| K {n} /keɪ/ (playing card) | :: R |
| K2 {prop} /keɪˈtuː/ (the world’s second highest mountain) | :: K2 {m} |
| Kaaba {prop} /ˈkɑːəbə/ (cubical stone building in Mecca) | :: Ka'ba |
| kaalgat {adj} (bare-arsed) | :: cul-nu, nu-le-cul |
| Kabballah {prop} (body of teachings) | :: kabbale {f} |
| Kabul {prop} /ˈkɑːbəl/ (capital of Afghanistan) | :: Kaboul |
| kabuto {n} (traditional Japanese military helmet) | :: kabuto {m} |
| Kabyle {n} /kəˈbaɪl/ (person) | :: Kabyle {m} {f} |
| Kabyle {prop} (language) | :: kabyle {m} |
| Kabylia {prop} /kəˈbɪlɪə/ | :: Kabylie {f} |
| kaddish {n} /ˈkɑdɪʃ/ (Jewish prayer) | :: kaddish {m}, qaddich {m} |
| kaffir {n} /ˈkæfə/ (black person) | :: cafre {m} {f} |
| kafir {n} /ˈkɑːfɪə/ (infidel, non-Muslim) | :: kâfir {m}, kafir {m} |
| Kafkaesque {adj} /ˌkɑfkəˈɛsk/ (marked by menacing complexity) | :: kafkaïen |
| kaftan {n} /ˈkæf.tæn/ (long tunic worn in the Eastern Mediterranean) | :: caftan {m}, cafetan {m} |
| kaftan {n} (similar long tunic) | :: caftan {m} |
| Kahlúa {prop} /kəˈluə/ (liqueur) | :: Kahlúa {m} |
| Kahnawake {prop} | :: Kahnawake |
| kai-lan {n} (kailan) SEE: kailan | :: |
| kailan {n} (vegetable) | :: gaï lan {m}, brocoli de Chine {m} |
| Kaiser {n} /ˈkaɪzɚ/ (German Emperor) | :: kaiser {m}, empereur {m} |
| Kaiserslautern {prop} /ˌkaɪzɚsˈlaʊtɚn/ (city in southwestern Germany) | :: Caseloutre , Kaiserslautern |
| Kakheti {prop} (Region in Georgia) | :: Kakhétie {f} |
| kaki {n} (persimmon) | :: plaqueminier {m} (tree), kaki {m} (fruit) |
| kakistocracy {n} /kakɪsˈtɒkɹəsɪ/ (government by the worst citizens) | :: kakistocratie {f} |
| kakke {n} (beriberi) SEE: beriberi | :: |
| kakorrhaphiophobia {n} (atychiphobia) SEE: atychiphobia | :: |
| kakuro {n} /kɑˈkʊɹoʊ/ (number puzzle) | :: kakuro |
| kalach {n} (traditional East Slavic bread (or its equivalent)) | :: kalatch {m} |
| kala namak {n} /ˈkɑːlə nʌmək/ (variety of salt) | :: sel noir |
| Kalash {n} (Kalash (people)) | :: Kalash |
| Kalashnikov {prop} /kəˈlæʃnəˌkɑf/ (model of Russian assault rifle) | :: kalashnikov {f}, kalash {f} , АК-47 {m}, AK {m} |
| kale {n} /keɪl/ (edible plant: Brassica oleracea acephala) | :: chou frisé {m} |
| kaleidoscope {n} /kəˈlaɪdəˌskoʊp/ (tube of mirrors rotated to produce symmetrical designs) | :: kaléidoscope {m}, caléidoscope {m} |
| Kali {prop} /ˈkɑːli/ (goddess) | :: Kâlî |
| Kaliningrad {prop} /kəˈlɪnɪnɡɹæd/ (Kaliningrad, see also: Königsberg) | :: Kaliningrad {m} |
| Kalmyk {adj} (of, or pertaining to, Kalmykia) | :: kalmouk |
| Kalmykia {prop} (Kalmykia, Russia) | :: Kalmoukie {f} |
| kalokagathia {n} (harmonious combination of bodily, moral and spiritual virtues) | :: kalokagathie {f} |
| Kaluga {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Kalouga {m} |
| Kama {prop} (river) | :: Kama {f} |
| Kamchatka {prop} (peninsula in the Russian Far East) | :: Kamtchatka {m} |
| kamikaze {n} /ˌkæmɪˈkɑːzi/ (suicidal attacker) | :: kamikaze {m} |
| Kampuchea {prop} (former name for Cambodia, see also: Cambodia) | :: Kampuchéa {m} |
| Kamyshlov {prop} | :: Kamychlov |
| kana {n} /ˈkɑːnə/ (Japanese syllabaries) | :: kana {m} |
| Kanak {n} (indigenous Melanesian inhabitant of New Caledonia) | :: canaque {m} {f}, Kanak {m}, Canaque {m} {f} |
| Kan extension {n} (construct that generalizes the extending of a function's domain of definition) | :: extension de Kan {f} |
| kangaroo {n} /kaŋ.ɡə.ˈɹuː/ (marsupial) | :: kangourou {m} |
| kangaroo court {n} (an unjust (quasi-)judicial proceeding or group) | :: tribunal irrégulier {m}, tribunal bidon {m}, tribunal fantoche {m}, tribunal improvisé {m}, tribunal de pacotille {m}, tribunal illégal {m}, tribunal populaire {m} |
| kanji {n} /ˈkændʒi/ (Chinese characters in Japanese context) | :: kanji {m} |
| Kanji {prop} (kanji) SEE: kanji | :: |
| Kannada {n} /ˈkɑːnədə/ (language) | :: kannada {m} |
| Kansas City {prop} /ˌkænzəˈsɪti/ (a large city straddling the border between Kansas and Missouri, USA) | :: Kansas City |
| Kanuri {prop} /kəˈnuːri/ (Nilo-Saharan language) | :: kanouri {m} |
| kaoliang {n} (liquor) | :: kaoliang {m} |
| kaolin {n} /ˈkeɪ.ə.lɪn/ (clay) | :: kaolin {m} |
| kaolinite {n} (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) | :: kaolinite {f} |
| kaon {n} /ˈkeɪˌɑn/ (K-meson) | :: kaon {m} |
| kaonic {adj} (pertaining to kaons) | :: kaonique {m} {f} |
| kapo {n} (prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp) | :: kapo {m} |
| kappa {n} /ˈkæpə/ (Greek letter) | :: kappa {m} |
| kappa {n} (mythical creature) | :: kappa {m} |
| kaput {adj} /kəˈpʊt/ | :: fini {m}, capout, en panne, en carafe |
| Kaqchikel {prop} (Mayan language) | :: cakchiquel {m} |
| Karachay-Balkar {prop} (Turkic language) | :: karatchaï-balkar {m} |
| Karachay-Cherkessia {prop} (Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia) | :: Karatchaïévo-Tcherkessie {f} |
| Karachi {prop} (the capital of the province of Sindh, Pakistan) | :: Karachi {m} |
| Karafuto {prop} (Sakhalin) SEE: Sakhalin | :: |
| Karaism {prop} /ˈkæɹə.ɪzəm/ (Jewish movement) | :: karaïsme {m} |
| Karakalpak {prop} /ˌkæɹəˈkælpæk/ (Karakalpak language) | :: karakalpak {m} |
| karaoke {n} /ˌkæ.ɹiˈoʊ.ki/ (a form of entertainment) | :: karaoké {m} |
| karat {n} /ˈkæɹ.ət/ (unit of fineness of gold) | :: carat {m} |
| karate {n} /kəˈɹɑː.ti/ (martial art) | :: karaté {m} |
| karate chop {n} (strike with the bottom side of an open hand) | :: coup de karaté {m} |
| karateka {n} (practitioner of karate) | :: karatéka |
| Karelia {prop} /kəˈɹiːlɪə/ (region in Russia and Finland) | :: Carélie {f} |
| Karelia {prop} (autonomous republic of Russia) | :: Carélie {f}, République de Carélie {f} |
| Karelian {adj} (of, from or pertaining to Karelia) | :: carélien |
| Karelian {n} (Karelian person) | :: carélien {m}, carélienne {f} |
| Karelian {prop} (the language) | :: carélien {m} |
| Karin {prop} /kɑ.ɹɪn/ (female given name from a Swedish form of Catherine) | :: Karine |
| Karl {prop} (cognates) SEE: Charles | :: |
| Karlovac {prop} (city and municipality) | :: Karlovac |
| Karluk {n} (member of nomadic tribe) | :: Qarluq {f} |
| karmic {adj} /ˈkɑɹmɪk/ (of or pertaining to karma) | :: karmique |
| Karnataka {prop} /kəɹˈnɑːtəkə/ (state in southern India) | :: Karnataka |
| karst {n} /kɑɹst/ (type of land formation) | :: karst {m} |
| karstological {adj} (of or relating to karstology) | :: karstologique {m} {f} |
| karstologist {n} (someone who studies karst) | :: karstologue {m} {f} |
| karstology {n} (field within geomorphology) | :: karstologie {f} |
| Kartvelian {n} (Georgian) SEE: Georgian | :: |
| Kartvelian {prop} (Georgian) SEE: Georgian | :: |
| Kartvelian {adj} (Georgian) SEE: Georgian | :: |
| karyokinesis {n} (the process of change that takes place during the division of a cell nucleus at mitosis or meiosis) | :: karyokinèse {f}, caryocinèse {f} |
| karyotype {n} /ˈkaɹɪə(ʊ)taɪp/ (characteristics of chromosomes) | :: caryotype {m} |
| kasha {n} /ˈkɑʃə/ (porridge) | :: kacha {f} |
| Kashgar {prop} (prefecture, city) | :: Kachgar {m}, Kashgar {m}, Kashi {m} |
| Kashi {prop} (Kashgar) SEE: Kashgar | :: |
| Kashmir {prop} /ˈkæʃ.miɹ/ (region) | :: Cachemire {m} |
| Kashmiri {n} /kæʃˈmiɹi/ (person) | :: Cachemiri {m}, Cachemirie {f} |
| Kashmiri {prop} (language) | :: cachemiri {m} |
| Kashmiri {adj} (related to Kashmir) | :: cachemiri {m} |
| Kashmir Valley {prop} (valley) | :: vallée du Cachemire {f} |
| kashrut {n} (the Jewish dietary laws) | :: cacherout {f}, cacheroute {f}, kashrout {f} |
| Kashub {prop} (language) SEE: Kashubian | :: |
| Kashubian {adj} /kəˈʃuːbɪən/ (of the Kashubian people and their language) | :: kachoube {m} |
| Kashubian {prop} (Slavic language spoken in the Pomeranian region of Poland) | :: kachoube |
| Kasimovian {prop} (subdivision of the Carboniferous period) | :: Kasimovien |
| kasra {n} (kasra) | :: kasra {m} {f} |
| kasseri {n} (cheese) | :: kasséri {m} |
| katabasis {n} /kəˈtæbəsɪs/ (journey downwards) | :: catabase {f} |
| Katanga {prop} | :: Katanga |
| Katangese {adj} (from, in or relating to Katanga) | :: katangais |
| Katangese {n} (inhabitant or descendant of the people of Katanga) | :: Katangais {m} |
| Katharevousa {prop} /ˌkɑθəˈɹɛvusɑ/ (purist variant of Modern Greek) | :: katharévousa {f} |
