Open a word processing program such as Microsoft Word, highlight the word and right-click the highlight. Click the "Translate" option. Select "French" from the "To" drop-down menu and click the green arrow button to translate the word.
Type the word into a free online translation website, such as SDL's Free Translation service. Type in the word--for example, "cat"--and select "French" from the drop-down menu. Click the "Translate" button and the translation appears on the right side of the screen.
Look up the word in a French and English dictionary, such as "Merriam-Webster's French-English Dictionary," "Larousse Student Dictionary French-English," "Cassell's French & English Dictionary" or "Webster's French-English Dictionary."
Contact a member of the American Translators Association. The association website offers a searchable database of people who offer translation services. Within the website's search form, narrow the search to English to French language translation in your zip code, where applicable.