A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

4208 entourage circle, entourage

4209 sphère sphere

4212 recrutement recruiting, recruitment

4215 toilette washing, toilet, lavatory, bathroom, restroom

4216 autobus bus

4219 admiration admiration

4222 poulet chicken

4223 pêcher peach tree

4224 brigade team, squad, brigade

4226 reçu receipt, accepted

4228 relance boost, reminder, recovery

4229 dose dose, amount

4230 loyer rent

4231 distorsion distortion

4233 arrivant arrival, comer

4234 standard standard, switchboard

4235 taxi taxi

4236 limitation limitation, restriction, limit

4242 commissariat police station

4244 confrontation confrontation

4248 panneau sign, notice, panel

4249 appréciation appreciation, assessment, appraisal

4251 complément complement

4254 successeur successor

4255 méfiance distrust, mistrust, suspicion

4258 dictateur dictator

4259 prétention claim

4260 rédacteur editor, writer, drafter, compiler

4262 extraction extraction

4263 banquier banker

4265 stabilisation stabilization

4267 légion legion

4268 lacune gap, deficiency

4269 engin machine, tool, vehicle, device

4273 cloche bell

4274 compatriote compatriot

4275 affection affection, ailment

4276 sel salt

4278 redressement straightening up, upturn, righting

4279 paradoxe paradox

4282 magistrat magistrate, judge

4283 extrait extract, excerpt

4284 amant lover

4285 farce joke, prank, hoax, farce

4286 compétitivité competitiveness

4288 quarantaine about forty

4289 sous-sol basement, lower ground floor, subsoil, underground

4290 rat rat

4291 flot floodtide, stream of, flood of

4295 passe pass, channel

4297 location renting

4300 innocence innocence

4301 bijou jewel

4302 messe mass

4303 coïncidence coincidence

4304 torture torture

4306 rayonnement radiance

4307 récolte harvest, crop

4308 valise suitcase

4309 danseur dancer

4310 expertise expertise

4312 vitrine window, display cabinet

4314 crâne skull

4321 poule hen, chick

4322 punition punishment

4323 hésitation hesitation

4326 renfort help, back-up, support

4327 cohérence coherence, consistency

4328 souris mouse

4331 semestre semester, six-month period

4336 tente tent

4337 goutte drop

4338 poussée push, rise, upsurge

4339 moine monk, friar

4342 vice fault, defect, vice

4348 fidélité loyalty, faithfulness, accuracy, reliability

4350 gestionnaire administrator, administrative

4355 avancée advance, overhang

4362 rapidité speed, quickness

4363 localité town, village

4364 récupération recovery, retrieval, salvage

4366 rentabilité profitability

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4371 conte tale

4372 évasion escape, evasion

4373 repère reference, benchmark, landmark

4376 ironie irony

4377 serveur waiter, server

4379 insuffisance inadequacy, insufficiency

4380 librairie bookstore, bookshop

4381 parenthèse parenthesis, bracket, aside

4385 levée raising, levying, levee

4388 nord-est north-east

4389 substitution substitution, mix-up

4396 altitude altitude, height

4402 connerie crap, bullsh*t, stupidity

4404 coude elbow

4406 report postponement, deferment

4407 créature creature

4416 palier landing, level, flat

4419 costume suit, costume, dress

4420 thérapie therapy

4421 reproche reproach

4422 curé parish priest

4423 contrôleur inspector, controller

4424 soulagement relief

4426 avalanche avalanche

4427 mark mark

4428 brèche breach, gap

4429 incitation incitement, incentive

4430 entraîneur coach, trainer

4435 visa visa, stamp

4436 vingt-cinq twenty five

4437 péché sin

4438 gendarme policeman

4439 sécheresse dryness, drought

4440 score score

4441 goûter snack

4443 juridiction jurisdiction, court of law

4444 prostitution prostitution

4445 fiche card, sheet, slip, form

4446 déséquilibre imbalance

4447 probabilité probability, likelihood

4450 embargo embargo

4452 brouillard fog, mist, haze

4454 jet jet, throw, spray, nozzle

4455 trêve truce

4459 détachement detachment

4461 panier basket

4462 bouton button, knob, spot

4464 fermeté firmness, solidness, steadiness

4468 théologie theology

4471 tache stain, spot, mark

4472 tendresse tenderness, fondness

4474 slogan slogan

4475 fromage cheese

4477 incapacité incompetence, incapability

4479 parfum perfume, scent, fragrance

4482 instinct instinct

4483 barreau bar

4486 parquet parquet floor, hardwood floor, prosecutor's office

4487 navigation navigation

4490 frustration frustration

4491 cinquantaine about fifty

4494 auto car

4495 troupeau herd, flock