) post
poule /pul/ (nf) pool
pour /puʀ/ (prep) for, as
pourquoi /puʀkwa/ (adv) why
poursuivre (se) /puʀsɥivʀ/ (vpr) to continue
pourtant /puʀtɑ̃/ (adv) yet
pousser /puse/ (vt) to push
poussette /pusɛt/ (nf) push
poussif, -ive /pusif, iv/ (adj) wheezy
pouvoir /puvwaʀ (vaux) to be able to
précédent, e /pʀesedɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) previous
predilection /pʀedilɛksjɔ̃/ (nf) favourite
préliminaire /pʀeliminɛʀ/ (adj) preliminary
premier, -ière /pʀəmje, jɛʀ/ (adj) first
prendre /pʀɑ̃dʀ/ (vt) to take, to get
preneur,-euse /pʀənœʀ, øz/ (nm,f) buyer, taker
prénom /pʀenɔ̃/ (nm) first name
près /pʀɛ/ (prep)  ?
près /pʀɛ/ (adv) close
président /pʀezidɑ̃/ (nm) chairman
presque /pʀɛsk(ə)/ (adv) almost
pressé, e /pʀese/ (adj) hurried, urgent
pressing /pʀesiŋ/ (nm) pressure
pression /pʀesjɔ̃/ (nf) pressure
prêt, e /pʀɛ, pʀɛt/ (adj) ready
prêter /pʀete/ (vt) to lend
prier /pʀije/ (vti) to beg
principal, e (mpl -aux) /pʀɛ̃sipal, o/ (adj) main
pris, e /pʀi, pʀiz/ (adj) taken
prix /pʀi/ (nm) price
prochain, e /pʀɔʃɛ̃, ɛn/ (adj) next
proche /pʀɔʃ/ (adj) near
produit /pʀɔdɥi/ (nm) product
profondément /pʀɔfɔ̃demɑ̃/ (adv) deeply
profondeur /pʀɔfɔ̃dœʀ (nf) depth
prolongation /pʀɔlɔ̃ɡasjɔ̃/ (nf) extra time
prolonger /pʀɔlɔ̃ʒe/ (vt) to extend
prometteur, -euse /pʀɔmetœʀ, øz/ (adj) promising
propre /pʀɔpʀ/ (adj) own
protège-tibia /pʀɔtɛʒtibja/ (nm) shin guard / pad
pubalgie /pybalʒi/ (nf) groin injury
puis /pɥi/ (adv) then
puisque /pɥisk(ə) (conj) since, as
puissant, e /pɥisɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) powerful

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[edit] Q

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
qu'est-ce que? /kɛskə/ (pron) what?
qualifier (se) /kalifje/ (vpr) to qualify
quand /kɑ̃/ (adv) when
quarante /kaʀɑ̃t/ (num) forty
quatre /katʀ/ (num) four
que /kə, k/ (conj) that, what, whom
quel, quelle, quels, quelles /kɛl/ (adj) what, which
quelqu'un /kɛlkœ̃/ (pron) someone
quelque /kɛlk(ə)/ (adv) approximately, (~ peu) = rather
quelque chose /kɛlkəʃoz/ (adv) something, anything
quelque(s) /kɛlkə/ (adj) some
quelquefois /kɛlkəfwa/ (adv) sometimes
queue /kø/ (nf) queue
qui /ki/ (pron) who, which
quinze /kɛ̃z/ (num) fifteen
quoi /kwa/ (pron) what
quotidien, ~ne /kɔtidjɛ̃, ɛn/ (adj) daily

