The french word for table

The French word for table is
table

table

Gender

The gender of table is feminine. E.g. la table.

Plural

The plural of table is tables.

French Definition

table
     1. n. (Mobilier) Table.
     2. n. Tableau (représentation de données à deux dimensions).
     3. v. (Figuré) Déposer ; discuter, traiter.
           The committee decided to table the motion.
           Le comité décida de déposer la motion.
     4. v. (Rare) Mettre sur la table, déposer.

Translations for table and their definitions

table pronunciation
     1. n. table (item of furniture)
     2. n. flat surface atop various objects
     3. n. flat part of a cut or carved object
     4. n. (music) table of a stringed instrument
     5. n. matrix or grid of data arranged in rows and columns
     6. n. systematic list of content
     7. v. first-person singular present indicative of tabler
     8. v. third-person singular present indicative of tabler
     9. v. first-person singular present subjunctive of tabler
     10. v. third-person singular present subjunctive of tabler
     11. v. second-person singular imperative of tabler
tableau pronunciation
     1. n-m. painting
     2. n-m. picture (a captured image)
     3. n-m. writing board
     4. n-m. table (arrangement of rows and columns)
     5. n-m. chart

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Wbat is the french word for tale. — 15:33, 20 August 2019 Tablecloth1389

See wiktionary:table#English and wiktionary:table#French, where you will see that the French pronunciation is different, even though the word is spelt the same. (I assume you meant table and not tale where the French would be conte or histoire or even nouvelle, depending on context.) Dbfirs 15:47, 20 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

This is from Main Street. The protagonist Carol, stuck in Gopher Prairie, is fantasizing about visiting the East Coast.

«She pictured herself looking at Emerson’s manse, bathing in a surf of jade and ivory, wearing a trottoir and a summer fur, meeting an aristocratic Stranger.»

What is meant by «trottoir» here. Thank you in advance! —Sluzzelin talk 15:35, 20 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

It must be a misspelling or a typo; a trottoir is a sidewalk in French, and a trattoria is a sandwich shop in Italian, and I can’t think of a similar word that would be used for an article of clothing. Google is turning up nothing useful for me. —Jayron32 15:51, 20 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

My OED gives trotteur (and also Anglicized trotter) as a term for «a short, neat walking dress». Perhaps trottoir is an error for that (and maybe on Carol’s part rather than Lewis’s). Deor (talk) 16:29, 20 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks, both of you! Deor, that looks very likely. «Trotteur» hadn’t occurred to me, but I wouldn’t have recognised its dressiness anyway: up until this moment, a «trotteur» signified a baby walker to me! Thanks again. —Sluzzelin talk 17:24, 20 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Is that toddler wearing a corset ? Never too young for internal organ damage ? SinisterLefty (talk)

Not sure, but entirely possible up to the late 19th Century. See this ad for example. («Style 210 for Infants. Style 212, Children 4 to 6. Style 213 or 216, Misses 7 to 12. Style 219, for Ladies») —Sluzzelin talk 21:48, 21 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Wow, they must have been out of their bloomin’ minds. At least the youngest didn’t seem to have them as tight as the one in the pic here. SinisterLefty (talk) 00:05, 22 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

If you are alphabetizing, say, a film named 12 Years a Slave, would that be alphabetized as the number «12» and placed before the letter «A» alphabetical items? Or after the letter «Z» items? Or would you alphabetize the title as if it were spelled out «Twelve» Years a Slave? Where is the Wikipedia rule or policy about this? Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 17:53, 20 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

General article is collation… AnonMoos (talk) 18:25, 20 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Well, that’s one … then there’s alphabetical order and there’s lexicographical order. —76.69.116.4 (talk) 21:24, 20 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Wikipedia rules in Help:Alphabetical order. —Wrongfilter (talk) 18:29, 20 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

