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Meanings of French in English

Russian
франсе
Portuguese
língua francesa
Spanish
fra
Catalan
français

Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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франсе
Portuguese
franceses

The people of France.

franceses
Usage of French in English
1
Industry Minister Besson said: It is an overall risk for French industry.
Reuters
2
FRANCE: What is the French position on possible military conflict with Iraq?
The Irish Times
3
The French Foreign Ministry, however, said talk of a deal was premature.
The Irish Times
4
The French presidency said Macron underlined his concerns regarding the humanitarian situation.
Reuters
5
On Monday the French government said it was clear he had help.
The Guardian
6
Pink Europe is finished, says Claude Allégre, a former French education minister.
The Irish Times
7
Its multi-ethnic population use the Euro currency and vote in French elections.
Reuters
8
The French president Emmanuel Macron said the crisis must top the agenda.
Radio NZ
9
Last week, Mr Macron said he hoped New Caledonia would remain French.
Radio NZ
10
He spoke Spanish, of course, and good French, but not much English.
The wrong venus
11
A no-deal situation is a real option, a French presidency official said.
Reuters
12
A ban on smoking in French public spaces came into effect today.
The Irish Times
13
For once, the French left and right used almost the same words.
The Irish Times
14
The French government announced a wide-ranging economic reform plan earlier this month.
The Guardian
15
Several people were stabbed before French riot police restored order, officials said.
The Irish Times
16
I can't answer that question, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told reporters.
Reuters
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