Top 500 French Nouns (by frequency)
French nouns ordered by how often they are used.
(word frequency source: DiploFreq, http://www.up.univ-mrs.fr/~veronis)
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the country |
le pays |
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the summer |
l'été (m) |
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the world |
le monde |
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the first |
le premier / la première |
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the war |
la guerre |
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the chairman / chairwoman |
le président |
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the government |
le gouvernement |
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the weather, time, stage |
le temps |
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the strength |
la force |
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the times |
les fois (f) |
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the work, job, labour, workmanship |
le travail / les travaux (m) |
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the party |
le parti |
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the market, deal |
le marché |
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the development, growth, expansion |
le développement |
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the society |
la société |
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the life |
la vie |
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the history |
la histoire |
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the economy, saving, thrift |
l'économie (f) |
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the boy, page boy |
le page |
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the page (in book) |
la page |
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the news item |
la nouvelle |
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the share, part, slice |
la part |
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the system |
le système |
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the population |
la population |
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the room, space |
la place |
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the part, line of work, sporting match |
la partie |
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the man, mankind |
le homme |
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the service, favour |
le service |
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the crisis, shortage, attack, fit |
la crise |
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the North |
le nord |
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the army |
l'armée (f) |
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the number |
le nombre |
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the remainder |
le reste |
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the case, event, instance |
le cas |
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the flow, line, course |
le cours |
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the month |
le mois |
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the nothing |
le rien |
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the price |
le prix |
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the effect |
l'effet (m) |
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the position, location |
la situation |
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the question, matter, issue |
la question |
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the minister, secretary of state |
le/la ministre |
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the daylight, light |
le jour |
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the blending |
l'union (f) |
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the democracy |
la démocratie |
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the example |
l'exemple (m) |
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the safety, security, insurance |
la sécurité |
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the highway, interstate |
la nationale |
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the movement |
le mouvement |
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the condition, term, standing |
la condition |
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the product |
la production |
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the town, city |
la ville |
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the count |
le compte |
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the face, side (flat object), front (head) |
la face |
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the state, government |
l'état (m) |
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the regime |
le régime |
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the order, command, nature |
le ordre |
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the century |
le siècle |
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the community, commune, closeness |
la communauté |
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the peace |
la paix |
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the role, part |
le rôle |
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the region, area, part of country |
la région |
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the form, figure |
la forme |
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the business, things, belongings |
les affaires (f) |
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the organization |
l'organisation (f) |
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the year (duration), school grade |
l'année (f) |
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the farming, cultivation, knowledge, arts |
la culture |
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the beginning, start, youth, home, birth |
le début |
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the work, showpiece, work of art |
l'œuvre (f) |
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December |
le décembre |
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the connection, link, return, yield, ratio |
le rapport |
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June |
le juin |
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the cause |
l'auteur (m) |
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the agreement |
l'accord (m) |
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the news (in general) |
les nouvelles (f) |
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January |
le janvier |
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the place, site, location |
le lieu |
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the doubt |
le doute |
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the plan |
le projet |
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the republic |
la république |
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the means, resources |
les moyens (m) |
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the weapons, coat of arms |
les armes (f) |
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October |
l'octobre (m) |
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the check, inspection |
le contrôle |
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the search |
la recherche |
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the defence |
la défense |
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the sense |
le sens |
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May |
le mai |
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the law |
la loi |
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the reason |
la raison |
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the year (age, duration) |
l'an (m) |
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the reason |
la cause |
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March |
le mars |
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the first floor |
le premier |
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the piece of advice |
le conseil |
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November |
le novembre |
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the consideration, regard |
l'égard (m) |
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September |
le septembre |
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the need |
le besoin |
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the debate, discussion, dispute, arguing |
le débat |
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the people |
le peuple |
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July |
le juillet |
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the leader, boss, head, manager, chef |
le chef |
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the future |
l'avenir (m) |
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the access |
l'abord (m) |
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the majority |
la majorité |
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the problem |
le problème |
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the grace, beauty, favour, pardon, mercy |
la grâce |
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the action |
l'action (f) |
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the time limit, end |
le terme |
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the pair of jeans |
le jean |
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April |
l'avril (m) |
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the press, newspapers |
la presse |
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the way, style |
la manière |
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the group, cluster, band, squad |
le groupe |
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the moment |
le moment |
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the revolution |
la révolution |
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the west |
l'ouest (m) |
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the earth |
la terre |
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February |
le février |
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the rate |
le taux |
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the level |
le niveau |
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the breast |
le sein |
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the name, noun |
le nom |
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August |
l'août (m) |
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the growth, development |
la croissance |
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the freedom |
la liberté |
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the job, employment, use, usage |
l'emploi (m) |
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the right |
la droite |
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the measurement |
la mesure |
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the middle, center |
le centre |
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the television |
la télévision |
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the reality |
la réalité |
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the opposition |
l'opposition (f) |
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the side, way, direction |
le côté |
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the sector |