That’s mainly related to the order in WP categories. If there were an article containing an alphabetical list and I wanted to insert 12 Years a Slave into the list, I’d insert it in the t’s, as if 12 were spelled out. I believe that’s the traditional practice of indexers. Deor (talk) 19:13, 20 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thanks. But, is there any Wikipedia rule/policy about that? Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 21:11, 20 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I don’t see any mention of alphabetization in WP:MOS, and that’s where I’d expect it to be if there is one. —76.69.116.4 (talk) 21:24, 20 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks, all. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 16:19, 21 August 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Principales traductions Anglais Français table n (furniture: surface with legs) (meuble) table nf   Just put your drink on the table beside the sofa. To register for the conference, you need to go to that table over there.   Mets ta boisson sur la table à côté du canapé. Pour vous inscrire à la conférence, vous devez aller à la table là-bas. table n (chart) (avec des données) tableau nm   The presentation included a table that showed the sales growth.   La présentation comprenait un tableau indiquant la hausse des ventes.
Traductions supplémentaires Anglais Français table n figurative (negotiations) (des négociations) table nf   The two sides sat down at the table to negotiate a peace agreement.   Les deux partis se sont assis à la table des négociations pour discuter d’un accord de paix. table n figurative (people at table) (de personnes) table nf     tablée nf   The table toasted the couple.   La table a porté un toast à la santé du couple.   Cette phrase n’est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. La photo du journal montre une tablée de ministres assistant à la conférence. table n figurative (food) (nourriture) table nf   The chef prepared a delicious table.   Cette phrase n’est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Dans la vie, il faut savoir apprécier les plaisirs de la table. table n (flat surface) (surface plane) table nf   I need a table to spread paste on this wallpaper.   Il me faut une table pour étaler de la colle sur ce papier peint. table n (tablet: for inscription) (petite plaque) tablette nf   The mason carved names into the table.   Le maçon a gravé des noms sur la tablette. table n (gem surface) (objet taillé) table nf   The diamond had a flawless table.   La table du diamant ne comportait aucun défaut. table n (plateau) (Géographie) plateau nm   The trucks climbed out of the valley and onto the table.   Cette phrase n’est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Après avoir escaladé la colline, les randonneurs sont arrivés sur un immense plateau verdoyant. table n (stratum: water table) nappe phréatique nf   The table had lowered substantially and the well went dry.   La nappe phréatique avait considérablement baissé et le puits s’est asséché. table [sth] vtr UK (deal with [sth](un problème, une question) traiter⇒ vtr   This matter needs to be tabled immediately.   Ce problème doit être traité dans les plus brefs délais. table [sth] vtr US (postpone dealing with [sth]) ajourner⇒ vtr   The committee voted to table the legislation, effectively killing it.   Cette phrase n’est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. La direction a décidé d’ajourner la réunion jusqu’au retour du président. table [sth] vtr (enter in table, list) faire un tableau de loc v   I would like you to table all our sales figures for this month.   J’aimerais que vous me fassiez un tableau de tous nos chiffres de ventes du mois.
Formes composées
table Anglais Français actuarial table,
actuarial life table,
life table
n (mortality probability) table actuarielle, table de mortalité nf air hockey table n (surface for playing air hockey) table de air hockey nf     table de hockey sur table nf bed table n (placed over person in bed) table de lit nf bed table n (small table next to bed) table de nuit, table de chevet nf bedside table n (small table beside a bed) table de nuit, table de chevet nf   I keep my phone on my bedside table.   Je laisse mon téléphone sur ma table de nuit. billiard table n (surface for billiards) billard nm     table de billard nf   No one could play while Amanda lay on the billiard table.   Personne ne pouvait jouer pendant qu’Amanda était sur le billard. breakfast table n (where breakfast is eaten) table du petit-déjeuner nf   The whole family gathers around the breakfast table when Mom makes waffles. card table n (table: for card games) table de jeux, table de bridge nf card table n (table: folding legs) table pliante nf changing table n (for changing diaper) table à langer nf coffee table,
also US: cocktail table
n (low table used in living room) table basse nf   Please don’t put your feet on the coffee table.   Ne mets pas tes pieds sur la table basse s’il te plait. coffee-table book n (large illustrated hardback book) beau livre nm communion table n (religion) table de communion nf computer table n (desk for a computer) bureau d’ordinateur nm   Je vous propose ce bureau d’ordinateur à la fois très design et très fonctionnel, payable en trois fois sans frais.     meuble pour ordinateur nm     plan de travail pour ordinateur nm conference table n (table, usually large, for meetings) table de conférence nf console table n (table fastened to wall) (table) console nf console table n (table that fits against wall) (table) console nf corner table n (table in corner of room) table d’angle nf   Brian was sitting at corner table in the restaurant.   Brian était assis à une table d’angle au restaurant. credenza,
credence table
