French-English Vocabulary Quiz

French and English Translations

• Premier jet is translated to "un tirage au sort" in French
• A driving licence is "un permis de conduire" in French
• A drought is "une sécheresse"
• Facility is translated as "une implantation", "une installation" or "des équipements" in French
• A factory is "une usine"
• A failure is "Échec" or "faillite" or "panne"
• A fall IN profits is "une baisse des bénéfices"
• A fall OF 1,000 is "une baisse de 1 000"
• A farewell drink is "un pot de départ"
• A feature of a product is "Caractéristique" or "trait" or "particularité"
• A field (of activity) is "un domaine" in French
• A file is "un fichier"
• A firefighter is "un pompier"
• A first aid certificate is "un certificat d'aptitude aux premiers secours"
• A flaw (in a strategy) is "Défaut" or "vice"
• A fleet (of vehicles) is "Flotte", or "parc".
• A flight (airplane) is "un vol"
• A flowchart is "un diagramme de flux"
• A forecast (sales) is "prévision" or "estimation"
• A foreman (production) is "un contremaître" or "un chef d'équipe"
• A getaway is "une escapade" in French
• A golden hello is "une prime de bienvenue" or "d'embauche"
• A graduate is "un diplômé"
• A grievance (customer) is "Réclamation", "revendication" or "mécontentement".
• A guinea pig is "un cobaye"
• A hiccup is "un pépin" or "un contretemps" or a "hic"
• Supportable is "personne, situation, ... supportable"
• Beat a record is "battre" or "dépasser un record"
• Beginner level is "niveau débutant"
• Benchmarking is "Analyse comparative" in French
• A beverage is "une boisson"
• Bigger/more interesting than is "plus grand/intéressant QUE"
• Bill someone is "facturer qqn"
• A billboard or a hoarding is "panneau d'affichage"
• Billing is "Facturation"
• Black ice is "le verglas" in French
• A blanket authorization is "complet" or "général/généralisé" in French
• Boarding (a plane) is "monter à bord de"
• Booking (a hotel) is "réserver"
• Boredom is "l'ennui"
• Brag about something is "se vanter"
• Brand image is "image de marque"
• Brand loyalty is "fidélité à la marque"
• Brand new is "Tout neuf" or "flambant neuf"
• To breach a contract is "enfreindre" or "transgresser"
• Break a rule is "enfreindre une règle"
• Break even is "atteindre le seuil de rentabilité" or "couvrir les coûts"
• Bring down the cost is "faire baisser"
• Broadcast a message is "diffuser"
• Browse a document is "naviguer" or "feuilleter"
• Surf the internet is also "naviguer"
• Burglarize is "cambrioler" (US English)
• Buy out a company is "racheter" or "prendre le contrôle"
• By far is "de loin" in French
• By the book is "selon les règles" or "dans les règles"
• By the way is "au fait" or "à propos"
• Can't have done/gone etc (Impossible event in the past) is "il est impossible que" or "il ne peut pas avoir fait"
• Cap (limit) is "plafonner" or "fixer une limite supérieure"
• Carry out (an audit) is "effectuer" or "réaliser"
• Catchment area is "zone de chalandise" in French
• Cater to/for someone (needs) is "satisfaire les besoins de" or "pourvoir aux besoins de"
• Central purchasing group is "centrale d'achat"
• Certified mail is "Courrier recommandé avec avis de réception"
• Check in (arrive) is "Se présenter à la réception", or "à l'enregistrement"
• Claim that... is "prétendre que"
• Clear something through customs is "passer la douane"
• Clock in/out (time) is "pointer" or "badger à l'arrivée" or "sortie"
• Cold-call someone is "démarcher qqn par téléphone"
• Come up with something (idea) is "trouver" or "inventer" or "imaginer"
• Commute (to work) is "faire l'aller-retour domicile-travail"
• Compelling (speech) is "Convaincant" or "captivant".
• Compete (with someone; for x) is "se faire concurrence"
• The drive towards x (campaign) is "une progression vers" or "une campagne pour promouvoir"
• The duties (responsibilities) are "Fonctions" or "responsabilités" in French
• The environment is "l'environnement"
• The evidence is "preuve" or "indice"
• The exchange rate is "le taux de change" in French
• The findings (study) are "les résultats" or "les conclusions"
• The flu is "la grippe"
• The forefront (of sth) is "premier plan" or "l'avant-garde" or "à la pointe"
• The furthest/farthest is "le plus loin" or "le plus éloigné"
• The greenhouse effect is "l'effet de serre"
• The headquarters is "le siège d'une sté" in French
• The lawn is "la pelouse" or "le gazon"
• The layout (page) is "la mise en page"
• The least important is "le moins : le moins important"
• The lifecycle (of sth) is "la durée de vie"
• The minimum wage is "le SMIC"
• The output (of a factory) is "production" or "rendement" or "données de sortie"
• The overheads (company) are "les frais généraux"
• The proceeds (sale of a product) are "Recette" or "bénéfices"
• The purchasing department is "le service achats"
• The receiver (phone) is "le combiné"
• The remainder is "Reste", "reliquat", "solde"
• The sales department is "le service commercial"
• The shareholding (company) is "l'actionnariat"
• The stakes (high) are "les enjeux" or "les risques"
• Without x/V-ing (action) is "sans" + x or action
• Word-processing is "Traitement de texte"
• Work full-time is "à temps complet"
• Work part-time is "à temps partiel"
• Work something out (solution) is "trouver une solution à qqch" or "arranger"
• Worthwhile (job) is "qui en vaut la peine" or "intéressant" or "utile"
• Xerox something is "photocopier"
• Yet (however) is "pourtant" or "cependant"
• Yield (money) is "produire" or "rapporter"
• A zucchini is "une courgette"
• An eggplant is "une aubergine"
• Void (contract) is "nul" (legal)
• A condominium is "une copropriété" or "un immeuble en copropriété"
• Redeem something is "échanger" or "convertir"
• A blueprint (building) is "un plan" or "un projet"
• A garment is "un vêtement"
• A scholarship is "une bourse d'études"
• To host (event) is "accueillir" or "animer"
• While (although) is "quoique" or "bien que"
• Thorough (work) is "approfondi" or "complet"
• A extension (phone) is "un poste" in French
• A crew (ship) is "une équipe" or "un équipage"
• A venue (concert location) is "un lieu"
• Staple something together is "agrafer"
• A subsidy is "une subvention"

Test your knowledge of French-English translations with this quiz. From everyday terms like 'driving licence' to specific vocabulary such as 'flowchart', this quiz covers a range of useful phrases. Perfect for language learners looking to expand their vocabulary.