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France

N ประเทศ ฝรั่งเศส  ฝรั่งเศส  pra-thed-fa-rang-sed

 

franc

N เงินฟ รัง ค์ ของ ฝรั่งเศส  ngen-frang-kong-fa-rang-sed

 

franchise

N การ ได้รับ สิทธิพิเศษ  kan-dai-rab-sid-ti-pi-sed

 

franchise

N ใบอนุญาติ ให้ ขาย ผลิตภัณ ฑ์ ของ บริษัท  ในนามของ บริษัท นั้น  bai-ar-nu-yad-hai-kai-pa-lid-ta-pan-kong-bo-ri-sad-nai-nam-kong-bo-ri-sad-nan

 

franciscan

A เกี่ยวกับ  St Francis of Assisi

 

francolin

N นก กระทา  nok-ka-ta

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FRANCHISE

n.fran'chiz. [See Frank. ] Properly, liberty, freedom. Hence, 1. A particular privilege or right granted by a prince or sovereign to an individual or to a number of persons; as the right to be a body corporate with perpetual succession; the right to hold a court leet or other court; to have waifs, wrecks, treasure-treve, or forfeitures. So the right to vote for governor, senators and representatives, is a franchise belonging to citizens, and not enjoyed by aliens. The right to establish a bank, is a franchise.
2. Exemption from a burden or duty to which others are subject.
3. The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity.
4. An asylum or sanctuary, where persons are secure from arrest.
Churches and monasteries in Spain are franchises for criminals.

 

FRANCHISE

v.t.To make free; but enfranchise is more generally used.

 

FRANCHISEMENT

n.Release from burden or restriction; freedom.

 

FRANCIC

a.Pertaining to the Franks or French.

 

FRANCISCAN

a.Belonging to the order of St. Francis.

 

FRANCISCAN

n.One of the order of St. Francis; an order of monks founded by him in 12 9. They are called also Gray Friars.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FRANC

Franc, n. Etym: [F., fr. franc a Franc. See Frank, a.]

 

Defn: A silver coin of France, and since 1795 the unit of the French monetary system. It has been adopted by Belgium and Swizerland. It is equivalent to about nineteen cents, or ten pence, and is divided into 1 centimes.

 

FRANCHISE

Fran "chise ( or; 277 ), n. Etym: [F., fr. franc, fem. franche, free. See Frank, a.]

 

1. Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty. [Obs. ] Spenser.

 

2. (LAw )

 

Defn: A particular privilege conferred by grant from a sovereign or a government, and vested in individuals; an imunity or exemption from ordinary jurisdiction; a constitutional or statutory right or privilege, esp. the right to vote. Election by universal suffrage, as modified by the Constitution, is the one crowning franchise of the American people. W. H. Seward.

 

3. The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary. Churches and mobasteries in Spain are franchises for criminals. London Encyc.

 

4. Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility. "Franchise in woman. " [Obs. ] Chaucer. Elective franchise, the privilege or right of voting in an election of public officers.

 

FRANCHISE

Fran "chise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Franchised; p. pr. & vb. n.Franchising. ] Etym: [Cf. OF. franchir to free, F., to cross. ]

 

Defn: To make free; to enfranchise; to give liberty to. Shak.

 

FRANCHISEMENT

Fran "chise *ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. franchissement.]

 

Defn: Release; deliverance; freedom. Spenser.

 

FRANCIC

Fran "cic, a. Etym: [See Frank, a.]

 

Defn: Pertaining to the Franks, or their language; Frankish.

 

FRANCISCAN

Fran *cis "can, a. Etym: [LL. Franciscus Francis: cf. F. franciscain. ](R. C. Ch. )

 

Defn: Belonging to the Order of St. Francis of the Franciscans. Franciscan Brothers, pious laymen who devote themselves to useful works, such as manual labor schools, and other educational institutions; -- called also Brothers of the Third Order of St. Francis. -- Franciscan Nuns, nuns who follow the rule of t. Francis, esp. those of the Second Order of St. Francis, -- called also Poor Clares or Minoresses. -- Franciscan Tertiaries, the Third Order of St. Francis.

 

FRANCISCAN

FRANCISCAN Fran *cis "can, n. (R.C.Ch. )

 

Defn: A monk or friar of the Order of St. Francis, a large and zealous order of mendicant monks founded in 12 9 by St. Francis of Assisi. They are called also Friars Minor; and in England, Gray Friars, because they wear a gray habit.

 

FRANCOLIN

Fran "co *lin, n. Etym: [F.; cf. It. francolino, Sp. francolin. ](Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A spurred partidge of the genus Francolinus and allied genera, of Asia and Africa. The common species (F. vulgaris ) was formerly common in southern Europe, but is now nearly restricted to Asia.

 

FRANCOLITE

FRANCOLITE Fran "co *lite, n. (Min. )

 

Defn: A variety of apatite from Wheal Franco in Devonshire.

 

FRANC-TIREUR

FRANC-TIREUR Franc "-ti `reur ", n. [F., fr. franc free + tireur shooter, fr. tirer to shoot. ] (Mil. )

 

Defn: A French partisan soldier, or one belonging to a corps of detached light troops engaged in forays, skirmishes, scouting, etc.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

franc

franc |fraNGk fræŋk | noun the basic monetary unit of Switzerland and several other countries (including France, Belgium, and Luxembourg until the introduction of the euro ), equal to 100 centimes. ORIGIN from Old French, from Latin Francorum Rex king of the Franks, the legend on gold coins struck in the 14th cent. in the reign of Jean le Bon.

 

Franca

Fran ca |ˈfräNGkə ˈfrɑŋkə | an industrial and commercial city in southern Brazil, in São Paulo state; pop. 319,100 (est. 2007 ).

