French

A2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /fɹɛnt͡ʃ/ UK /fɹɛnt͡ʃ/ See IPA manual

Freq #991

Meanings

1

adj
of or relating to France, its people, language, or culture

The French delegation proposed a new agreement on regional security.
2

noun
the Romance language of France, also spoken in many other countries and regions

She learned French before moving to Montreal.
3

noun
the people of France collectively, used with the

The French voted in the presidential election on Sunday.
4

verb
to trim meat from the end of a rib bone, or to cut certain vegetables into thin strips

The chef frenched the rack of lamb before roasting it.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · of or relating to france,... Gallic

3 noun · the people of france... French people

4 verb · to trim meat from the end... trimjulienne

Word family

Derived forms frenchnessfrenchifyfrenched

Related forms FranceFrancophoneFrankishRomance languages

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Etymology

From Middle English Frensch, from Old English Frencisc, 'Frankish,' formed from Franca, 'a Frank,' plus -isc, the ancestor of -ish. As the Franks gave their name to France, the word came to denote the country's people, language, and culture; the culinary verb refers to preparation in a French style.

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Describing Qualities

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# French

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** adj, noun, verb
**IPA (US):** /fɹɛnt͡ʃ/
**IPA (UK):** /fɹɛnt͡ʃ/
**Frequency rank:** 991

## Meanings
1. of or relating to France, its people, language, or culture
2. the Romance language of France, also spoken in many other countries and regions
3. the people of France collectively, used with the
4. to trim meat from the end of a rib bone, or to cut certain vegetables into thin strips

## Examples
- The French delegation proposed a new agreement on regional security.
- She learned French before moving to Montreal.
- The French voted in the presidential election on Sunday.
- The chef frenched the rack of lamb before roasting it.

## Synonyms
- Gallic

## Derived Forms
- frenchness
- frenchify
- frenched

## Related Forms
- France
- Francophone
- Frankish
- Romance languages

## Etymology
From Middle English Frensch, from Old English Frencisc, 'Frankish,' formed from Franca, 'a Frank,' plus -isc, the ancestor of -ish. As the Franks gave their name to France, the word came to denote the country's people, language, and culture; the culinary verb refers to preparation in a French style.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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