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2,401 words — headwords with part of speech, pronunciation, and a plain-language definition.

V.Am.
noun, masculine
V.Adm.; abbreviation of vice-amiral
V13
proper noun
initialism of vendredi 13, surname of the legal file and trial concerning the terrorist attacks that took place on Friday 13 November 2015 in the Paris area
VA
noun, feminine
"version anglaise" — English-language version (EV); a film dubbed in English
VAM
noun, masculine
VADM; abbreviation of vice-amiral
VAM.
noun, masculine
VADM.; abbreviation of vice-amiral
VASTF
noun, feminine
"version anglais sous-titres français" — English version with French subtitles (EVFST); a film dubbed in English, and subtitled in French
VAm
noun, masculine
VAdm; abbreviation of vice-amiral
VAm.
noun, masculine
VAdm.; abbreviation of vice-amiral
VBCI
noun, masculine
IFV (“infantry fighting vehicle”) abbreviation of Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie
VBL
noun, masculine
LAV (“light armoured vehicle”); initialism of véhicule blindé léger
VBV
noun, masculine
LSV (“low-speed vehicle”): abbreviation of véhicule à basse vitesse
VD
proper noun
ISO 3166-2:CH code of Vaud (canton)
VDO
proper noun
abbreviation of Val-d'Or
VDQS
noun, masculine
initialism of vin délimité de qualité supérieure (“Delimited Wine of Superior Quality”)
VDS
noun, feminine
initialism of vérification du statut
VF
noun, feminine
"version française" — French-language version (FV); a film dubbed in French
VFSTA
noun, feminine
"version français sous-titres anglais" — French-language version with English subtitles (OFVEST); a film dubbed in French with English-language subtitles
VHR
noun, masculine
PHEV; abbreviation of véhicule hybride rechargeable
VHR
noun, feminine
abbreviation of voiture hybride rechargeable
VHS
noun, feminine
VHS
VITE
phrase
FAST, FASTER: acronym of visage, incapacité, trouble de la parole, extrême urgence (face, incapacity, speech problems, extreme emergency): A mnemonic for diagnosing a cerebrovascular accident (“CVA”) or stroke; the mnemonic V-I-T-E also was coined in recognition of the word vite (“quickly”), as a need for speedy diagnosis and treatment
VJ
noun, masculine/feminine
VJ, a video jockey
VLS
noun, feminine
abbreviation of véhicule en libre-service or voiture en libre-service; abbreviation of vélo en libre-service
VMA
noun, feminine
initialism of vitesse maximale aérobie
VMR
proper noun
TMR; Ville Mont-Royal—a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada
VO
noun, feminine
"version originale" — original-language version (OV); a non-French-language film
VOA
noun, feminine
initialism of version originale anglais — original English version (OEV); an English-language film
VOASTF
noun, feminine
"version originale anglais sous-titres français" — English-language original with French subtitles (OEVFST); a film with original English-language dialogue having French-language subtitles
VOF
noun, feminine
"version originale française" — original French version (OFV); a French-language film
VOFASTF
noun, feminine
"version originale française anglaise sous-titres français" — French English-language original with French subtitles (OFEVFST); a film with a mix of both French- and English-language dialogue having French-language subtitles
VOFSTA
noun, feminine
"version originale française sous-titres anglais" — French-language original with English subtitles (OFVEST); a film with original French-language dialogue having English-language subtitles
VOST
noun, feminine
version originale sous-titrée — original version with subtitles; a non-French film with French subtitles
VOSTA
noun, feminine
"version originale sous-titres anglais" — non-French original with English subtitles (OFVEST); a non-French-language film having English-language subtitles
VOSTF
noun, feminine
"version originale sous-titres français" — original-language version French subtitles (OVFST); a film in a non-French language, with French-language subtitles
VPC
noun, feminine
initialism of vente par correspondance (mail order)
VPS
noun, masculine
abbreviation of vélo à pneus surdimensionnés; synonym of fat bike
VR
noun, masculine
initialism of véhicule récréatif (“recreational vehicle”): RV
VRP
noun, feminine
initialism of voyageur représentant placier (“a travelling salesman”)
VSA
noun, feminine
initialism of vidéosurveillance algorithmique
VSL
proper noun
VSL ; Ville Saint-Laurent (Ville St-Laurent) — a municipality in the province of Quebec, Canada
VSP
noun, feminine
initialism of voiture sans permis
VSS
noun, feminine
initialism of violences sexistes et sexuelles
VTC
noun, masculine
initialism of Vélo Tout Chemin (“trekking bike”)
VTC
noun, feminine
initialism of Voiture de Transport avec Chauffeur; initialism of Voiture de Tourisme avec Chauffeur
VTT
noun, masculine
initialism of vélo tout terrain: mountain bike; initialism of véhicule tout-terrain: an ATV (all terrain vehicle)
VUS
noun, feminine
SUV (sport utility vehicle) initialism of véhicule utilitaire sport
Vacher luisant
noun, masculine
alternative letter-case form of vacher luisant
Vachon
proper noun
a surname, Vachon, originating as an occupation, equivalent to English Cowherd or Coward; Vachon: A placename
Vadel
proper noun
a surname
Vadon
proper noun
a surname
Vaduz
proper noun
Vaduz (a town and municipality, the capital of Liechtenstein)
Vahibé
proper noun
a village in Mamoudzou, Mayotte department, France
Vailhauquès
proper noun
Vailhauquès (a settlement in Hérault department, Occitania, France)
Vaillancourt
proper noun
Vaillancourt: a habitational surname from placenames
Vaison
proper noun
former name of Vaison-la-Romaine (town in Vaucluse)
Vaison-la-Romaine
proper noun
Vaison-la-Romaine (a town in Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
Vakinankaratra
proper noun
Vakinankaratra (a region of Madagascar)
Val Marie
proper noun
Val Marie (a village in Val Marie, Saskatchewan, Canada); Val Marie (a rural municipality of Saskatchewan, Canada)
Val d'Aoste
proper noun
Valle d'Aosta
Val de Loire
proper noun
Loire Valley (a region of France)