A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

finance nf finance 1677

financement nm financing 1671

financer v to finance 1772

financier nadj financial, financier 688

finir v to finish 534

firme nf firm 1955

fiscal adj fiscal 1637

fixation nf fixation, fixing 4609

fixe nadj fixed 2862

fixer v to fix, arrange, set 644

flagrant adj blatant, glaring 3925

flamme nf flame, fire, fervor, brilliance 3590

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fléau nm scourge, plague 4651

flèche nf arrow 4567

fleur nf flower 2305

fleuve nm river 2893

flic nm,nf cop 3559

flot nm floodtide, stream of, flood of 4291

flotte nf fleet 3234

flotter v to float, hang, stream 4520

flou adj blurred, fuzzy, vague 3823

flux nm(pl) flow 2501

foi nf faith 1368

foie nm liver 4817

foire nf fair 4746

fois nf(pl) time, times 49

folie nf madness, folly, insanity 2833

foncier adj land-related, land, fundamental 4601

fonction nf function 516

fonctionnaire nm,nf state employee, public servant 1631

fonctionnel adj functional 3966

fonctionnement nm operation, functioning 1598

fonctionner v to function, work 1144

fond nm bottom 553

fondamental adj fondamental 1291

fondamentalement adv basically, fundamentally, inherently 4698

fondateur nm founder 2899

fondation nf foundation 2414

fondé adj,nm,nf founded, justified; agent, clerk 2202

fondement nm foundation 3046

fonder v to found, set 963

fondre v to melt, merge 3959

fonds nm(pl) funds 983

football nm football, soccer 2602

force adv,nf force 222

forcément adv without question, inevitably 2188

forcer v to force 758

forestier nadj forest, forester 4937

forêt nf forest 1724

forger v to forge, contrive, make up 4779

formalité nf formality 4900

format nm format 3462

formation nf training 831

forme nf form 369

formé nm formed 3499

formel adj formal, definite 2505

former v to form 486

formidable adj(f) tremendous, considerable 2722

formule nf formula, expression 1334

formuler v to formulate 1949

fort adv,adj,nm strong 107

fortement adv strongly 1769

fortune nf fortune 2371

forum nm forum, newsgroup 3512

fossé nm ditch 3653

fou adj,nm mad, crazy 1357

foudre nf lightning 4874

fouet nm whip 4607

fouiller v to search, frisk, go through, rummage through 3431

foule nf crowd 1894

fournir v to provide, supply 731

fournisseur nm supplier, provider 3048

fourniture nf supply, provision 4743

foutre v,nm to f*ck, shove off 1890

foyer nm home, hearth 1579

fraction nf fraction 4521

fragile adj(f) fragile, delicate, frail 2107

frais adj(pl),adv,nm(pl) cool, fresh; fee, expense 691

franc adj,adv,adj,nm frank; franc 942

français nadj(pl) French 251

franchement adv frankly 2242

franchir v to get over 1487

franchise nf frankness, exemption, duty-free franchise, deductible, 3861

francophone adj(f) French-speaking, French speaker, francophone 3118

frappe nf strike, striking, stamp, impression, punch 4021

frapper v to hit, strike, knock 754

fraude nf fraud 4515

frein nm brake 3400

freiner v to brake, slow down 3027

fréquemment adv frequently 3410

fréquence nf frequency 2178

fréquent adj frequent 2684

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fréquenter v to frequent, go around with 2367

frère nm brother 1043

froid nadj cold 1307

fromage nm cheese 4475

front nm front, forehead 1729

frontière nf border 1182

fruit nm fruit 896

frustration nf frustration 4490

frustrer v to frustrate 4853

fuir v to flee 1960

fuite nf escape 2053

fumée nf smoke 4047

fumer v to smoke 2623

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furieux nadj(pl) furious, raging, violent 4239

fusil nm rifle, gun 3269