n (furniture: sideboard) (buffet, meuble) crédence nf   We keep family heirlooms and our good china in a credenza in the dining room.   Nous gardons les objets de famille et la belle porcelaine dans une crédence de la salle à manger. database table n (tabular display of collected data) base de données nf deal table n UK, dated (table of cheap pine wood) (de basse qualité) table en bois blanc nf dessert table n UK (restaurant sweet trolley) chariot des desserts nm dinette table n US (table for a breakfast nook) table de cuisine nf   I generally eat my breakfast at the dinette table.   Je prends généralement mon petit déjeuner sur la table de la cuisine. dining table n (table at which meals are eaten) table de salle à manger nf    (d’une salle à manger précise) table de la salle à manger nf   The dining table is of good quality wood.   La table de la salle à manger est faite dans un bois de qualité. dining-room table n (table for meals) table de salle à manger nf   A white linen tablecloth covered the dining-room table.   Une nappe blanche en lin recouvrait la table de la salle à manger. dinner table n (table where meals are eaten) table nf   My mother always told me not to scratch myself at the dinner table.   Ma mère me disait toujours de ne pas me gratter à table. drafting table n (adjustable work surface) table d’architecte, table à dessin nf   These days most architects have abandoned their drafting tables for computers. dressing table n (ladies’ table: with mirror) (meuble) coiffeuse nf   I always imagine an actress sitting at her dressing table, applying her make-up.   J’ai toujours imaginé une actrice assise devant sa coiffeuse, à se maquiller. drop-leaf table n (table with folding sides) table à abattant nf end table n (small table at end of sofa) petite table basse, petite table d’appoint nf    (jargon) bout de canapé nm farm-to-table,
farm-to-fork
n uncountable (use of local produce) vente directe (du producteur au consommateur) nf   Farm-to-table promotes local, organically grown food. farm-to-table,
farm-to-fork
adj (using local produce) en vente directe loc adj    (restaurant) qui s’approvisionne directement chez le producteur loc adj folding table n (table whose legs fold up) table pliante nf gaming table n (table used for gambling) table de jeu nf head table (principal table) table d’honneur nf     table principale nf high table UK (college dining table) (dans des universités britanniques) table d’honneur nf kitchen table n (dining table in a kitchen) (nom générique) table de cuisine nf   Everyone in the family enjoys the nightly conversation at the kitchen table.    (dans une maison précise) table de la cuisine nf   Toute la famille appréciait les conversations à la table de la cuisine le soir. lay your cards on the table,
put your cards on the table
v expr figurative (be frank) jouer cartes sur table loc v   It’s time for everyone to put their cards on the table. league table n UK (competitive ranking) classement nm   James was happy because his football team was top of the league table.   James était content car son équipe était en tête du classement. mortality table,
life table
n (life expectancy) (Démographie) table de mortalité nf     courbe de mortalité nf multiplication table n (chart with simple calculations) table de multiplication nf   Try as I might, I never managed to memorize the entire multiplication table.   Malgré tous mes efforts, je n’ai jamais réussi à apprendre par cœur toutes les tables de multiplication. napkin,
table napkin,
also UK: serviette
n (table napkin: for meal) serviette nf   Erin wiped her mouth with a napkin. An embroidered serviette was placed next to each plate.   Erin s’essuya la bouche avec une serviette. Une serviette brodée était placée à côté de chaque assiette. negotiating table n figurative (place of negotiation) (figuré) table des négociations nf night table n (small bedside table) table de nuit, table de chevet nf   I keep a glass of water on my night table.   J’ai toujours un verre d’eau sur ma table de nuit (or: table de chevet). on the table adv figurative (topic: for discussion or negotiation) (figuré) sur la table adv     to put sth on the table : étudier⇒ vtr    (être, rester) de mise expr   The proposal on the table was offered by Mr. Smith.   Let’s put all our options on the table.   La proposition sur la table a été soumise par M. Smith. // Mettons toutes nos options sur la table.   Étudions toutes nos options. on the table adv US, figurative (plan: under consideration) (figuré : projet…) sur la table loc adv     à l’étude loc adv     envisagé adj operating table n (table on which surgery is performed) table d’opération nf   The patient was lying on the operating table while the surgeon prepared her instruments.   Le patient était allongé sur la table d’opération tandis que la chirurgienne préparait ses instruments.    (familier) billard nm pedestal table n (table with one central leg) table à pied central, table avec pied central nf    (souvent petit) guéridon nm   La table à pied central est un classique des terrasses de cafés. periodic table,
periodic table of elements
n (chart of the chemical elements) tableau périodique (des éléments) nm     tableau de Mendeleïev nm     classification périodique des éléments nf   The noble gases are in the last column of the periodic table.   Les gaz nobles se trouvent dans la dernière colonne du tableau périodique des éléments. picnic table n (table-and-bench structure used outdoors) table de pique-nique nf   The park has picnic tables and a play area.   Il y a des tables de pique-nique et une aire de jeux dans le parc. piecrust table n (table with ornate edge) traduction non disponible plane table n (drawing board) (Topographie) planchette nf plane-table [sth] vtr (surveying) (Topographie) lever des plans de [qch] à la planchette loc v pool table n (table for playing billiards) table de billard nf   The pub’s games room has a pool table, dartboard, and jukebox.   La salle de jeux du pub est équipée d’une table de billard, d’une cible de fléchettes, et d’un juke-box.     billard nm   La salle de jeux du pub est équipée d’un billard, d’une cible de fléchettes, et d’un juke-box. roulette table n (surface marked out for roulette) table de roulette nf   I was $10,000 ahead but I lost it all at the roulette table. round table,
