Glossary
Glossary of Cognates
English / French
THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234
The use of cognates allows English language learners to use
their home language as a resource for learning new academic
words in English. It is particularly helpful for students who
speak Latin-based languages, including French. Cognates are
words that have a similar spelling, pronunciation, and
meaning across two languages. When students recognize
words as cognates, they can access unfamiliar English words
and better understand what they read.
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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234
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Office of Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education and Office of Higher Education
Office of Bilingual Education and Foreign Language Studies
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THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Regents of the University
MERRYL H. TISCH, Chancellor, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ........................................... New York
M
ILTON L. COFIELD, Vice Chancellor, B.S., M.B.A., Ph.D. ............................. Rochester
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OBERT M. BENNETT, Chancellor Emeritus, B.A., M.S. ................................... Tonawanda
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AMES C. DAWSON, A.A., B.A., M.S., Ph.D. ................................................... Plattsburgh
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NTHONY S. BOTTAR, B.A., J.D. ...................................................................... Syracuse
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ERALDINE D. CHAPEY, B.A., M.A., Ed.D. ..................................................... Belle Harbor
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ARRY PHILLIPS, 3rd, B.A., M.S.F.S. ............................................................... Hartsdale
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AMES R. TALLON, JR., B.A., M.A. ................................................................... Binghamton
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OGER TILLES, B.A., J.D. .................................................................................... Great Neck
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HARLES R. BENDIT, B.A. ................................................................................. Manhattan
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ETTY A. ROSA, B.A., M.S. in Ed., M.S. in Ed., M.Ed., Ed.D. ....................... Bronx
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ESTER W. YOUNG, JR., B.S., M.S., Ed. D. ......................................................... Oakland Gardens
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HRISTINE D. CEA, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. .............................................................. Staten Island
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ADE S. NORWOOD, B.A. ................................................................................. Rochester
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AMES O. JACKSON, B.S., M.A., PH.D ................................................................ Albany
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ATHLEEN M. CASHIN, B.S., M.S., Ed.D. ......................................................... Brooklyn
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AMES E. COTTRELL, B.S., M.D. .......................................................................... New York
