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Somebody was telling me about the French Army rifle that was being advertised on eBay the other day - the description was, 'Never shot. Dropped once.
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Meaning of "French" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FRENCH

Old English Frencisc French, Frankish.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FRENCH

French  [frɛntʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRENCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
French can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FRENCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of French in the English dictionary

The definition of French in the dictionary is relating to, denoting, or characteristic of France, the French, or their language related prefixes Franco- Gallo-. Other definition of French is of or relating to French Canadians.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FRENCH


alebench
ˈeɪlˌbɛntʃ
bench
bɛntʃ
blench
blɛntʃ
clench
klɛntʃ
Dench
dɛntʃ
drench
drɛntʃ
entrench
ɪnˈtrɛntʃ
indrench
ɪnˈdrɛntʃ
intrench
ɪnˈtrɛntʃ
kench
kɛntʃ
quench
kwɛntʃ
retrench
rɪˈtrɛntʃ
stench
stɛntʃ
Swiss-French
ˌswɪsˈfrɛntʃ
tench
tɛntʃ
trench
trɛntʃ
unclench
ʌnˈklɛntʃ
wench
wɛntʃ
workbench
ˈwɜːkˌbɛntʃ
wrench
rɛntʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FRENCH

French Academy
French and Indian War
French bean
French bread
French bulldog
French Cameroons
French Canada
French Canadian
French chalk
French Community
French cricket
French cuff
French curve
French Directory
French door
French doors
French dressing
French Equatorial Africa
French fact

WORDS THAT END LIKE FRENCH

Allen wrench
Anglo-French
bedrench
Canadian French
hex key wrench
Law French
lug wrench
Middle French
monkey wrench
Norman French
oceanic trench
Old French
Old North French
pin wrench
slit trench
socket wrench
spanner wrench
Stillson wrench
the bench
the French
torque wrench

Synonyms and antonyms of French in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «French» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRENCH

Find out the translation of French to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of French from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «French» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

法国的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

francés
570 millions of speakers

English

French
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ्रेंच
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَرَنسيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

французский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

francês
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফরাসি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

French
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perancis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

französisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フランスの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프랑스의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perancis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc nước/người/tiếng Pháp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரஞ்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रेंच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Fransızca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

francese
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

francuski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

французький
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

francez
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γαλλικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Franse
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fransk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fransk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of French

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FRENCH»

The term «French» is very widely used and occupies the 1.282 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of French
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «French».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FRENCH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «French» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «French» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about French

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10 QUOTES WITH «FRENCH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word French.
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Camila Alves
Before a shoot, I'll watch what I eat. During the shoot, I watch what I eat. Afterwards, the first thing I do is go have a steak and French fries.
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Josephine Baker
I remember when Lindbergh arrived in Paris, I was one of the first persons to know about his landing, because as the French people know that I was born in St. Louis, thinking I would be very proud to announce it to the public, they gave me the news first. I was then starring in the 'Folies Bergere.'
3
Simon Baker
French are what they are without excusing themselves to be.
4
Mario Batali
As they say in Italy, Italians were eating with a knife and fork when the French were still eating each other. The Medici family had to bring their Tuscan cooks up there so they could make something edible.
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Emmanuelle Beart
There is a phrase in French, which means 'to miss.' To pass by. To not be able to stop. You love someone and someone loves you, but it just can't work for different reasons.
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Aimee Bender
In terms of foods for me, I think I have more of the usual associations - foods from childhood that I associate with care and love, from relatives or special restaurants like the kind elderly man who dusted seasoning salt on French fries at the corner burger joint.
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Roy Blunt
Somebody was telling me about the French Army rifle that was being advertised on eBay the other day - the description was, 'Never shot. Dropped once.
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Daniel Boulud
I think Spain will always remain inspirational, and I think French cuisine will continue to be very French and yet very relevant with its time and keep evolving. But the last thing you want for it is to become too trendy and confusing. It has too much history.
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Daniel Boulud
Sauce is certainly ancestral to French cooking. The technique is very tricky, but it's also very fundamental.
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Daniel Boulud
I think in France, for example, we can say whatever we want about the French, but going out and dining is more about the intellectual moment to share with the people you dine with than trying to figure out what the chef did with that little piece of salmon or lobster and all that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRENCH»

