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ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ฝรั่งเศส  kiao-kab-fa-rang-sed

 

French

N คน ฝรั่งเศส  kon-fa-rang-sed

 

French

N ภาษา ฝรั่งเศส  pa-sa-fa-rang-sed

 

French fried potatoes

N มันฝรั่งทอด  fries man-fa-rang-tod

 

French horn

N แตร ทองเหลือง รูปร่าง โค้ง งอช นิดหนึ่ง  trae-tong-lueang-rub-rang-kong-ngo-cha-nid-nueng

 

French letter

SL ถุงยาง  tung-yang

 

french-fried potatoes

N มันฝรั่งทอด 

 

frenchify

VT ทำให้ คล้าย กับ ฝรั่งเศส 

 

frenchman

N ชาย ฝรั่งเศส  เรือ ของ ฝรั่งเศส 

 

frenchy

SL การ จูบ แบบ ใช้ ลิ้น  kan-jub-baeb-chai-lin

 

frenetic

ADJ บ้าคลั่ง  บ้าระห่ำ  frantic frenzied calm serene ba-krang

 

frenetically

ADV อย่าง บ้าคลั่ง  อย่าง บ้าระห่ำ  frantically serenely yang-ba-krang

 

frenzied

ADJ คลุ้มคลั่ง  บ้าคลั่ง  frantic uncontrollable calm serene krum-krang

 

frenzy

N ความ บ้าคลั่ง  ความตื่นเต้น มาก  ความ บ้าระห่ำ  craze furor rage peace kwam-ba-krang

 

frenzy

VT ทำให้ บ้าคลั่ง  tam-hai-ba-krang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FREN

n.A stranger. [Not used. ]

 

FRENCH

a.Pertaining to France or its inhabitants. French Chalk, scaly talc, a variety of indurated talc, in masses composed of small scales; its color is pearly white or grayish.

 

FRENCH

n.The language spoken by the people of France.

 

FRENCH-HORN

n.A wind instrument of music made of metal.

 

FRENCHIFY

v.t.To make French; to infect with the manner of the French.

 

FRENCHLIKE

a.Resembling the French.

 

FRENETIC

a.[See Frantic and Phrenetic. ]

 

FRENZIED

part. a.Affected with madness.

 

FRENZY

n.[L. phrenitis, Gr. from mind, which is from moving, rushing. See Frantic. ] Madness; distraction; rage; or any violent agitation of the mind approaching to distraction.
All else is towering frenzy and distraction.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FREN

Fren, n. Etym: [OE. frenne, contr. fr. forrene foreign. See Foreign, a.]

 

Defn: A stranger. [Obs. ] Spenser.

 

FRENCH

French, a. Etym: [AS. frencisc, LL. franciscus, from L. Francus a Frank: cf. OF. franceis, franchois, fran, F. franFrank, a., and cf. Frankish. ]

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to France or its inhabitants. French bean (Bot. ), the common kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris ). -- French berry (Bot. ), the berry of a species of buckthorn (Rhamnus catharticus ), which affords a saffron, green or purple pigment. -- French casement (Arch. ) See French window, under Window. -- French chalk (Min. ), a variety of granular talc; -- used for drawing lines on cloth, etc. See under Chalk. -- French cowslip (Bot. ) The Primula Auricula. See Bear's-ear. -- French fake (Naut. ), a mode of coiling a rope by running it backward and forward in parallel bends, so that it may run freely. -- French honeysuckle (Bot. ) a plant of the genus Hedysarum (H. coronarium ); -- called also garland honeysuckle. -- French horn, a metallic wind instrument, consisting of a long tube twisted into circular folds and gradually expanding from the mouthpiece to the end at which the sound issues; -- called in France cor de chasse. -- French leave, an informal, hasty, or secret departure; esp. , the leaving a place without paying one's debts. -- French pie Etym: [French (here used in sense of "foreign ") + pie a magpie (in allusion to its black and white color )] (Zoöl.), the European great spotted woodpecker (Dryobstes major ); -- called also wood pie. -- French polish. (a ) A preparation for the surface of woodwork, consisting of gums dissolved in alcohol, either shellac alone, or shellac with other gums added. (b ) The glossy surface produced by the application of the above. -- French purple, a dyestuff obtained from lichens and used for coloring woolen and silken fabrics, without the aid of mordants. Ure. -- French red rouge. -- French rice, amelcorn. -- French roof (Arch. ), a modified form of mansard roof having a nearly flat deck for the upper slope. -- French tub, a dyer's mixture of protochloride of tin and logwood; -- called also plum tub. Ure. -- French window. See under Window.

 

FRENCH

FRENCH French, n.

 

1. The language spoken in France.

 

2. Collectively, the people of France.

 

FRENCHIFY

French "i *fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Frenchified; p. pr. & vb. n.Frenchifying.] Etym: [French + -fy. ]

 

Defn: To make French; to infect or imbue with the manners or tastes of the French; to Gallicize. Burke.

 

FRENCHISM

FRENCHISM French "ism, n.

 

Defn: A French mode or characteristic; an idiom peculiar to the French language. Earle.

 

FRENCHMAN

French "man, n.; pl. Frenchmen (.

 

Defn: A native or one of the people of France.

 

FRENETIC

Fre *net "ic, a. Etym: [See Frantic, a.]

 

Defn: Distracted; mad; frantic; phrenetic. Milton.

 

FRENETICAL

FRENETICAL Fre *net "ic *al, a.

 

Defn: Frenetic; frantic; frenzied. -- Frenet "ic *al *ly, adv.

 

FRENUM

Fre "num, n.; pl. E. Frenums, L. Frena. Etym: [L., a bridle. ]

 

1. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A cheek stripe of color.

 

2. (Anat. )

 

Defn: Same as Frænum.

