french

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

• 🇵🇹Relativo à França, seu povo, sua língua ou sua cultura.

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.

   🇵🇹Francês

   Sinônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹francês

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.

   🇵🇹Estilo francês

   Sinônimos: gallicparisian

• more french comparative form
• most french superlative form

incontável · nome próprio

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).

• 🇵🇹Nome próprio que designa a língua românica falada principalmente na França, o povo francês em conjunto ou um indivíduo francês (por exemplo, o escultor Daniel Chester 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.

   🇵🇹Língua francesa

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.

   🇵🇹Franceses

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.

   🇵🇹French

• 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).

• 🇵🇹Verbo que significa beijar de boca aberta com contato entre as línguas, ou cortar carne de modo a expor o osso (por exemplo, frenching a costeleta de carneiro).

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.

   🇵🇹Cortar no comprimento

   Sinônimos: juliennesliver