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[edit] R

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
raccrocher /ʀakʀɔʃe/ (vt) to hang up
raclée /ʀɑkle/ (nf) a thrashing
raconter /ʀakɔ̃te/ (vt) to tell (a story)
raison /ʀɛzɔ̃/ (nf) reason
ralenti, e /ʀalɑ̃ti/ (adj) slow
ramener /ʀam(ə)ne/ (vt) to bring back
rang /ʀɑ̃/ (nm) row, rank
ranger /ʀɑ̃ʒe/ (vt) to tidy up
rapidement /ʀapidmɑ̃/ (adv) quickly
rappeler /ʀap(ə)le/ (vt) to recall
rappeler (se) /ʀaple/ (vt) to recall, remember
rare /ʀɑʀ/ (adj) rare, scarce
ras, e /ʀɑ, ʀɑz/ (adj) short, close-cropped
rater /ʀate/ (vt, vi) to miss, to fail
rayon /ʀɛjɔ̃/ (nm) ray, radius
réagir /ʀeaʒiʀ/ (vi) to react, to respond
réalisation /ʀealizasjɔ̃/ (nf) achievement, success, goal
rebâtir /ʀ(ə)bɑtiʀ/ (vt) to rebuild
rebondir /ʀ(ə)bɔ̃diʀ/ (vi) to bounce
rebondissement /ʀ(ə)bɔ̃dismɑ̃/ (nm) sudden new development
récemment /ʀesamɑ̃/ (adv) recently
recevoir /ʀ(ə)səvwaʀ/ (vt) to receive, get
récit /ʀesi/ (nm) account
réclamer /ʀeklɑme/ (vt) to claim
recroqueviller (se) /ʀ(ə)kʀɔk(ə)vije/ (vpr) to be hunched / huddled up
recrue /ʀəkʀy/ (nf) recruit
reçu /ʀəsy/ (nm) receipt
recul /ʀ(ə)kyl/ (nm) retreat
reculer /ʀ(ə)kyle/ (vi) to retreat
récupérateur /ʀekypeʀatœʀ/ (nm) scavenger
récupération /ʀekypeʀasjɔ̃/ (nf) retrieval, recovery
récupérer /ʀekypeʀe/ (vt) to regain possession
redémarrer /ʀ(ə)demaʀe/ (vi) to start / get going again
redoutable /ʀ(ə)dutabl/ (adj) formidable, tough
redouter /ʀədute/ (vt) to dread
réduire /ʀedɥiʀ/ (vt) to reduce
rééducation /ʀeedykasjɔ̃/ (nf) rehabilitation
réfléchir /ʀefleʃiʀ/ (vti) to reflect
réflexe /ʀeflɛks/ (nm) reflex
refouler /ʀ(ə)fule/ (vt) to force back, to repress
regarder /ʀəɡaʀde/ (vt) to look, watch
règle /ʀɛɡl/ (nf) rule
règlementaire /ʀɛɡləmɑ̃tɛʀ/ (adj) regulation
réglementation /ʀɛɡləmɑ̃tasjɔ̃/ (nf) rules
rejoindre /ʀ(ə)ʒwɛ̃dʀ/ (vt) to rejoin
relâcher /ʀəlɑʃe/ (vt) to release
relancer /ʀ(ə)lɑ̃se/ (vt) to throw (kick) back, counter-attack?
relégation /ʀ(ə)leɡasjɔ̃/ (nf) relegation
relever /ʀəl(ə)ve/ (vt) to stand up again
remanié, e /ʀ(ə)manje/ (adj) reshuffled
remettre /ʀ(ə)mɛtʀ/ (vt) to put back
remise /ʀ(ə)miz/ (nf) delivery
remontée /ʀ(ə)mɔ̃te/ (nf) rise, recovery
remplacer /ʀɑ̃plase/ (vt) to replace, substitute
remplaҫant,e /ʀɑ̃plasɑ̃, -ɑ̃t/ (nm,f) a substitute
remplir /ʀɑ̃pliʀ/ (vt) to fill (up)
remporter /ʀɑ̃pɔʀte/ (vt) to take away again, to win
renard /ʀ(ə)naʀ/ (nm) fox
rencontre /ʀɑ̃kɔ̃tʀ/ (nf) match, fixture
rencontrer (se) /ʀɑ̃kɔ̃tʀe/ (vpr) to meet
