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Type a French word below to look it up in the French-English dictionary. To look up an English word, use the English-French dictionary lookup.

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Discuss issues relating to the French language or directly to the dictionary with the new on-line forums section, including:

French grammar: discuss or ask about a point of French grammar...
Dictionary forum: discuss a matter relating to the dictionary...
French translation: discuss a tricky translation problem you might have...

See also the FAQ page How do you say ... in French?.

Glossaries

Computing terms (Termes d'informatique): a searchable French-English glossary of computing terms and phrases.
Business glossary (Glossaire français-anglais du commerce): a list of French business and administration terms extracted from the main dictionary.

Product/book reviews

6000+ Essential French Words: a vocabulary book offering detailed, up-to-date vocabulary
Correct Your French Blunders: an all-rounder to suit various levels
Barron's 501 French Verbs: a rich resource for both verb and vocab learning
Bescherelle: La Conjugaison pour tous: a complete verb resource for advanced learners
101 French Proverbs: have some fun with French idioms
French vocabulary flash cards: if you don't want to print your own from this site, you can always buy some...
Franklin TG-450 12-language translator: good French coverage on the move, with other languages as a bonus
Passport to Paris (PSP): if you're geeky enough to get your PSP out in the metro, this one's for you...

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Common lookups:

amour

aimer

avoir

être

faire

aller

venir

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