 

France

France |frans, fräNs fræns | a country in western Europe, on the Atlantic Ocean; pop. 64,420,100 (est. 2009 ); capital, Paris; official language, French. France became a major power under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties in the 16th –18th centuries and briefly dominated Europe under Napoleon after the overthrow of the monarchy in the French Revolution 1789. Defeated in the Franco-Prussian War 1870 –71, the country also suffered much destruction and loss of life in World War I, and during World War II was occupied by the Germans. France was a founding member of the EEC (now the EU ) in 1957.

 

France, Anatole

France, Anatole |frans fræns | (1844 –1924 ), French writer; pseudonym of Jacques-Anatole-François Thibault. Works include Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard (1881 ), L'Ile des pingouins (1908 ), and Les Dieux ont soif (1912 ). Nobel Prize for Literature (1921 ).

 

Franche-Comté

Franche-Comté |ˌfrɒ̃ʃkɒ̃ˈteɪ, French fʀɑ̃ʃkɔ̃te | a region of eastern France, in the northern foothills of the Jura mountains.

 

franchise

fran chise |ˈfranˌCHīz ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz | noun 1 an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, e.g., providing a broadcasting service or acting as an agent for a company's products. a business or service given such authorization to operate. a general title or concept used for creating or marketing a series of products, typically films or television shows: the Harry Potter franchise. (chiefly in North America ) an ownership structure in professional sports in which a league is limited to a fixed number of teams. an authorization given by a league to own a sports team. informal a professional sports team. (also franchise player ) informal a star player on a team. 2 (usu. the franchise ) the right to vote. the rights of citizenship. verb [ with obj. ] grant a franchise to (an individual or group ). grant a franchise for the sale of (goods ) or the operation of (a service ): all the catering was franchised out . DERIVATIVES fran chi see |ˌfranˌCHīˈzē |noun, fran chis er (also franchisor |ˌfranCHəˈzôr |) noun ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a grant of legal immunity ): from Old French, based on franc, franche free (see frank 1 ). Sense 2 of the noun dates from the late 18th cent. and sense 1 of the noun from the 20th cent. word trends: Nowadays a successful movie is rarely just a movie —studios hope their productions will spawn lucrative spin-offs in the form of toys, games, books, DVDs, and, of course, sequels. Such film series are known as franchises, borrowing and extending the term used for a proven business model licensed for use by others, such as fast-food restaurants. The Oxford English Corpus shows that franchise is increasingly used in the cinematic sense, with common collocates representing familiar Hollywood brands such as James Bond, Star Trek, Batman, and Harry Potter. A hint of cynicism is creeping in, however, with the sense that franchises are often little more than manufactured moneymaking schemes: a greedy franchise that doesn't care to develop its characters beyond their punchlines | he managed to milk the franchise on screen for nearly a decade.

 

Francis, Dick

Fran cis, Dick |ˈfransis ˈfrænsəs | (1920 –2010 ), English jockey and writer; full name Richard Stanley Francis. He was a champion jockey who, after his retirement in 1957, began to write thrillers, mostly set in the world of horse racing.

 

Francis I

Fran cis I (1494 –1547 ), king of France 1515 –47. Much of his reign 1521 –44 was spent at war with Charles V of Spain. A supporter of the arts, he commissioned the building of the Louvre.

 

Franciscan

Fran cis can |franˈsiskən frænˈsɪskən | noun a friar, sister, or lay member of a Christian religious order founded in 1209 by St. Francis of Assisi, or of an order based on Franciscan rule. The Franciscan orders are noted for preachers and missionaries. Divergences of practice led to the separation of the Friars Minor of the Observance (the Observants ) and the Friars Minor Conventual (the Conventuals ) in 1517, and to the foundation of the stricter Friars Minor Capuchin (the Capuchins ) in 1529. The order of Franciscan nuns was founded by St. Clare ( c. 1212 ) under the direction of St. Francis; they are known as Poor Clares.’. adjective of, relating to, or denoting St. Francis or the Franciscans. ORIGIN from French franciscain, from modern Latin Franciscanus, from Franciscus Francis.

 

Francis of Assisi, St.

Fran cis of As si si, St. ( c. 1181 –1226 ), Italian monk; founder of the Franciscan order 1209; born Giovanni di Bernardone. He drew up the original rule, based on complete poverty, of the Franciscan order. He is the patron saint of animals. Feast day, October 4.

 

Francis of Sales, St.

Fran cis of Sales, St. |säl seɪnt ˈfrænsɪs əv sɑl | (1567 –1622 ), French bishop. A leader of the Counter-Reformation, he was bishop of Geneva 1602 –22. The Salesian order (founded in 1859 ) is named after him. Feast day, January 24.

 

Francis Xavier, St.

Fran cis Xa vi er, St. see Xavier, St. Francis.

 

francium

fran ci um |ˈfransēəm ˈfræn (t )siəm | noun the chemical element of atomic number 87, a radioactive member of the alkali metal group. Francium occurs naturally as a decay product in uranium and thorium ores. (Symbol: Fr ) ORIGIN 1940s: from France (the discoverer's native country ) + -ium .

 

francize

francize |ˈfransʌɪz |(also francise ) verb [ with obj. ] Canadian (in Quebec ) cause (a person or business ) to adopt French as an official or working language. DERIVATIVES francization noun

 

Franck, César

Franck, César |fräNGk frɑŋk | (1822 –90 ), French composer and organist; born in Belgium; full name César Auguste Franck. Notable works: Symphonic Variations (1885 ), the D minor Symphony (1886 –88 ), and the String Quartet (1889 ).

 

Franck, James

Franck, James |frɑŋk fräNGk | (1882 –1964 ), US physicist; born in Germany. He worked on the bombardment of atoms by electrons and became involved in the US atom bomb project. He advocated the explosion of the bomb in an uninhabited area to demonstrate its power to Japan.

 

Franco-

Franco- |ˈfræŋkoʊ |(also franco- ) comb. form French; French and : francophone | Franco-German. relating to France. ORIGIN from medieval Latin Francus Frank.