| Kathleen {prop} (Catherine) SEE: Catherine | :: |
| Kathmandu {prop} /ˌkatmanˈduː/ (Kathmandu) | :: Katmandou {m}, Kathmandu {m}, Kātmāndū {m} |
| Katian {prop} (subdivision of the Ordovician period) | :: Katien |
| Katya {prop} (female given name) | :: Katia {f} |
| katydid {n} /ˈkeɪtiˌdɪd/ (grasshopper) | :: sauterelle {f} |
| Katyusha {n} (rocket launcher) | :: Katioucha {f}, orgue de Staline {m} |
| Kaunas {prop} (city) | :: Kaunas {m} |
| kava {n} /kɑː.və/ (the plant Piper methysticum) | :: kava {m}, kawa {m} |
| kava {n} (intoxicating beverage made from the kava plant) | :: kava {m}, kawa {m} |
| Kavala {prop} (city) | :: Kavala |
| kawaii {adj} /kəˈwaɪ.i/ (cute, in the context of Japanese culture) | :: kawaï, kawaii |
| kawaii {n} (cuteness, in the context of Japanese culture) SEE: kawaiiness | :: |
| kawaiiness {n} (cuteness, in the context of Japanese culture) | :: kawaiité {f}, kawaïté {f} |
| Kaxgar {prop} (Kashgar) SEE: Kashgar | :: |
| kay {n} (name of the letter K, k) | :: ka {m} |
| kayak {n} /ˈkaɪˌæk/ (a type of small boat) | :: kayak {m} |
| kayak {v} (to use a kayak to travel or race) | :: kayaker |
| kayaker {n} (one who kayaks) | :: kayakeur {m}, kayakiste {m} |
| kaymak {n} (creamy dairy product) | :: kaïmac {m} |
| Kazakh {n} /ˈkæzæk/ (a person of Kazakh descent) | :: Kazakh {m}, Kazakhe {f} |
| Kazakh {n} (language) | :: kazakh {m} |
| Kazakh {adj} (pertaining to the Kazakh people or the Kazakh language) | :: kazakh |
| Kazakhstan {prop} /ˈkɑzəkˌstæn/ (country in Central Asia) | :: Kazakhstan {m} |
| Kazakhstani {n} (person of Kazakh origin) SEE: Kazakh | :: |
| Kazakhstani {adj} (of or pertaining to the Kazakh people or the Kazakh language) SEE: Kazakh | :: |
| Kazan {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Kazan {m} |
| kazoo {n} /kə.ˈzuː/ (a simple musical instrument consisting of a pipe with a hole in it) | :: kazou {m}, gazou {m}, kazoo {m} |
| kBps {n} (kilobytes per second) | :: ko/s |
| Kōchi {prop} (Kochi) SEE: Kochi | :: |
| K-drama {n} (Korean TV drama) | :: drama coréen {m} |
| kea {n} /ˈkiːə/ (Nestor notabilis) | :: kéa {m} |
| kebab {n} /kɪˈbɑb/ (kebab) | :: kebab {m}, kebap {m}, kébab {m} |
| Kebnekaise {prop} /ˈkɛbnəˌkaisə/ (Sweden's highest mountain) | :: Kebnekaise {m} |
| kedge {n} /kɛdʒ/ (small anchor) | :: ancre à jet |
| kedge {v} (transitive) | :: touer |
| kedge {v} (intransitive) | :: se touer |
| keel {n} /kiːl/ (beam along the underside of a ship’s hull) | :: quille {f} |
| keelboat {n} (sailboat having a keel) | :: quillard {m} |
| keelhaul {v} /ˈkiːlhɔːl/ | :: donner la cale |
| keel over {v} /ˈkiːl ˈəʊvə(ɹ)/ (of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover, see also: capsize) | :: se retourner, se renverser, chavirer |
| keel over {v} (to collapse in a faint, see also: faint) | :: tomber dans les pommes |
| keel over {v} (to die) SEE: die | :: |
| keelson {n} (keel beam) | :: carlingue |
| keep {v} /kiːp/ (to maintain possession of) | :: garder |
| keep {v} (to maintain the condition of; to preserve) | :: conserver, garder |
| keep {v} (to restrain) | :: empêcher |
| keep {v} (to continue) | :: continuer (à / de) |
| keep {v} (to remain edible or otherwise usable) | :: se conserver |
| keep {v} (of livestock: to raise; to care for) | :: garder |
| keep {v} (observe) | :: observer, garder |
| keep {n} (main tower) | :: donjon {m} |
| keep a cool head {v} (keep one's cool) SEE: keep one's cool | :: |
| keep a low profile {v} (Be quiet) | :: faire profil bas |
| keep an eye on {v} (to watch and pay attention to) | :: guetter, épier, avoir à l’œil, ne pas quitter des yeux |
| keep an eye out {v} (to watch for) | :: être attentif, être vigilant |
| keep back {v} (restrict or restrain) | :: retenir |
| keep company {v} (court) SEE: court | :: |
| keeper {n} /ˈkiːpɚ/ (person who keeps something) | :: gardien {m} |
| keeper {n} (someone or something worth keeping) | :: perle {f} |
| keeper {n} (guard, custodian) | :: conservateur {m}, gardien {m} |
| keeper {n} (guardian of goal) | :: gardien de but {m}, gardienne de but {f} |
| keeper {n} (part of mechanism) | :: gâche {f}, arrêtoir {m} |
| keep going {v} (To continue functioning.) | :: continuer de fonctionner |
| keep going {v} (To make progress, physically or figuratively.) | :: continuer de faire |
| keep in mind {v} (to remember; to be mindful of or pay attention) SEE: bear in mind | :: |
| keep it up {v} (To maintain or continue a positive streak.) | :: tenir |
| keep one's cards close to one's chest {v} | :: cacher son jeu |
| keep one's cool {v} (to remain composed, calm) | :: garder son sang-froid, garder son calme |
| keep one's eyes peeled {v} (to be watchful) | :: être attentif, être vigilant, être sur ses gardes |
| keep one's guard up {v} | :: rester sur ses gardes |
| keep one's head above water {v} (survive) | :: garder la tête hors de l'eau |
| keep one's word {v} | :: tenir parole |
| keep pace {v} (keep up) SEE: keep up | :: |
| keep quiet {v} (remain silent) | :: se taire, garder le silence |
| keepsake {n} /ˈkiːp.seɪk/ (object retained in memory of something or someone) | :: souvenir {m} |
| keep someone company {v} (remain with someone) | :: tenir compagnie |
| keep someone in the dark {v} (to keep someone uninformed) | :: laisser quelqu'un pour compte |
| keep someone posted {v} (inform of latest developments) | :: tenir quelqu'un au courant |
| keep the change {phrase} (instruction to keep the change) | :: gardez la monnaie |
| keep the wolf from the door {v} (to ward off poverty) | :: être à l'abri du besoin |
| keep track {v} (monitor) | :: garder un suivi |
| keep up {v} (maintain, preserve) | :: maintenir, conserver |
| keep up {v} (continue with) | :: continuer, maintenir |
| keep up appearances {v} (pretend to be all right) | :: sauver les apparences |
| keep up with {v} (manage to remain beside or just behind) | :: aller de pair avec |
| Keeshond {n} /ˈkeɪ̯sn̩d/ (Keeshond) | :: spitz loup |
| keffiyeh {n} (Arabian headdress) | :: keffieh {m}, kéfié {m} |
| kefir {n} /kəˈfɪə(ɹ)/ (fermented milk) | :: kéfir {m} |
| keg {n} /kɛɡ/ (round wooden container that has a flat top and bottom) | :: tonnelet {m}, baril {m} |
| Keijō {prop} (Seoul) SEE: Seoul | :: |
| keister {n} (the buttocks) | :: derrière {m} |
| kelp {n} /kɛlp/ (large seaweed of order Laminariales) | :: laminaire {f}, kelp {m}, goémon {m}, varech {m} |
| kelpie {n} (spirit) | :: kelpie {m} |
| kelpie {n} (sheepdog) | :: australian kelpie {m} |
| kelvin {n} /ˈkɛlvən/ (SI temperature unit) | :: kelvin {m} |
| Kemalism {prop} (Kemalist ideology) | :: kémalisme {m} |
| Kemalist {adj} (following Kemalism) | :: kémaliste |
| Kemalist {n} (one who follows Kemalism) | :: kémaliste {m} {f} |
| Kemerovo {prop} (city in Siberia) | :: Kemerovo {m} |
| kenaf {n} (Hibiscus cannabinus) | :: kénaf |
| kendhang {n} (drum) | :: kendang |
| kendo {n} (Japanese martial art) | :: kendo |
| kennel {n} /ˈkɛnəl/ (shelter) | :: chenil {m}, niche {f} |
| kennel {n} (facility) | :: chenil {m} |
| Kentucky {prop} /kənˈtʌki/ (US state) | :: Kentucky {m} |
| Kenya {prop} /ˈkɛn.jə/ (country in Eastern Africa) | :: Kenya |
| Kenyan {n} (A person from Kenya or of Kenyan descent) | :: Kényan {m} |
| Kenyan {adj} (Of, from, or pertaining to Kenya or the Kenyan people) | :: kényan {m} |
| Kenyan English {n} (English dialect of Kenya) | :: anglais kenyan |
| kepi {n} /ˈkɛpi/ (cap with a flat circular top) | :: képi {m} |
| Kepler's equation {prop} (mathematics) | :: équation de Kepler {f} |
| kept woman {n} (woman supported financially by a lover) | :: femme entretenue {f} |
| keratin {n} /ˈkɛr.ə.tᵊn/ (protein that hair and nails are made of) | :: kératine {f} |
| keratitis {n} (inflammation of the cornea) | :: kératite {f} |
| keratoconjunctivitis {n} (inflammation of the cornea and the conjunctiva) | :: kératoconjonctivite {f} |
| keratoconus {n} (A degenerative disorder of the eye) | :: kératocône {m} |
| keratosis {n} /ˌkɛɹəˈtoʊsɪs/ (condition) | :: kératose {f} |
| keraunophobia {n} | :: astraphobie |
| kerb {n} /kɝb/ (edge between pavement and roadway) | :: bordure {f}, bordure du trottoir {f} |
| Kerch {prop} (city) | :: Kertch {f} |