le secteur |
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the enterprise, undertaking |
l'entreprise (f) |
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the way, road |
la voie |
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the institution, private school |
l'institution (f) |
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the unemployment |
le chômage |
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the bank, banking |
la banque |
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Japan |
le japon |
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the funds, finances, business |
les fonds (m) |
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the authority, expert, power |
l'autorité (f) |
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the blow, punch |
le coup |
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the creation |
la création |
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the opinion, belief |
l'opinion (f) |
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the hand |
la main |
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the commerce, trade |
le commerce |
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the return |
le retour |
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the risk |
le risque |
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the independence |
l'indépendance (f) |
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the piece of information |
l'information (f) |
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the basis, grassroots, cornerstone, radix |
la base |
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the article |
l'article (m) |
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the speech, talk, views |
le discours |
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the conflict, struggle, fight, wrestling |
la lutte |
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the industry |
l'industrie (f) |
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the result, outcome |
le résultat |
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the choice, selection |
le choix |
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the interest in |
l'intérêt (m) |
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the will |
la volonté |
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the conflict, clash |
le conflit |
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the idea |
l'idée (f) |
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the frame, setting, framework, executive |
le cadre |
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the development, evolution, change |
l'évolution (f) |
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the power |
la puissance |
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the program, plan, agenda |
le programme |
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the people, folk |
les gens (m) |
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the violence |
la violence |
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the time, period, epoch, era |
l'époque (f) |
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the silver |
l'argent (m) |
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the way |
la façon |
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the commission |
la commission |
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the means, funds |
les ressources (f) |
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the cooperation |
la coopération |
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the gulf, bay |
le golfe |
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the sight, eyesight |
la vue |
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the work, book, piece of work |
l'ouvrage (m) |
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the period, era |
la période |
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the proceeds |
le produit |
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the territory |
le territoire |
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the request, proposal, application |
la demande |
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the success |
le succès |
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the material, matter, subject |
la matière |
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the strategy |
la stratégie |
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the forehead |
le front |
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the tongue |
la langue |
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the head |
la tête |
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the door, gate |
la porte |
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the kind, sort |
la sorte |
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the person, people |
la personne |
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the water |
l'eau (f) |
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the space, gap |
l'espace (m) |
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the debt |
la dette |
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the formation |
la formation |
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the origin |
l'origine (f) |
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the assistant, helper |
l'aide (m/f) |
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the help, assistance, aid |
l'aide (f) |
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the health |
la santé |
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the justice |
la justice |
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the administration |
l'administration (f) |
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the environment |
l'environnement (m) |
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the favour |
la faveur |
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the orient |
l'orient (m) |
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the assembly, conference, legislature |
le congrès |
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the continent |
le continent |
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the title, headline, deed, equity |
le titre |
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the science, knowledge |
la science |
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the comments |
le propos |
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the ghost, spirit |
l'esprit (m) |
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the family |
la famille |
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the estate |
le domaine |
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the relations, relationship |
les rapports (m) |
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the play |
le jeu |
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the voice |
la voix |
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the analysis |
l'analyse (f) |
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the treaty, treatise |
le traité |
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the conference |
la conférence |
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the management, running |
la direction |
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the foible, quirk, failing |
le travers |
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the countryside |
la campagne |
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the nation |
la nation |
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the maid |
la bonne |
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the police |
la police |
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the matter, deal, bargain |
l'affaire (f) |
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the liberation, release |
la libération |
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the next part, sequel, result, series, suite |
la suite |
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the opportunity, chance |
l'occasion (f) |
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the second gear |
la seconde |
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the support, endorsement, backing |
le soutien |
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the building, construction |
la construction |
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the full of imagery |
l'image (f) |
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the sorrow, grief, effort, trouble, difficulty |
la peine |
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the taking |
la prise |
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the principle |
le principe |
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the capital city, capital letter |
la capitale |
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the protection |
la protection |
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the book |
le livre |
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the solution, answer |
la solution |
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the class, working class |
la classe |
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the half |
la moitié |
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the heart |
le cœur |
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the position |
la position |
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the setting up |
la constitution |
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the stone, rock, pebble |
la pierre |
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the West |
l'occident (m) |
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the existence |
l'existence (f) |
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the decision |
la décision |
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the kingdom |
le royaume |
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the presence, attendance |
la présence |
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the management, administration, control |
la gestion |
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the profit, benefit, advantage |
le profit |
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the statutes |
le statut |
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the dress rehearsal |
la générale |
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the consciousness |
la conscience |
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the land, ground, pitch |
le terrain |
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the things, clothes |
les effets (n) |
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the identity |
l'identité (f) |
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the hour |
la heure |
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the value |
la valeur |
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the deal |
la donne |
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the permit, driver's license |
le permis |
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the communication |
la communication |
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the revenge |
la revanche |
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the body |
le corps |
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the pressure |
la pression |
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the university, college |
l'université (f) |
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the influence, effect |
l'influence (f) |
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the function |
la fonction |
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the agricult |