 

Franco, Francisco

Fran co, Francisco |ˈfraNGkō ˈfræŋkoʊ | (1892 –1975 ), Spanish general and dictator; head of state 1939 –75. Leader of the Nationalists in the Spanish Civil War, he became head of the Falange Party in 1937 and proclaimed himself Caudillo (“leader ”) of Spain. With the defeat of the republic in 1939, he took control of the government and established a dictatorship that ruled Spain until his death.

 

francolin

fran co lin |ˈfraNGkəlin ˈfræŋkələn | noun a large game bird resembling a partridge, with bare skin on the head or neck, found in Africa and southern Asia. [Genus Francolinus, family Phasianidae: many species. ] ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, from Italian francolino, of unknown origin.

 

Franconia

Fran co ni a |fraNGˈkōnēə fræŋˈkoʊniə | a medieval duchy in southern Germany, inhabited by the Franks.

 

Franconian

Fran co ni an |franˈkōnēən frænˈkoʊniən | adjective of or relating to Franconia or its inhabitants. noun 1 a native or inhabitant of Franconia. 2 a group of medieval West Germanic dialects, combining features of Low and High German. the group of modern German dialects of Franconia.

 

Franconia Notch

Fran co nia Notch |fraNGˈkōnēə fræŋˌkoʊniə ˈnɑtʃ | a valley in the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire, noted for its scenery, including a rock formation called the Old Man of the Mountains.

 

Francophile

Fran co phile |ˈfraNGkəˌfīl ˈfræŋkəfaɪl | noun a person who is fond of or greatly admires France or the French.

 

francophone

fran co phone |ˈfraNGkəˌfōn ˈfreɪmfoʊn |(also Francophone ) adjective French-speaking: a summit of francophone countries. noun a person who speaks French. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Franco- French + Greek phōnē voice.

 

Franco-Prussian War

Fran co-Prus sian War |ˈfraNGkō ˌfræŋkoʊˌprəʃənˈwɔr | the war of 1870 –71 between France (under Napoleon III ) and Prussia, in which Prussian troops advanced into France and decisively defeated the French at Sedan. The defeat marked the end of the French Second Empire. For Prussia, the proclamation of the new German Empire at Versailles was the climax of Bismarck's ambitions to unite Germany.

 

Oxford Dictionary

franc

franc |fraŋk | noun the basic monetary unit of France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and several other countries, equal to 100 centimes (replaced in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg by the euro in 2002 ). ORIGIN from Old French, from Latin Francorum Rex king of the Franks , the legend on gold coins struck in the 14th cent. in the reign of Jean le Bon.

 

Franca

Fran ca |ˈfräNGkə ˈfrɑŋkə | an industrial and commercial city in southern Brazil, in São Paulo state; pop. 319,100 (est. 2007 ).

 

France

France |frɑːns | a country in western Europe; pop. 64,420,100 (est. 2009 ); official language, French; capital, Paris. France became a major power under the Valois and Bourbon dynasties in the 16th –18th centuries, and, after the overthrow of the monarchy in the French Revolution (1789 ), briefly dominated Europe under Napoleon. Defeated in the Franco-Prussian war (1870 –1 ), the country suffered much destruction and loss of life in the First World War and during the Second World War was occupied by the Germans. France was a founder member of the EEC in 1957.

 

France, Anatole

France, Anatole |frɑːns, French fʀɑ̃s | (1844 –1924 ), French writer; pseudonym of Jacques-Anatole-François Thibault. Works include the novel Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard (1881 ) and his ironic version of the Dreyfus case, L'Ile des pingouins (1908 ). Nobel Prize for Literature (1921 ).

 

Franche-Comté

Franche-Comté |ˌfrɒ̃ʃkɒ̃ˈteɪ, French fʀɑ̃ʃkɔ̃te | a region of eastern France, in the northern foothills of the Jura mountains.

 

franchise

franchise |ˈfran (t )ʃʌɪz | noun 1 an authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, for example acting as an agent for a company's products. a business or service given a franchise to operate. a general title or concept used for creating or marketing a series of products, typically films or television shows: the Harry Potter franchise. N. Amer. an authorization given by a league to own a sports team. N. Amer. informal a professional sports team. (also franchise player ) N. Amer. informal a star player in a team. 2 [ mass noun ] (usu. the franchise ) the right to vote in public elections. the rights of citizenship. verb [ with obj. ] grant a franchise to (an individual or group ). grant a franchise for the sale of (goods ) or the operation of (a service ): all the catering was franchised out . DERIVATIVES franchisee noun, franchiser (also franchisor ) noun ORIGIN Middle English (denoting a grant of legal immunity ): from Old French, based on franc, franche free (see frank 1 ). Sense 2 of the noun dates from the late 18th cent. and sense 1 of the noun from the 20th cent. word trends: Nowadays a successful film is rarely just a film —studios hope their productions will spawn lucrative spin-offs in the form of toys, games, books, DVDs, and, of course, sequels. Such film series are known as franchises, borrowing and extending the term used for a proven business model licensed for use by others, such as fast-food restaurants. The Oxford English Corpus shows that franchise is increasingly used in the cinematic sense, with common collocates representing familiar Hollywood brands such as James Bond, Star Trek, Batman, and Harry Potter. A hint of cynicism is creeping in, however, with the sense that franchises are often little more than manufactured moneymaking schemes: a greedy franchise that doesn't care to develop its characters beyond their punchlines | he managed to milk the franchise on screen for nearly a decade.

 

Francis, Dick

Fran |cis |ˈfrɑːnsɪs | (1920 –2010 ), English jockey and writer; full name Richard Stanley Francis. He was champion jockey 1953 –4. After his retirement in 1957 he began writing thrillers, mostly set in the world of horse racing.

 

Francis I

Fran |cis I |ˈfrɑːnsɪs | (1494 –1547 ), king of France 1515 –47. Much of his reign (1521 –44 ) was spent at war with Charles V of Spain. He supported the arts and commissioned new buildings, including the Louvre.

