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5,162 words — headwords with part of speech, pronunciation, and a plain-language definition.

tout ce qui brille n'est pas or: all that glitters is not gold
tout chose: out of sorts, weird, funny, odd
tout comme: as well as; almost the same (thing); Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tout, comme: just like
tout compte fait: all in all, all things considered; then again, on second thought
tout court: just; only (without any additions)
tout craché: all over; typical
tout d'un coup: all of a sudden, all at once; suddenly; abruptly; in one fell swoop, all at once
tout de go: straight out, bluntly
tout de même: similarly, likewise; all the same, anyway, nevertheless; finally; about time
tout de suite: immediately, right away; without interruption
tout droit: to the front; straight ahead
tout est bien qui finit bien: all's well that ends well
tout est bon dans le cochon: waste not, want not; everything has its use, nothing is wasted; nothing should go to waste
tout est dit: everything has been said, there's nothing left to say, there's nothing to add, this says it all
tout et n'importe quoi: everything, anything (without discrimination)
tout fait: ready-made, pre-prepared; cut and dried; preconceived, fixed; trite, clichéd, hackneyed; canned, stock
tout feu tout flamme: raring to go, very enthusiastic
tout fout le camp: it's all falling apart, it's all going to the dogs
tout haut: aloud, out loud
tout l'or du monde: all the tea in China
tout le monde: everyone, everybody
tout le plaisir est pour moi: the pleasure is all mine, my pleasure
tout le temps: all the time; (very) often; constantly; all the time
tout le toutim: all of it, the rest of it
tout mouillé: soaking wet (at most, as a maximum)
tout ou rien: all or nothing
tout ouïe: all ears
tout plein: very, real, extremely
tout seul: all alone, alone, by oneself
tout seul: alone, all by oneself
tout sourire: all smiles
tout travail mérite salaire: the laborer is worthy of his hire (all work deserves payment, no job should go unpaid; people deserve to be rewarded for their efforts)
tout un chacun: everyone, everybody
tout vient à point à qui sait attendre: good things come to those who wait
tout à coup: all of a sudden, out of the blue
tout à fait: entirely, exactly, quite
tout à fait: certainly, definitely (emphatic yes)
tout à l'heure: earlier; later
tout à la fois: rolled into one, all at once; both
tout ça: all that
tout ça ne nous rendra pas le Congo: it's all very well, but it doesn't do us any good, it makes no difference
tout ça pour ça: all that fuss for nothing
tout-petit: little one
tout-puissant: almighty, all-powerful, omnipotent (unlimited in might)
tout-terrain: off-roader, four-wheel drive
tout-terrain: off-road, all-terrain
tout-à-l'égout: mains drainage, mains sewerage
toute affaire cessante: right away, forthwith, immediately
toute la sainte journée: all day long, all the livelong day
toute proportion gardée: alternative spelling of toutes proportions gardées
toutefois: however, nonetheless
toutenague: tutenag, paktong
toutes affaires cessantes: alternative spelling of toute affaire cessante
toutes choses égales par ailleurs: all things being equal, all else being equal, ceteris paribus
toutes distances gardées: with all differences being taking into account
toutes les bonnes choses ont une fin: all good things come to an end
toutes proportions gardées: mutatis mutandis, making due allowance, keeping everything in proportion
toutes voiles dehors: in full sail, at full sail, full sail (making use of all sails); using all available means
toutologue: know-it-all
toutou: doggie, bow-wow (dog); soft toy, stuffed animal; poodle (person servile towards someone whom they consider their superior)