French to English Dictionary (Dictionnaire Français-Anglais)

Larva

The active immature form of an insect, especially one that differs greatly from the adult and forms the stage between egg and pupa, such as a caterpillar or maggot.

Latifundium

A large agricultural estate or landed property, historically worked by slaves or low-wage tenant farmers.

Latitude

The angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator.

Leadership

The action of leading a group of people or an organization, or the ability to do this.

Leasing

The action of renting property, equipment, or vehicles to someone for a fixed period in exchange for regular payments.

Legatee

A person who receives a legacy or personal property left in a will.

Legation

A diplomatic mission in a foreign country headed by a minister rather than an ambassador.

Leisure

Free time spent away from work, business, or domestic chores.

Lesotho

A landlocked country in southern Africa, completely surrounded by South Africa.

Lettering

The act or process of drawing, painting, or inscribing letters, especially by hand.

Lexicography

The professional practice, methodology, and art of compiling, writing, and editing dictionaries.

Lexicology

The academic branch of linguistics that studies the nature, meaning, history, and use of words and vocabulary.