French

(thuộc) Pháp

to take French leave

phú lỉnh, chuồn mất

excuse my French

nói xin lỗi

excuse my French, I find him as a good-for-nothing

nói xin lỗi chứ tôi coi nó như một thằng vô tích sự

Người Pháp

Tiếng Pháp

Adj. & n.

Adj.

Of or relating to France or its people orlanguage.

Having the characteristics attributed to the Frenchpeople.

N.

The language of France, also used in Belgium,Switzerland, Canada, and elsewhere.

(the French) (pl.) thepeople of France.

Colloq. bad language (excuse my French).

Colloq. dry vermouth (gin and French).

Abeanplant, Phaseolus vulgaris, having many varieties cultivatedfor their pods and seeds.

A the pod used as food. b the seedused as food: also called HARICOT, kidney bean. French breadwhite bread in a long crisp loaf. French Canadian n. aCanadian whose principal language is French.

Adj. of orrelating to French-speaking Canadians. French chalk a kind ofsteatite used for marking cloth and removing grease and as a drylubricant. French cricket an informal type of cricket withoutstumps and played with a soft ball. French cuff a cuff ofdouble thickness. French curve a template used for drawingcurved lines. French door = French window. French dressing asalad dressing of vinegar and oil, usu. seasoned. French friedpotatoes (US French fries) potato chips. French horn a coiledbrass wind instrument with a wide bell. French kiss a kiss withone partner's tongue inserted in the other's mouth. Frenchknickers wide-legged knickers. French leave absence withoutpermission. French letter Brit. colloq. a condom. Frenchmustard Brit. a mild mustard mixed with vinegar. French polishshellac polish for wood. French-polish v.tr. polish with this.French roof a mansard. French seam a seam with the raw edgesenclosed. French toast 1 Brit. bread buttered on one side andtoasted on the other.

Bread dipped in egg and milk and fried.French vermouth dry vermouth. French window a glazed door in anoutside wall, serving as a window and door.

Frenchness n.[OE frencisc f. Gmc]