A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

législation nf legislation 2604

législature nf legislature 4954

légitime nadj(f) legitimate 2172

légitimité nf legitimacy 3421

léguer v to bequeath, hand down, pass on 4058

légume nm,nf vegetable 3117

lendemain nm next day 1258

lent adj slow 2572

lentement adv slowly 2637

lequel pro who, whom, which 92

lettre nf letter 480

leur det,adj(f),pro them, their, theirs 35

levée nf raising, levying, levee 4385

lever v to lift, raise 837

lèvre nf lip 2927

liaison nf liaison, connection 1968

libanais nadj(pl) Lebanese 3993

libéral nadj liberal 1080

libéralisation nf liberalization 4568

libération nf liberation 1250

libérer v to free, liberate, release 1190

liberté nf liberty, freedom 320

librairie nf bookstore, bookshop 4380

libre adj(f) free 344

libre-échange nm free trade 4830

librement adv freely 2444

licence nf licence, permit 2790

licenciement nm dismissal, sacking 4760

lien nm link, bond 880

lier v to link, join 498

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lieu nm place 117

lieutenant nm lieutenant 3767

ligne nf line 342

limitation nf limitation, restriction, limit 4236

limite nf limit 515

limiter v to limit 883

linguistique nadj(f) linguistic, linguistics 3907

liquide nadj(f) liquid 3520

liquider v to liquidate, sell off, clear 4511

lire nf,v to read; lira 278

liste nf list 924

lit nm bed 1837

litre nm,nf litre 3972

littéraire nadj(f) literary 2369

littéralement adv literally 3200

littérature nf literature 2083

livraison nf delivery 3509

livre nm,nf book; pound 358

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livrer v to deliver 613

local nadj local 622

localité nf town, village 4363

location nf renting 4297

logement nm accommodation 1849

loger v to put up, accommodate, stay, find accommodation 3060

logiciel nm software, program, application 3676

logique nadj(f) logic, logical 1107

logiquement adv logically 4644

loi nf law 267

loin adv,nm far 341

lointain nadj distant, faraway 2933

loisir nm leisure 2772

long adv,nadj long, lengthy 202

longtemps adv a long time, a long while 312

longuement adv at length 3066

longueur nf length 2636

lors adv at the time of 411

lorsque conj when 256

lot nm share, prize, lot 3045

louer v to rent, praise 2303

loup nm wolf 3927

lourd adj heavy 1026

lourdement adv heavily 4335

loyal adj loyal, faithful 4325

loyer nm rent 4230

lui pro him, her 64

lui-même pro himself 522

lumière nf light 1059

lumineux adj(pl) luminous, illuminated; light 4562

lundi nm Monday 1091

lune nf moon 3346

lunette nf telescope, glasses 4207

lutte nf struggle, fight, conflict 759

lutter v to struggle, fight 1031

luxe nm luxury 3009

lycée nm high school 2816

Mm

machine nf machine 1294

madame nf madam, lady 294

mademoiselle nf Miss 3148

magasin nm store 1736

magazine nm magazine 2033

magique adj(f) magic; magical 3530

magistrat nm magistrate, judge 4282

magnifique adj(f) magnificent 2136

mai nm May 943

maigre nadj(f) thin, skinny, slim, lean 3534

main nf hand 418

main-d'œuvre nf manpower, labor, work force 3910

maintenance nf maintenance, servicing 4512

maintenant adv now 192

maintenir v to maintain 464

maintien nm holding, maintaining 1819

maire nm mayor 1876

mairie nf town hall, city hall 4045

mais adv,conj,intj but 30

maison nf house 325

maître nm master 1092

maîtrise nf mastery, command, control, master's degree 3442

maîtriser v to control, overcome, master 2351

majesté nf majesty 4174

majeur nadj major 1306

majoritaire adj(f) majority 4277

majorité nf majority 988

mal adji,adv,nm bad 277

malade nadj(f) ill, sick 1066

maladie nf illness, disease 973

malaise nm uneasiness, discomfort 3325