 

FRENZICAL

FRENZICAL Fren "zi *cal, a.

 

Defn: Frantic. [Obs. ] Orrery.

 

FRENZIED

FRENZIED Fren "zied, p. p. & a.

 

Defn: Affected with frenzy; frantic; maddened. -- Fren "zied-ly, adv. The people frenzied by centuries of oppression. Buckle. Up starting with a frenzied look. Sir W Scott.

 

FRENZY

Fren "zy, n.; pl. Frenzies. Etym: [OE. frenesie, fransey, F. frénésie, L. phrenesis, fr. Gr. Frantic, Phrenitis. ]

 

Defn: Any violent agitation of the mind approaching to distraction; violent and temporary derangement of the mental faculties; madness; rage. All else is towering frenzy and distraction. Addison. The poet's eye in a fine frenzy rolling. Shak.

 

Syn. -- Insanity; lunacy; madness; derangment; alienation; aberration; delirium. See Insanity.

 

FRENZY

FRENZY Fren "zy, a.

 

Defn: Mad; frantic. [R.] They thought that some frenzy distemper had got into his head. Bunyan.

 

FRENZY

FRENZY Fren "zy, v. t.

 

Defn: To affect with frenzy; to drive to madness [R.] "Frenzying anguish. " Southey.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

French

French |frenCH frɛntʃ | adjective of or relating to France or its people or language. noun 1 the Romance language of France, also used in parts of Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada, in several countries of northern and western Africa and the Caribbean, and elsewhere. 2 Brit. short for French vermouth. 3 (as plural noun the French ) the people of France collectively. French is the first or official language of over 200 million people and is widely used as a second language. It is a Romance language that developed from the Latin spoken in Gaul, the northern dialects becoming dominant after Paris became the capital in the 10th century. French became widely used owing to the cultural influence and colonial expansion of France from the 11th century, and it had a very great influence on English as the language of the Norman ruling class. PHRASES ( if you'll ) excuse (or pardon ) my French informal used to apologize for swearing. DERIVATIVES French ness noun ORIGIN Old English Frencisc, of Germanic origin, from the base of Frank .

 

French, Daniel Chester

French, Daniel Chester |frenCH frɛn (t )ʃ | (1850 –1931 ), US sculptor. Among his works are the statue of the Minute Man, unveiled 1875 at Concord, Massachusetts, and the seated figure of Abraham Lincoln, completed 1922, in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.

 

French and Indian War

French and In di an War North American war (1754 –63 ) between France and Great Britain. France's Canadian colonies and American Indian allies were pitted against Britain and its American colonies. The beginning of these hostilities became the prelude to and major cause of the Seven Years War and marked the onset of George Washington's rise to prominence. The conflict ended with the Treaty of Paris; Britain won nearly all of French North America.

 

French bean

French bean noun Brit. a tropical American bean plant of which many varieties are commercially cultivated. Phaseolus vulgaris, family Leguminosae: many varieties, including the haricot bean and the kidney bean. the seed of the French bean plant used as food.

 

French braid

French braid |frɛntʃ breɪd | noun a hairstyle in which all the hair is gathered into one large braid down the back of the head, starting from the forehead. verb (also French-braid ) [ with obj. ] create such a hairstyle.

 

French bread

French bread |frɛntʃ brɛd | noun white bread in a long, crisp loaf.

 

French Canadian

French Ca na di an |ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˈˌkəˈneɪdiən | noun 1 a Canadian whose principal language is French. 2 the form of French spoken in Canada. adjective of or relating to French-speaking Canadians or their language.

 

French chalk

French chalk noun talc used for marking cloth and removing grease and, in powder form, as a dry lubricant.

 

French Congo

French Con go former name (until 1910 ) of French Equatorial Africa.

 

French cricket

French cricket noun [ mass noun ] an informal game resembling cricket but played with a soft ball which is bowled at the batter's legs.

 

French cuff

French cuff noun a shirt cuff that is folded back before fastening, creating a double-layered cuff.

 

French curve

French curve noun a template used for drawing curved lines.

 

French-cut

French-cut adjective 1 Cooking sliced obliquely: French-cut green beans. 2 (of women's panties ) cut so as to reveal much of the upper thigh.

 

French door

French door |frɛntʃ dɔ (ə )r | noun a door with glass panes throughout its length. a French window.

 

French dressing

French dress ing |ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˈdrɛsɪŋ | noun a salad dressing of vinegar, oil, and seasonings. a sweet, creamy salad dressing commercially prepared from oil, tomato purée, and spices.

 

French Equatorial Africa

French E qua to ri al Af ri ca a former federation of French territories in west central Africa 1910 –58. Previously called French Congo, its constituent territories were Chad, Ubanghi Shari (now the Central African Republic ), Gabon, and Middle Congo (now Congo ).

 

French fries

French fries (also French fried potatoes ) plural noun potatoes cut into strips and deep-fried.

 

French Guiana

French Gui an a |gēˈänə, gīˈanə ˈˌfrɛntʃ ɡiˈɑnə | an overseas department of France, in northern South America; pop. 202,000 (est. 2007 ); capital, Cayenne.

 

french heel

french heel noun a high, curved heel on a woman's shoe.

 

French horn

French horn |ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˈhɔrn | noun a brass instrument with a coiled tube, valves, and a wide bell, developed from the simple hunting horn in the 17th century. It is played with the right hand in the bell to soften the tone and increase the range of available harmonics.

 

Frenchie

French ie |ˈfrenCHē ˈfrɛntʃi | noun ( pl. Frenchies ) variant spelling of Frenchy.

 

Frenchify

French i fy |ˈfrenCHiˌfī ˈfrɛntʃəˌfaɪ | verb ( Frenchifies, Frenchifying, Frenchified ) [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. Frenchified ) often derogatory make French in form, character, or manners: she pronounced it without the Frenchified accent.