rendre /ʀɑ̃dʀ/ (vt) to give back
renseignement /ʀɑ̃sɛɲ(ə)mɑ̃/ (nm) information
rentrant, e /ʀɑ̃tʀɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) going in ?
rentrée /ʀɑ̃tʀe/ (nf) return
rentrée de touche /ʀɑ̃tʀe/ (nf) a throw-in
rentrer /ʀɑ̃tʀe/ (vi) to go / come back in
rentrer (se) /ʀɑ̃tʀe/ (vpr) crash
renverser /ʀɑ̃vɛʀse/ (vt) to reverse
renvoi /ʀɑ̃vwa/ (nm) return
renvoyer /ʀɑ̃vwaje/ (vt) to send back, to return
réparation /ʀepaʀasjɔ̃/ (nf) redress, compensation
repartir /ʀ(ə)paʀtiʀ/ (vi) to set off again, get going again
repenser /ʀ(ə)pɑ̃se/ (vt) to rethink
repiquer /ʀ(ə)pike/ (vi) to shift back ?
répondre /ʀepɔ̃dʀ/ (vti) to answer, reply
réponse /ʀepɔ̃s/ (nf) reply
repos /ʀ(ə)po/ (nm) rest
reposer (se) /ʀəpoze/ (vpr) to rest
repousser /ʀ(ə)puse/ (vt) to repel, drive back
reprendre /ʀ(ə)pʀɑ̃dʀ/ (vt) to take back / regain /resume
reprise /ʀ(ə)pʀiz/ (nf) resumption, recapture
réputation /ʀepytasjɔ̃/ (nf) reputation
réputé, ~e /ʀepyte/ (adj) known for
rescapé, e /ʀɛskape/ (adj) surviving
réseau /ʀezo/ (nm) network
réservé, e /ʀezɛʀve/ (adj) reserved
resserrer /ʀ(ə)seʀe/ (vt) to tighten (up)
reste /ʀɛst/ (nm) remainder
rester /ʀɛste/ (vi) to stay
résultat /ʀezylta/ (nm) result
rétablissement /ʀetablismɑ̃/ (nm) recovery (of health / fitness)
retard /ʀ(ə)taʀ/ (nm) delay
retardement /ʀ(ə)taʀdəmɑ̃/ (nm) lateness
retarder /ʀ(ə)taʀde/ (vt) to delay
retenir /ʀət(ə)niʀ/ (vt) to hold (back)
retirer /ʀətiʀe/ (vt) to withdraw
retour /ʀ(ə)tuʀ/ (nm) return (match)
retourné, e /ʀ(ə)tuʀne/ (adj) turned round
retourner /ʀətuʀne/ (vt) to turn over
retrait /ʀ(ə)tʀɛ/ (nm) withdrawal
rétrogradé, e /ʀetʀɔɡʀade/ (adj) sent down, relegated
retrouvailles /ʀ(ə)tʀuvɑj/ (nfpl) reunion
retrouver /ʀ(ə)tʀuve/ (vt) to find (again)
réunir (se) /ʀeyniʀ/ (vpr) to meet
réussir /ʀeysiʀ/ (vi) to succeed
réussite /ʀeysit/ (nf) success
revanche /ʀ(ə)vɑ̃ʃ/ (nf) revenge
rêve /ʀɛv/ (nm) dream
réveiller (se) /ʀeveje/ (vpr) to wake up
revenir /ʀəv(ə)niʀ/ (vi) to return
rez-de-chaussée /ʀedʃose/ (nm) ground floor
rhume /ʀym/ (nm) head-cold
ricocher /ʀikɔʃe/ (vi) to ricochet off, rebound from
rien /ʀjɛ̃/ (pron) nothing
rire /ʀiʀ/ (vi) to laugh
rivalité /ʀivalite/ (nf) rivalry
rocambolesque /ʀɔkɑ̃bɔlɛsk/ (adj) fantastic
rôder /ʀode/ (vi) to prowl (around)
roi /ʀwa/ (nm) king
rond /ʀɔ̃/ (nm) ring
ronger /ʀɔ̃ʒe/ (vt) to gnaw
rouge /ʀuʒ/ (adj) red
rouler /ʀule/ (vi, vt) to roll
rude /ʀyd/ (adj) tough, rough
rue /ʀy/ (nf) street
rugir /ʀyʒiʀ/ (vi) to roar
rugissement /ʀyʒismɑ̃/ (nm) roar
rythme /ʀitm/ (nm) rhythm, pace

