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French Word-a-Day

Helping you improve your French vocabulary

We have linked up with French Word-a-Day to help increase your range of French vocabulary. Three times a week we bring you another French word to learn and practice: say them out loud; make up sentences including the words; and try to use them in your French conversations.

These are words from the last couple of weeks; more words can be found at french-word-a-day.com

feuilleton feuilleton (fuhy-tohn) 1. serial (program), soap opera for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for feuilleton

épargner épargner (ay-par-nyay) 1. to save for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for épargner

fille fille (fee) 1. daughter 2. girl also: petite fille - granddaughter for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for fille

éveiller éveiller (ay-veh-yay) 1. to wake up, to excite also: Literally 'to pull from sleep' (tirer du sommeil) for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for éveiller

collier collier (kol-yay) 1. necklace, collar chain also: donner un coup de collier = put one's all into it, make a special effort for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for collier

taquiner taquiner (tah-kee-nay) 1. to tease also: taquiner le goujon = to go fishing for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for taquiner

interdire interdire (eh-tehr-deer) 1. to forbid, to prohibit, to ban for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for interdire

guetter guetter (geh-tay) 1. to watch, to guard 2. to watch for, to lie in wait for 3. to threaten; to ambush for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for guetter

seuil seuil (suhy) 1. threshold; doorstep; brink (of death) also: le seuil de rentabilité = break-even point for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for seuil

deuil deuil (duhy ) 1. mourning, sorrow also: porter le deuil = to be in mourning for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for deuil

pipette pipette (pee-pet) 1. pipette, dropper for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for pipette

brouette brouette (broo-et) 1. wheelbarrow for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for brouette

acrostiche acrostiche (akro-steesh) 1. for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for acrostiche

gober gober (go-bay) 1. to swallow, to gulp down also: se gober: to think a lot of oneself, to fancy oneself for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for gober

engueulade engueulade (ongh-lahd) 1. argument, shouting match 2. scolding also: recevoir une engueulade = to be hauled over the coals for more on this word see details at French-word-a-day.com Word Reference for engueulade

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