 

French kiss

French kiss |ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˈkɪs | noun a kiss with contact between tongues. DERIVATIVES French kiss ing noun

 

French knickers

French knick |ers plural noun loose-fitting, wide-legged knickers, typically of silk or satin.

 

French knot

French knot noun (in embroidery ) a stitch in which the thread is wound around the needle, which is then passed back through the fabric at almost the same point to form a small dot.

 

French leave

French leave noun informal, dated an unauthorized or unannounced departure; absence without permission: he seems to have taken French leave . ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: said to derive from the French custom of leaving a dinner or ball without saying goodbye to the host or hostess. The phrase was first recorded shortly after the Seven Years War (1756 –63 ); the equivalent French expression is filer à l'Anglaise, literally to escape in the style of the English.

 

French letter

French let ter |ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˈlɛdər | noun Brit. informal a condom.

 

French loaf

French loaf noun a loaf of French bread.

 

Frenchman

French man |ˈfrenCHmən ˈfrɛntʃmən | noun ( pl. Frenchmen ) a person, esp. a man, who is French by birth or descent.

 

French manicure

French man i cure noun a style of manicure in which the fingernails are painted pale pink with a white band at the tip.

 

French mustard

French mus |tard noun [ mass noun ] Brit. mild mustard mixed with vinegar.

 

French pastry

French pas try noun a rich pastry, often with a filling of fruit or custard.

 

French pleat

French pleat noun 1 a French roll. 2 a pleat at the top of a curtain consisting of three smaller pleats.

 

French polish

French pol ish |ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˈpɑlɪʃ | noun shellac polish that produces a high gloss on wood. verb [ with obj. ] treat (wood ) with such a polish.

 

French Polynesia

French Pol y ne sia |ˌpäləˈnēZHə ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˌpɑləˈniʒə | an overseas territory of France in the South Pacific; pop. 287,000 (est. 2009 ); capital, Papeete (on the island of Tahiti ). French Polynesia includes the Society Islands, the Gambier Islands, the Tuamotu Archipelago, the Tubuai Islands, and the Marquesas. It was granted partial autonomy in 1977.

 

French Republican calendar

French Re pub li can cal en dar noun a reformed calendar officially introduced by the French Republican government on October 5, 1793. The calendar was taken to have started on the equinox of September 22, 1792, the day of the proclamation of the Republic. It had twelve months of thirty days each, with five days of festivals at the year's end (six in leap years ). The names of the months were Vendémiaire, Brumaire, Frimaire, Nivose, Pluviose, Ventose, Germinal, Floréal, Plairial, Messidor, Thermidor, and Fructidor. The new calendar was abandoned under the Napoleonic regime, and the Gregorian calendar was formally reinstated on January 1, 1806.

 

French Revolution

French Rev o lu tion the overthrow of the Bourbon monarchy in France (1789 –99 ). The French Revolution began with the meeting of the legislative assembly (the States General ) in May 1789 when the French government was already in crisis; the Bastille was stormed in July of the same year. The revolution became steadily more radical and ruthless with power increasingly in the hands of the Jacobins and Robespierre; Louis XVI's execution in January 1793 was followed by Robespierre's Reign of Terror. The revolution failed to produce a stable form of republican government, and after several different forms of administration, the last, the Directory, was overthrown by Napoleon in 1799.

 

French roll

French roll noun 1 a crisp roll of French bread. 2 another term for French twist.

 

French roof

French roof noun a mansard roof.

 

French seam

French seam noun a seam with the raw edges enclosed.

 

French Somaliland

French So ma li land |səˈmälēˌland ˈˌfrɛntʃ səˈmɑliˌlænd | former name (until 1967 ) of Djibouti.

 

French Southern and Antarctic Territories

French South ern and Ant arc tic Ter ri to ries an overseas territory of France, comprised of Adélie Land in Antarctica, the Kerguelen and Crozet archipelagos, and the islands of Amsterdam and St. Paul in the southern Indian Ocean.

 

French stick

French stick noun a French loaf.

 

French Sudan

French Su dan former name of Mali.

 

French tickler

French tick ler noun informal a condom with ribbed protrusions.

 

French toast

French toast |ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˈtoʊst | noun bread coated in egg and milk and fried.

 

French twist

French twist |frɛntʃ twɪst | noun a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is tucked into a vertical roll down the back of the head.

 

French vermouth

French ver mouth noun dry vermouth.

 

French Wars of Religion

French Wars of Re li gion a series of religious and political conflicts in France (1562 –98 ) involving the Protestant Huguenots on one side and Catholic groups on the other. The wars were complicated by interventions from Spain, Rome, England, the Netherlands, and elsewhere, and were not brought to an end until the settlement of the Edict of Nantes.

 

French West Africa

French West Af ri ca a former federation of French territories in northwestern Africa 1895 –1959. Its constituent territories were Senegal, Mauritania, French Sudan (now Mali ), Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso ), Niger, French Guinea (now Guinea ), Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast ), and Dahomey (now Benin ).

 

French window

French win dow |ˈˌfrɛntʃ ˈwɪndoʊ | noun (usu. French windows ) each of a pair of casement windows extending to the floor in an outside wall, serving as a window and door.

 

Frenchwoman

French wom an |ˈfrenCHˌwo͝omən ˈfrɛntʃˌwʊmən | noun ( pl. Frenchwomen ) a female who is French by birth or descent.

 

Frenchy

French y |ˈfrenCHē ˈfrɛntʃi |(also Frenchie ) adjective informal, chiefly derogatory perceived as characteristically French: a perfect example of that kind of progressive Frenchy art. noun ( pl. Frenchies ) 1 informal, chiefly derogatory a French person. Canadian a French Canadian. 2 Brit. informal or dated short for French letter.