| kerchief {n} /ˈkɝ.tʃɪf/ (piece of cloth) | :: foulard {m}, fichu {m} |
| Kerch Strait {prop} (Strait of Kerch) SEE: Strait of Kerch | :: |
| kerf {n} /kɜːf/ (distance between diverging saw teeth) | :: voie |
| kerfuffle {n} /kɚˈfʌfəl/ (disorderly outburst) | :: désordre {m}, tumulte {m}, brouhaha {m} |
| Kermodism {n} (genetic trait in bears) | :: kermodisme {m} |
| kernel {n} /ˈkɝnəl/ (core or essence of an object or system) | :: fond {m}, cœur {m} |
| kernel {n} (central part of a nut) | :: amande {f}, cerneau {m} |
| kernel {n} (single seed of corn or wheat) | :: grain {m} |
| kernel {n} ((US) stone of certain fruits, such as peaches or plums) | :: noyau {m} |
| kernel {n} ((computing) central part of many computer operating systems) | :: noyau {m} |
| kernel {n} ((mathematics, algebra) set of elements mapped to zero) | :: noyau {m} |
| kerning {n} /ˈkɝnɪŋ/ (adjustment of the horizontal space between selected pairs of glyphs) | :: crénage {m} |
| kerosene {n} /ˈkɛɹəsiːn/ (thin, colorless fuel) | :: kérosène {m} |
| kerplunk {interj} (kerplunk) | :: patatras |
| kerygma {n} /kəˈɹɪɡ.mə/ (apostolic proclamation) | :: kérygme {m} |
| kestrel {n} /ˈkɛstɹəl/ (any small falcon of genus Falco) | :: crécerelle {f} |
| kestrel {n} (Falco tinnunculus) | :: faucon crécerelle {m}, crécerelle {f} |
| Ket {prop} (language) | :: kete |
| ketchup {n} /ˈkɛtʃ.əp/ (tomato-vinegar based sauce) | :: ketchup {m} |
| ketogenic {adj} (relating to ketogenesis) | :: cétogénique |
| ketohexose {n} (any hexose containing a ketone group) | :: cétohexose {m} |
| ketone {n} (organic chemicals with the >CO functional group) | :: cétone {f} |
| ketose {n} (saccharide containing a ketone functional group) | :: cétose {f} |
| kettle {n} /ˈkɛ.təl/ (vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food) | :: bouilloire {f} |
| kettle {n} (teakettle) SEE: teakettle | :: |
| kettle {n} (pothole) SEE: pothole | :: |
| kettle {n} (steam locomotive) SEE: steam locomotive | :: |
| kettlebell {n} (a kind of weight) | :: girevoy {m} |
| kettle of fish {n} (different or alternative situation) | :: autre paire de manches |
| kettle of fish {n} (predicament) SEE: predicament | :: |
| kettling {n} (crowd control technique) | :: kettling {m} |
| Kevin {prop} /ˈkɛvən/ (male given name) | :: Kevin, Kévin |
| key {n} /kiː/ (device designed to open and close a lock) | :: clé {f}, clef {f} |
| key {n} (crucial step) | :: clé {f}, clef {f} |
| key {n} (small guide explaining symbols or terminology) | :: légende {f} |
| key {n} (button on a typewriter or computer keyboard) | :: touche {f} |
| key {n} (part of a piano or musical keyboard) | :: touche {f} |
| key {n} (scale of musical notes) | :: clé {f}, clef {f} |
| key {n} (cryptography: piece of information used to encode or decode) | :: clé {f}, clef {f} |
| key {n} (computing: field of a database constrained to be unique) | :: clé {f}, clef {f} |
| key {n} (computing: field in a record used as a search argument) | :: clé {f}, clef {f} |
| key {n} (computing: value uniquely identifying entry in associative array) | :: clé {f}, clef {f} |
| key {adj} (indispensable) | :: clé {f} |
| key {adj} (important) | :: clé {f} |
| key {n} (small island) | :: caye {f} |
| key binding {n} (keyboard shortcut) SEE: keyboard shortcut | :: |
| keyboard {n} /ˈkibɔɹd/ (set of keys used to operate a typewriter, computer etc.) | :: clavier {m} |
| keyboard {n} (component of many instruments) | :: clavier {m} |
| keyboard {n} (electronic device with keys of a musical keyboard) | :: clavier électronique |
| keyboarder {n} (keyboardist) SEE: keyboardist | :: |
| keyboardist {n} (musician who plays the keyboard) | :: claviériste |
| keyboard shortcut {n} (key or a combination of keys) | :: raccourci clavier {m} |
| keychain {n} (chain or ring) | :: porte-clef {m}, porte-clé {m} |
| key exchange {n} (exchange of peers' keys) | :: échange de clés {m} |
| keyhole {n} (a hole to lock/unlock with a key) | :: trou de la serrure {m} |
| keyhole surgery {n} (laparoscopy) SEE: laparoscopy | :: |
| Keynesian {adj} (pertaining to an economic theory based on the ideas of Keynes) | :: keynésien |
| Keynesianism {n} (economic stance) | :: keynésianisme {m} |
| keynote {n} (tonic) SEE: tonic | :: |
| keynoter {n} (speaker who delivers a keynote speech) | :: orateur principal {m} |
| key performance indicator {n} (metric used to measure progress towards organizational goals) | :: indicateur clé de performance {m} |
| keyring {n} (ring for holding keys) | :: porte-clé {m} |
| key signature {n} (indication of the key of a composition) | :: armature {f} |
| keyspace {n} (NoSQL object that includes column families) | :: espace de clés {m} |
| keystone {n} /ˈkiː.stəʊn/ (the top stone of an arch) | :: clef de voûte {f}, clé de voute, clef d'arc {f}, clé d'arc {f}, claveau {m} |
| keystone {n} (something on which other things depend for support) | :: clef de voûte {f} |
| keystroke {n} (act of pressing a key) | :: frappe d'une touche {f} |
| key to the city {n} | :: clés de la ville {f-p}, clé de la ville {f} |
| keyword {n} (word used as a key to a code) | :: mot-clé |
| KFC {prop} (Kentucky Fried Chicken) | :: PFK |
| KGB {prop} ((historical) The former Soviet State Security Committee) | :: KGB {m} |
| Khabarovsk {prop} /ˈkɑːbəɹɒfsk/ (city in Russia) | :: Khabarovsk {m} |
| khachapuri {n} /hɑːtʃəˈpuːɹi/ (cheese pastry from Georgia) | :: khatchapouri {m} |
| khachkar {n} /χɑt͡ʃʰˈkʰɑɾ/ (Armenian carved memorial stone) | :: khatchkar {m} |
| khagan {n} (title of imperial rank) | :: khagan, grand khan |
| khan {n} /kɑːn/ (a ruler over various Turkic, Tatar and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages) | :: khan {m} |
| khanate {n} /ˈkɑːneɪt/ (place ruled by a khan) | :: khanat {m}, kanat {m} |
| khanjar {n} /ˈkand͡ʒə/ (Arabian dagger) | :: kandjar {m} |
| Khanty-Mansiysk {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Khanty-Mansiïsk {m} |
| Kharijite {n} (members of a reactionary Islamic sect in the 7th and 8th centuries) | :: kharidjite {m} {f} |
| Kharkiv {prop} (city) | :: Kharkiv {m}, Kharkov {m} |
| Kharkov {prop} (Kharkiv) SEE: Kharkiv | :: |
| Khartoum {prop} /kɑː(ɹ)ˈtuːm/ (capital of Sudan) | :: Khartoum {m} |
| khat {n} (shrub (Catha edulis)) | :: qat {m}, khat {m} |
| Khazar {n} /kəˈzɑːɹ/ (member of a semi-nomadic Turkic tribe) | :: khazar {m} |
| Khazarian {adj} (of or pertaining to Khazaria) SEE: Khazar | :: |
| Khazarian {adj} (of or pertaining to Khazars) SEE: Khazar | :: |
| Khazarian {n} (an inhabitant of Khazaria) SEE: Khazar | :: |
| khedive {n} /kəˈdiːv/ (monarch of Egypt) | :: khédive |
| khene {n} /kɛːn/ (traditional musical instrument of Laos) | :: khên |
| Kherson {prop} (city in Ukraine) | :: Kherson {m} |
| Khe Sanh {prop} (city in Vietnam) | :: Khe Sanh |
| Khinalug {prop} (language) | :: khinalug {m} |
| Khinalug {prop} (person) | :: Khinalug |
| Khmer {n} /kəˈmɛə(ɹ)/ (language) | :: cambodgien {m}, khmer {m} |
| Khmer {adj} (of or pertaining to Khmer people or their language) | :: khmer |
| Khmer Rouge {prop} /ˈkmɛəɹ ˈɹuːʒ/ (Cambodian communist guerrilla force) | :: Khmers rouges {m-p} |
| Khoisan {prop} /ˈkɔɪˌsɑn/ (language group) | :: Khoisan |
| kholop {n} (a feudally dependent person in Russia between the 10th and early 18th centuries) | :: kholop {m} |
| khorovod {n} (a Slavic dance) | :: khorovod {m}, ronde {f} |
| Khotanese {prop} /kəʊtəˈniːz/ (Eastern Iranian language) | :: khotanais {m} |
| Khrushchev {prop} /ˈkrʊʃ.t͡ʃɒf/ (surname) | :: Khrouchtchev {m} |
| khural {n} (parliament or national congress in Mongolia) | :: khoural {m} |
| khutor {n} /ˈxuːtɔː(ɹ)/ (a single-homestead rural settlement of Eastern Europe) | :: khoutor {m} |
| khuushuur {n} (Mongolian dish) | :: khuushuur |
| kiang {n} /kiˈɑŋ/ (Equus kiang) | :: kiang {m} |
| kibbeh {n} /ˈkɪbi/ (form of dumpling) | :: kebbé |
| kibble {v} /ˈkɪbəl/ (to grind coarsely) | :: concasser |
| kibbutz {n} /kɪˈbʊts/ (a community) | :: kibboutz {m} |
| kibibyte {n} (1,024 bytes) | :: kibioctet |
| kibitka {n} /kɪˈbɪtkə/ (carriage or sleigh) | :: kibitka {f} |
| kick {v} /kɪk/ (strike with or raise the foot or leg) | :: donner un coup de pied à, botter |