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President of The University of the State of New York
J
OHN B. KING, JR.
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V
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English
French
1
absolutely
1
absolument
2
abundance
2
abondance
3
abuse
3
abuser
4
accelerate (to)
4
accélérer
5
accentuate (to)
5
accentuer
6
accident
6
accident
7
accompany (to)
7
accompagner
8
accuse (to)
8
accuser
9
acrobatic
9
acrobatique
10
active
10
active
11
activities
11
activités
12
activity
12
activité
13
actor
13
acteur
14
actuary
14
actuaire
15
admirable
15
admirable
16
admire (to)
16
admirer
17
admire (to)
17
admirer
18
admit (to)
18
admettre
19
adopt (to)
19
adopter
20
adoption
20
adoption
21
adore
21
adorer
22
adult
22
adulte
23
adventure
23
aventure
24
African
24
Africain-e
25
agency
25
agence
26
agent
26
agent
27
aggregate
27
agrégat
28
agile
28
agile
29
agony
29
agonie
30
air
30
air
31
alarm
31
alarme
32
allergic
32
allergique
33
ambitious
33
ambitieux-euse
34
anaconda
34
anaconda
35
analyze (to)
35
analyser
36
animal
36
animal
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(continued)
English
French
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announce (to)
37
annoncer
38
appear (to)
38
apparaître
39
appetite
39
appétit
40
arbitrary
40
arbitraire
41
area
41
aire
42
arithmetic
42
arithmétique
43
arrogance
43
arrogance
44
artist
44
artiste
45
artistic
45
artistique
46
associate (to)
46
associer
47
association
47
association
48
astronomer
48
astronome
49
atmosphere
49
atmosphère
50
attention
50
attention
51
August
51
août
52
authorize (to)
52
autoriser
53
autograph
53
autographe
54
automatic
54
automatique
55
automobile
55
automobile
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English
French
1
banana
1
banane
2
banjo
2
banjo
3
battery
3
batterie
4
bicycle
4
bicyclette
5
biography
5
biographie
6
blouse
6
blouse
7
brilliant
7
brilliant-te
8
brutal
8
brutal
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English
French
1
cabin
1
cabine
2
cable
2
cable
3
cafeteria
3
cafétéria
4
camera
4
caméra
5
camouflage
5
camouflage
6
candid
6
candide
7
canyon
7
canyon
8
captain
8
capitaine
9
capture (to)
9
capturer
10
catastrophe
10
catastrophe
11
cause
11
cause
12
celebrate (to)
12
célébrer
13
cement
13
ciment
14
center
14
centre
15
ceramic
15
céramique
16
cereal
16
céréale
17
ceremony
17
cérémonie
18
chimney
18
cheminée
19
chimpanzee
19
chimpanzé
20
cholera
20
choléra
21
circle
21
cercle
22
circular
22
circulaire
23
civilize
23
civiliser
24
class
24
classe
25
classify (to)
25
classifier
26
coast
26
côte
27
colony
27
colonie
28
color
28
couleur
29
combination
29
combinaison
30
comment
30
commentaire
31
committee
31
comité
32
common
32
commun
33
company
33
compagnie
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(continued)
English
French
34
compare (to)
34
comparer
35
complete (to)
35
compléter
36
comport
36
comporter
37
concert
37
concert
38
condition
38
condition
39
confetti
39
confetti
40
confusing
40
confus
41
confusion
41
confusion
42
constellation
42
constellation
43
construction
43
construction
44
consult
44
consulter
45
contagious
45
contagieux-euse
46
continent
46
continent
47
continue (to)
47
continuer
48
contract
48
contracter
49
contribution
49
contribution
50
convenient
50
convénient
51
converse (to)
51
converser
52
convert (to)
52
convertir
53
correctly
53
correctement
54
coyote
54
coyote
55
criminal
55
criminel
56
crocodile
56
crocodile
57
curiosity
57
curiosité
58
curious
58
curieux-euse
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English
French
1
December
1
décembre
2
decide (to)
2
décider
3
decisive
3
décisive
4
declare (to)
4
déclarer
5
decoration
5
décoration
6
delicate
6
délicat-e
7
delicious
7
délicieux-euse
8