 

Franciscan

Franciscan |franˈsɪsk (ə )n | noun a friar, sister, or lay member of a Christian religious order founded in 1209 by St Francis of Assisi or based on its rule, and noted for its preachers and missionaries. Divergences of practice led to the separation of the Friars Minor of the Observance (the Observants ) and the Friars Minor Conventual (the Conventuals ) in 1517, and to the foundation of the stricter Friars Minor Capuchin (the Capuchins ) in 1529. The order of Franciscan nuns was founded by St Clare ( c. 1212 ) under the direction of St Francis; they are known as Poor Clares ’. adjective relating to or denoting St Francis or the Franciscans. ORIGIN from French franciscain, from modern Latin Franciscanus, from Franciscus Francis .

 

francise

fran |cise verb variant spelling of francize.

 

Francis of Assisi, St

Fran |cis of Assisi, St ( c. 1181 –1226 ), Italian monk, founder of the Franciscan order; born Giovanni di Bernardone. He founded the Franciscan order in 1209 and drew up its original rule (based on complete poverty ). He is revered for his generosity, simple faith, humility, and love of nature. Feast day, 4 October.

 

Francis of Sales, St

Francis of Sales, St |sɑːl | (1567 –1622 ), French bishop. One of the leaders of the Counter-Reformation, he was bishop of Geneva 1602 –22. The Salesian order (founded in 1859 ) is named after him. Feast day, 24 January.

 

Francis Xavier, St

Fran |cis Xavier, St see Xavier, St Francis.

 

francium

francium |ˈfransɪəm | noun [ mass noun ] the chemical element of atomic number 87, a radioactive member of the alkali metal group. Francium occurs naturally as a decay product in uranium and thorium ores. (Symbol: Fr ) ORIGIN 1940s: from France (the discoverer's native country ) + -ium .

 

francize

francize |ˈfransʌɪz |(also francise ) verb [ with obj. ] Canadian (in Quebec ) cause (a person or business ) to adopt French as an official or working language. DERIVATIVES francization noun

 

Franck, César

Franck, César |fraŋk, French fʀɑ̃k | (1822 –90 ), Belgian-born French composer and organist; full name César Auguste Franck. His reputation as a composer rests on the Symphonic Variations for piano and orchestra (1885 ), the D minor Symphony (1886 –8 ), and the String Quartet (1889 ).

 

Franck, James

Franck, James |fraŋk | (1882 –1964 ), German-born American physicist. He worked on the bombardment of atoms by electrons and became involved in the US atom bomb project; he advocated the explosion of the bomb in an uninhabited area to demonstrate its power to Japan.

 

Franco-

Franco- |ˈfraŋkəʊ |(also franco- ) combining form French; French and : francophone | Franco-German. relating to France: Francophile. ORIGIN from medieval Latin Francus Frank .

 

Franco, Francisco

Franco |ˈfraŋkəʊ | (1892 –1975 ), Spanish general and dictator, head of state 1939 –75. Leader of the Nationalists in the Civil War, in 1937 Franco became head of the Falange Party and proclaimed himself Caudillo (‘leader ’) of Spain. With the defeat of the republic in 1939, he took control of the government and established a dictatorship that ruled Spain until his death. DERIVATIVES Francoism noun, Francoist noun & adjective

 

francolin

francolin |ˈfraŋkə (ʊ )lɪn | noun a large game bird resembling a partridge, with bare skin on the head or neck, found in Africa and southern Asia. Genus Francolinus, family Phasianidae: many species. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, from Italian francolino, of unknown origin.

 

Franconia

Franconia |fraŋˈkəʊnɪə | a medieval duchy of southern Germany, inhabited by the Franks.

 

Franconian

Fran |co ¦nian |fraŋˈkəʊnɪən | noun 1 a native or inhabitant of Franconia. 2 [ mass noun ] a group of medieval West Germanic dialects, combining features of Low and High German. the group of modern German dialects of Franconia. adjective relating to Franconia or its inhabitants.

 

Franconia Notch

Fran co nia Notch |fraNGˈkōnēə fræŋˌkoʊniə ˈnɑtʃ | a valley in the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire, noted for its scenery, including a rock formation called the Old Man of the Mountains.

 

Francophile

Franco |phile |ˈfraŋkə (ʊ )fʌɪl | noun a person who is fond of or greatly admires France or the French.

 

francophone

francophone |ˈfraŋkə (ʊ )fəʊn | adjective French-speaking: a summit of francophone countries. noun a person who speaks French. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Franco- French + Greek phōnē voice .

 

Franco-Prussian War

Franco-Prussian War |ˈfraŋkəʊˌprʌʃ (ə )n | the war of 1870 –1 between France (under Napoleon III ) and Prussia, in which Prussian troops advanced into France and decisively defeated the French at Sedan. The defeat marked the end of the French Second Empire. For Prussia, the proclamation of the new German Empire at Versailles was the climax of Bismarck's ambitions to unite Germany.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

franchise

franchise noun 1 the extension of the franchise to women: suffrage, the vote, the right to vote, voting rights, enfranchisement. 2 the company lost its TV franchise: warrant, charter, license, permit, authorization, permission, sanction, privilege.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

France

France noun WORD LINKS France Franco-, Gallo- related prefixes Francophobia, Gallophobia hatred or fear of French people and things Francophile lover of French people and things Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

franchise

franchise noun 1 the working class had to struggle for the franchise: suffrage, the vote, the right to vote, voting rights, enfranchisement; a voice, one's say. ANTONYMS disenfranchisement. 2 the company lost its TV franchise: warrant, charter, licence, permit, authorization, permission, sanction; concession, privilege, prerogative; seal of approval.