 

frenemy

fren e my |ˈfrenəmi ˈfrɛnəmɪ | noun ( pl. frenemies ) informal a person with whom one is friendly despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry. ORIGIN 1950s: blend of friend and enemy .

 

frenetic

fre net ic |frəˈnetik frəˈnɛdɪk | adjective fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way: a frenetic pace of activity. DERIVATIVES fre net i cal ly |-ik (ə )lē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense insane ): from Old French frenetique, via Latin from Greek phrenitikos, from phrenitis delirium, from phrēn mind. Compare with frantic .

 

frenulum

fren u lum |ˈfrenyələm ˈfrɛnjələm | noun Anatomy a small fold or ridge of tissue that supports or checks the motion of the part to which it is attached, in particular a fold of skin beneath the tongue, or between the lip and the gum. Entomology (in some moths and butterflies ) a bristle or row of bristles on the edge of the hind wing that keeps it in contact with the forewing. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin frenum bridle.

 

frenum

fre num |ˈfrēnəm ˈfrinəm | noun another term for frenulum. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Latin, literally bridle.

 

frenzied

fren zied |ˈfrenzēd ˈfrɛnzid | adjective wildly excited or uncontrolled: a frenzied attack. DERIVATIVES fren zied ly adverb

 

frenzy

fren zy |ˈfrenzē ˈfrɛnzi | noun ( pl. frenzies ) [ usu. in sing. ] a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior: Doreen worked herself into a frenzy of rage. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French frenesie, from medieval Latin phrenesia, from Latin phrenesis, from Greek phrēn mind.

 

Oxford Dictionary

French

French |frɛn (t )ʃ | adjective relating to France or its people or language. noun 1 [ mass noun ] the language of France, also used in parts of Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada, in several countries of northern and western Africa and the Caribbean, and elsewhere. 2 (as plural noun the French ) the people of France collectively. 3 short for French vermouth. French is the first or official language of over 200 million people and is widely used as a second language. It is a Romance language which developed from the Latin spoken in Gaul; it had a very great influence on English as the language of the Norman ruling class. PHRASES ( if you'll ) excuse (or pardon ) my French informal used to apologize for swearing. DERIVATIVES Frenchness noun ORIGIN Old English Frencisc, of Germanic origin, from the base of Frank .

 

French, Daniel Chester

French, Daniel Chester |frenCH frɛn (t )ʃ | (1850 –1931 ), US sculptor. Among his works are the statue of the Minute Man, unveiled 1875 at Concord, Massachusetts, and the seated figure of Abraham Lincoln, completed 1922, in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.

 

French and Indian War

French and In di an War North American war (1754 –63 ) between France and Great Britain. France's Canadian colonies and American Indian allies were pitted against Britain and its American colonies. The beginning of these hostilities became the prelude to and major cause of the Seven Years War and marked the onset of George Washington's rise to prominence. The conflict ended with the Treaty of Paris; Britain won nearly all of French North America.

 

French bean

French bean noun Brit. a tropical American bean plant of which many varieties are commercially cultivated. Phaseolus vulgaris, family Leguminosae: many varieties, including the haricot bean and the kidney bean. the seed of the French bean plant used as food.

 

French bread

French bread noun [ mass noun ] white bread in a long, crisp loaf.

 

French Canadian

French Can |adian noun 1 a Canadian whose principal language is French. 2 [ mass noun ] the form of French spoken in Canada. adjective relating to French-speaking Canadians or their language.

 

French chalk

French chalk noun [ mass noun ] a kind of steatite used for marking cloth and removing grease and, in powder form, as a dry lubricant.

 

French Congo

French Congo former name (until 1910 ) for French Equatorial Africa.

 

French cricket

French cricket noun [ mass noun ] an informal game resembling cricket but played with a soft ball which is bowled at the batter's legs.

 

French cuff

French cuff noun a shirt cuff that is folded back before fastening, creating a double-layered cuff.

 

French curve

French curve noun a template used for drawing curved lines.

 

French-cut

French-cut adjective (of women's knickers ) cut high in the leg.

 

French door

French door noun chiefly N. Amer. a French window.

 

French dressing

French dress |ing noun [ mass noun ] a salad dressing of vinegar, oil, and seasonings. N. Amer. a sweet, creamy salad dressing commercially prepared from oil, tomato purée, and spices.

 

French Equatorial Africa

French Equatorial Af ¦rica a former federation of French territories in west central Africa (1910 –58 ). Previously called French Congo, its constituent territories were Chad, Ubanghi Shari (now the Central African Republic ), Gabon, and Middle Congo (now Congo ).

 

French flageolet

French fla ¦geo |let noun see flageolet 1.

 

French fries

French fries plural noun chiefly N. Amer. potatoes deep-fried in thin strips; chips.

 

French Guiana

French Gui ¦ana an overseas department of France, in northern South America; pop. 202,000 (est. 2007 ); capital, Cayenne.

 

french heel

french heel noun a high, curved heel on a woman's shoe.

 

French horn

French horn noun a brass instrument with a coiled tube, valves, and a wide bell, developed from the simple hunting horn in the 17th century. It is played with the right hand in the bell to soften the tone and increase the range of available harmonics.

 

Frenchie

Fren |chie noun ( pl. Frenchies ) variant spelling of Frenchy.

 

Frenchify

French |ify |ˈfrɛn (t )ʃɪfʌɪ | verb ( Frenchifies, Frenchifying, Frenchified ) [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. Frenchified ) often derogatory make French in form, character, or manners: Frenchified academicians.

 

French kiss

French kiss noun a kiss with contact between tongues. DERIVATIVES French kissing noun

 

French knickers

French knick |ers plural noun loose-fitting, wide-legged knickers, typically of silk or satin.

 

French knot

French knot noun (in embroidery ) a stitch in which the thread is wound around the needle, which is then passed back through the fabric at almost the same point to form a small dot.

