bilan, n.m., (com.) balance-sheet; schedule. Déposer son —; to stop payment; to become bankrupt.
bilatéral, -e, adj., bilateral; (jur.) reciprocal.
bilboquet, n.m., cup and ball; curling-pipe. C’est un véritable —; he is a giddy-headed fellow.
bile, n.f., bile; gall, anger, spleen. Echauffer la — à quelqu’un; to provoke any one’s anger. Décharger sa —; to vent one’s anger. Ne pas se faire de —; to take things easily.
biliaire, adj., (med.) biliary.
bilieu-x, -se, adj., bilious; choleric, passionate, angry. Au teint —; bilious looking.
bilingue, adj., double-tongued, bilingual.
bill, n.m., (—s) bill (projet de loi).
*billard, n.m., billiards; billiard-table; billiard-room.
*billarder, v.n., to strike a ball twice; to strike the two balls together.