| kick {v} (direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg) | :: faire + verb phrase + en lui donnant un coup de pied |
| kick {v} (to remove a participant from an online activity) | :: kicker |
| kick {n} (hit or strike with the leg or foot) | :: donner un coup de pied, botter |
| kick around {v} (to wander loose) | :: trainer |
| kick ass {v} (to be very impressive) | :: déchirer, cartonner |
| kick-ass {adj} (excellent) SEE: badass | :: |
| kickback {n} (a form of negotiated bribery) | :: rétrocommission {f} |
| kickboxer {n} (one who practices kickboxing) | :: kickboxeur {m} |
| kickboxing {n} (sport) | :: kick-boxing {m} |
| kick butt {v} (kick ass) SEE: kick ass | :: |
| kicker {n} /ˈkɪkɚ/ (colloquial: unexpected situation or detail) | :: blème {m} |
| kick into touch {v} (rugby) | :: botter en touche |
| kick into touch {v} (evade an issue) | :: botter en touche, noyer le poisson |
| kick-off {n} (opening kick in football) | :: coup d'envoi {m} |
| kick-off {n} (opening sequence of an event) | :: lancement {m} |
| kick oneself {v} (reproach oneself) | :: s'en mordre les doigts |
| kick out {v} (eject, throw out, or forcefully remove) | :: foutre dehors |
| kick over the traces {v} | :: ruer dans les brancards |
| kick scooter {n} (foot-propelled vehicle) SEE: scooter | :: |
| kicksled {n} (type of small sled) | :: trottinette des neiges {f} |
| kick someone when they are down {v} (make things worse for someone) | :: frapper un ennemi à terre |
| kickstand {n} (levered bar) | :: béquille {f} |
| kick start {n} (metal bar on motorcycle) | :: démarreur au pied {m}, pédale de mise en marche {m} |
| kick start {n} (act of starting a motorcycle) | :: démarrage au kick {m} |
| kick start {n} (fast or strong start) | :: début en beauté {m}, démarrage du bon pied {m} |
| kick start {n} (impetus that starts a process) | :: coup de fouet, relance |
| kick start {v} (to start a motorcycle) | :: démarrer au kick |
| kick start {v} (to start or begin strongly) | :: démarrer en beauté (la journée), démarrer du bon pied (la journée), bien commencer (la journée), commencer en beauté, lancer, stimuler la conduite de (études), déclencher, entamer |
| kick start {v} (to make (something) active, functional, or productive again; to reinvigorate (an activity, system, or process).) | :: relancer |
| kick the bucket {v} /ˈkɪk ðə ˈbʌkɪt/ (to die) | :: passer l'arme à gauche (pass the weapon to the left), casser sa pipe (to break one's smoking) |
| kick the can down the road {v} | :: pelleter par en avant |
| kick wheel {n} (A wheel or disc used to throw pots, turned by kicking or pushing a heavy stone or concrete base with the foot) | :: tour de potier {m} |
| kid {n} /kɪd/ (young goat) | :: chevreau {m}, biquet {m} |
| kid {n} (child (colloq.)) | :: gamin, gosse, bambin {m}, gamin {m} |
| kid {n} (young person (colloq.)) | :: gamin {m}, gosse {m}, flo {m} |
| kid {v} (make a fool of) | :: se moquer, niaiser |
| kid {v} (to joke) | :: blaguer, plaisanter |
| kiddo {n} /ˈkɪdoʊ/ (close friend) | :: mon pote, mec, gamin |
| kiddo {n} (child) | :: gamin {m}, mioche {m}, petit {m} |
| kidnap {v} (to seize and detain a person unlawfully) | :: kidnapper, ravir |
| kidnap {n} (an instance of kidnapping) | :: enlèvement, kidnapping |
| kidnapper {n} /ˈkɪdnæpɚ/ (one who performs kidnap) | :: ravisseur {m}, ravisseuse {f}, kidnappeur {m}, kidnappeuse {f} |
| kidnapping {n} (the crime of taking a person against their will, sometimes for ransom) | :: enlèvement, kidnapping |
| kidney {n} /ˈkɪdni/ (an organ in the body) | :: rein {m} |
| kidney {n} (food) | :: rognon {m} |
| kidney bean {n} (variety of common bean) | :: haricot rouge {m} |
| kidney stone {n} (calculus in the kidney) | :: calcul rénal {m} |
| kidney vetch {n} (Anthyllis vulneraria) | :: anthyllide {m} |
| kidult {n} (middle-aged person who participates of youth culture) | :: adulescent |
| kidulthood {n} (state or condition of being a kidult) | :: adulescence |
| Kielburger {prop} | :: Kielburger |
| Kierkegaardian {adj} /ˌkɪəkəˈɡɑːdɪ.ən/ (of or pertaining to Søren Kierkegaard or his philosophy) | :: kierkegaardien |
| kieserite {n} (hydrated magnesium sulphate mineral) | :: kiesérite {f} |
| Kiev {prop} /ˈkiːɛv/ (Ukrainian city) | :: Kiev {m} |
| Kiev {prop} (Medieval principality) SEE: Kievan Rus | :: |
| Kievan {adj} /ˈkiːɛfən/ (of or associated with the city of Kiev) | :: kiévien, kiévain |
| Kievan {n} (resident of Kiev) | :: Kiévien {m}, Kiévienne {f}, Kiévain {m}, Kiévaine {f} |
| Kievan Rus {prop} (medieval principality) | :: Rus' de Kiev {f}, Rus de Kiev {f} |
| Kievite {adj} (Kievan) SEE: Kievan | :: |
| Kievite {n} (Kievan) SEE: Kievan | :: |
| Kihnu {prop} (island) | :: Kihnu |
| kike {n} (offensive: Jew) | :: youpin {m}, youde {m}, youtre {m} |
| kikimora {n} (a female house spirit) | :: kikimora {f} |
| Kildin Sami {prop} (language) | :: sami de Kildin |
| kill {v} /kɪl/ (to put to death) | :: tuer |
| kill {v} (to render inoperative) | :: éteindre, arrêter, stopper |
| kill {v} (to render void) | :: mettre fin |
| kill {n} (act of killing) | :: meurtre {m}, assassinat {m}, homicide {m} |
| kill {n} (death blow) | :: mort {f}, mise à mort {f} |
| kill {n} (result of killing) | :: victime {f}, cadavre {m} |
| killable {adj} (fit to be killed) | :: tuable {m} {f} |
| killdeer {n} /ˈkɪldɪɹ/ (plover) | :: pluvier kildir {m} |
| killed in action {adj} (dead on duty) | :: mort au combat, mort en service |
| killer {n} /ˈkɪlɚ/ (person who kills) | :: tueur {m} |
| killer {n} (murderer) | :: meurtrier {m}, meurtrière {f}, assassin {m}, |
| killer T cell {n} (cytotoxic T cell) SEE: cytotoxic T cell | :: |
| killer whale {n} (A sea mammal, Orcinus orca) | :: épaulard {m}, orque {f} |
| killing {n} /ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ (instance of someone being killed) | :: meurtre {m} |
| killjoy {n} (someone who takes the fun out of a situation or activity) SEE: spoilsport | :: |
| kill the fatted calf {v} (begin a festive celebration) | :: tuer le veau gras |
| kill the goose that lays the golden eggs {v} (to seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit) | :: tuer la poule aux œufs d'or |
| kill time {v} (make time seem to pass more quickly by doing nothing important) | :: tuer le temps, passer le temps |
| kill two birds with one stone {v} (solve two problems at once) | :: faire d'une pierre deux coups (to use a stone for two hits) |
| kiln {n} /kɪl(n)/ (oven, furnace or heated chamber) | :: four {m}, touraille {f} |
| kilo {n} /ˈkiloʊ/ (short form of kilogram) | :: kilo {m} |
| kilo {n} | :: kilo {m} |
| kilo- {prefix} (prefix) | :: kilo- |
| kilobyte {n} (1024 bytes) | :: kilooctet {m} |
| kilocalorie {n} (unit of measure) | :: kilocalorie {f}, grande calorie {f} |
| kiloelectronvolt {n} (unit) | :: kiloélectronvolt |
| kilogram {n} /ˈkɪləɡɹæm/ (unit of mass equal to 1000 grams) | :: kilogramme {m}, kilo {m} |
| kilojoule {n} (an SI unit of energy) | :: kilojoule {m} |
| kilometrage {n} (kilometrage) | :: kilométrage {m} |
| kilometre {n} /kəˈlɑmɪtəɹ/ (unit of measure) | :: kilomètre {m} |
| kilometric {adj} (measured in kilometres) | :: kilométrique {m} {f} |
| kiloton {n} /ˈkɪləˌtʌn/ (unit of measure) | :: kilotonne {f} |
| kilo-watt {n} (kilowatt) SEE: kilowatt | :: |
| kilowatt {n} (one thousand watts) | :: kilowatt {m} |
| kilowatt-hour {n} (unit of energy) | :: kilowatt-heure {m}, kilowattheure {m} |
| kilt {n} /kɪlt/ (traditional Scottish garment) | :: kilt {m} |
| Kim {prop} /kɪm/ (Korean surname) | :: Kim |
| Kimbanguism {prop} | :: kimbanguisme {m} |
| kimchi {n} (Korean dish) | :: kimchi {m} |
| Kimmeridgian {prop} (subdivision of the Jurassic period) | :: Kimméridgien |
| kimono {n} /kəˈmoʊnoʊ/ (traditional Japanese clothing) | :: kimono {m} |
| kin {n} /kɪn/ (relatives collectively) | :: proches {m-p}, parenté {f} |
| kin {adj} (related by blood or marriage) | :: apparenté |
| kin {n} (relative) SEE: relative | :: |
| kinase {n} /ˈkɪneɪz/ (enzyme that transfers phosphate groups) | :: kinase |
| kind {n} /kaɪnd/ (type, race, category) | :: genre {m}, sorte {f}, acabit {m} |
| kind {n} (goods and services as payment) | :: nature |
| kind {adj} (affectionate, nice) | :: gentil {m}, gentille {f} |