round-table
n (conference, meeting) (figuré) table ronde nf   He was an expert in his subject, and participated in round tables.   C’était un expert dans son domaine, et il participait à des tables rondes. round-table meeting n figurative (meeting of equals) (figuré : réunion) table ronde nf roundtable,
round-table
adj (involving discussion) en table ronde set the table,
also UK: lay the table
v expr (lay place settings for a meal) mettre la table, mettre le couvert loc v    (plus soutenu) dresser la table loc v   My mother asked me to set the table whilst she cooked our dinner.   Ma mère m’a demandé de mettre la table (or: mettre le couvert) pendant qu’elle préparait le dîner. side table n (furniture) petite table, table d’appoint, console, desserte nf sit down at the table v expr (take a seat at mealtime) se mettre à table v pron   Dinner’s almost ready – will you all please come and sit down at the table.   Le dîner est presque prêt, veuillez vous mettre à table. sit down at the table v expr figurative (enter negotiations) (figuré) s’asseoir à la table des négociations loc v   We will sit down at the table later in the week to discuss terms.     entamer les négociations loc v     se réunir pour débattre loc v snooker table n UK (green-baized billiard surface) table de snooker nf sofa table,
davenport table
n (table: before or behind sofa) (meuble) console nf    (plus large) table d’appoint nf steam table (cookery) (équipement chaud) buffet nm table a motion v expr (law: postpone discussion) déposer une proposition, déposer une motion loc v   We tabled the motion so we could discuss a matter of greater importance. table cover n (protective cloth for a table) nappe nf     dessus de table nm   Comme dessus de table pour l’exposition, je vous suggère ce jeté en coton au logo de l’entreprise, ou une housse plus couvrante. table d’hôte,
plural: tables d’hôte
n French (set meal at fixed price) table d’hôte nf     repas à prix fixe nm table decoration n (ornament for a dining table) décoration de table nf   On trouve dans cette boutique un grand choix de décorations de table. table football (UK),
foosball,
table soccer (US)
n (tabletop game) (jeu) baby-foot nm table lamp n (small free-standing lamp) lampe (de table) nf   The cat climbed up onto the sideboard and knocked the table lamp off. table linen n (cloth and napkins for a dining table) linge de table nm table manners npl (etiquette when eating) comportement à table nm     to have the table manners of… : se tenir à table comme… v pron + prép   His mother’s in despair because he has the table manners of a pig.   Sa mère est désespérée parce qu’il se tient à table comme un cochon. table mat n (mat under a serving dish) (pour plat) dessous-de-plat, repose-plat nm inv    (pour assiette, en plastique ou tissu) set de table nm table of contents n (book: contents ordered by page) sommaire nm   In most English-language books the table of contents is at the front.   Dans la plupart des livres anglais, le sommaire se trouve au début.     table des matières nf   Dans la plupart des livres anglais, la table des matières se trouve au début. table runner n (fabric strip used to decorate a table) chemin de table nm table salt n (sodium chloride used as condiment) sel de table nm   I was told to gargle with table salt dissolved in warm water.   On m’a dit de me gargariser avec du sel de table dissout dans de l’eau chaude. table stake n (poker: starting bet) (Poker) mise initiale nf table stakes npl (poker: limiting of bet) (Poker) mise maximale nf table talk n (informal mealtime chat) discussions à table nfpl table tennis n (sport: ping-pong) tennis de table nm   Good table tennis players have to be very quick on their feet.   Les bons joueurs de tennis de table doivent être très agiles. table tennis player n (sportsperson who plays ping-pong) pongiste nmf     joueur de tennis de table, joueuse de tennis de table nm, nf     joueur de ping pong, joueuse de ping pong nm, nf   Mikael Appelgren is one of the best table tennis players in the world.   Ce tournoi a rassemblé plus de deux cents pongistes. table wine n (ordinary wine to accompany food) vin de table nm   Est-ce que je peux utiliser le reste du vin de table pour faire la sauce ? table-hop⇒ vi informal (move around in a restaurant) faire la tournée des tables loc v tabletop,
table top
n (surface of table) table nf    (plus littéralement) dessus de la table nm   When we arrived for Thanksgiving, the tabletop was completely covered with every kind of dish you could imagine. tabletop,
table-top
n as adj (for use on flat surface) traduction non disponible   Do you have any fun tabletop games? tea table (furniture) (meuble ancien) table à thé nf    (meuble moderne) table basse nf tray table n (tray on a fold-out stand) (avion) tablette nf    (meuble) table plateau nf   Secure your tray table when the airplane’s coming in to land. Jim usually eats his dinner on a tray table while watching the evening news.   Veuillez relever votre tablette en prévision de l’atterrissage.   Veuillez relever votre table plateau en prévision de l’atterrissage. D’habitude, Jim dîne sur une table plateau en regardant le journal télévisé du soir. trestle table n (table with movable top) table à tréteau nf trestle table n (table with transverse slabs) table à tréteau nf