 

Duden Dictionary

Franc

Franc Substantiv, maskulin , der |frãː |der Franc; Genitiv: des Franc, Plural: die Francs |[frãː ] |aber: 100 Franc französisch franc, nach der mittellateinischen Aufschrift Francorum rex = König der Franken auf der ersten im Jahre 1360 hergestellten Münze dieser Art Währungseinheit verschiedener Länder, besonders in Frankreich, Belgien, Luxemburg, vor der Einführung des Euro

 

Française

Fran çai se Substantiv, feminin , die |frãˈsɛːz (ə )|die Française; Genitiv: der Française, Plural: die Françaisen älterer französischer Tanz im ⁶⁄₈-Takt

 

Français fondamental

Fran çais fon da men tal Substantiv, Neutrum Sprachwissenschaft , das |frãsɛ fõdamãˈtal |das Français fondamental; Genitiv: des Français fondamental französisch Grundwortschatz der französischen Sprache

 

France

France Eigenname |frãːs |französischer Schriftsteller

 

Francesca

Fran ces ca Eigenname |…ˈt͜ʃɛ …|weiblicher Vorname

 

Francesco

Fran ces co Eigenname |Franc e sco |männlicher Vorname

 

Franche-Comté

Franche-Com Substantiv, feminin , die |frãʃkõˈte |französische Landschaft

 

Franchise

Fran chise Substantiv, Neutrum Wirtschaft , das |ˈfrɛnt͜ʃa͜is |das Franchise; Genitiv: des Franchise englisch franchise = Konzession < französisch franchise = Freiheit (von Abgaben ), zu: franc, frank Vertriebsform im Einzelhandel, bei der ein Unternehmen seine Produkte durch Einzelhändler (innen ) in Lizenz verkaufen lässt

 

Franchise

Fran chi se Substantiv, feminin , die |frãˈʃiːzə |die Franchise; Genitiv: der Franchise, Plural: die Franchisen germanisch-mittellateinisch-französisch 1 veraltet Freiheit, Freimütigkeit 2 Abgaben-, Zollfreiheit 3 Freibetrag, für den die Versicherung [bei Bagatellschäden ] nicht eintritt

 

Franchisegeber

Fran chise ge ber Substantiv, maskulin Wirtschaft , der Unternehmer, der seine Produkte im Rahmen von Franchise durch selbstständige Lizenzhändler (innen ) verkaufen lässt

 

Franchisegeberin

Fran chise ge be rin Substantiv, feminin , die weibliche Form zu Franchisegeber

 

Franchisenehmer

Fran chise neh mer Substantiv, maskulin Wirtschaft , der selbstständiger Lizenzhändler, der im Rahmen von Franchise die Produkte eines Unternehmens verkauft

 

Franchisenehmerin

Fran chise neh me rin Substantiv, feminin , die weibliche Form zu Franchisenehmer

 

Franchising

Fran chi sing Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈfrɛnt͜ʃa͜izɪŋ |das Franchising; Genitiv: des Franchisings Franchise

 

Francium

Fran ci um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Fr a ncium |zu französisch France = Frankreich (dem Heimatland seiner Entdeckerin ) < mittellateinisch Francia radioaktives, schnell zerfallendes Alkalimetall chemisches Element Fr

 

Francke

Fran cke Eigenname |Fr a ncke |deutscher Theologe und Pädagoge

 

Franckesche Stiftungen

Fran cke sche Stif tun gen Pluralwort , die |Fr a nckesche St i ftungen |Plural

 

Franco

Fran co Eigenname |Fr a nco |spanischer General und Politiker

 

French Dictionary

franc

franc n. m. nom masculin Ancienne unité monétaire de la France, de la Belgique, du Luxembourg. : C ’est l ’euro qui a remplacé le franc français, le franc belge et le franc luxembourgeois. LOCUTIONS Franc de la Communauté financière africaine. Symbole FCFA (s ’écrit sans points ). Unité monétaire de certains pays d ’Afrique de l ’Ouest. Franc suisse. Symbole FS (s ’écrit sans points ). Unité monétaire de la Suisse. : Le prix de cette montre est de 450 FS.

 

franc

franc franche adj. adjectif 1 Loyal, sincère. : Mon amie est très franche: elle me dit ce qu ’elle pense vraiment. ANTONYME hypocrite ; sournois . 2 Exempt de certains droits, taxes, etc. LOCUTIONS Franc de port. Dont les frais de transport ne sont pas à la charge du destinataire. : Envoyer franc de port des colis. Note Grammaticale Pris adverbialement, le mot franc est invariable; comme adjectif, il s ’accorde. Des marchandises franches de port. Zone franche. Secteur les marchandises ne sont pas soumises aux taxes. : La zone franche d ’un aéroport.

 

français

français , aise adj. , adv. et n. m. et f. adjectif 1 Qui est de France. : Une citoyenne française. Un vin français. La République française. 2 Propre à la langue française. : Les conjugaisons françaises, les mots français. nom masculin et féminin Personne de nationalité française. : Un Français, une Française. Note Typographique L ’adjectif s ’écrit avec une minuscule; le nom, avec une majuscule. nom masculin La langue française. : Le français se parle dans de nombreux pays. « Car le français, tout beau, tout bien, nous étions parvenus à l ’apprendre, à le préserver, mais, en fait, c ’était pour la gloire, la dignité; ce ne pouvait être une arme pour la vie quotidienne » (Gabrielle Roy , La Détresse et l ’Enchantement ). : « [Il ] ne parlait même plus le français vieillot et bigarré des rives laurentiennes » (Ringuet , Trente Arpents ). Note Typographique Le nom de la langue s ’écrit avec une minuscule. adverbe D ’origine française, à la manière des Français. : Acheter français.

 

franchement

franchement adv. adverbe De manière directe, sans détour. SYNONYME carrément ; clairement .

 

franchir

franchir v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Passer une limite. : Franchir la frontière. SYNONYME traverser . 2 Passer par-dessus un obstacle. : Ils ont franchi la rivière. SYNONYME enjamber ; escalader ; sauter . 3 Triompher de. : Ils ont franchi le dernier obstacle et ont créé leur entreprise. finir

 

franchisage

franchisage n. m. nom masculin commerce Système de mise sur le marché dans lequel une entreprise concède par contrat à des entreprises indépendantes, en contrepartie de redevances ou d ’autres compensations habituellement financières, le droit d ’exploiter, de façon intégrée et sous son contrôle, sa marque et le savoir-faire commercial qu ’elle a développé et expérimenté (Recomm. off. ). : Le franchisage (et non *franchising ) est de plus en plus répandu. LOCUTION Contrat de franchisage. commerce Contrat par lequel une entreprise concède à des entreprises indépendantes, en contrepartie de redevances ou d ’autres compensations habituellement financières, le droit d ’exploiter, de façon intégrée et sous son contrôle, sa marque et le savoir-faire qu ’elle a développé et expérimenté (Recomm. off. ).

