A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

accès nm(pl) access 846

accessible adj(f) accessible, approachable 3056

accessoire nm accessory 2689

accident nm accident 1227

accompagner v to accompany 727

accompli adj accomplished 3908

accomplir v to accomplish 1301

accord nm agreement 496

accorder v to grant 668

accrocher v to hang up, hang on, put up 2801

accroissement nm increase 2762

accroître v to increase 1523

accueil nm welcome, reception 2541

accueillir v to welcome, greet, accommodate 1189

accumulation nf accumulation, amassing, storage, stockpiling, build-up, 4660

accumuler v to accumulate, amass, store, stockpile 2463

accusation nf accusation, indictment 2236

accusé nadj defendant 2706

accuser v to accuse 1147

acharner v to go at fiercely and unrelentingly 3564

achat nm purchase 1804

acheminement nm routing, shipment 3778

acheminer v to forward, dispatch, transport 3372

acheter v to buy 636

acheteur nm buyer, purchaser 3042

achever v to complete, finish, end 1630

acide nadj(f) acid 4220

acier nm steel 3306

acquérir v to acquire 1104

acquis nadj(pl) acquired, experience 4551

acquisition nf acquisition, acquire, purchase 2690

acquitter v to acquit, pay, settle, pay off 3225

acte nm act 492

acteur nm actor 1552

actif nadj active 1219

action nf action 355

actionnaire nm,nf shareholder 3350

activement adv actively 3697

activer v to activate, speed up, stroke, get moving 4072

activité nf activity 452

actualité nf current events, news 2888

actuel adj current, present 584

actuellement adv at present, at the moment 728

adaptation nf adaptation 2701

adapter v to adapt 1553

additionnel adj additional 3131

adéquat adj appropriate, suitable, adequate 3525

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adhérer v to stick to, support, join, be a member of 3108

adhésion nf membership, support 2665

adieu intj,nm goodbye, farewell, adieu 3968

adjoint nadj assistant, deputy 2532

admettre v to admit 680

administrateur nm administrator 3241

administratif nadj administrative 1809

administration nf administration 1057

administrer v to manage, run, administer; to give 3472

admiration nf admiration 4219

admirer v to admire 2789

adolescent nm teenager, adolescent 2085

adopter v to adopt 676

adoption nf adoption, passing 2321

adorer v to adore, worship 2322

adresse nf address 1925

adresser v to address 744

adulte nadj(f) adult 1580

advenir v to happen that, happen to 4469

adversaire nm,nf opponent, adversary 2288

aérien adj aerial 1765

aéroport nm airport 2113

affaiblir v to weaken 2563

affaiblissement nm weakening 3686

affaire nf business, matter 170

affectation nf appointment, allocation; show, pretence 4868

affecter v to affect 1396

affection nf affection, ailment 4275

affiche nf poster, public notice, bill 2886

afficher v to display 2106

affirmation nf assertion, affirmation 2299

affirmer v to affirm, maintain, declare, allege 686

affreux nadj(pl) dreadful, awful, horrible 4369

affrontement nm clash, confrontation 3694

affronter v to confront, face 1941

afin in order to, so that 404

africain nadj African 2289

âge nm age 502

âgé adj old 1597

agence nf agency 1481

agenda nm diary, planner 3882

agent nm,nf agent 885

aggraver v to worsen, aggravate 2506

agir v to act 211

agitation nf agitation, excitement 4985

agiter v to shake, disturb 3051

agrandir v to enlarge, extend 4957

agréable nadj(f) pleasant, nice, agreeable 2841

agréer v to accept, approve of 4975