 

French leave

French leave noun [ mass noun ] informal, dated absence from work or duty without permission. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: said to derive from the French custom of leaving a dinner or ball without saying goodbye to the host or hostess. The phrase was first recorded shortly after the Seven Years War; the equivalent French expression is filer à l'Anglaise, literally to escape in the style of the English .

 

French letter

French let ¦ter noun Brit. informal, dated a condom.

 

French loaf

French loaf noun a loaf of French bread.

 

Frenchman

French |man |ˈfrɛn (t )ʃmən | noun ( pl. Frenchmen ) 1 a man who is French by birth or descent. 2 a knife with a right-angled bend in its blade, used in bricklaying.

 

French manicure

French mani |cure noun a style of manicure in which the fingernails are painted pale pink with a white band at the tip.

 

French mustard

French mus |tard noun [ mass noun ] Brit. mild mustard mixed with vinegar.

 

French pastry

French pas try noun a rich pastry, often with a filling of fruit or custard.

 

French plait

French plait noun Brit. a woman's hairstyle in which all the hair is gathered tightly and pulled back from the forehead into one large plait down the back of the head.

 

French pleat

French pleat noun 1 a French roll. 2 a pleat at the top of a curtain consisting of three smaller pleats.

 

French polish

French polish Brit. noun [ mass noun ] shellac polish that produces a high gloss on wood. verb ( french-polish ) [ with obj. ] treat (wood ) with French polish.

 

French Polynesia

French Poly |nesia an overseas territory of France in the South Pacific; pop. 287,000 (est. 2009 ); capital, Papeete (on Tahiti ). French Polynesia comprises the Society Islands, the Gambier Islands, the Tuamotu Archipelago, the Tubuai Islands, and the Marquesas. It became an overseas territory of France in 1946, and was granted partial autonomy in 1977.

 

French Republican calendar

French Re ¦pub |lic ¦an cal ¦en |dar noun a reformed calendar officially introduced by the French Republican government on 5 October 1793, having twelve months of thirty days each, with five days of festivals at the year's end (six in leap years ). It was abandoned under the Napoleonic regime and the Gregorian calendar was formally reinstated on 1 January 1806.

 

French Revolution

French Revolution the overthrow of the Bourbon monarchy in France (1789 –99 ). The Revolution began with the meeting of the legislative assembly (the States General ) in May 1789, when the French government was already in crisis; the Bastille was stormed in July of the same year. The Revolution became steadily more radical and ruthless with power increasingly in the hands of the Jacobins and Robespierre; Louis XVI's execution in January 1793 was followed by Robespierre's Reign of Terror. The Revolution failed to produce a stable form of republican government and after several different forms of administration the last, the Directory, was overthrown by Napoleon in 1799.

 

French roll

French roll noun a woman's hairstyle in which the hair is tucked into a vertical roll down the back of the head.

 

French roof

French roof noun a mansard roof.

 

French seam

French seam noun a seam with the raw edges enclosed.

 

French Somaliland

French Somaliland |səˈmɑːlɪˌland | former name (until 1967 ) for Djibouti.

 

French Southern and Antarctic Territories

French Southern and Ant |arc ¦tic Territories an overseas territory of France, comprising Adélie Land in Antarctica, and the Kerguelen and Crozet archipelagos and the islands of Amsterdam and St Paul in the southern Indian Ocean.

 

French stick

French stick noun a French loaf.

 

French Sudan

French Sudan former name for Mali.

 

French tickler

French tick |ler noun informal a ribbed condom.

 

French toast

French toast noun [ mass noun ] bread coated in egg and milk and fried. Brit. bread buttered on one side and toasted on the other.

 

French twist

French twist noun N. Amer. a French roll.

 

French vermouth

French ver |mouth noun [ mass noun ] Brit. dry vermouth.

 

French Wars of Religion

French Wars of Religion a series of religious and political conflicts in France (1562 –98 ) involving the Protestant Huguenots on one side and Catholic groups on the other. The wars were complicated by interventions from Spain, Rome, England, the Netherlands, and elsewhere, and were not brought to an end until the settlement of the Edict of Nantes.

 

French West Africa

French West Af ¦rica a former federation of French territories in NW Africa (1895 –1959 ). Its constituent territories were Senegal, Mauritania, French Sudan (now Mali ), Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso ), Niger, French Guinea (now Guinea ), Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast ), and Dahomey (now Benin ).

 

French window

French win ¦dow noun (usu. French windows ) each of a pair of glazed doors in an outside wall, serving as a window and door, typically opening on to a garden or balcony.

 

Frenchwoman

French |woman |ˈfrɛn (t )ʃwʊmən | noun ( pl. Frenchwomen ) a female native or inhabitant of France, or a woman of French descent.

 

Frenchy

Frenchy |ˈfrɛn (t )ʃi |(also Frenchie ) adjective ( Frenchier, Frenchiest ) informal, chiefly derogatory typically French in character: progressive Frenchy art. noun ( pl. Frenchies ) 1 informal, chiefly derogatory a French person. Canadian a French Canadian. 2 Brit. informal, dated short for French letter.

 

frenemy

frenemy |ˈfrɛnəmi | noun ( pl. frenemies ) informal a person with whom one is friendly despite a fundamental dislike or rivalry. ORIGIN 1950s: blend of friend and enemy .

 

frenetic

frenetic |frəˈnɛtɪk | adjective fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way: a frenetic pace of activity. DERIVATIVES frenetically adverb, freneticism noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense insane ): from Old French frenetique, via Latin from Greek phrenitikos, from phrenitis delirium , from phrēn mind . Compare with frantic .