| kind {adj} (favorable) | :: favorable |
| kindergarten {n} /ˈkɪndəɹˌɡɑːɹt(ə)n/ (educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6) | :: maternelle {f}, jardin d'enfants {m}, école maternelle {f} |
| kindhearted {adj} (having an innately kind disposition or character) | :: de cœur, de bon cœur |
| kindle {v} /ˈkɪndl/ (to start (a fire)) | :: allumer |
| kindle {v} (to arouse) | :: exalter, inspirer, susciter |
| kindle {n} (group of kittens) | :: portée {f} |
| kindle {v} (bring forth young) | :: mettre bas |
| kindling {n} /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/ (pieces of wood and twigs used to start a fire) | :: petit bois {m} |
| kindly {adv} /ˈkaɪndli/ (in a kind manner) | :: gentillement, aimablement, gentiment |
| kindly {adv} (used to make polite requests) | :: veuillez |
| kindness {n} /ˈkaɪndnɪs/ (being kind) | :: bonté {f} |
| kind of {adv} (somewhat) | :: plus ou moins, quelque peu, à peu près, en quelque sorte |
| kindred {n} (kin) SEE: kin | :: |
| kindred {n} /ˈkɪndɹɪd/ (people of same ethnic descent) | :: tribu {f} |
| kinematic {adj} /kɪn.əˈmæt.ɪk/ (of or relating to motion or to kinematics) | :: cinématique |
| kinematics {n} /ˌkɪnəˈmætɪks/ (the branch of mechanics concerned with objects in motion) | :: cinématique {f} |
| kinesia {n} (motion sickness) SEE: motion sickness | :: |
| kinesiology {n} /kəˌni.ziˈɔ.lə.dʒɪ/ (study of body movement) | :: kinésiologie {f} |
| kinesiology {n} (application of such principles) | :: kinésiologie {f} |
| kinesis {n} /ˌkəˈniːsɪs/ (the movement of an organism in response to an external stimulus) | :: kinèse {f} |
| kinesthesia {n} /ˌkɪnɪsˈθiʒə/ (sensation or perception of motion) | :: kinesthésie {f} |
| kinesthetics {n} (proprioception) SEE: proprioception | :: |
| kinetic {adj} /kɪˈnɛtɪk/ (relating to motion) | :: cinétique |
| kinetic energy {n} (energy from motion) | :: énergie cinétique {f} |
| kinetics {n} (physics) | :: cinétique {f} |
| kinetid {n} (structure in a eukaryotic cell used for locomotion) | :: cinétide {f} |
| kinetochore {n} /kəˈniɾoʊkɔɹ/ | :: kinétochore {m} |
| kinetoplastid {n} (group of parasitic protozoa) | :: kinétoplastidé {m} |
| kinetoscope {n} | :: kinétoscope {m} |
| kinetosis {n} (motion sickness) SEE: motion sickness | :: |
| kinety {n} | :: cinétie {f} |
| king {n} (a male of a royal family who is the supreme ruler of his nation) | :: roi {m} |
| king {n} (a playing piece in chess) | :: roi {m} |
| king {n} (a playing card with the image of a king in it) | :: roi {m} |
| king {n} ((draughts, checkers) a piece that reached the farthest row forward) | :: dame {f} |
| King Arthur {prop} (legendary king of Britain) | :: roi Arthur {m} |
| king cake {n} /kɪŋ keɪk/ (cake eaten on Epiphany) | :: galette des rois {f}, gâteau des rois {m}, couronne des rois {f} |
| king cobra {n} (Ophiophagus hannah) | :: cobra royal {m} |
| kingcup {n} (marsh marigold) SEE: marsh marigold | :: |
| kingdom {n} /ˈkɪŋdəm/ (realm having as supreme ruler a king and/or queen) | :: royaume {m} |
| kingdom {n} (taxonomic division, below Domain and above Phylum) | :: règne {m} |
| Kingdom Hall {n} (place where Jehovah's Witnesses meet) | :: Salle du Royaume {f}, Salle du Royaume des Témoins de Jéhovah {f} |
| Kingdom of Belgium {prop} (official name of Belgium) | :: Royaume de Belgique {m} |
| Kingdom of Cambodia {prop} (official name of Cambodia) | :: Royaume du Cambodge {m} |
| Kingdom of Denmark {prop} (official name of Denmark) | :: Royaume du Danemark {m} |
| Kingdom of England {prop} (Kingdom of England) | :: Royaume d'Angleterre {m} |
| Kingdom of Great Britain {prop} | :: Royaume de Grande-Bretagne {m} |
| Kingdom of Heaven {prop} (Christian concept) | :: Royaume des cieux {m} |
| Kingdom of Morocco {prop} (official name of Morocco) | :: Royaume du Maroc {m} |
| Kingdom of Norway {prop} (official name of Norway) | :: Royaume de Norvège {m} |
| Kingdom of Saudi Arabia {prop} (official name of Saudi Arabia) | :: Royaume d'Arabie Saoudite {m} |
| Kingdom of Scotland {prop} (Kingdom of Scotland) | :: Royaume d'Écosse {m} |
| Kingdom of Spain {prop} (official name of Spain) | :: Royaume d'Espagne {m} |
| Kingdom of Sweden {prop} (official name of Sweden) | :: Royaume de Suède {m} |
| Kingdom of Thailand {prop} (official name of Thailand) | :: Royaume de Thaïlande {m} |
| Kingdom of the Netherlands {prop} (monarchy consisting of the Netherlands and the Caribbean independent constituent countries) | :: Royaume des Pays-Bas {m} |
| Kingdom of Yugoslavia {prop} (official name of Yugoslavia, 1918-1943) | :: Royaume de Yougoslavie {m} |
| kingfish {n} | :: martin-pêcheur |
| kingfisher {n} /ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃə/ (any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines) | :: martin-pêcheur {m} |
| King James Bible {prop} (King James Version) SEE: King James Version | :: |
| King James Version {prop} /ˌkɪŋ ˈdʒeɪmz ˌvɝː.ʒən/ (1611 translation of the Bible) | :: Bible du roi Jacques {f} |
| kinglet {n} (a petty king) | :: roitelet {m} |
| kinglet {n} (a bird of the crest family) | :: roitelet {m} |
| king of beasts {n} /ˈkɪŋ əv ˈbiːsts/ (the lion) | :: roi des animaux {m} |
| king of clubs {n} (playing card) | :: roi de trèfle {m} |
| king of diamonds {n} (playing card) | :: roi de carreau {m} |
| king of hearts {n} (playing card) | :: roi de cœur {m} |
| king of kings {n} (king who has other kings as subjects, see also: shahanshah) | :: roi des rois |
| king of spades {n} /kɪŋɡ.əv.speɪdz/ (playing card) | :: roi de piques {m} |
| king penguin {n} (Aptenodytes patagonicus) | :: manchot royal |
| Kings {prop} (book of the Bible) | :: Rois {m-p} |
| King's Counsel {n} | :: conseiller du Roi |
| King's Daughters {prop} (Filles du Roy) SEE: Filles du Roy | :: |
| kingship {n} (state of being a king) | :: royauté {f} |
| kingslayer {n} (one who kills a king) SEE: regicide | :: |
| king's man {n} (customs officer) SEE: customs officer | :: |
| king tide {n} (spring tide) SEE: spring tide | :: |
| king vulture {n} /kɪŋ ˈvʌltʃəɹ/ (Sarcoramphus papa) | :: sarcoramphe roi {m}, vautour pape {m} |
| kink {n} /kɪŋk/ (tight curl, twist, or bend) | :: coude {m} |
| kink {n} (difficulty or flaw that impedes operation) | :: hic {m}, imprévu {m} |
| kinkajou {n} /ˈkɪŋkəˌdʒuː/ (Potos flavus) | :: kinkajou {m} |
| kinky {adj} /ˈkɪŋ.ki/ (marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior) | :: pervers |
| kinky {adj} (full of kinks) | :: bouclé, crépu |
| Kinshasa {prop} /kɪnˈʃɑːsə/ (the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo) | :: Kinshasa |
| kinship {n} (relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption) | :: parenté {f} |
| kinship {n} (relation or connection by nature or character) | :: parenté {f} |
| kinsman {n} (male relative) | :: parent {m} |
| kintsugi {n} | :: kintsugi {m}, kintsukuroi {m} |
| kiosk {n} /ˈkiˌɑsk/ (enclosed structure where cigarettes, magazines, etc are sold) | :: kiosque {m} |
| kipfel {n} (croissant) SEE: croissant | :: |
| kippah {n} (skullcap) | :: kippa {f} |
| Kiribati {prop} /ˈkiː.ɹɨ.bæs/ (Republic of Kiribati) | :: Kiribati |
| Kiribatian {n} (a person from Kiribati or of Kiribatian descent) | :: Kiribatien |
| Kiribatian {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Kiribati) | :: kiribatien |
| kirigami {n} /ˌkɪɹɪˈɡɑːmɪ/ (origami with cutting permitted) | :: kirigami {m} |
| Kirill {prop} (Cyril) SEE: Cyril | :: |
| kirin {n} (qilin) SEE: qilin | :: |
| kirpan {n} (a ceremonial sword) | :: kirpan {m} |
| kirsch {n} (clear brandy) | :: kirsch {m} |
| kirschwasser {n} (spirit) SEE: kirsch | :: |
| Kirundi {prop} /kɪˈruːndi/ (language) | :: Kirundi {m} |
| kisel {n} (dessert) | :: kissel {m} |
| kishlak {n} (qishlaq) SEE: qishlaq | :: |
| kiskadee {n} (species of bird in the tyrant flycatcher family) | :: quiquivi {m} |
| kiss {v} /kɪs/ (to touch with the lips) | :: embrasser |
| kiss {v} (to touch lightly) | :: effleurer |
| kiss {v} (to touch each other’s lips) | :: s'embrasser |
| kiss {n} (touch with the lips) | :: baiser {m}, bisou {m}, bécot {m}, bec {m} , bise {f} |
| kiss and ride {n} | :: dépose-minute |
| kiss ass {v} (to flatter excessively) | :: lécher les bottes, lécher le cul |