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French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
sacrer /sakʀe/ (vt) to crown
saigner /seɲe/ (vt) to bleed
sain, e /sɛ̃, sɛn/ (adj) healthy
saisir /seziʀ/ (vt) to seize, handle
saison /sɛzɔ̃/ (nf) season
salut! /saly/ (excl) hi! / bye!
sanctioner /sɑ̃ksjɔne/ (vt) to penalise, discipline
sang-froid /sɑ̃fʀwɑ/ (nm) cool-headedness
sans /sɑ̃/ (prep) without
santé /sɑ̃te/ (nf) health
sauter /sote/ (vi) to jump
sauver /sove/ (vt) to save
sauvetage /sov(ə)taʒ/ (nm) rescue, salvage
savoir /savwaʀ/ (vt) to know
savon /savɔ̃/ (nm) soap
scander /skɑ̃de/ (vt) to chant
sceller /sele/ (vt) to seal
schéma /ʃema/ (nm) diagram
score /skɔʀ/ (nm) the score / lead
se /sə/ (pron) him/her/itself, each other
séance /seɑ̃s/ (nf) session
sécher /seʃe/ (vti) to dry
second, e /s(ə)ɡɔ̃, ɔ̃d/ (adj) second
secours (au) /səkuʀ/ (nm) help
seize /sɛz/ (num) sixteen
séjour /seʒuʀ/ (nm) stay, visit
sélectionneur, -euse /selɛksjɔnœʀ, -øz/ (nm,f) selector
selon /s(ə)lɔ̃/ (prep) according to
semaine /s(ə)mɛn/ (nf) week
sembler /sɑ̃ble/ (vt) to seem
semonce /səmɔ̃s/ (nf) warning
sens /sɑ̃s/ (nm) direction
sentier /sɑ̃tje/ (nm) path
sentir (se) /sɑ̃tiʀ/ (vpr) to feel
sept /sɛt/ (num) seven
séquence /sekɑ̃s/ (nf) sequence
sérieusement /seʀjøzmɑ̃/ (adv) seriously
sérieux, -ieuse /seʀjø, jøz/ (adj) serious
serré, e /seʀe/ (adj) tight
servir /sɛʀviʀ/ (vt) to serve
seul, ~e /sœl/ (adj) single, alone
seulement /sœlmɑ̃/ (adv) only
si /si/ (conj) if
si /si/ (adv) yes, so, however, as
siège /sjɛʒ/ (nm) seat
siens (les) /sjɛ̃/ (nmpl) one's own people
siffler /sifle/ (vi) to blow the whistle
sifflet /siflɛ/ (nm) the whistle
signer /siɲe/ (vt) to sign
simplement /sɛ̃pləmɑ̃/ (adv) simply, just, easily
sinon /sinɔ̃/ (conj) otherwise
situation /sitɥasjɔ̃/ (nf) situation
six /sis/ (num) six
smasher /sma(t)ʃe/ (vt) to smash
soi /swa/ (pron) oneself
soif /swaf/ (nf) thirst
soigner /swaɲe/ (vt) to look after, to treat
soir /swaʀ/ (nm) evening, night
soirée /swaʀe/ (nf) evening, party
soit /swa/ (conj) either, or, whether, given
sol /sɔl/ (nm) ground, soil
solder (se) /sɔlde/ (vpr) to end (in)
soleil /sɔlɛj/ (nm) sun
solide /sɔlid/ (adj) solid, strong
sollicité, e /sɔlisite/ (adj) in demand
son /sɔ̃/ (det) his, her
sondage /sɔ̃daʒ/ (nm) opinion poll
sort /sɔʀ/ (nm) lot, fate
sortant, e /sɔʀtɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) going out
sortie /sɔʀti/ (nf) exit
sortir /sɔʀtiʀ/ (vti) to go out
soudain /sudɛ̃/ (adv) suddenly
soudé, e /sude/ (adj) united
souffle /sufl/ (nm) breath
souhaiter /swete/ (vt) to hope for something
soulagement /sulaʒmɑ̃/ (nm) relief
soulever /sul(ə)ve/ (vt) to lift up
souligner /suliɲe/ (vt) to underline
soupirail /supiʀaj/ (nm) basement window
sourire /suʀiʀ/ (vi) to smile
sous /su/ (prep) under
soutenir /sut(ə)niʀ/ (vt) to support
soutien /sutjɛ̃/ (nm) support
souvent /suvɑ̃/ (adv) often
spécial, e (mpl -aux) /spesjal, jo/ (adj) special
spectaculaire /spɛktakylɛʀ/ (adj) spectacular
spectateur, -trice /spɛktatœʀ, tʀis/ (nm,f) spectator
sport /spɔʀ/ (nm) sport
sportif, -ive /spɔʀtif, iv/ (adj) sporting, athletic
stade /stad/ (nm) stadium, stage
stopper /stɔpe/ (vi, vt) to stop
subir /sybiʀ/ (vt) to suffer
subtiliser /syptilize/ (vt) to steal
succès /syksɛ/ (nm) success
suite /sɥit/ (nf) sequel
suivant, ~e (adj) following
suivre /sɥivʀ/ (vt) to follow
sujet de (au) /syʒɛ/ (nm) about
superbe /sypɛʀb/ (adj) superb
superficie /sypɛʀfisi/ (nf) area
supplice /syplis/ (nm) torture
supplier /syplije/ (vt) to beg
sur /syʀ/ (prep) on, about
sûr, ~e /syʀ/ (adj) sure
surchauffé, e /syʀʃofe/ (adj) overheated
surface /syʀfas/ (nf) surface
surnombre /syʀnɔ̃bʀ/ (nm) surplus
surprenant, e /syʀpʀənɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) surprising
surprise /syʀpʀiz/ (nf) surprise
surtout /syʀtu/ (adv) above all
surveiller /syʀveje/ (vt) to watch over, to supervise
sympa(thique) /sɛ̃patik/ (adj) nice, friendly
synthétique /sɛ̃tetik/ (adj) synthetic
système /sistɛm/ (nm) system

