| French | English | |
| abrutissant {adj} {pres-p} [musique, vacarme] | deafening | |
| agressif {adj} [trop fort - musique] | brash | |
| dr. mus. aléatoire {adj} [contrat, musique] | aleatory | |
| mus. calmant {adj} [musique] | soothing | |
| littérat. mus. étoffé {adj} [musique, littérature] | rich in content | |
| évocateur {adj} [film, musique] | atmospheric [full of atmosphere] | |
| exaltant {adj} {pres-p} [projet, travail, musique] | inspiring | |
| mus. gai {adj} [musique] | jolly | |
| geignard {adj} [fam.] [ton, musique] | wailing | |
| lancinant {adj} {pres-p} [musique, rythme] | insistent | |
| lancinant {adj} {pres-p} [musique, rythme] | thumping | |
| martial {adj} [art, musique] | martial | |
| mièvre {adj} [roman, tableau, musique] | soppy | |
| mus. plaintif {adj} [note, musique, son] | mournful | |
| audio mus. rythmé {adj} {past-p} [musique, prose, travail] | cadenced | |
| audio mus. rythmé {adj} [musique, prose, travail] | rhythmic | |
| audio mus. rythmé {adj} [musique, prose, travail] | rhythmical [rhythmic] | |
| mus. saccadé {adj} [musique, rythme] | staccato | |
| suave {adj} [parfum, musique, sourire] | sweet | |
| triste {adj} [musique] | melancholy | |
Verbs |
| cuis. mus. sport aimer qc. [apprécier - vin, musique, sport] | to like sth. | |
| cuis. mus. sport aimer qc. [apprécier - vin, musique, sport] | to love sth. [like] | |
| mus. concasser qc. [musique] | to mix sth. | |
| débrancher qc. [fam.] [musique etc.] | to turn sth. off [music etc.] | |
| mus. détonner [instrument de musique] | to be off-key | |
| mus. détonner [instrument de musique] | to out of tune | |
| mus. déverser qc. [musique] [fam.] | to churn out sth. | |
| dispenser qc. [musique] | to put out sth. | |
| mus. phonet. donner qc. [son, note de musique] | to pitch sth. [note, level of sound] | |
| mus. éditer qc. [musique. : publier, mettre en vente] | to release sth. [music, album etc.] | |
| mus. enlever qc. [morceau de musique] | to give a brilliant rendering of sth. | |
| mus. entonner qc. [chanson, musique] | to strike up sth. [song, music] | |
| répéter (qc.) [musique, discours, théâtre] | to rehearse (sth.) | |
| mus. théâtre répéter qc. [musique, discours, théâtre] | to study sth. [rehearse] | |
| arts mus. sentir qc. [apprécier - art, musique] | to have a feeling for sth. | |
Nouns |
| cloche {f} [instrument de musique] | 3 bell | |
| mus. accords {m.pl} [de musique] | strain {sg} [piece/section of music] | |
| mus. beat {f} [musique beat] | beat music | |
| mus. bodhrán {m} [instrument de percussion utilisé dans la musique irlandaise] | bodhran | |
| mus. bouzouki {m} [instrument de musique répandu en Grèce] | bouzouki | |
| mus. occup. cantatrice {f} [de musique classique] | singer [female] | |
| mus. casserole {f} [fam.] [instrument de musique] | flat instrument [off-key instrument] | |
| mus. casserole {f} [fam.] [instrument de musique] | off-key instrument | |
| mus. cheville {f} [d'instrument de musique] | tuning peg | |
| mus. colorature {f} [passage de musique] | coloratura | |
| mus. Guggenmusik {f} [musique de fanfare au carnaval alémanique] | Guggen music [brass and percussion carnival band or music] | |
| mus. klezmer {m} [musique] | klezmer [music] | |
| mordu {m} [fig.] [fam.] [p. ex. de musique, de sport] | fan [devotee] | |
| mus. occup. programmateur {m} [d'un festival de musique] | curator [selector of music acts for a festival] | |
| mus. RadioTV théâtre programmation {f} [musique, spectacle, émission] | lineup [also: line-up] [music, acts billed for a show, schedule of events] | |
| mus. occup. programmatrice {f} [d'un festival de musique] | curator [selector of music acts for a festival] [female] | |
| stridence {f} [musique, bruit] | shrillness [piercing sound quality] | |
| mil. mus. tattoo {m} [prestation de tambours, festival de musique militaire] | tattoo [drum beat, military parade] | |
| timbre {m} [sonnette, instrument de musique] | bell [door bell, small bell,] | |
2 Words: Others |
| accro à qc. {adj} [fam.] [musique, sport, régal] | addicted to sth. | |
| accro à qc. {adj} [fam.] [musique, sport, régal] | crazy about sth. | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| accrocher avec qc. [style, musique] | to go for sth. | |
| mus. jouer de qc. [instrument de musique] | to play sth. [music instrument] | |
4 Words: Others |
| mus. à fond la caisse {adv} [fam.] [mettre la musique] | at full blast [e.g. music] | |
4 Words: Verbs |
| mus. casser les oreilles à qn. [avec de la musique] | to deafen sb. [fig.] [with loud music] | |
5+ Words: Verbs |
| s'exposer au flot continu de qc. [péj.] [publicité, musique] | to be exposed to a steady stream of sth. [pej.] | |