demonstrate(to)
8
démontrer
9
depend (to)
9
dépendre
10
deport (to)
10
déporter
11
describe (to)
11
décrire
12
desert
12
déserter
13
despotism
13
despotisme
14
destroy (to)
14
détruire
15
detain (to)
15
détenir
16
determine (to)
16
déterminer
17
diamond
17
diamant
18
dictator
18
dictateur
19
dictionary
19
dictionnaire
20
different
20
différent-e
21
difficultly
21
difficulté
22
dinosaur
22
dinosaure
23
direction
23
direction
25
directly
25
directement
26
director
26
directeur
27
disappear (to)
27
disparaître
28
disaster
28
désastre
29
discrimination
29
discrimination
30
discuss (to)
30
discuter
31
disgrace
31
disgrâce
32
distance
32
distance
33
distribute (to)
33
distribuer
34
doctor
34
docteur
35
dollar
35
dollar
36
double
36
double
37
dragon
37
dragon
38
dynamite
38
dynamite
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English
French
1
effective
1
effective
2
egoist
2
égoïste
3
electric
3
électrique
4
electricity
4
électricité
5
elephant
5
éléphant
6
energy
6
énergie
7
enormous
7
énorme
8
enter (to)
8
entrer
9
escape (to)
9
échapper
10
especially
10
spécialement
11
estimate (to)
11
estimer
12
evidently
12
évidemment
13
exactly
13
exactement
14
exaggerate
14
exagérer
15
exalt
15
exalter
16
examine (to)
16
examiner
17
exclaim
17
exclamer
18
excuse
18
excuser
19
exemption
19
exemption
20
exotic
20
exotique
21
experience
21
expérience
22
explosion
22
explosion
23
export (to)
23
exporter
24
extra
24
extra
25
extraordinary
25
extraordinaire
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English
French
1
family
1
famille
2
famous
2
fameux-euse
3
fantastic
3
fantastique
4
fascinate (to)
4
fasciner
5
favorable
5
favorable
6
favorite
6
favori-te
7
ferment (to)
7
fermenter
8
ferocious
8
féroce
9
festive
9
festive
10
finally
10
finalement
11
firm
11
firme
12
flexible
12
flexible
13
flower
13
fleur
14
fragile
14
fragile
15
fruit
15
fruit
16
funeral
16
funérailles
17
furious
17
furieux-euse
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English
French
1
galaxy
1
galaxie
2
gallon
2
gallon
3
garden
3
jardin
4
gas
4
gaz
5
general
5
général-e
6
generous
6
généreux-euse
7
giraffe
7
girafe
8
glorious
8
glorieux-euse
9
golf
9
golf
10
gorilla
10
gorille
11
gracious
11
gracieux-euse
12
gratify (to)
12
gratifier
13
group
13
groupe
14
guide
14
guide
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English
French
1
helicopter
1
hélicoptère
2
hippopotamus
2
hippopotame
3
history
3
histoire
4
honor
4
honneur
5
hospital
5
hôpital
6
hotel
6
hôtel
7
hour
7
heure
8
human
8
humain-e
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English
French
1
idea
1
Idée
2
idealism
2
idéalisme
3
identification
3
identification
4
identity (to)
4
identifier
5
ignorant
5
ignorant-e
6
ignore (to)
6
ignorer
7
imaginary
7
imaginaire
8
imagine (to)
8
imaginer
9
immediately
9
immédiatement
10
immigrant
10
immigrant
11
implore (to)
11
implorer
12
import (to)
12
importer
13
important
13
important-e
14
impossible
14
impossible
15
impression
15
impression
16
incredible
16
incrédible
17
incurable
17
incurable
18
independence
18
indépendance
19
indicative
19
indicative
20
information
20
information
21
insect
21
insecte
22
inseparable
22
inséparable
23
insert (to)
23
insérer
24
insist (to)
24
insister
25
inspection
25
inspection
26
instruction
26
instruction
27
insult (to)
27
insulter
28
intelligence
28
intelligence
29
interesting
29
intéressant-e
30
interrupt (to)
30
interrompre
31
introduction
31
introduction
32
introduce (to)
32
introduire
33
invent (to)
33
inventer
34
investigate (to)
34
investiguer
35
invitation
35
invitation
36
invite (to)
36
inviter
37
island
37
île
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English
French
1
justify (to)
1
justifier
2
juvenile
2
juvénile