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[edit] T

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
tableau (pl -x) /tablo/ (nm) board
tâche /tɑʃ/ (nf) task
tacle /takl/ (nm) tackle
tactique /taktik/ (adj) tactical
taille /taj/ (nf) size
talent /talɑ̃/ (nm) talent
talentueux, -euse /talɑ̃tɥø, øz/ (adj) talented
talonnade /talɔnad/ (nf) back-heeler
tant (en tant que) /tɑ̃/ (adv) in the capacity of, qua
tantôt /tɑ̃to/ (adv) sometimes, this afternoon
tard /taʀ/ (adv) late
tarder /taʀde/ (vi) to delay, to be late
te /tə/ (pron) you, yourself
technique /tɛknik/ (adj) technical
tel, ~le /tɛl/ (adj) such
télévisé, e /televize/ (adj) televised
téléviseur /televisœʀ/ (nm) TV set
tellement /tɛlmɑ̃/ (adv) so much, so many
temporiser /tɑ̃pɔʀize/ (vi) to play for time
temps /tɑ̃/ (nm) time, weather
tenant, e /tənɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (nm,f) holder
tendance /tɑ̃dɑ̃s/ (nf) tendancy, trend
tendu, e /tɑ̃dy/ (adj) tense
tenir /t(ə)niʀ/ (vt, vi) to hold, to keep, to control, to resist
tension /tɑ̃sjɔ̃/ (nf) tension
tentative /tɑ̃tativ/ (nf) attempt
tenter /tɑ̃te/ (vt) to try
tenue /t(ə)ny/ (nf) kit
terminer /tɛʀmine/ (vt) to finish
terne /tɛʀn/ (adj) dull
ternir /tɛʀniʀ/ (vt) to tarnish
terrain /teʀɛ̃/ (nm) pitch, ground
terre /tɛʀ/ (nf) earth, ground
terroir /tɛʀwaʀ/ (nm) territory
tête /tɛt/ (nf) head, header
tir /tiʀ/ (nm) shot
tirage /tiʀaʒ/ (nm) pulling
tirer /tiʀe/ (vt, vi) to shoot
titre /titʀ(ə)/ (nm) title
titulariser /titylaʀize/ (vt) to pick, to establish
toi /twa/ (pron) you
tomber /tɔ̃be/ (vi) to fall
tombeur /tɔ̃bœʀ/ (nm) person who defeats a previous champion
ton /tɔ̃/ (nm) tone (of voice)
ton, ta /tɔ̃, ta/ (det) your
tonitruant, e /tɔnitʀyɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) thundering
tôt /to/ (adv) soon, early
total, e (mpl -aux) /tɔtal, o/ (adj) total
touche /tuʃ/ (nf) touch, touchline, throw-in
toucher /tuʃe/ (vt) to touch
toujours /tuʒuʀ/ (adv) still, always
tour /tuʀ/ (nm) round
tournant /tuʀnɑ̃/ (nm) turning point
tourner /tuʀne/ (vt) to turn
tournoi /tuʀnwa/ (nm) tournament
tous, toutes /tu, tut/ (adj) all, any (plur)
tout, ~e /tu, tut/ (adv) very, quite
tout, toute /tu, tut/ (adj) all, any (sing)
trajectoire /tʀaʒɛktwaʀ/ (nf) trajectory, path
transfert /tʀɑ̃sfɛʀ/ (nm) transfer
transmettre /tʀɑ̃smɛtʀ/ (vt) to pass (on)
transmission /tʀɑ̃smisjɔ̃/ (nf) passing on, transmission
transpercer /tʀɑ̃spɛʀse/ (vt) to pierce
transversal, e /tʀɑ̃svɛʀsal/ (adj) cross
transversale /tʀɑ̃svɛʀsal/ (nf) crossbar
travail /tʀavaj/ (nm) work
travailler /tʀavaje/ (vt) to work on
traverser /tʀavɛʀse/ (vt) to cross
trébucher /tʀebyʃe/ (vi) to stumble
treizième /tʀɛzjɛm/ (num) thirteenth
trentaine /tʀɑ̃tɛn/ (nf) about thirty
trente /tʀɑ̃t/ (num) thirty
très /tʀɛ/ (adv) very
trève /tʀɛv/ (nf) winter break
tribune /tʀibyn/ (nf) stand, grandstand
tricher /tʀiʃe/ (vi) to cheat
tricolore /tʀikɔlɔʀ/ (adj) three-coloured
trois /tʀwɑ/ (num) three
tromper /tʀɔ̃pe/ (vt) to deceive
tromper (se) /tʀɔ̃pe/ (vpr) to make a mistake
trop /tʀo/ (adv) too
trop /tʀo/ (adv) too
trophée /tʀɔfe/ (nm) trophy
trou /tʀu/ (nm) hole, gap
trouver /tʀuve/ (vt) to find
trouver (se) /tʀuve/ (vpr) to be found
tu, t' /ty, t/ (pron) you
tuer /tɥe/ (vt) to kill
type /tip/ (nm) type, ideal