 

franchise

franchise n. f. nom féminin 1 Sincérité, qualité d ’une personne franche. : J ’apprécie la franchise de mon amie. SYNONYME loyauté . 2 commerce Droit d ’exploiter une marque, une raison sociale concédée par une entreprise à une autre sous certaines conditions. : Ils exploitent une franchise de vêtements d ’enfant. 3 Exemption. : Des droits d ’auteur en franchise d ’impôt. 4 Part d ’un dommage assumée par l ’assuré. : Une franchise (et non un *déductible ) de 500 $ pour une assurance contre le vol. LOCUTION En toute franchise Très franchement. : En toute franchise, vos chances de succès sont limitées.

 

franchisé

franchisé , ée n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin commerce Personne physique ou morale juridiquement indépendante du franchiseur, mais qui s ’engage par contrat à commercer sous l ’enseigne et dans le réseau commercial du franchiseur, selon des normes préétablies en accord avec le franchiseur, et sous son contrôle (Recomm. off. ).

 

franchiser

franchiser v. tr. verbe transitif Donner à une entreprise le droit d ’exploiter une marque sous certaines conditions. aimer

 

franchiseur

franchiseur n. m. nom masculin commerce Société qui concède par contrat à un franchisé sa marque, son savoir-faire commercial.

 

francisation

francisation n. f. nom féminin Action de franciser. : La francisation de la langue de travail. La francisation d ’un mot anglais. Un comité de francisation.

 

franciscain

franciscain , aine adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin De l ’ordre fondé par saint François d ’Assise. Note Typographique Le nom s ’écrit avec une minuscule lorsqu ’il désigne un membre de l ’ordre religieux; quand il désigne l ’ordre religieux, il s ’écrit avec une majuscule. Les Franciscains.

 

franciser

franciser v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Donner un caractère français, une forme française à. : Il est important que l ’on francise la langue de travail des Québécois. Pour franciser le nom « walkman », c ’est le nom baladeur qui a été retenu. Acquérir un caractère français, devenir francophone. : Ces immigrants se sont francisés en fréquentant l ’école française. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ces jeunes Italiennes se sont francisées rapidement. aimer

 

franc-jeu

franc-jeu n. m. (pl. francs-jeux ) nom masculin Comportement loyal. : Il est franc-jeu (et non *fair-play ).

 

franc-maçon

franc-maçon , onne adj. et n. m. et f. (pl. francs-maçons, franc-maçonnes ) adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Membre de la franc-maçonnerie. : Des francs-maçons. Des franc-maçonnes. De secrètes loges franc-maçonnes. Note Orthographique franc-ma ç on.

 

franc-maçonnerie

franc-maçonnerie n. f. (pl. franc-maçonneries ) nom féminin Association de caractère philanthropique. Note Orthographique franc-ma ç onnerie.

 

franco

franco adv. adverbe Sans frais pour le destinataire. : Des colis franco de port et d ’emballage. LOCUTION Franco à bord Abréviation FAB. Se dit d ’un prix comprenant les frais de transport et les assurances jusqu ’à un point donné (bateau, avion, entrepôt, etc. ). : Le prix franco à bord est de 5 000 $. Note Technique Dans le commerce international, l ’abréviation anglaise FOB est couramment utilisée.

 

franco-

franco- élément 1 Élément exprimant un rapport entre la France et un autre peuple. : Les accords franco-québécois. Un organisme franco-canadien. 2 Élément invariable de mots composés signifiant « de langue française, d ’ascendance française ». : Des traditions franco-ontariennes. Une Franco-Manitobaine. Des Franco-Américains. Note Technique Les mots composés avec l ’élément franco- s ’écrivent avec un trait d ’union.

 

francophile

francophile adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui aime la France, les Français, les francophones. Prononciation Le o est ouvert, [frɑ̃kɔfil ] Note Orthographique franco ph ile.

 

francophilie

francophilie n. f. nom féminin Amitié envers la France, les Français, les francophones. Prononciation Le o est ouvert, [frɑ̃kɔfili ] Note Orthographique franco ph ilie.

 

francophobe

francophobe adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Qui est hostile à la France, aux Français, aux francophones. Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [frɑ̃kɔfɔb ] Note Orthographique franco ph obe.

 

francophobie

francophobie n. f. nom féminin Hostilité envers la France, les Français, les francophones. Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [frɑ̃kɔfɔbi ] Note Orthographique franco ph obie.

 

francophone

francophone adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin 1 Dont la langue maternelle ou d ’usage est le français. : La population francophone du Liban. Un Ontarien francophone. 2 Où l ’on parle le français. : Les quartiers francophones de l ’agglomération montréalaise. 3 Relatif à la francophonie, aux usages du français dans le monde. : La poésie francophone. « Réservons les vocables de francophonie et de francophone à la sphère diplomatique et géopolitique, et prenons l ’habitude de dire écrivains de langue française » (Amin Maalouf , Le Monde ). Personne d ’expression française. : Il y a plus de cinq millions de francophones au Québec. Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [frɑ̃kɔfɔn ] Note Orthographique franco ph one.

 

francophonie

francophonie n. f. nom féminin Ensemble des peuples francophones. : Par quels moyens les instances de la francophonie entendent-elles consolider la place du français dans le monde? En 2008, le Sommet de la francophonie a eu lieu à Québec, à l ’occasion du 400 e anniversaire de cette ville. Note Typographique Le nom peut s ’écrire avec une majuscule initiale. Les pays de la Francophonie. Prononciation Les o sont ouverts, [frɑ̃kɔfɔni ] Note Orthographique franco ph onie.