 

frenulum

frenulum |ˈfriːnjʊləm |(also fraenulum ) noun 1 Anatomy a small fold or ridge of tissue which supports or checks the motion of the part to which it is attached, in particular a fold of skin beneath the tongue, or between the lip and the gum. 2 Entomology (in some moths and butterflies ) a bristle or row of bristles on the edge of the hindwing which keeps it in contact with the forewing. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin frenum bridle .

 

frenum

frenum |ˈfriːnəm |(also fraenum ) noun another term for frenulum. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Latin, literally bridle .

 

frenzied

fren |zied |ˈfrɛnzid | adjective wildly excited or uncontrolled: a frenzied attack. DERIVATIVES frenziedly adverb

 

frenzy

frenzy |ˈfrɛnzi | noun ( pl. frenzies ) [ usu. in sing. ] a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour: Doreen worked herself into a frenzy of rage. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French frenesie, from medieval Latin phrenesia, from Latin phrenesis, from Greek phrēn mind .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

French fries

French fries noun fries, French-fried potatoes, pommes frites, frites, home fries, shoestring potatoes, curly fries; chiefly Brit. chips.

 

frenetic

frenetic adjective the frenetic bustle of the city: frantic, wild, frenzied, hectic, fraught, feverish, fevered, mad, manic, hyperactive, energetic, intense, amped-up, fast and furious, turbulent, tumultuous. ANTONYMS calm.

 

frenzied

frenzied adjective frenzied holiday shoppers: frantic, wild, frenetic, hectic, fraught, feverish, fevered, mad, crazed, manic, intense, furious, uncontrolled, out of control. ANTONYMS calm.

 

frenzy

frenzy noun 1 the crowd whipped itself into a state of frenzy: hysteria, madness, mania, delirium, feverishness, fever, wildness, agitation, turmoil, tumult; wild excitement, euphoria, elation, ecstasy. 2 a frenzy of anger: fit, paroxysm, spasm, bout.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

frenetic

frenetic adjective the frenetic bustle of the metropolis: frantic, wild, frenzied, hectic, fraught, feverish, fevered, mad, manic, hyperactive, energetic, intense, fast and furious, turbulent, tumultuous, confused, confusing; exciting, excited. ANTONYMS calm.

 

frenzied

frenzied adjective the workrooms were a hive of frenzied activity: frantic, wild, frenetic, hectic, fraught, feverish, fevered, mad, crazed, manic, hyperactive, energetic, intense, furious, fast and furious, turbulent, tumultuous, confused, confusing; panic-stricken, panic-struck, panicky, hysterical, desperate. ANTONYMS calm.

 

frenzy

frenzy noun 1 the crowd worked themselves into a state of frenzy: hysteria, madness, mania, insanity, derangement, dementedness, delirium, feverishness, fever, wildness, distraction, agitation, turmoil, tumult; wild excitement, euphoria, elation, ecstasy; informal craziness; rare deliration. 2 he contorted his face in a frenzy of anger: fit, seizure, paroxysm, spasm, bout, outburst; ferment, fever, storm.

 

Duden Dictionary

French Dressing

French Dres sing Substantiv, Neutrum , das |French Dr e ssing ˈfrɛntʃ -|das French Dressing; Genitiv: des French Dressings, French Dressings englisch French dressing, eigentlich = französisches Dressing, aus: French = französisch und dressing, Dressing Vinaigrette [mit Senf und Eigelb ] gemischter Salat mit French Dressing

 

French Knicker

French Kni cker Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈfrɛntʃ ˈnɪkə |der French Knicker; Genitiv: des French Knickers, French Knickers deutsche Bildung aus englisch French knickers »französischer Schlüpfer «lose fallende Damenunterhose aus glänzendem Stoff, meist mit spitzenverzierten Beinen

 

frenetisch

fre ne tisch Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |fren e tisch |aus der Fügung »frenetischer Beifall « für französisch applaudissements frénétiques stürmisch, leidenschaftlich frenetischer Beifall, Jubel | frenetisch applaudieren

 

Frenulum

Fre nu lum Substantiv, Neutrum Anatomie , das |Fr e nulum |das Frenulum; Genitiv: des Frenulums, Plural: die Frenula Verkleinerungsform von lateinisch frenum = Band 1 kleine Haut- bzw. Schleimhautfalte 2 Hautfalte, die die Eichel des männlichen Gliedes mit der Vorhaut verbindet

 

French Dictionary

frênaie

frênaie n. f. nom féminin Lieu planté de frênes. Note Orthographique fr ê naie.

 

frêne

frêne n. m. nom masculin Arbre à bois dur. : Ils ont planté de petits frênes. Note Orthographique fr ê ne.

 

frénésie

frénésie n. f. nom féminin Passion. : La frénésie du jeu. SYNONYME exaltation ; excitation ; fièvre ; folie .

 

frénétique

frénétique adj. adjectif Passionné, fou. : Des acclamations frénétiques. SYNONYME délirant .

 

frénétiquement

frénétiquement adv. adverbe Avec frénésie. : Ils cherchaient frénétiquement la clé de l ’appartement qui est tombée dans la neige.

 

Spanish Dictionary

frenada

frenada nombre femenino 1 ASur, Méx Frenazo (acción ).2 CSur coloquial Reprimenda o firme llamada de atención que se hace a una persona :cuando vi que empezaba a hablarme mal de su mujer le pegué una frenada y le dije que a mi no me contara nada .

 

frenado

frenado nombre masculino 1 Acción de frenar :sistema de frenado en seco; en este nuevo trazado, el piloto dispone de una zona de visibilidad equivalente a la distancia de frenado .2 Efecto de frenar .

 

frenador, -ra

frenador, -ra adjetivo med Que frena la actividad de determinados órganos .

