2 N‑UNCOUNT Freight is goods that are transported by lorries, trains, ships, or aeroplanes. □ 90% of managers wanted to see more freight carried by rail.
3 VERB [usu passive] When goods are freighted , they are transported in large quantities over a long distance. □ [be V -ed adv/prep] From these ports the grain is freighted down to Addis Ababa.
frei ght car (freight cars ) N‑COUNT On a train, a freight car is a large container in which goods are transported. [mainly AM ]
freight|er /fre I tə r / (freighters ) N‑COUNT A freighter is a large ship or aeroplane that is designed for carrying freight.
frei ght train (freight trains ) N‑COUNT A freight train is a train on which goods are transported.
French /fre ntʃ/
1 ADJ French means belonging or relating to France, or to its people, language, or culture.
2 N‑PLURAL The French are the people of France.
3 N‑UNCOUNT French is the language spoken in France and in parts of some other countries, including Belgium, Canada, and Switzerland. □ The villagers spoke French.
Fre nch bea n (French beans ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] French beans are narrow green beans that are eaten as a vegetable. They grow on a tall climbing plant and are the cases that contain the seeds of the plant. [BRIT ] in AM, use string beans
Fre nch brea d N‑UNCOUNT French bread is white bread which is baked in long, thin loaves.
Fre nch Ca|na |dian (French Canadians ) also French-Canadian
1 ADJ French Canadian means belonging or relating to people who come from the part of Canada where French is spoken.
2 N‑COUNT French Canadians are Canadians whose native language is French.
Fre nch doo r (French doors ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] French doors are the same as French windows .
Fre nch dre ss|ing N‑UNCOUNT French dressing is a thin sauce made of oil, vinegar, salt, and spices which you put on salad.
Fre nch fries N‑PLURAL French fries are long, thin pieces of potato fried in oil or fat.
Fre nch ho rn (French horns ) N‑VAR A French horn is a musical instrument of the brass family. It is shaped like a long metal tube with one wide end, wound round in a circle. You play the French horn by blowing into it and moving valves in order to obtain different notes.
French|man /fre ntʃmən/ (Frenchmen ) N‑COUNT A Frenchman is a man who comes from France.
Fre nch po l|ish N‑UNCOUNT French polish is a type of varnish which is painted onto wood so that the wood has a hard shiny surface.
Fre nch wi n|dow (French windows ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] French windows are a pair of glass doors which you go through into a garden or onto a balcony.
French|woman /fre ntʃwʌmən/ (Frenchwomen ) N‑COUNT A Frenchwoman is a woman who comes from France.
fre|net|ic /fr I ne t I k/ ADJ If you describe an activity as frenetic , you mean that it is fast and energetic, but rather uncontrolled. □ …the frenetic pace of life in New York.
fren|zied /fre nzid/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Frenzied activities or actions are wild, excited, and uncontrolled. □ …the frenzied activity of the general election. □ The man was stabbed to death in a frenzied attack.
frenzy /fre nzi/ (frenzies ) N‑VAR Frenzy or a frenzy is great excitement or wild behaviour that often results from losing control of your feelings. □ The country was gripped by a frenzy of nationalism.
fre|quen|cy /friː kwənsi/ (frequencies )
1 N‑UNCOUNT The frequency of an event is the number of times it happens during a particular period. □ [+ of ] The frequency of Kara's phone calls increased rapidly. □ The tanks broke down with increasing frequency.
2 N‑VAR In physics, the frequency of a sound wave or a radio wave is the number of times it vibrates within a specified period of time. □ You can't hear waves of such a high frequency. □ [+ of ] …a frequency of 24 kilohertz. □ …low frequency waves.
fre|quent ◆◆◇ (frequents , frequenting , frequented ) The adjective is pronounced /friː kwənt/. The verb is pronounced /fr I kwe nt/. 1 ADJ If something is frequent , it happens often. □ Bordeaux is on the main Paris-Madrid line so there are frequent trains. □ He is a frequent visitor to the house. ● fre|quent|ly ADV [usu ADV with v] □ Iron and folic acid supplements are frequently given to pregnant women.
2 VERB If someone frequents a particular place, they regularly go there. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] I hear he frequents the Cajun restaurant in Hampstead. SYNONYMS frequent ADJ 1
common: Earthquakes are not common in this part of the world.
usuaclass="underline" She's smiling her usual friendly smile.
repeated: He did not return the money, despite repeated reminders.
everyday: …the everyday problems of living in the city.
regular: This condition usually clears up with regular shampooing.
recurrent: …buildings in which staff suffer recurrent illness.
persistent: His cough grew more persistent until it never stopped.
fres|co /fre skoʊ/ (frescoes or frescos )
1 N‑COUNT A fresco is a picture that is painted on a plastered wall when the plaster is still wet.
2 → see also alfresco
fresh ◆◆◇ /fre ʃ/ (fresher , freshest )