Les femmes allumèrent des feux et commencèrent à cuisiner.
The women lit fires and began to cook.
Ils firent brûler de l'encens sur l'autel, ils allumèrent les lampes du chandelier qui brillèrent à l'intérieur du Temple.
And they put incense upon the altar, and lighted up the lamps that were upon the candlestick, and they gave light in the temple.
La fureur de la hiérarchie fut un moment tenue en échec par le roi, qui détestait le fanatisme des moines. Mais les partisans du pape finirent par l’emporter, et les bûchers s’allumèrent.
The rage of the hierarchy was for a time held in check by the king, who despised the narrow bigotry of the monks; but the papal leaders finally prevailed.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
hay