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English
French
1
lament (to)
1
lamenter
2
leader
2
leader
3
lemon
3
limon
4
lens
4
lentille
5
leopard
5
léopard
6
lesson
6
leçon
7
line
7
ligne
8
lion
8
lion
9
list
9
liste
10
local
10
local-e
11
locate (to)
11
localiser
12
lucid
12
lucide
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English
French
1
machine
1
machine
2
magic
2
magique
3
magician
3
magicien
4
magnetic
4
magnétique
5
magnificent
5
magnifique
6
manner
6
manière
7
manual
7
manuel-elle
8
March
8
mars
9
march (to)
9
marcher
10
marionette
10
marionnette
11
mechanism
11
mécanisme
12
medal
12
médaille
13
memory
13
mémoire
14
metal
14
métal
15
microscope
15
microscope
16
million
16
million
17
miniature
17
miniature
18
minute
18
minute
19
minutes
19
minutes
20
mobile
20
mobile
21
modify (to)
21
modifier
22
moment
22
moment
23
monument
23
monument
24
moral
24
moral-e
25
music
25
music
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English
French
1
natural
1
naturel-le
2
naturally
2
naturellement
3
necessity
3
nécessité
4
nectar
4
néctar
5
negotiate (to)
5
négocier
6
nervous
6
nerveux-euse
7
normally
7
normalement
8
notable
8
notable
9
notice
9
notice
10
notify (to)
10
notifier
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English
French
1
obedience
1
obédience
2
object
2
objet
3
observatory
3
observatoire
4
occasion
4
occasion
5
ocean
5
océan
6
October
6
octobre
7
office
7
office
8
operate (to)
8
opèrer
9
operation
9
opération
10
optimism
10
optimisme
11
ordinary
11
ordinaire
12
organism
12
organisme
13
organize (to)
13
organiser
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English
French
1
pacify (to)
1
pacifier
2
palace
2
palais
3
panic
3
panique
4
paper
4
papier
5
paralyze (to)
5
paraliser
6
park
6
parc
7
part
7
part
8
participate (to)
8
participer
9
patience
9
patience
10
penguin
10
pingouin
11
perfect
11
parfait
12
perfume
12
parfum
13
permanent
13
permanent-e
14
photograph
14
photographie
15
photographer
15
photographe
16
piano
16
piano
17
pioneer
17
pionnier
18
pirate
18
pirate
19
planet
19
planète
20
planetarium
20
planétarium
21
plan
21
plan
22
plant
22
plante
23
plate
23
plat
24
police
24
police
25
practice
25
pratique
26
practice (to)
26
pratiquer
27
prepare (to)
27
préparer
28
present (to)
28
présenter
29
problem
29
problème
30
professional
30
professionnel-lle
31
prudent
31
prudent-e
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English
French
1
radio
1
radio
2
really
2
réalité
3
remedy
3
remède
4
represent (to)
4
représenter
5
restaurant
5
restaurant
6
retire (to)
6
(se) retirer
7
reunion
7
réunion
8
rich
8
riche
9
rock
9
roche
10
route
10
route
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English
French
1
salary
1
salaire
2
secret
2
secret
3
September
3
septembre
4
series
4
série
5
simplify (to)
5
simplifier
6
socialist
6
socialiste
7
sofa
7
sofa
8
solid
8
solide
9
solidify
9
solidifier
10
special
10
spécial-e
12
splendid
12
splendide
13
statistics
13
statistique
14
stomach
14
estomac
15
study (to)
15
étudier
16
stupid
16
stupide
17
support
17
support
18
surprise
18
surprise
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English
French
1
telephone
1
téléphone
2
telescope
2
télescope
3
television
3
télévision
4
terminate (to)
4
terminer
5
terrible
5
terrible
6
testimony
6
témoignage
7
tomato
7
tomate
8
totally
8
totalement
9
tourist
9
touriste
10
traffic
10
trafic
11
trap (to)
11
attraper
12
triple
12
triple
13
triumphant
13
triumphant-e
14
trumpet
14
trompette
15
tube
15
tube
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English
French
1
uniform
1
uniforme
2
unify (to)
2
unifier
3
university
3
université
4
urgency
4
urgence
5
usual
5
usuel-le
6
utilize (to)
6
utiliser