Discover the use of French in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to French and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Everything Kids' Learning French Book: Fun exercises to ...
"The Everything Kids' Learning French Book" offers kids a fun way to learn a second language.It contains nine chapters including: Speaking and spelling first names ("prenoms") and common words; Addressing the family ("ma famille"); and, ...
Dawn Michelle Baude, 2008
2
French: A Linguistic Introduction
This is a comprehensive and accessible guide to the structure of French, suitable for those with little prior knowledge of linguistics or of the French Language.
Zsuzsanna Fagyal, Douglas Kibbee, Frederic Jenkins, 2006
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French
Each book in this series presents a different major language of the world. It examines where in the world it is spoken, who speaks it, differences and similarities between the language and English, and interesting facts about the language.
Anita Ganeri, 2011
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The Art of French Beaded Flowers: Creative Techniques for ...
French beading is a simple yet lovely art, beautifully described here and illustrated in color with more than 70 close-up, how-to photos that show how to grow a garden of 30 flowers with delicate seed beads.
Carol Benner Doelp, 2004
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French Administrative Law and the Common-law World
As Vanderbilt points out in his introduction, this is an important field that involves much more than administrative procedure.
Bernard Schwartz, 1954
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French Women Don't Sleep Alone: Pleasurable Secrets to ...
" --Bonnie Fuller, former CEO of American Media, former editor-in-chief of Star Magazine, and author of The Joys of Much Too Much: Go for the Big Life--The Great Career, The Perfect Guy, and Everything Else You've Ever Wanted "No matter ...
Jamie Cat Callan, 2011
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French
This volume is full of activities, as well as a host of useful features, intended to aid understanding and a fuller appreciation of the French language and culture.
Julie Adams, 2007
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French Administrative Law
As the bicentenary of the Conseil d'Etat approaches, this new edition of the leading English-language text provides a detailed profile of the Conseil and offers an up-to-date overview of le droit administratif, which is regarded, alongside ...
Lionel Neville Brown, John Bell, 1998
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French
20 lessons present dialogues, vocabulary, grammar, and cultural information for English-speaking students of French language.
Living Language (Firm), Jenny Barriol, 2005
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How to Prepare for the SAT II French
Reviews French grammar and vocabulary, provides test-taking tips and strategies, and offers eight full-length practice tests with questions answered and explained.
Renée White, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRENCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term French is used in the context of the following news items.
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Forget French and Mandarin - Arabic is the language to learn, says …
The top 10 languages for the future, according to a British Council report, are predicted as being: 1 Spanish, 2 Arabic, 3 French, 4 Mandarin ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Bogus French 'police' stopping cars to rob tourists - Telegraph
The French police issued the alert after a series of thefts on motorways near the Riviera and other popular holiday destinations in the south of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Spotlight on... the French touch | Culture | The Guardian
French DJs added their distinctive je ne sais quoi to mid-90s house music... these scenes from Parisian clubland are evoked in a new film, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Bouygues manager investigated over 'French Pentagon' deal - Yahoo!
Dubbed the "French Pentagon", the new military complex in southwest Paris will house the country's chiefs of staff and core defence ... «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
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Wales: Language students enjoy a taste of Paris with French trip …
“It was really busy afterwards when we went to the shops where we tried some French food and bought presents for our families back home.”. «Worksop Today, Jul 15»
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Winooski cheers French culture - Burlington Free Press
WINOOSKI – From poutine and fresh curds to step-danced reels, from croissants to African fabrics — all things French circulated with flair ... «BurlingtonFreePress.com, Jul 15»
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How To Hack Béarnaise, A Mother Of A French Sauce : The Salt : NPR
Chef Frederik de Pue in his home. de Pue was born and raised in Belgium and trained in French cooking with some of Europe's finest chefs. «NPR, Jul 15»
8
French referees can give England World Cup edge over Wales and …
Jérôme Garcès upset Wales with some of his interpretations of the law at the scum in their Six Nations defeat to England in February. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Meet Manchester's newest WAG: Tennis star, and former French
Meet Manchester's newest WAG: Tennis star, and former French Open champion, Ana Ivanovic. 18:10, 11 July 2015; By Emma Flanagan ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
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French weekly magazines review 12 July 2015 - - RFI
Perhaps even worse, warns Prodi, the various extremist movements like the French Front National, Nigel Farage's Ukip and the Grillo-Salvani ... «RFI, Jul 15»

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