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French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
un-contre-un /œ̃-kɔ̃tʀ-œ̃/ (nm) one-on-one
un, ~e /œ̃, yn/ (det) a, an
un, ~e /œ̃, yn/ (pron) one
un, ~e /œ̃, yn/ (num) one
un, une /œ̃, yn/ (art) a, one
uniquement /ynikmɑ̃/ (adv) only, exclusively

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[edit] V

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
vague /vaɡ/ (nf) wave
vaincre /vɛ̃kʀ/ (vt) to beat, defeat
vainqueur /vɛ̃kœʀ/ (nm) victor
valable /valabl/ (adj) valid
valeur /valœʀ/ (nf) value
vedette /vədɛt/ (nf) star
veille /vɛj/ (nf) the day before
vendanger /vɑ̃dɑ̃ʒe/ (vt) to waste*
vendre /vɑ̃dʀ/ (vt) to sell
venir /v(ə)niʀ/ (vi) to come
vent /vɑ̃/ (nm) wind
vente /vɑ̃t/ (nf) sale
ventre /vɑ̃tʀ/ (nm) middle, belly
verre /vɛʀ/ (nm) glass
vers /vɛʀ/ (prep) towards
vert, ~e (adj) green
vestiaire /vɛstjɛʀ/ (nm) changing room
vêtement /vɛtmɑ̃/ (nm) item of clothing
victoire /viktwaʀ/ (nf) victory
vide /vid/ (adj) empty
vie /vi/ (nf) life
vierge /vjɛʀʒ/ (adj) virgin
vieux, vieille (mpl vieux) /vjø, vjɛj/ (adj) old
village /vilaʒ/ (nm) village
ville /vil/ (nf) town
vingt /vɛ̃/ (num) twenty
virage /viʀaʒ/ (nm) bend, corner
virevoltant, e /viʀvɔltɑ̃, ɑ̃t/ (adj) dynamic / explosive?
vis-à-vis /vizavi/ (prep) opposite
visage /vizaʒ/ (nm) face
viser /vize/ (vt) to aim at
vision /vizjɔ̃/ (nf) sight, view
vite /vit/ (adv) quickly
vitesse /vitɛs/ (nf) speed
vivant, ~e (adj) living
vivre /vivʀ/ (vt) to live through, to cope with
voici /vwasi/ (prep) here is, here are
voie /vwa/ (nf) road, track
voilà /vwala/ (prep) there is, there are
voir /vwaʀ/ (vti) to see
voisin, ~e /vwazɛ̃, -in/ (nm, nf) neighbour
voiture /vwatyʀ/ (nf) car
voix /vwa/ (nf) voice
volée /vɔle/ (nf) volley
voler /vɔle/ (vti) to steal, to fly
volontaire /vɔlɔ̃tɛʀ/ (adj) deliberate
votre, vos /vɔtʀ, vo/ (det) your
vouloir /vulwaʀ/ (vt) to want
vous /vu/ (pron) you
voûte /vut/ (nf) vault, arch
vrai, e /vʀɛ/ (adj) true, real
vraiment /vʀɛmɑ̃/ (adv) really, truly
vraisemblable /vʀɛsɑ̃blabl/ (adj) probable
y /i/ (adv) to it, there

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French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word yeux /jø/ (nmpl) eyes

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[edit] Z

French Word Pronunciation Grammar English Word
zen /zɛn/ (adj) unfazed
zone /zon/ (nf) zone

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