 

frenar

frenar verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo 1 Hacer que un vehículo se pare o vaya más despacio, mediante la utilización del freno :el maquinista intentó frenar el tren que se había quedado sin frenos; el gran camión se había arrimado a la acera reculando y frenando despacito .2 verbo transitivo Detener o disminuir la actividad, el desarrollo o la intensidad de algo :en este período se aprobó una ley que frenaba los intentos de realizar una reforma agraria; existen varios factores que frenan el crecimiento demográfico ;las tasas brutas de natalidad se frenan, se lentifican y se reducen, en la década de los años ochenta .3 Contener y sujetar a un caballo con el freno .SINÓNIMO enfrenar .

 

frenazo

frenazo nombre masculino 1 Acción de frenar un vehículo de forma súbita y violenta :el brusco frenazo lo mandó a la parte delantera del autobús .SINÓNIMO frenada .2 Disminución o detención brusca de una actividad :lo más necesario en estos momentos es aplicar un drástico frenazo cuantitativo al irracional despilfarro que caracteriza a nuestra actual civilización industrial; aquel año, el mercado informático sufrió un frenazo a nivel mundial .

 

frenesí

frenesí nombre masculino 1 formal Exaltación violenta del ánimo, especialmente de una pasión :amar con frenesí; nos admiraba el frenesí con que estudiaba las Sagradas Escrituras; una limitación incomprensible reduce cada vez más lo inolvidable de las cosas, su ridículo frenesí por escapar a los orígenes .2 formal Ímpetu o violencia desproporcionados con que alguien o algo se mueve :bailar con frenesí; la bailarina evoluciona por la escena contagiada del loco frenesí de los tambores .El plural es frenesíes, culto, o frenesís, popular .

 

frenético, -ca

frenético, -ca adjetivo 1 [persona ] Que tiene o muestra rabia, furia o enfado de manera exagerada :el ruido le pone frenético .2 Que es propio de las personas frenéticas :entusiasmo frenético .3 Que es impetuoso o violento :un ritmo frenético; padecía poseído por un frenético mal de san Vito; el relato principal es todo acción y pasión, con un dramatismo frenético .

 

frénico, -ca

frénico, -ca adjetivo Del diafragma o relacionado con él :el nervio frénico nace en el plexo cervical e inerva la mitad del diafragma .

 

frenillo

frenillo nombre masculino Pliegue membranoso que une ciertos órganos del cuerpo o limita su movilidad :el frenillo del labio superior; el frenillo del labio inferior; el frenillo del prepucio sujeta este al bálano .

 

freno

freno nombre masculino 1 Mecanismo que sirve para disminuir la velocidad de un vehículo o para pararlo :freno de fricción; vio que su carro se precipitaba de nuevo sin freno ni gobierno .2 Mando o pedal que acciona este mecanismo :domina el coche con el pie derecho para el acelerador y con el izquierdo para el freno .3 Cosa que modera los actos de una persona :las condiciones específicas del electorado han sido un freno para los que querían poner coto a la autonomía del partido en el gobierno .4 verbo transitivo Cosa que sirve para detener o disminuir la actividad, el desarrollo o la intensidad de algo :el enfrentamiento de bloques constituyó un freno a la absoluta hegemonía occidental .5 nombre masculino Pieza de hierro atada a las riendas que se coloca en la boca de los caballos y otros animales de tiro para dirigirlos :tiró del freno del caballo para que se detuviera .SINÓNIMO bocado .morder (o tascar ) el freno Aguantar una imposición reprimiendo la irritación :en algunos momentos, la pasión sojuzgada tascaba el freno .

 

frenología

frenología nombre femenino Teoría médica del siglo xix según la cual cada instinto o facultad mental radica en una zona precisa del cerebro que se corresponde con un determinado relieve del cráneo .

 

frenopatía

frenopatía nombre femenino Nombre que se daba antiguamente a la psiquiatría .

 

frenopático, -ca

frenopático, -ca adjetivo De la frenopatía o relacionado con ella .

 

frente

frente nombre femenino 1 Parte superior de la cara comprendida entre el borde superior de las órbitas oculares y el nacimiento del cuero cabelludo y entre las dos sienes .2 Espacio sin escribir que se deja en la parte superior de un escrito .3 nombre masculino Parte anterior y principal de una cosa :el frente de un edificio; una gran sala abovedada abierta por el frente .4 Zona de combate en una guerra :había dos frentes de combate, uno al norte del país y otro al este .5 Agrupación de personas o partidos con un programa común opuesto al de otra fuerza o agrupación política :todos los partidos hicieron un frente único con el objetivo de forzar la dimisión del presidente y de sus ministros .6 En meteorología, superficie de contacto entre dos masas de aire de características meteorológicas distintas y que presentan variaciones bruscas de temperatura y humedad :un frente polar se acerca por el nordeste de la península .al frente i En cabeza o delante de un grupo de personas :al frente de la manifestación iban representantes de todas las fuerzas políticas .ii Al mando de un grupo de personas :tras varios años como asesor se puso al frente de la compañía .iii Hacia delante :mirar al frente .arrugar la frente Hacer un gesto de enfado, preocupación, etc. , arrugando la frente y las cejas .con la frente alta (o muy alta o levantada o erguida )Con dignidad y sin avergonzarse :se va, pero con la frente alta, porque todo lo que ha hecho ha sido por el bien del equipo .de frente i Con la frente dirigida hacia el lugar hacia el que se avanza :caminar de frente .ii Mirándose dos personas a la cara :nos encontramos de frente .¡de frente! Voz militar de mando con que se ordena marchar adelante .frente a i Enfrente o en un lugar que está delante de la parte exterior que se considera principal en algo :frente a él había un tumulto de gente gritando consignas que no entendía .ii En oposición a lo que se expresa :lo orgánico en arte y arquitectura es lo que evoca formas vivas, lo curvilíneo y asimétrico frente a lo rígido y ortogonal .frente a frente i De frente, mirándose dos personas a la cara :antes del combate los adversarios se colocan frente a frente en el centro de la tarima .ii De manera descubierta o sin esconderse :hablaremos frente a frente y resolveremos nuestros problemas .hablar de frente Amér Hablar sin rodeos, directamente y diciendo lo que se piensa :por último, le habló de frente y le dijo toda la verdad .hacer frente i Mantenerse en actitud de oposición ante un problema, situación difícil u obligación, sin eludirlos, asumiendo el esfuerzo que suponen y luchando y actuando de acuerdo con sus exigencias :tuvo que hacer frente a un gasto que no esperaba; tienes que hacer frente al problema y resolverlo cuanto antes o te agobiarás; hubo que pedir un préstamo y el dinero de los parroquianos sirvió para hacer frente a los vencimientos .SINÓNIMO afrontar, enfrentar .ii Ponerse en actitud de oposición ante una persona, sin retroceder o eludirla :hacer frente al enemigo; el comisario hizo frente a los manifestantes que reclamaban mayor seguridad ciudadana .SINÓNIMO enfrentarse . VÉASE dos dedos de frente . ETIMOLOGÍA Voz patrimonial del latín frons , frontis parte superior de la cara ’, que llega a denotar parte anterior en general. A la misma familia etimológica pertenecen afrenta , afrontar , confrontar , enfrentar , frontera , frontispicio y frontón. Todos ellos derivados de la idea de parte anterior .