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English
French
1
vegetables
1
végétales
2
venomous
2
venimeux
3
verify (to)
3
vérifier
4
version
4
version
5
visit (to)
5
visiter
6
volleyball
6
volley-ball
7
vote (to)
7
voter
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French
English
1
absolument
1
absolutely
2
abondance
2
abundance
3
abuser
3
abuse (to)
4
accident
4
accident
5
accélérer
5
accelerate (to)
6
accentuer
6
accentuate (to)
7
accompagner
7
accompany (to)
8
acrobatique
8
acrobatic
9
activité
9
activity
10
activités
10
activities
11
active
11
active
12
acteur
12
actor
13
actuaire
13
actuary
14
accuser
14
accuse (to)
15
admirable
15
admirable
16
admirer
16
admire (to)
17
admettre
17
admit (to)
18
adoption
18
adoption
19
adopter
19
adopt (to)
20
adorer
20
adore (to)
21
adulte
21
adult
22
adverbe
22
adverb
23
Africain-e
23
African
24
agence
24
agency
25
agent
25
agent
26
agile
26
agile
27
agonie
27
agony
28
août
28
August
29
aggrégat
29
aggregate
30
air
30
air
31
alarme
31
alarm
32
allergique
32
allergic
33
ambitieux-euse
33
ambitious
34
anaconda
34
anaconda
35
analyser
35
analyze (to)
36
animal
36
animal
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French
English
37
annoncer
37
announce (to)
38
apparaître
38
appear (to)
39
appétit
39
appetite
40
arbitraire
40
arbitrary
41
aire
41
area
42
arithmétique
42
arithmetic
43
arrogance
43
arrogance
44
artiste
44
artist
45
artístique
45
artistic
46
association
46
association
47
associer
47
associate (to)
48
astronome
48
astronomer
49
attention
49
attention
50
atmosphère
50
atmosphere
51
attraper
51
trap (to)
52
autographe
52
autograph
53
automatique
53
automatic
54
automobile
54
automobile
55
autoriser
55
authorize (to)
56
aventure
56
adventure
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French
English
1
banane
1
banana
2
banjo
2
banjo
3
batterie
3
battery
4
bicyclette
4
bicycle
5
biographie
5
biography
6
blouse
6
blouse
7
brilliant-e
7
brilliant
8
brutal
8
brutal
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French
English
1
cabine
1
cabin
2
cable
2
cable
3
cafétéria
3
cafeteria
4
caméra
4
camera
5
camouflage
5
camouflage
6
candide
6
candid
7
canyon
7
canyon
8
capitaine
8
captain
9
capturer
9
capture (to)
10
catastrophe
10
catastrophe
11
cause
11
cause
12
célébrer
12
celebrate (to)
13
ciment
13
cement
14
centre
14
center
15
céramique
15
ceramic
16
céréale
16
cereal
17
cérémonie
17
ceremony
18
cheminée
18
chimney
19
chimpanzé
19
chimpanzee
20
circulaire
20
circular
21
cercle
21
circle
22
civiliser
22
civilize
23
classe
23
class
24
classifier
24
classify (to)
25
crocodile
25
crocodile
26
choléra
26
cholera
27
colonie
27
colony
28
couleur
28
color
29
combinaison
29
combination
30
comentaire
30
comment
31
comité
31
committee
32
compagnie
32
company
33
comparer
33
compare (to)
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French
English
34
compléter
34
complete (to)
35
comporter
35
comport
36
commun
36
common
37
concert
37
concert
38
condition
38
condition
39
confetti
39
confetti
40
confusion
40
confusion
41
confus
41
confusing
42
constellation
42
constellation
43
construction
43
construction
44
consulter
44
consult (to)
45
contagieux-euse
45
contagious
46
continent
46
continent
47
continuer
47
continue (to)
48
contracter
48
contract (to)
49
contribution
49
contribution
50
convénient
50
convenient
51
converser
51
converse (to)
52
convertir
52
convert (to)
53
correctement
53
correctly
54
côte
54
coast
55
coyote
55
coyote
56
criminel
56
criminal
57
curiosité
57
curiosity
58
curieux-euse
58
curious
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French
English
1
décider
1
decide (to)
2
décisive
2
decisive
3
déclarer
3
declare (to)
4
décoration
4
decoration
5
délicat-e
5
delicate
6
délicieux-euse
6
delicious
