French to English Dictionary (Dictionnaire Français-Anglais)

Almshouse

A house built by a charitable foundation or a local benefactor to provide free or low-cost housing for poor elderly people.

Amanuensis

A person employed to write down what another person says.

Ambiguity

The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness.

Ambisexual

Describing a person who is attracted to individuals of both genders.

Ambivalence

The state of having simultaneous contradictory reactions, beliefs, or feelings towards some object.

Ambivalent

Having simultaneous conflicting feelings, attitudes, or intentions toward something or someone; undecided or mixed in feeling.

Amelioration

The act or process of making something bad or unsatisfactory better.

Aminobenzene

An aromatic amine derived from benzene, commonly known as aniline, used in the manufacture of dyes, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.

Amnesty

An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.

Amour-Propre

A sense of one's own dignity or worth; self-respect.

Amphitheater

An oval or circular open-air building with tiers of seats around a central central area, used in ancient Rome for gladiatorial contests and spectacles.

Amphora

A tall ancient Greek or Roman jar with two handles and a narrow neck, used for carrying oil or wine.