 

frenteamplista

frenteamplista adjetivo 1 Del Frente Amplio (partido político de Uruguay ) o relacionado con él .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es militante o simpatizante del Frente Amplio .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

French

French /fren (t )ʃ /France 形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗フランスの ; フランス人 []; フランス風 [].名詞 1 the ; 集合的に; 複数扱い 〗フランス人 (!1人の場合はFrenchman, Frenchwoman ) .2 U フランス語 .3 U フレンチ 〘辛口のリキュール 〙.P rdon [Exc se ] my Fr nch .⦅話 ⦆汚い言葉でごめんなさい .動詞 他動詞 〖f- 〗〈あばら肉 〉を削り取る .~́ Ac demy the アカデミーフランセーズ, フランス学士院 〘1635年創設; フランス語の純粋性維持を目的とする 〙.~́ b an ⦅英 ⦆サヤインゲン .~̀ br ad フランスパン .~̀ Can dian 1 フランス系カナダ人 (の ).2 カナダ フランス語 (の ) 〘カナダ東部のQuebec州で用いられる 〙.~̀ ch lk (裁縫用の )チャコ 〘布地に線を引くチョーク 〙.~̀ Comm nity the フランス共同体 〘本国と旧植民地などを含む; 1958年に結成 〙.~̀ c ff (ワイシャツの )フレンチカフス 〘二重に折り返すダブルカフス 〙.~̀ c rve 雲形定規 .~̀ d ors ⦅主に米 ⦆フランス窓 〘ドア兼用の窓 〙.~̀ dr ssing フレンチドレッシング ; ⦅米 ⦆マヨネーズとケチャップから作るドレッシング .~̀ fr es ⦅主に米 ⦆ [fr ed pot toes ⦅主に英 ⦆]フライドポテト (⦅英 ⦆chips ).~̀ h rn フレンチホルン 〘渦巻き型の金管楽器; 単にhornともいう 〙.~̀ k ss フレンチキス 〘舌をからませるディープキス 〙.~̀ kn ckers 〖複数扱い 〗レースをあしらったゆったりした女性用パンティ .~̀ l ave ⦅英 やや古 ⦆黙って退出すること, 無断で帰ること .~̀ l tter ⦅主に英話 ⦆コンドーム .~̀ l af ⦅英 ⦆French bread .~̀ pl it フレンチプレート 〘髪を頭のてっぺんで束ねて後ろにたらした女性の髪形 〙.~̀ pl at フレンチロール 〘髪を後ろにロール状に束ねた女性の髪形 〙.~̀ p lish フランスワニス 〘家具などに塗る仕上げ剤 〙.~́ Qu rter the フレンチ クォーター 〘米国New Orleans市のフランス人が開発した地域 〙.~̀ Revol tion the フランス革命 〘1789 --99 〙.~̀ r of フランス屋根 .~̀ s am 袋縫い .~̀ st ck (細長い )フランスパン .~̀ t ast フレンチトースト 〘卵入りの牛乳に浸しフライパンで焼いたパン 〙.~̀ w ndows French doors .

 

French(-)Canadian

Fr nch (-)Can dian 名詞 C U 形容詞 フランス系カナダ人 (の ); カナダ フランス語 (の ).

 

Frenchman

French man /frén (t )ʃmən /名詞 -men /-mən /C 1 フランス人の男性; (一般に )フランス (系の )(⦅男女共用 ⦆French citizen [person ], the French, French people; →-man ).2 フランス船 .

 

Frenchwoman

Fr nch w man 名詞 -women C フランス人の女性 ; フランス系の女性 (Frenchman 1 ).

 

frenetic

fre net ic /frənétɪk /形容詞 熱狂した, 逆上した .名詞 C 熱狂者 .fre n t i cal ly /-k (ə )li /副詞 熱狂して .

 

frenzied

fren zied /frénzid /形容詞 通例 名詞 の前で 〗熱狂的な, 半狂乱の, 取り乱した ; 大変興奮した 〈行為 人など 〉(frantic ).ly 副詞

 

frenzy

fren zy /frénzi /名詞 -zies U C 熱狂, 狂乱, 逆上, どたばた状態 (!しばしば一時的状態をさしてa ~で; 複数形は まれ ) in [with ] a frenzy of fear 恐怖のあまり取り乱して work oneself into a (state of ) frenzy かっとなる touch off a media feeding frenzy 過剰な報道合戦を引き起こす