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compte-rendu: proceedings (published record); summary; minutes; report
compter: to count; to reckon, allow; to include; to comprise, to consist of; to comprise, to consist of; to matter
compter les moutons: to count sheep (to attempt to go to sleep by doing something boring)
compter pour du beurre: to not count for anything, to count for nothing, to not come into account
compter sur les doigts d'une main: to count on the fingers of one hand
comptes annuels: annual accounts
compteur: a measuring device that keeps a count: a meter, a counter; a counter; a league table
compteur de vitesse: speedometer
comptine: nursery rhyme (short poem or song for children)
comptoir: a counter, countertop (as of a store or bank); a trading post in overseas colonies; a cartel, a cartel agreement
compulser: to consult
compulsif: compulsive
compulsion: compulsion
compulsivement: compulsively
comput: computus
computation: computation
computationnel: computational
computationnellement: computationally
computer: to compute
compère: partner, accomplice; the godfather of one's child or the father of one's godchild
compète: clipping of compétition
compénétrer: to penetrate deeply
compétence: competence, ability, skill; talent, capability
compétent: competent (able)
compéter: to be competent; to have jurisdiction
compétiteur: competitor, rival
compétitif: competitive
compétition: competition
compétitivité: competitiveness
comtadin: of, from or relating to Comtat Venaissin
comtal: count (rank of nobility); comtal, comital
comtat: county
comte: count, earl
comtesse: countess
comtoir: obsolete spelling of comptoir
comtois: of Franche-Comté
comté: county; riding; Comté cheese
comté de Siskiyou: Siskiyou County (a county of California; county seat: Yreka)
comète: comet
comédie: comedy; comedy (genre of theatre, film, television etc.); acting, playacting
comédie de situation: sitcom, situation comedy (episodic comedy television program)
comédie musicale: musical
comédie romantique: romantic comedy
comédien: actor
comédique: comedic
comédon: comedo
coméronyme: comeronym
cométaire: cometary
con: stupid
con: (dated) cunt, pussy (the female genitalia); arsehole, asshole, fucktard, cunt, retard (stupid person)
con comme la lune: Very stupid; thick as two short planks; dumb as a doorknob; Extremely easy or simple; easy as pie
con comme un balai: thick as a brick; dumb as a post (very stupid)
con comme un manche: Very stupid; thick as a brick; dumb as a post
con comme une chaise: thick as a brick; dumb as a post (very stupid)
con tinh: The lustful ghost of a virgin woman (in Vietnamese folklore).
conard: alternative spelling of connard
conasse: alternative spelling of connasse
conatif: conative
concamération: concameration (all senses)
concasser: to crush, to grind, to reduce (a hard or dry substance like sugar or pepper) to small pieces, as with a pestle or hammer; to dice (a tomato) after removing seeds and skin