| kiss curl {n} | :: accroche-coeur {m} |
| kiss goodbye {v} | :: faire une croix sur, dire au revoir, dire adieu |
| kissing cousin {n} (A relatively distant relative) | :: cousin germain |
| kiss me {phrase} (kiss me) | :: embrasse-moi |
| kiss my arse {interj} (go away) SEE: kiss my ass | :: |
| kiss my ass {interj} (go away) | :: et mon cul (approximate: yeah my ass), aller se faire foutre, aller se faire enculer, aller se faire cuire un œuf, niquer sa mère, aller se faire voir chez les Grecs, aller chier |
| kiss of life {n} (mouth-to-mouth resuscitation) | :: bouche-à-bouche |
| kiss someone's ass {v} (to flatter someone) SEE: brownnose | :: |
| Kiswahili {prop} (Swahili) SEE: Swahili | :: |
| kit {n} (clothing) SEE: clothing | :: |
| kit {n} /kɪt/ | :: nécessaire {m}, jeu {m}, équipement {m} |
| kit {n} (kitten) | :: lapereau {m} |
| kit {n} (drum kit) SEE: drum kit | :: |
| kitbag {n} (large cylindrical holdall) SEE: duffel bag | :: |
| kitchen {n} /ˈkɪt͡ʃən/ (room) | :: cuisine {f} |
| kitchen cabinet {n} (built-in cabinet found in a kitchen) | :: placard {m} |
| kitchen dresser {n} (kitchen cabinet) SEE: kitchen cabinet | :: |
| kitchen garden {n} (a garden used for growing fruits, vegetables for use in the kitchen) SEE: vegetable garden | :: |
| kitchenhand {n} (person who is employed to assist a cook in a kitchen) | :: commis de cuisine, aide-cuisinier, commis cuisinier |
| kitchen hood {n} (kitchen device) SEE: extractor hood | :: |
| kitchen knife {n} (knife for preparing food) | :: couteau de cuisine {m} |
| kitchen paper {n} (paper towels) | :: essuie-tout {m} |
| kitchen roll {n} (paper towel) SEE: paper towel | :: |
| kitchen sink {n} ((idiomatic) miscellany or miscellaneous item) | :: tout-venant {m} , n'importe quoi {m} , bric-à-brac {m} , pot-pourri {m} , fourre-tout {m} |
| kitchen towel {n} (sheet of kitchen paper) SEE: paper towel | :: |
| kitchen towel {n} (dish towel) SEE: dish towel | :: |
| kitchenware {n} (Instruments and utensils found in a kitchen) | :: ustensiles de cuisine {m} |
| kite {n} /kaɪt/ (bird of prey of the family Accipitridae) | :: milan {m} |
| kite {n} (lightweight toy) | :: cerf-volant {m} |
| kite {n} (quadrilateral) | :: cerf-volant {m} |
| kite {v} (to move rapidly) SEE: rush | :: |
| kite {n} (brill) SEE: brill | :: |
| kitefin shark {n} (Dalatias licha) | :: squale liche {m} |
| kitesurfing {v} (water sport) | :: kitesurf {m}, kiteboard {m}, planche aérotractée {f} |
| kitsch {n} /kɪtʃ/ (kitsch) | :: kitsch {m} |
| kitsch {adj} (of questionable aesthetic value) | :: kitsch, quétaine |
| kitschy {adj} /ˈkɪtʃi/ (having the nature of kitsch) | :: kitsch |
| kitsune {n} /kɪtˈsune/ (Japanese fox spirit) | :: kitsune {m} |
| kitten {n} /ˈkɪtən/ (a young cat) | :: chaton {m} |
| kitten {n} (a young rabbit, rat, hedgehog, squirrel, fox, badger, etc.) | :: lapereau {m} , raton {m} , renardeau {m} |
| kitty {n} /ˈkɪti/ (kitten, small cat) | :: minet {m}, chaton {m} |
| kitty {n} ((childish) pet name for a cat) | :: mimi |
| kitty {n} (pool of money) | :: cagnotte {f} |
| kitty litter {n} /ˈkʰɪɾi ˈlɪɾɚ/ (mixture to provide a soiling area for cats) | :: litière pour chat {f} |
| kiviak {n} (auk stuffed inside a seal) | :: kiviak {m} |
| kiwi {n} /ˈkiːwi/ (bird) | :: kiwi {m} |
| kiwi {n} (kiwi fruit) SEE: kiwi fruit | :: |
| kiwi fruit {n} (fruit) | :: kiwi {m} |
| klaxon {n} /ˈklæks(ə)n/ (loud electric horn or alarm) | :: klaxon {m} |
| Kleene star {n} | :: étoile de Kleene {f} |
| kleenex {n} /ˈkli.nɛks/ (generic term for a disposable tissue) | :: Kleenex {m} |
| Klein bottle {n} (closed surface) | :: bouteille de Klein {f} |
| kleptarchy {n} (kleptocracy) SEE: kleptocracy | :: |
| kleptocracy {n} (corrupt and dishonest government) | :: kleptocratie {f} |
| kleptocrat {n} /ˈklɛptəˌkɹæt/ (corrupt leader) | :: cleptocrate {m} {f} |
| kleptomania {n} /ˌklɛptəˈmeɪni.ə/ (disorder that causes an uncontrollable obsessions with stealing) | :: cleptomanie, kleptomanie {f} |
| kleptomaniac {n} /ˌklɛptəˈmeɪniæk/ (One who steals compulsively) | :: kleptomane {m} {f} |
| klick {n} (slang, a kilometre) | :: borne {f} |
| Klingon {n} /ˈklɪŋɑn/ (member of an alien warrior race in the Star Trek universe) | :: Klingon {m} |
| Klingon {prop} (the language) | :: klingon {m} |
| klipspringer {n} /ˈklɪpˌsprɪŋər/ (Oreotragus oreotragus) | :: oréotrague {f}, sassa {f} |
| kludge {n} /klʌdʒ/ (construction designed to solve a problem temporarily) | :: expédient {m} |
| klutz {n} /klʌts/ (a clumsy or stupid person) | :: maladroit {m} |
| KN95 {n} (standard) | :: KN95 |
| knack {n} /næk/ (A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something; skill; facility; dexterity) | :: chic {m} |
| knacker {n} /ˈnakə/ (one who separates animals for reuse, see also: flayer) | :: équarrisseur {m} |
| knacker {v} (to tire out) | :: crever, vanner |
| knackered {adj} /ˈnæk.əd/ (extremely tired or exhausted) | :: éreinté, claqué, HS |
| knackered {adj} (broken, inoperative) | :: foutu, HS, baisé, détraqué, fichu |
| knacker's yard {n} /ˈnækəz ˌjɑːd/ (area of slaughterhouse where carcasses are rendered down to produce useful materials) | :: équarrissoir {m} |
| knarr {n} /nɔːɹ/ (Norse merchant ship used by the Vikings) | :: knarr {m} |
| knave {n} /neɪv/ (archaic: boy; especially, boy servant) | :: page {m} |
| knave {n} (deceitful fellow) | :: voyou {m}, fourbe {m} |
| knave {n} (playing card) | :: valet {m} |
| knavery {n} /ˈneɪvəɹi/ (the (mis)behaviour of a knave) | :: coup {m} |
| knead {v} /niːd/ (to work and press into a mass) | :: pétrir |
| kneading trough {n} (trough in which dough is kneaded) | :: pétrin {m} |
| knee {n} /ni/ (joint in the middle of the leg and area around it) | :: genou {m} |
| knee {n} (blow made with the knee) SEE: kneeing | :: |
| kneecap {n} /ˈniːˌkæp/ (bone) | :: rotule {f} |
| knee high {n} (knee sock) SEE: knee sock | :: |
| knee-high to a grasshopper {adj} (short) | :: haut comme trois pommes |
| kneeing {n} (blow) | :: coup de genou {m} |
| knee-jerk {adj} (reacting unthinkingly or spontaneously in an expected manner) | :: prévisible |
| kneel {v} /niːl/ (to stoop down and rest on the knee) | :: s'agenouiller |
| knee pad {n} (protection for a knee) | :: genouillère {f} |
| kneepan {n} (kneecap) SEE: kneecap | :: |
| knee pit {n} (shallow depression located at the back of the knee joint) SEE: poplit | :: |
| knee sock {n} (a sock that reaches almost up to the knee) | :: mi-bas {m}, demi-bas {m} |
| knell {v} /nɛl/ (to ring a bell slowly) | :: sonner le glas |
| knell {v} (to signal or proclaim something by ringing a bell) | :: sonner le glas |
| knell {n} (sound of a bell knelling) | :: glas {m} |
| Knesset {prop} /ˈknɛsɛt/ (the Israeli parliament) | :: Knesset {m} |
| knickerbockers {n} (knickerbockers) | :: knickerbockers {m-p}, knickers {m-p} |
| knickers {n} /ˈnɪkəz/ (knickerbockers) | :: knickers {m-p}, knickerbockers {m-p} |
| knickers {n} (panties) SEE: panties | :: |
| knick-knack {n} /ˈnɪkˌnæk/ (a small ornament of minor value) | :: bibelot {m}; colifichet {m} |
| Knidos {prop} /ˈ(k)naɪdɒs/ (ancient settlement in SW Asia Minor, location of Caria) | :: Cnide {f} |
| knife {n} /naɪf/ (utensil or tool designed for cutting) | :: couteau {m} |
| knife {n} (weapon) | :: couteau {m} |
| knife {n} (any blade-like part designed for cutting) | :: couteau {m} |
| knife {v} (to use a knife to injure or kill) | :: frapper d'un coup de couteau |
| knife pleat {n} (a type of sharply pressed pleating) | :: pli plat {m}, pli couché {m} |
| knifesmith {n} (cutler who makes knives) SEE: cutler | :: |
| knight {n} /naɪt/ (warrior, especially of the Middle Ages) | :: chevalier {m} |
| knight {n} (person on whom a knighthood has been conferred) | :: chevalier {m} |
| knight {n} (chess piece) | :: cavalier {m} |
| knight {v} (to confer a knighthood upon) | :: faire chevalier |
| Königsberg {prop} /ˈkɜnɪɡzˌbɝɡ/ (the former capital of East Prussia, see also: Kaliningrad) | :: Kœnigsberg {m}, Königsberg {m} |
| knit {v} /ˈnɪt/ (to make fabric from thread or yarn) | :: tricoter |
| knit {v} (to join closely together) | :: souder, unir |
| knit {v} (intransitive: to become closely joined) | :: se souder |
