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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
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Examples for "French people"
Examples for "French people"
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Millions of French people planned to travel home for Christmas this weekend.
The Irish Times
2
In the name of the French people, the President of the Republic:
Napoleon the Little
3
It was the great turning-point in the history of the French people.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 12
4
They were worried about Chinese talking to French people directly, she said.
Reuters
5
Opinion polls show that six in 10 French people back the tax.
Reuters
Usage of french in English
1
This looks like the french window; we'll just try that in case.
Lucky Jim
2
French President Emmanuel Macron said Britain's Brexit vote showed Europe needed reform.
Reuters
3
Industry Minister Besson said: It is an overall risk for French industry.
Reuters
4
FRANCE: What is the French position on possible military conflict with Iraq?
The Irish Times
5
The French Foreign Ministry, however, said talk of a deal was premature.
The Irish Times
6
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said: This is very good news.
Reuters
7
The French presidency said Macron underlined his concerns regarding the humanitarian situation.
Reuters
8
On Monday the French government said it was clear he had help.
The Guardian
9
French presidents and prime ministers used to celebrate Europe Day with fervour.
The Irish Times
10
Pink Europe is finished, says Claude Allégre, a former French education minister.
The Irish Times
11
Its multi-ethnic population use the Euro currency and vote in French elections.
Reuters
12
The French president Emmanuel Macron said the crisis must top the agenda.
Radio NZ
13
Last week, Mr Macron said he hoped New Caledonia would remain French.
Radio NZ
14
He spoke Spanish, of course, and good French, but not much English.
The wrong venus
15
A no-deal situation is a real option, a French presidency official said.
Reuters
16
A ban on smoking in French public spaces came into effect today.
The Irish Times
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