7
démontrer
7
demonstrate (to)
8
dépendre
8
depend (to)
9
déporter
9
deport (to)
10
disparaître
10
disappear (to)
11
désastre
11
disaster
12
décrire
12
describe (to)
13
disgrâce
13
disgrace
14
déserter
14
desert (to)
15
despotisme
15
despotism
16
détruire
16
destroy (to)
17
détenir
17
detain (to)
18
déterminer
18
determine (to)
19
diamant
19
diamond
20
dictionnaire
20
dictionary
21
décembre
21
December
22
dictateur
22
dictator
23
Different-e
23
different
24
difficulté
24
difficultly
25
dynamite
25
dynamite
26
dinosaure
26
dinosaur
27
direction
27
direction
28
directement
28
directly
29
directeur
29
director
30
discrimination
30
discrimination
31
discuter
31
discuss (to)
32
distance
32
distance
33
distribuer
33
distribute (to)
34
double
34
double
35
docteur
35
doctor
36
dollar
36
dollar
37
dragon
37
dragon
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French
English
1
efective
1
effective
2
egoïste
2
egoist
3
électricité
3
electricity
4
électrique
4
electric
5
électrique
5
electric
6
éléphant
6
elephant
7
énergie
7
energy
8
énorme
8
enormous
9
entrer
9
enter (to)
10
échapper
10
escape (to)
11
estimer
11
estimate (to)
12
estomac
12
stomach
14
étudier
14
Study (to)
15
évidemment
15
evidently
16
exactement
16
exactly
17
exagérer
17
exaggerate
18
exalter
18
exalt (to)
19
examiner
19
examine (to)
20
exclamer
20
exclaim (to)
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French
English
1
famille
1
family
2
fameux-euse
2
famous
3
fantstique
3
fantastic
4
fasciner
4
fascinate (to)
5
favorable
5
favorable
6
favori-te
6
favorite
7
fermenter
7
ferment (to)
8
féroce
8
ferocious
9
festive
9
festive
10
finalement
10
finally
11
firme
11
firm
12
flexible
12
flexible
13
fleur
13
flower
14
fragile
14
fragile
15
fruit
15
fruit
16
funérailles
16
funeral
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French
English
1
galaxie
1
galaxy
2
gallon
2
gallon
3
gaz
3
gas
4
général-e
4
general
5
généreux-euse
5
generous
6
glorieux-euse
6
glorious
7
golf
7
golf
8
gorille
8
gorilla
9
gracieux-euse
9
gracious
10
gratifier
10
gratify (to)
11
groupe
11
group
12
guide
12
guide
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French
English
1
hélicoptère
1
helicopter
2
hippopotame
2
hippopotamus
3
histoire
3
history
4
honnneur
4
honor
5
heure
5
hour
6
horreur
6
horror
7
hôpital
7
hospital
8
hôtel
8
hotel
9
humain-e
9
human
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French
English
1
idèe
1
idea
2
idéalisme
2
idealism
3
identifier
3
identity (to)
4
identification
4
identification
5
ignorant-e
5
ignorant
6
ignorer
6
ignore (to)
7
imaginer
7
imagine (to)
8
imaginaire
8
imaginary
9
implorer
9
implore (to)
10
important-e
10
important
11
importer
11
import (to)
12
impossible
12
impossible
13
impression
13
impression
14
incrédíble
14
incredible
15
incurable
15
incurable
16
indépendance
16
independence
17
indicative
17
indicative
18
information
18
information
19
inmédiatement
19
immediately
20
immigrant
20
immigrant
21
insecte
21
insect
22
inséparable
22
inseparable
23
insérer
23
insert (to)
24
insister
24
insist (to)
25
inspection
25
inspection
26
instruction
26
instruction
27
insulter
27
insult (to)
28
intelligence
28
intelligence
29
intéressant-e
29
interesting
30
interrompre
30
interrupt (to)
31
introduire
31
introduce (to)
32
introduction
32
introduction
33
inventer
33
invent (to)
34
investiguer
34
investigate (to)
35
invitation
35
invitation
36
inviter
36
invite (to)
37
île
37
island
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French
English
1
justifier
1
justify (to)
2
Juvénile
2
juvenile
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French
English
1
lamenter
1
lament (to)
2
leçon
2
lesson
3
lentille
3
lens
4
lion
4
lion
5
léopard
5
leopard
6
leader
6