| knit {v} (to combine from various elements) | :: construire, élaborer, échafauder |
| knit cap {n} (soft cap) SEE: beanie | :: |
| knit one's brows {v} (to scowl, indicating anger, worry, or puzzlement) | :: froncer les sourcils |
| knitted {adj} /ˈnɪtəd/ (made by knitting) | :: tricoté |
| knitter {n} (one who knits) | :: tricoteur {m}, tricoteuse {f} |
| knitting {n} /ˈnɪtɪŋ/ (activity and process of knitting) | :: tricotage {m}, tricot |
| knitting {n} (knitted fabric) | :: tricot {m} |
| knitting needle {n} (thin rod used to knit yarn) | :: aiguille à tricoter {f} |
| knitwear {n} (knitted garments) | :: tricot {m} |
| knob {n} /nɑb/ (rounded protuberance, handle, or control switch) | :: poignée {f}, bouton {m}, pommeau {m} |
| knob {n} (in cooking, an amount just larger than a spoonful, usually of butter) | :: noix {f} |
| knob {n} (the penis) | :: nœud {m} |
| knobbly {adj} (having a covering of small knobs) | :: noueux {m} |
| knobhead {n} (fool, idiot) | :: tête de nœud {f} |
| knock {n} /nɒk/ (impact) | :: coup {m} |
| knock {v} (to rap one's knuckles against something) | :: frapper |
| knock back {v} (reject) SEE: reject | :: |
| knock back {v} (stun, surprise) | :: renverser |
| knock back {v} (drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly) | :: lever le coude, s'envoyer derrière la cravate |
| knock down {v} (hit or knock (something) so that it falls) | :: renverser |
| knock down {v} (demolish) SEE: demolish | :: |
| knocked up {adj} (pregnant) | :: en cloque |
| knocker {n} (device for knocking on a door) SEE: doorknocker | :: |
| knock for a loop {v} (to astonish, overwhelm, confuse) | :: en boucher un coin |
| knock knock {interj} (phrase used in lieu of knocking on a door) SEE: knock-knock | :: |
| knock-knock {interj} (verbal knocking sound) | :: toc-toc |
| knock off {v} (stop working) | :: dételer |
| knockoff {n} (imitation of something) | :: faux {m}, imitation {f} |
| knock-on effect {n} | :: effet domino |
| knock oneself out {v} (go nuts) SEE: go nuts | :: |
| knock on wood {v} /ˌnɑk ɑn ˈwʊd/ (to take a customary action to ward off misfortune) | :: toucher du bois (to touch wood) |
| knock on wood {interj} (hopefully; used when undertaking such a customary action) | :: touchons du bois (let's touch wood) |
| knock out {v} (render someone unconscious) | :: assommer |
| knock out {v} (to put to sleep) | :: assommer |
| knock over {v} (To bump or strike something in such a way as to tip it) | :: renverser |
| knock up {v} /nɒk ʌp/ (To impregnate, especially out of wedlock) | :: encloquer |
| knoll {n} /noʊl/ (small mound) | :: monticule {m}, tertre {m} |
| Knossos {prop} (an archaeological site) | :: Cnossos |
| knot {n} /nɒt/ (looping) | :: nœud {m} |
| knot {n} (tangled clump) | :: nœud {m} |
| knot {n} (whorl in wood left by branch) | :: nœud {m} |
| knot {n} (nautical unit of speed) | :: nœud {m} |
| knot {v} (form into a knot; tie with knot(s)) | :: nouer |
| knot theory {n} (branch of topology) | :: théorie des nœuds {f} |
| knotweed {n} (Polygonum) | :: renouée {f} |
| knout {n} /naʊt/ (kind of whip) | :: knout {m} |
| know {v} /noʊ/ (be certain or sure about (something)) | :: savoir |
| know {v} (be acquainted or familiar with) | :: connaître, connaitre |
| know {v} (have knowledge of) | :: connaître, connaitre |
| know {v} (understand (a subject)) | :: connaître, connaitre |
| know {v} (be informed about) | :: savoir être au courant |
| know {v} (experience) | :: connaître |
| knowable {adj} /ˈnoʊəbl̩/ (capable of being known, understood or comprehended) | :: connaissable |
| know-all {n} (someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) SEE: know-it-all | :: |
| know-how {n} /ˈnoʊ.haʊ/ (the knowledge and skill to be able to do something correctly) | :: savoir-faire |
| knowingly {adv} (knowingly) | :: sciemment |
| know inside and out {v} (know (something) very thoroughly) | :: connaître sur le bout des doigts |
| know-it-all {n} (someone who obnoxiously claims to be knowledgeable on a subject) | :: je-sais-tout {m}, ti-Jo Connaissant {m} |
| knowledge {n} /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ (fact of knowing about something; understanding, familiarity with information) | :: connaissance {f}, science {f} |
| knowledge {n} (awareness, state of having been informed) | :: connaissance {f} |
| knowledge {n} (familiarity with particular skill, discipline) | :: connaissances {f-p} |
| knowledge {n} (total of what is known, product of learning) | :: connaissances {f-p}, science {f}, savoir {m}, connaissance |
| knowledgeable {adj} /ˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.ə.bəl/ (having knowledge, especially of a particular subject) | :: savant, instruit |
| knowledge is power {proverb} (knowledge is power) | :: savoir, c'est pouvoir |
| know like the back of one's hand {v} (be intimately knowledgable about) | :: connaître comme sa poche |
| known {adj} /nəʊn/ (that whom other people know, renowned, famous) | :: connu |
| know one's own mind {v} | :: se connaître |
| know one's stuff {v} (knowledgeable in a particular field) | :: toucher sa bille |
| know someone from Adam {v} | :: ne connaître ni d'Ève ni d'Adam |
| know the score {v} | :: connaître la musique, connaître la chanson |
| know thyself {proverb} (be aware of both your strengths and limitations) | :: connais-toi toi-même |
| Knoxville {prop} (cities) | :: Knoxville |
| knuckle {n} /ˈnʌkəl/ (joint of the finger) | :: articulation du doigt {f}, articulation {f}, jointure du doigt {f} |
| knuckleball {n} (A pitch thrown with the ball gripped on the fingertips and released with no rotation) | :: balle-papillon {f} |
| knuckle duster {n} (weapon worn around the knuckles) SEE: brass knuckles | :: |
| knucks {n} (brass knuckles) SEE: brass knuckles | :: |
| koala {n} /koʊ.ˈɑː.lə/ (a tree-dwelling marsupial that resembles a small bear) | :: koala {m} |
| koan {n} /ˈkoʊ.ɑn/ (riddle without solution) | :: aporie |
| Kobane {prop} | :: Kobané |
| Koblenz {prop} (city in Germany) | :: Coblence |
| kobza {n} (a Ukrainian musical instrument) | :: kobza {f} |
| Kochi {prop} (Kōchi, Japan) | :: Kōchi, Kochi |
| Koch's bacillus {n} (M. tuberculosis) | :: bacille de Koch {m} |
| Kodiak bear {n} (large species of brown bear) | :: ours kodiak {m} |
| kofta {n} /ˈkɑːftə/ (meatball or meatloaf dish) | :: kafta |
| kogel mogel {n} /ˌkoʊ.ɡəlˈmoʊ.ɡəl/ (egg-based dessert) | :: gogli {m}, gogli-mogli {m} |
| kohlrabi {n} /koʊlˈɹɑb.i/ (cabbage variety) | :: chou-rave {m} |
| Košice {prop} (city) | :: Košice {f}, Cassovie {f} |
| Koine {prop} /kɔɪˈneɪ/ (common Greek language) | :: koinè {f} |
| koinëisation {n} /ˌkɔɪneɪaɪˈzeɪʃən/ (process whereby a lect develops into a koine) | :: koïnèisation {f} |
| kokoshnik {n} (a traditional Russian headdress worn by women and girls) | :: kokochnik {m} |
| kokuji {n} (kanji characters invented in Japan) | :: kokuji {m} |
| kolach {n} (kalach) SEE: kalach | :: |
| Kola Peninsula {prop} (peninsula in Russia) | :: péninsule de Kola {f}, presqu'île de Kola {f} |
| kolinsky {n} (Siberian weasel) SEE: Siberian weasel | :: |
| kolkhoz {n} /kəlˈkɒz/ (farming collective) | :: kolkhoze {m} |
| komatsuna {n} (leaf vegetable) | :: komatsuna |
| kombu {n} /ˈkɒmbuː/ (edible kelp used in East Asian cuisine) | :: konbu {m} |
| Komodo dragon {n} /kəˈmoʊdoʊ ˈdɹæɡən/ (large monitor lizard) | :: dragon de Komodo {m}, varan de Komodo {m} |
| Komondor {n} (breed of dog) | :: Komondor {m} |
| Komotini {prop} (city) | :: Komotiní |
| kompromat {n} (dirt, compromising material) | :: kompromat {m} |
| Komsomol {prop} (Young Communist League in the USSR) | :: Komsomol {m} |
| Komsomolsk {prop} (Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Russia) | :: Komsomolsk-sur-l'Amour {m} |
| Komsomolsk {prop} (Komsomolsk, towns and rural localities in Russia and Ukraine) | :: Komsomolsk {m} |
| Kongo {prop} (Bantu language) | :: kikongo {m} |
| Konkani {n} /ˈkɔŋkəni/ (person) | :: konkani {m} {f} |
| Konkani {prop} (language) | :: konkani {m} |
| Konstanz {prop} (city) | :: Constance {f} |
| kookaburra {n} /ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/ (kingfishers) | :: kookaburra {m} |
| kooky {adj} /ˈkuːki/ (crazy) | :: dingue |