 

franc-parler

franc-parler n. m. (pl. francs-parlers ) nom masculin Langage sans détour, direct. : Elle n ’a pas la langue dans sa poche: elle a son franc-parler. SYNONYME franchise .

 

franc-tireur

franc-tireur n. m. (pl. francs-tireurs ) nom masculin 1 Combattant qui ne fait pas partie d ’une armée régulière. 2 figuré Personne qui mène un combat de façon indépendante.

 

Spanish Dictionary

francachela

francachela nombre femenino 1 coloquial Reunión de varias personas para divertirse comiendo o bebiendo, normalmente sin moderación .SINÓNIMO cuchipanda .2 Juerga o diversión desmesurada :durante un rato había licencia para abandonar la formalidad y entregarse a la francachela .

 

francés, -cesa

francés, -cesa adjetivo 1 Relativo a Francia, país del oeste de Europa, o a sus habitantes .SINÓNIMO franco, galo .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Francia .SINÓNIMO franco, galo .3 nombre masculino /adjetivo Lengua románica que se habla en Francia, Bélgica, Suiza, Luxemburgo, Mónaco, Canadá y en otras zonas .4 adjetivo Que tiene relación con esta lengua .5 nombre masculino coloquial Felación :hacer el francés .a la francesa i Al estilo de Francia :una cena a la francesa .ii Sin avisar ni decir una palabra, bruscamente :irse a la francesa; marcharse a la francesa; despedirse a la francesa . VÉASE baraja francesa; mal francés; pan francés; tortilla a la francesa .

 

francesada

francesada nombre femenino 1 despectivo Dicho o hecho propios de un francés :esta película es una francesada .2 Levantamiento popular contra la invasión napoleónica de 1808 :todavía se cuentan historias de la francesada .

 

franchipaniero

franchipaniero nombre masculino Arbusto o árbol de hasta 10 m de altura aproximadamente, de copa irregular, corteza lisa, hojas lustrosas y coriáceas de color verde oscuro, y flores perfumadas de cinco pétalos en ramillete, de color blanco o rosado; es originaria de América y Asia, y se emplea sobre todo para adornar los jardines .

 

franchute, -ta

franchute, -ta adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino despectivo Francés .SINÓNIMO gabacho .

 

fráncico, -ca

fráncico, -ca nombre masculino /adjetivo Lengua de los antiguos francos, que forma parte del germánico occidental .

 

francio

francio nombre masculino Elemento químico de número atómico 87, masa atómica 223 y símbolo Fr ; es un metal radiactivo líquido que neutraliza los ácidos y que se produce cuando se desintegra el elemento radiactivo actinio; todos sus isótopos son radiactivos y tienen una vida corta .

 

franciscana

franciscana nombre femenino RPlata Delfín marino de pequeño tamaño, color grisáceo o amarronado, que vive en aguas poco profundas y próximas a la costa; tiene maxilar y mandíbula alargados con numerosos dientes; habita en el Atlántico sur .

 

franciscano, -na

franciscano, -na adjetivo 1 [orden religiosa católica ] Que fue fundada por san Francisco de Asís (1182 -1226 ) y que se caracteriza por la austeridad y pobreza de sus miembros :los franciscanos en sus orígenes debían predicar la penitencia y vivir exclusivamente de las limosnas o de su trabajo .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino [religioso ] Que pertenece a una de las órdenes fundadas a partir de la regla elaborada por san Francisco de Asís :los franciscanos se dividen en tres ramas autónomas: los capuchinos, los frailes observantes o menores y los conventuales .3 adjetivo De la orden de san Francisco de Asís o relacionado con ella o con sus miembros :una comunidad franciscana; uno de los ideales franciscanos es vivir humildemente .4 De san Francisco de Asís o relacionado con él :una actitud franciscana .

 

francmasón, -sona

francmasón, -sona nombre masculino y femenino Persona que pertenece a la francmasonería .SINÓNIMO masón .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo (s. xviii ) del francés francmaçon, calco del inglés free mason albañil libre ’, ‘francmasón ’, porque la francmasonería originariamente se cobijó bajo los privilegios concedidos a la corporación de los albañiles .

 

francmasonería

francmasonería nombre femenino Sociedad secreta de ámbito internacional y estructura jerárquica basada en la fraternidad entre sus miembros, los cuales se agrupan en logias y hacen uso de ritos y signos emblemáticos .SINÓNIMO masonería .

 

francmasónico, -ca

francmasónico, -ca adjetivo De la francmasonería o relacionado con esta sociedad secreta .SINÓNIMO masónico .

 

franco, -ca

franco, -ca adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que es sincero y habla con claridad, sin tapujos :prefiero ser franco contigo y decirte lo que pienso sin mentir .2 Que es propio o característico de estas personas :una sonrisa franca; una actitud franca y abierta .3 Que se percibe con total claridad :el enfermo ha experimentado una franca mejoría; a la etapa de esplendor económico y social le siguió un período de franca decadencia .Se usa antepuesto al nombre .4 Que no presenta impedimentos o está libre de obstáculos :buscaban una vía franca para pasar la frontera .5 Que está exento del pago de un impuesto .6 [persona ] Que está libre o exento de una obligación :esa noche estaba franco de servicio y prometió llevar al cine a los niños .7 [lengua ] Que permite la comunicación entre varios pueblos; puede ser una mezcla de otras lenguas :a partir del siglo vii, el arameo fue la lengua franca utilizada por los comerciantes desde Egipto y Asia menor hasta la India .8 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que pertenecía al pueblo germánico que habitaba en la antigua Galia, región del imperio romano :los francos conquistaron la Galia en los siglos v y vi .9 adjetivo Relativo a este pueblo .10 nombre masculino Lengua que hablaba este pueblo germánico .11 adjetivo Relativo a Francia, país del oeste de Europa, o a sus habitantes .SINÓNIMO francés, galo .12 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Francia .SINÓNIMO francés, galo .13 nombre masculino Unidad monetaria de Francia, Bélgica, Luxemburgo (hasta su sustitución por el euro ) Suiza y otros países .14 Moneda con el valor de esta unidad .15 adjetivo /nombre masculino CSur, Perú [día ] Que es libre de obligación o de trabajo, especialmente en el ámbito militar :mañana tengo franco porque trabajé el domingo . VÉASE depósito franco; golpe franco; piso franco; puerto franco; zona franca . ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del francés franc, franque, procedente del latín francus y este del germánico frank , nombre de los francos, pueblo germánico de la Galia. Las acepciones del adjetivo se generaron porque los francos constituyeron la clase noble de la Galia y, por ello, estaba exenta de tributos. Como moneda, procede probablemente de la inscripción Francorum rex de las primeras monedas .