How do you say plate in French? What about fork and knife? Do you know all the different dish names? What’s “un porte-couteau”?

In France, people love “l’art de la table” and often dress a pretty table. If we don’t always set the table with four glasses and different sets of cutlery, you’ll notice it’s still common in a lot of French homes to set a relatively pretty table for each meal. It’s common to have several sets of plates and tablecloths and set a really pretty table for special occasions.

You’ll find more about French table etiquette in this article.

Let’s learn the names of the different items used on a French table.

40 French Tableware Terms

French Silverware Names

  1. un couvert – piece of silverware
  2. un couteau – knife
  3. un couteau à fromage – cheese knife
  4. un couteau à poisson – fish knife
  5. une fourchette – fork
  6. une fourchette à poisson – fish fork
  7. une fourchette à dessert – dessert fork
  8. une (petite / grande) cuillère – (small / large) spoon
  9. une cuillère à dessert – desert spoon
  10. une cuillère à soupe – soup spoon
  11. une cuillère à café – coffee spoon
  12. une pelle à glace – special spoon to eat ice-cream (it’s round and flat)
  13. Les couverts de service – serving spoon and fork
  14. un porte-couteau – knife stand
  15. l’argenterie – silver silverware
  16. une pelle à tarte – cake server

Many restaurants won’t have un porte-couteau (a knife rest) because… well, they are going to wash the tablecloth anyway, so who cares if you leave a big spot with your knife? Well, I don’t wash my tablecloth after each meal in my house… So I like to use them :-)

French Plate Names

  1. la vaisselle – dishes
  2. une assiette – plate
  3. une grande assiette – main course plate
  4. une petite assiette – smaller plate
  5. une assiette à soupe – soup plate
  6. une assiette creuse – soup plate
  7. une assiette à fromage – cheese plate
  8. une assiette à dessert – dessert plate

Be careful not to mistake the word “une assiette” and “un siège” which means a seat. Because the verb “to sit” is “s’asseoir”, I hear this mistake very often.

Note that a very small plate to put under a cup is called “une soucoupe”.

“La vaisselle” in French refers to both the ensemble of your table dishes, an also the dirty dishes you have to wash… A dishwasher is actually “un lave-vaisselle”.

