A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

annonce nf announcement 1887

annoncer v to announce 521

annuel adj annual 1684

annulation nf cancellation, annulment 4783

annuler v to cancel 2002

anonyme adj(f) anonymous 3129

anormal nadj abnormal 4671

antenne nf antenna 3246

antérieur nadj previous, earlier, front 2662

anticiper v to anticipate, foresee, look or think ahead 2219

antique nadj(f) antique, ancient 4480

août nm August 1445

apaiser v to calm, appease, calm down 3670

apercevoir v to see, notice 1891

apparaître v to appear 693

appareil nm apparatus, device 1420

apparemment adv apparently 1734

apparence nf appearance 2714

apparent adj apparent, obvious 3803

apparition nf appearance, apparition 2419

appartement nm apartment, flat 2323

appartenance nf membership, belonging 4037

appartenir v to belong 319

appel nm call 567

appeler v to call 157

applaudir v to clap, applaud 3257

applicable adj(f) applicable 3303

application nf application 1030

appliqué adj assiduous, industrious, careful 4684

appliquer v to apply 753

apport nm supply, contribution 3956

apporter v to bring 339

appréciation nf appreciation, assessment, appraisal 4249

apprécier v to appreciate 1061

appréhender v to dread, apprehend 4565

apprendre v to learn 327

apprentissage nm learning, apprenticeship 3636

apprêter v to prepare, get ready, dress 3128

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approbation nf approval 3488

approche nf approach 1521

approcher v to approach 1576

approfondir v to deepen, make deeper, go further into 2975

approprié adj appropriate 3591

approprier v to adapt, appropriate, take over 2605

approuver v to approve 1663

approvisionnement nm supply, supplies, stock, supplying, stocking 3216

appui nm support 1700

appuyer v to lean, support 923

après adv,prep after 82

après-midi nmi afternoon 1324

apte adj(f) capable 3770

aptitude nf ability 4046

arabe nadj(f) Arabic, Arab 1994

arbitrage nm refereeing, umpiring, arbitration 3443

arbitraire nadj(f) arbitrary 3738

arbitre nm,nf referee, arbitrer, arbitrator 3745

arbre nm tree 2111

architecte nm,nf architect 3729

architecture nf architecture 4182

archives nfpl archives, records 3994

argent nm money, silver 472

argument nm argument 1874

armé adj armed 1625

arme nf weapon 648

armée nf army 1011

armement nm arms, weapons, armament 3403

armer v to arm 2091

arracher v to pull up, tear up 2347

arrangement nm arrangement, layout, order agreement, 2961

arranger v to arrange 2932

arrestation nf arrest 3065

arrêt nm stop 1374

arrêté nadj decree, order 2314

arrêter v to stop, arrest 420

arrière adji,adv,nm back, rear 1504

arrivant nm arrival, comer 4233

arrivé adj arrived 4375

arrivée nf arrival 1075

arriver v to arrive, happen 174

art nm art 1181

article nm article 604

articuler v to articulate 4533

artificiel adj artificial 2857

artisan nm craftsman, self-employed 4011

artiste nadj(f) artist 1797

artistique adj(f) artistic 3535

asiatique nadj(f) Asian 3277

asile nm shelter, asylum, hospital 3990

aspect nm aspect 998

aspiration nf aspiration 3278

aspirer v to breathe in, inhale, aspire to 3536

assassin nadj murderer, assassin 3781

assassinat nm murder, assassination 3313

assassiner v to murder, assassinate 2750

assaut nm assault, attack, bout 3736

assemblée nf assembly, meeting 1073

asseoir v to sit 1360

assez adv enough 321

assiette nf plate, dish, bowl 3756

assigner v to assign, allocate, attach, attribute 3919