leader
7
limon
7
lemon
8
lígne
8
line
9
liste
9
list
10
local-e
10
local
11
localiser
11
locate (to)
12
lucide
12
lucid
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French
English
1
magique
1
magic
2
magnétique
2
magnetic
3
magnifique
3
magnificent
4
magicien
4
magician
5
manière
5
manner
6
manuel-elle
6
manual
7
machine
7
machine
8
marcher
8
march (to)
9
marionnette
9
marionette
10
mars
10
March
11
mécanisme
11
mechanism
12
medaille
12
medal
13
mémoire
13
memory
14
métal
14
metal
15
microscope
15
microscope
16
million
16
million
17
miniature
17
miniature
18
minute
18
minute
19
minutes
19
minutes
20
modifier
20
modify (to)
21
moment
21
moment
22
monument
22
monument
23
moral-e
23
moral
24
mobile
24
mobile
25
musique
25
music
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French
English
1
naturel-le
1
natural
2
naturellement
2
naturally
3
nécessité
3
necessity
4
néctar
4
nectar
5
négocier
5
negotiate (to)
6
nerveux-euse
6
nervous
7
normalement
7
normally
8
notable
8
notable
9
notice
9
notice
10
notifier
10
notify (to)
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French
English
1
obédience
1
obedience
2
objèt
2
object
3
observatoire
3
observatory
4
occasion
4
occasion
5
océan
5
ocean
6
octobre
6
October
7
office
7
office
8
opération
8
operation
9
opérer
9
operate
10
optimisme
10
optimism
11
ordinaire
11
ordinary
12
organisme
12
organism
13
organiser
13
organize (to)
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French
English
1
patience
1
patience
2
pacifier
2
pacify (to)
3
palais
3
palace
4
panique
4
panic
5
papier
5
paper
6
paraliser
6
paralyze (to)
7
parc
7
park
8
part
8
part
9
participer
9
participate (to)
10
parfait
10
perfect
11
parfum
11
perfume
12
permanent-e
12
permanent
13
piano
13
piano
14
pingouin
14
penguin
15
pionnier
15
pioneer
16
pirate
16
pirate
17
plan
17
plan
18
planète
18
planet
19
planétarium
19
planetarium
20
plante
20
plant
21
plat
21
plate
22
police
22
police
23
pratique
23
practice
24
pratiquer
24
practice (to)
25
préparer
25
prepare (to)
26
présent
26
present
27
problème
27
problem
28
professionnel-le
28
professional
29
prudent-e
29
prudent
30
photographie
30
photograph
31
photographe
31
photographer
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French
English
1
radio
1
radio
2
réalité
2
really
3
reméde
3
remedy
4
représenter
4
represent (to)
5
restaurant
5
restaurant
6
(se) retirer
6
retire (to)
7
réunion
7
reunion
8
riche
8
rich
9
roche
9
rock
10
route
10
route
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French
English
1
salaire
1
salary
2
secret
2
secret
3
septembre
3
September
4
série
4
series
5
simplifier
5
simplify (to)
6
socialiste
6
socialist
7
sofa
7
sofa
8
solidifier
8
solidify
9
solide
9
solid
10
support
10
support
11
surprise
11
surprise
12
stupide
12
stupid
13
special-e
13
special
14
splendid
14
splendid
15
statistique
15
statistic
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French
English
1
téléphone
1
telephone
2
télescope
2
telescope
3
télévision
3
television
4
terminer
4
terminate (to)
5
terrible
5
terrible
6
témoignage
6
testimony
7
tomate
7
tomato
8
totalement
8
totally
9
trafic
9
traffic
10
triple
10
triple
11
triumphant-e
11
triumphant
12
trompette
12
trumpet
13
tube
13
tube
14
touriste
14
tourist
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French
English
1
unifier
1
unify (to)
2
uniforme
2
uniform
3
université
3
university
4
urgence
4
urgency
5
usuel-le
5
usual
6
utiliser
6
utilize (to)
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French
English
1
végétales
1
vegetables
2
venimeux
2
venomous
3
verifier
3
verify (to)
4
version
4
version
5
visiter
5
visit (to)
6
volleyball
6
volleyball
7
voter
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vote (to)