To describe the shape of dishes and plates in French, we often use the French adjectives :

  1. creux/ creuse – hollow
  2. plat / plate – flat
  3. long/ longue – long
  4. grand/e – large, big
  5. petit/e – small

or use the construction “à + dish” like “à soupe”, “à dessert” etc…

French Serving Dish Names

  1. Un plat – serving dish
  2. Un plat creu – hollow dish
  3. Un plat plat – flat dish !!
  4. Un saladier – salad dish, large bowl
  5. Une soupière – soup dish
  6. Une saucière – gravy bowl
  7. Un bol – bowl

Other French Table Terms

  1. la table – the table
  2. une nappe – tablecloth
  3. un set de table – place mat
  4. une serviette – napkin
  5. un porte-serviette – napkin ring
  6. une carafe à eau – water carafe
  7. un décanteur – wine decanter
  8. un dessous de plat – (hot) dish stand
  9. la salière – salt dispenser
  10. le poivrier – pepper mill
  11. une tasse – cup, mug

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The Many Glasses of the Formal French Table

Glasses (un verre) are placed above the plate, left to right from the tallest to the smallest.

I read somewhere you could have up to 7 glasses on a French table! But usually, in a regular French home, you’ll have one or two: one glass for both water and wine or one glass for water, one glass for wine.

10 French Glass Names

  1. une coupe de Champagne – Champagne glass (large and open)
    You never drink anything else than Champagne (or maybe a Champagne cocktail) in a Champagne glass.
  2. une flûte à Champagne – Champagne glass (long and tall as featured on the picture below)
  3. un verre à vin rouge – red wine glass (a bit taller)
  4. un verre à vin blanc – white wine glass (a bit smaller)
  5. un verre à eau – water glass
  6. un verre a whiskey – smaller, usually kind of square
  7. un verre a martini – martini glass (triangular)
  8. un verre à vin doux – sweet wine glass (very small)
  9. un verre à digestif – after dinner drink (super small)

pictures of glasses at a french table

French Drinking Etiquette

VERY IMPORTANT – you need to wait for everybody to have their glass filled, and often give a chance for someone to make a toast, to start drinking. Even water. Read more about French drinking etiquette.

There’s a lot to be said about French table manners. I encourage you to read my in depth article about the French table etiquette since it is a subject on its own.

Would you like to help me do a better list? Add suggestions for more French table related words (not French food, just plates, dishes and silverware, glasses etc… please) in French and translated into English and I’ll add them to the list!

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By September 13, 2012 • Updated August 2, 2022

Moving to France and looking to furnish a house or apartment? On this page you’ll find a list of French furniture names.

French furniture vocabulary notes

There are multiple terms for several of words on this list. For example, there are two words for mirror in French: la glace and le miroir. These words can be used interchangeably.

There are also multiple words for chair: le fauteuil (armchair) and la chaise (chair or seat). The word for desk or office chair is le transat.

The general word for furniture is les meubles. This word is easy to confuse with l’immeuble, which means apartment building.

  • armchair, easy chair un fauteuil
  • bed un lit
  • bedside table une table de chevet
  • bench un banc
  • bookcase une bibliothèque
  • cabinet un meuble de rangemen
  • carpet une moquette
  • chair une chaise
  • china cabinet un vaisselier
  • coffee table une table basse
  • couch, sofa un canapé, un sofa
  • cupboard un placard
  • curtain un rideau
  • desk un bureau
  • desk chair transat
  • dining-room table un table de salle à manger
  • divan un lit-divan
  • drawer un tiroir
  • dresser une commode
  • file cabinet un classeur (à tiroirs)
  • fireplace une cheminée
  • hutch un coffre
  • lounge chair un siège inclinable
  • lowboy une commode basse
  • mirror un miroir
  • nightstand une table de nuit, une table de chevet
  • piece of furniture un meuble
  • pillow un oreiller
  • rocking chair une chaise à bascule
  • seat un siège
  • shelf une étagère
  • sofa-bed canapé-lit
  • stool un tabouret
  • table une table
  • wardrobe une armoire
  • writing desk un secrétaire
Related vocabulary lists
  • the home vocabulary
  • rooms in the house
  • kitchen vocabulary
  • bathroom vocabulary
  • bedroom vocabulary
More resources:
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