A Frequency Dictionary of French (2009)

3261 exécutif executive

3277 asiatique Asian

3283 bénéficiaire beneficiary

3290 silencieux silent, noiseless, silencer

3291 continu continuous

3302 survivant survivor, surviving

3312 mystérieux mysterious, secretive

3317 conjoint spouse, joint

3324 compliqué complicated, complex

3337 couvert covered, overcast; place, seat, cutlery

3345 primitif primitive

3353 monstre monster

3362 célibataire single, unmarried

3371 politicien politician

3377 infini inifinite, infinity

3378 savant scientist, scholar; learned, scholarly, clever, skilful

3405 iranien Iranian

3411 symbolique symbolic

3414 préliminaire preliminary, introductory

3433 éternel eternal, everlasting

3434 intime intimate, close, secret, private

3438 mathématique mathematical; mathematics

3450 superbe superb, magnificient, handsome, gorgeous

3455 veuf surviving spouse

3468 esclave slave

3469 marocain Moroccan

3470 menu menu, slender, slim, minor

3471 imaginaire imaginary

3482 nominal nominal

3486 noble noble

3487 hebdomadaire weekly

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3489 protestant Protestant

3494 animateur animator, host

3500 complice accomplice

3501 homosexuel homosexual

3508 creux hollow, empty, hole

3520 liquide liquid

3534 maigre thin, skinny, slim, lean

3547 cynique cynical, cynic

3549 constructeur builder, manufacturer

3554 démocrate democrat, democratic

3556 idiot idiot, fool, stupid

3558 explosif explosive

3560 solitaire solitary, lone, lonely

3567 singulier unique, singular

3573 publicitaire advertising, promotional

3578 sinistre disaster, sinister

3585 domestique servant, domestic

3596 déterminé determined, resolute, specific

3597 ménager to handle, arrange, domestic

3598 millénaire millennium, thousand-year-old

3603 immobilier property, real estate, property business, real estate business 3609 philosophe philosopher

3613 handicapé disabled, handicapped

3633 carburant fuel

3635 prometteur promising

3656 descendant downward, descending, descendant

3660 polonais Polish

3672 familier familiar, informal

3680 impératif need, necessity, urgent, imperative

3684 portugais Portuguese

3714 bienvenu welcome

3722 tiens ah, well

3727 énergétique energetic, vigorous

3732 intervenant contributor, intervener

3735 nerveux nervous, irritable

3738 arbitraire arbitrary

3741 masculin male, masculine

3757 gigantesque gigantic, immense

3758 rival rival

3764 protégé protected, protégé

3776 déterminant determining, deciding, crucial

3777 sous-marin submarine, underwater

3779 externe external, outer

3781 assassin murderer, assassin

3785 notable notable, noteworthy

3786 rationnel rational

3790 exposé account, statement, talk

3793 tchèque Czech

3817 bourgeois middle class

3831 favori favourite, favorite

3835 timide timid, shy, bashful

3849 organisateur organizer, organizing

3875 vierge virgin

3876 meuble piece of furniture

3886 gagnant winner, winning

3907 linguistique linguistic, linguistics

3931 diplomate diplomat, diplomatic

3963 irlandais Irish

3973 suivi follow-up; consistent, continuous

3979 impuissant powerless, helpless

3987 joyeux merry, joyful, happy

3993 libanais Lebanese

3996 rapporteur telltale, rapporteur

4014 composant component, constituent

4031 marginal marginal

4032 comptable accountant, accountable

4040 minime minor, minimal

4053 prétendu so-called, alleged

4056 pervers pervert, perverse, perverted

4064 sceptique sceptical, sceptic

4065 vôtre yours

4066 problématique problematic; problem

4077 yougoslave Yugoslav, Yugoslavian

4098 contingent contingent, draft, quota

4102 inconscient unconscious, thoughtless

4107 fantastique fantastic, terrific, great, weird, eerie

4108 courbe curve, curved

4114 oral oral

4117 muet mute, silent, dumb

4118 contrevenant offender, offending

4125 médiocre mediocre, second-rate

4128 opposant opponent, opposing

4133 sommaire summary, brief, cursory

4137 égyptien Egyptian

4140 distributeur distributor, machine

4143 colonial colonial

4151 indifférent indifferent, unconcerned, unimportant

4152 audacieux daring, audacious, bold

4158 mécontent discontented, dissatisfied, displeased

4161 délégué delegate

4163 algérien Algerian

4164 sympathique likeable, nice, pleasant

4167 commerçant shopkeeper, merchant, commercial

4175 mouton sheep

4178 typique typical

4185 réciproque mutual, reciprocal, the opposite

4190 séparatiste separatist

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4192 sortant outgoing