foutelaie, n.f., beech grove or plantation.
foyer, n.m., fire-grate, hearth, fire-box (of an engine), hearthstone; (thea.) lobby, green-room; focus; (of a pipe) bowl; (fig.) seat, hot-bed, source; home. — des acteurs; (thea.) green-room. — du public; (thea.) lobby, crush-room. Combattre pour ses —s; to fight for one’s home. Aimer à garder son —; to like quiet, to like to lead a secluded life.
frac, n.m., dress coat, dress jacket.
fracas, n.m., crash, noise; din, bustle, fuss. Avec —; with a crash. Faire du — dans le monde; to make a noise or show in the world.
fracasser, v.a., to break to pieces, to shatter, to shiver.
se fracasser, v.r., to break to pieces, to be shattered.
fraction, n.f., breaking; fraction; portion; (arith.) fraction.
fractionnaire, adj., fractional.
fractionnement, n.m., dividing into fractions.