french

Relating to France, its people, language, or culture.

• 🇫🇷Relatif à la France, à ses habitants, à sa langue ou à sa culture.

1. Relating to France or its people A1 formal

   Of or pertaining to France, its inhabitants, or their culture.

   • She loves French cuisine, especially croissants and cheese.
   • The French countryside is known for its beautiful vineyards.
   • He is studying French history at university.

   🇫🇷français (relatif à la France)

   Synonymes: gallic

2. Relating to the French language A1 formal

   Of or relating to the French language.

   • She is taking French lessons at the local college.
   • The French word for 'hello' is 'bonjour'.
   • He has a French accent when speaking English.

   🇫🇷Relatif à la langue française

3. Style or fashion A2 informal

   Describing something that is characteristic of French style, elegance, or design.

   • She wore a very French beret.
   • The interior design has a French provincial style.
   • He ordered a French press coffee.

   🇫🇷Style ou mode à la française

   Synonymes: gallicparisian

• more french comparative form
• most french superlative form

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to the Romance language spoken primarily in France, the people of France collectively, or a specific individual (e.g., the sculptor Daniel Chester French).

• 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant la langue romane parlée principalement en France, le peuple de France dans son ensemble, ou une personne de nationalité française ; peut aussi désigner le nom de famille French.

1. The Romance language A1 formal

   The Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France.

   • She is learning French at school.
   • He speaks French fluently.
   • The document was written in French.

   🇫🇷français

2. The people of France A1 formal

   The people of France collectively.

   • The French are known for their cuisine.
   • Many French enjoy a long lunch break.
   • The French voted in the election yesterday.

   🇫🇷les Français

3. Sculptor Daniel Chester French C1 formal american

   United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931).

   • Daniel Chester French designed the Lincoln Memorial statue.
   • The sculptor French was born in 1850.
   • French's work is admired by many art historians.

   🇫🇷Daniel Chester French (sculpteur)

• french plural form
• french' possessive plural form
• french's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to kiss using an open mouth with tongue contact, or to trim meat (e.g. French a rack of lamb).

• 🇫🇷Verbe signifiant embrasser avec la bouche ouverte et le contact des langues, ou parer une viande en dégageant l'os (manchonner un carré d'agneau).

1. Cut lengthwise B2 formal culinary

   To cut something, especially green beans, lengthwise into thin strips before cooking.

   • She learned how to French the beans for the salad.
   • The recipe says to French the carrots before adding them to the stir-fry.
   • He carefully Frenched the green beans to make them look more elegant.

   🇫🇷émincer en julienne

   Synonymes: juliennesliver