 

franco-

franco- Elemento prefijal que entra en la formación de nombres y adjetivos con el significado de ‘francés ’:francófilo, francófono .

 

francobordo

francobordo nombre masculino mar Distancia vertical desde la cubierta principal de una embarcación hasta la línea de carga que indica el calado máximo autorizado .

 

francocanadiense

francocanadiense adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es de las provincias de Canadá en que se habla francés o tiene ascendencia .

 

francocantábrico, -ca

francocantábrico, -ca adjetivo [arte ] Que se desarrolló durante el Paleolítico superior en el sur de Europa .

 

francofilia

francofilia nombre femenino Cualidad de francófilo .

 

francófilo, -la

francófilo, -la adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que siente estima o admiración por la cultura y las tradiciones de Francia .SINÓNIMO galófilo .ANTÓNIMO francófobo .

 

francofobia

francofobia nombre femenino Cualidad de francófobo .

 

francófobo, -ba

francófobo, -ba adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que siente animadversión hacia la cultura y las tradiciones de Francia .ANTÓNIMO francófilo .

 

francofonía

francofonía nombre femenino Comunidad de personas de habla francesa en el mundo .

 

francófono, -na

francófono, -na adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 Que habla francés como lengua materna o tiene gran dominio de él .2 adjetivo [país, territorio ] Que está habitado por población de habla francesa :el programa de visitas de la reina comprendía una incursión en el territorio francófono de Quebec (Canadá ).

 

francolín

francolín nombre masculino Ave gallinácea similar a la perdiz, pero con el plumaje negro en la cabeza, el pecho y el vientre, y gris en la espalda, con un collar de color castaño muy señalado .

 

francote, -ta

francote, -ta adjetivo coloquial [persona ] Que es de carácter abierto, que procede con sinceridad y llaneza .

 

francotirador, -ra

francotirador, -ra nombre masculino y femenino 1 Soldado que no pertenece al ejército regular y que combate actuando aisladamente :en la guerra de Kosovo hubo tensiones entre los francotiradores .2 Tirador que actúa de forma aislada sin ser visto y que dispara desde lejos con una gran puntería sobre sus víctimas :el asesino de John F. Kennedy era un francotirador .3 Persona que actúa por su cuenta y cuyos dichos o hechos van en contra de la mayoría :sus artículos son propios de un francotirador .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

franc

franc /fræŋk / (! frankと同音 ) 名詞 s /-s /C フラン フランス (現在は廃止 )スイスなどフランス語圏の通貨単位; ⦅略 ⦆ fr (s )., f 〙.

 

France

France /fræns |frɑːns /〖語源は 「フランク民族が武器に使う槍 (franka )」〗(形 )French 名詞 フランス 〘西ヨーロッパの共和国; 正式名the French Republic; 首都Paris 〙. Fr nce and Sp in rain (rhyming slang ).

 

Frances

Fran ces /frǽnsɪs |frɑ́ːn -/名詞 フランシス 〘女の名; 愛称 Fannie, Fanny, Frankie, Frannie, Franny; 男の名はFrancis 〙.

 

franchise

fran chise /frǽn (t )ʃaɪz /〖語源は 「 (圧迫からの )自由 」〗名詞 s /-ɪz /U C 1 フランチャイズ 〘チェーン店や親会社が地域の業者に与える販売 営業権 〙, «…する » 許可 «to do , for » ; のれん (); (映画などの )興行 [放映 ]▸ a fast-food restaurant franchise ファストフード店のフランチャイズ (権 )the STAR TREK franchise (映画 )『スタートレック 』の興行 [放映 ]権 2 かたく 〖しばしばthe 選挙権 , 参政権 .3 ⦅米 ⦆(連盟に加盟した )プロスポーツチーム; (プロ野球などの )フランチャイズ, 本拠地占有権 .動詞 他動詞 〈加盟店など 〉にフランチャイズを与える [売る ].

 

franchisee

fr n chis e /-íː /名詞 C フランチャイズ [小売店経営権 ]を与えられた人 [会社 ], フランチャイズ加盟店 .

 

franchiser

fr n chis er /r /名詞 C フランチャイズ [小売店経営権 ]を与える人 [会社 ].

 

Francis

Fran cis /frǽnsɪs |frɑ́ːn -/名詞 フランシス 〘男の名; 愛称 Frank, Frankie; 女の名はFrances 〙.

 

Franciscan

Fran cis can /frænsɪ́sk (ə )n /形容詞 聖フランシス (St. Francis )の, フランシスコ修道会の .名詞 C フランシスコ修道士 〘1209年に始まる; 清貧と愛を旨とする 〙.

 

francium

fran ci um /frǽnsiəm /名詞 U 〘化 〙フランシウム 放射性元素; ⦅略 ⦆Fr .

 

Franco

Fran co /frǽŋkoʊ /名詞 フランコ Francisco / frænsɪ́skoʊ /, 1892 --1975; スペインの軍人; 親Nazisの独裁的元首 (1939 --75 )〙.

 

Franco-

Fran co- /frǽŋkoʊ /複合要素 フランス (の ).