| koppa {n} (Ancient Greek letter) | :: coppa {m}, koppa {m} |
| Koran {prop} (the Islamic holy book) SEE: Qur'an | :: |
| kore {n} /ˈkoɹeɪ/ (sculpture) | :: coré {f} |
| Korea {prop} (South Korea) SEE: South Korea | :: |
| Korea {prop} (North Korea) SEE: North Korea | :: |
| Korea {prop} /kəˈɹi.ə/ (ancient country or both Koreas as a whole) | :: Corée {f} |
| Korean {adj} /kəˈɹɪən/ (relating to the Korean Peninsula) | :: coréen |
| Korean {n} (language) | :: coréen {m} |
| Korean {n} (person) | :: Coréen {m}, Coréenne {f} |
| Korean melon {n} /kəˈɹiː.ən ˈmɛl.ən/ (fruit) | :: melon coréen {m} |
| Korean studies {n} (academic discipline) | :: coréanologie {f}, études coréennes {f-p} |
| Korean War {prop} (war lasting from 1950 to 1953) | :: Guerre de Corée {f} |
| Korea Strait {prop} (a strait between Korea and Japan) | :: détroit de Corée {m} |
| kori bustard {n} (large bustard from Africa) | :: outarde kori {f} |
| Koro {prop} (Tibeto-Burman language) | :: koro {m} |
| Koryak {prop} (language) | :: koriak |
| Kos {prop} (island) | :: Cos |
| Koschei {prop} (Koschei the Immortal) | :: Kochtcheï {m} |
| kosher {adj} /ˈkəʊʃə/ (in accordance with Jewish law) | :: casher, kascher |
| kosher {adj} (figuratively, normal or standard) | :: casher |
| K'o-shih {prop} (Kashgar) SEE: Kashgar | :: |
| Kosice {prop} (city and region in Slovakia) | :: Kosice, Cassovie |
| Kosovan {adj} (related to Kosovo) | :: kosovar, kossovien |
| Kosovan {n} (person from Kosovo) | :: Kosovar {m}, Kosovare {f}, Kossovien {m}, Kossovienne {f} |
| Kosovar {adj} (Kosovan) SEE: Kosovan | :: |
| Kosovar {n} (Kosovan) SEE: Kosovan | :: |
| Kosovo {prop} /ˈkɔsəˌvoʊ/ (disputed region in the Balkans) | :: Kosovo {m}, Cossovo {m} |
| koumiss {n} /ˈkuːmɪs/ (fermented drink) | :: koumis {m} |
| Kovrig {prop} | :: Kovrig |
| kowari {n} (Dasyuroides byrnei) | :: kowari {m} |
| kowtow {v} /ˈkaʊˌtaʊ/ (kneel such that forehead touches ground) | :: se prosterner, s'agenouiller |
| kowtow {n} (kowtowing) | :: kowtow {m} |
| Koyraboro Senni Songhai {prop} (a Songhay language of Mali) | :: songhaï koyraboro senni |
| kozachok {n} /kəˌzɑˈtʃɔk/ (Ukrainian and Russian couple-dance) | :: kazatchok {m} |
| K-pop {n} (Korean pop music) | :: K-pop {f}, pop coréenne {f} |
| kraal {n} /kɹɑːl/ (rural African community) | :: kraal {m} |
| kraft paper {n} (strong paper made from kraft pulp, often used for making corrugated board) | :: papier kraft {m} |
| Kraftwerkian {adj} | :: kraftwerkien |
| krait {n} /kɹaɪt/ (snake) | :: bongare {m} |
| Kraken {prop} /ˈkɹɑːkən/ (Sea monster) | :: kraken {m} |
| Krasnodar {prop} (a city in Russia) | :: Krasnodar {m} |
| Krasnoyarsk {prop} (city) | :: Krasnoïarsk {m} |
| krater {n} (Greek vessel) | :: cratère {m} |
| Kraut {n} (German) SEE: German | :: |
| Kŭrdzhali {prop} (town in Bulgaria) | :: Kardjali |
| Krebs cycle {n} (series of enzymatic reactions, see also: citric acid cycle; tricarboxylic acid cycle) | :: cycle de Krebs {f} |
| Kremlin {prop} /ˈkɹemlɪn/ (the Moscow Kremlin) | :: Kremlin {m} |
| Kremlinology {n} (study of Soviet / Russian politics) | :: kremlinologie {f} |
| Krishna {prop} /ˈkɹɪʃnə/ (avatar) | :: Krishna {m} |
| Kris Kringle {prop} (synonym of Santa Claus) SEE: Santa Claus | :: |
| Krivoy Rog {prop} (Kryvyi Rih) SEE: Kryvyi Rih | :: |
| Kırklareli {prop} /kɝkləˈɹɛli/ (city of Turkey) | :: Kırklareli |
| króna {n} /ˈkɹəʊ.nə/ (currency) | :: couronne {f} |
| krona {n} (currency) | :: couronne {f} |
| krone {n} (currency) | :: couronne {f} |
| Krung Thep {prop} (Bangkok) SEE: Bangkok | :: |
| Krym {prop} (Crimea) SEE: Crimea | :: |
| krypton {n} /ˈkɹɪptɒn/ (a chemical element) | :: krypton {m} |
| kryptonite {n} /ˈkɹɪptənaɪt/ (weakness) | :: kryptonite |
| Kryvyi Rih {prop} (city) | :: Kryviy Rih {m}, Krivoy Rog {m} |
| kshatriya {n} /ˈkʃat.ɹi.ə/ (a member of warrior caste) | :: kshatriya {m} |
| Kuala Lumpur {prop} /ˈkuala ˈlumpʊr/ (capital of Malaysia) | :: Kuala Lumpur {m} |
| Kuang-chou {prop} (Guangzhou) SEE: Guangzhou | :: |
| Kuban {prop} /kuːˈbɑːn/ (the Kuban river) | :: Kouban {m} |
| kudos {n} /ˈkuː.doʊz/ (praise, accolades) | :: louange {f}, gloire {f} |
| Kufic {adj} (Relating to original Arabic script) | :: coufique, kufi |
| Kufic {prop} (Original Arabic script) | :: coufique, kufi |
| Kugaaruk {prop} | :: Kugaaruk |
| Kuhnian {adj} (of or pertaining to the philosophy of Thomas Kuhn) | :: kuhnien |
| Kuiper belt {prop} /ˈkaɪ.pɚ.bɛlt/ (region of space in the Solar System) | :: ceinture de Kuiper {f} |
| Kuiper belt object {n} /ˈkaɪpəɹ/ (minor planet with an orbit in the Kuiper belt) | :: objet de la ceinture de Kuiper {m} |
| Ku Klux Klan {prop} /ˌkuː klʌks ˈklæn/ (Ku Klux Klan) | :: Ku Klux Klan {m} |
| kulak {n} /ˈkulæk/ (prosperous peasant) | :: koulak {m} |
| Kumiko {prop} (Japanese female given name) | :: Kumiko {f} |
| kumquat {n} /ˈkʌmkwɑt/ (small orange fruit) | :: kumquat {m} |
| kung fu {n} /ˈkʌŋ ˈfuː/ (martial art) | :: kung-fu {m} |
| Kungurian {prop} (subdivision of the Permian period) | :: Kungurien |
| Kuomintang {prop} /kuːəʊmɪnˈtaŋ/ (a nationalist political party in pre-Communist China and Taiwan) | :: Kuomintang |
| Kurbyko {prop} (Slavic surname) | :: Kourbyko {m} {f} |
| kurchatovium {n} (a rejected name for rutherfordium) | :: kourtchatovium |
| Kurd {n} /kɜː(ɹ)d/ (a member of the people inhabiting Kurdistan) | :: Kurde {m} {f} |
| Kurdish {adj} /ˈkɜː(ɹ)dɪʃ/ (of, from, or pertaining to Kurdistan, the Kurdish people or the Kurdish language) | :: kurde |
| Kurdish {n} (language of Kurdistan) | :: kurde {m} |
| Kurdistan {prop} (a region in the Middle East inhabited mostly by the Kurds) | :: Kurdistan |
| kurgan {n} /kʊəˈɡɑːn/ (prehistoric burial mound) | :: kourgane {m} |
| Kurgan {prop} (city) | :: Kourgan {m} |
| Kuril Islands {prop} (group of islands) | :: Îles Kouriles {f-p} |
| Kursk {prop} (city in Russia) | :: Koursk {m} |
| kurta {n} (Indian shirt) | :: kurta |
| kurtosis {n} (measure of "tail heaviness") | :: kurtosis {m}, coefficient d'aplatissement {m} |
| kuru {n} /ˈkʊɹuː/ (central nervous system disease) | :: kuru {m} |
| Kutenai {n} /ˈkuːtəneɪ/ (an indigenous people of North America) | :: kootenay {m} |
| Kuwait {prop} /kuːˈweɪt/ (country in the Middle East) | :: Koweït {m} |
| Kuwaiti {n} (A person from Kuwait or of Kuwaiti descent) | :: Koweïtien {m}, Koweïtienne {f} |
| Kuwaiti {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Kuwait or the Kuwaiti people) | :: koweïtien |
| Kuwaitise {v} (to make Kuwaiti) | :: koweïtiser |
| Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship {prop} (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship) | :: voïvodie de Couïavie-Poméranie {f} |
| kvass {n} /kvɑːs/ (traditional Slavic drink) | :: kvas {m} |
| Kvemo Kartli {prop} (region of Georgia) | :: Basse Kartlie {f} |
| Kven {n} (language) | :: kvène {m} |
| kvetch {v} /kvɛt͡ʃ/ (whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly) | :: se plaindre, râler |
| kvetch {n} (person who endlessly whines or complains) | :: plaintif, râleur |
| kwassa kwassa {n} /ˈkwɑs.ə ˈkwɑs.ə/ (dance rhythm) | :: kwasa kwasa |
| kyanite {n} (blue neosilicate mineral) | :: disthène {m} |
| kyat {n} /kiːˈɑːt/ (unit of currency) | :: kyat {m} |
| kyūjitai {n} (traditional form of Japanese kanji) | :: kyūjitai {m} |
| Kyoto {prop} /ˈkjoʊtoʊ/ (Kyōto, Japan) | :: Kyoto |
| Kyrgyz {n} /ˈkɪɹɡɪz/ (member of a Turkic people) | :: Kirghize {f}, Kirghiz {m} |
| Kyrgyz {prop} (language) | :: kirghiz {m} |
| Kyrgyz {adj} (of, from, or pertaining to Kyrgyzstan, the Kyrgyz people or the Kyrgyz language) | :: kirghize {f}, kirghiz {m} |
| Kyrgyzstan {prop} /ˈkɪəɹ.ɡɪˌstɑːn/ (country in Central Asia) | :: Kirghizistan {m}, Kirghizstan {m} |
| Kyrgyzstani {n} (person of Kyrgyz origin) SEE: Kyrgyz | :: |
| Kyrgyzstani {adj} (of or pertaining to the Kazakh people or the Kyrgyz language) SEE: Kyrgyz | :: |
| kyriarchy {n} /ˈkaɪɹɪˌɑːki/ (system of ruling and oppression) | :: kyriarchie {f} |
| kyrie {n} /ˈkɪəɹ.ɪˌeɪ/ (prayer) | :: kyrie {m}, kyrie eleison {m} |
| Kythira {prop} (Greek island) | :: Cythère {f} |
| Kyōto {prop} (Kyoto) SEE: Kyoto | :: |
| Kyushu {prop} (the third largest of Japan's islands) | :: Kyūshū {m} |