Most Common French Expressions is built for learners who want useful French vocabulary in a clean reference format instead of a long, fluffy article.
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| Expression | Meaning |
|---|---|
| enragé | rabid |
| entrainer | pull |
| épargner | spare |
| Éric | Eric |
| escadron | squad |
| escalader | scale |
| escouade | squad |
| Espérance | Hope |
| espionner | spy |
| étagère | shelf |
| étang | pond |
| étincelle | spark |
| évanouir | faint |
| Ève | Eve |
| éveillé | awake |
| évènement | event |
| éventail | fan |
| évoquer | evoke |
| exil | exile |
| Expo | expo |
| fa | F, fa |
| falaise | cliff |
| FAR | LBB |
| fat | smug |
| fatal | fated |
