acte, m., act

acteur, m., actor.

actrice, /., actress.

adieu, adv. and n.,m., good-bye, farewell, adieu; leave, leavetaking, adieux, n., m., plur., = sing.

adjacent, -e, adjacent.

administrati-f, -ve, administrative.

admirable, admirable.

admiration, /., admiration.

Adolphe, m., Adolph, Adolphus.

adopter, to adopt, choose.

adossé, -e, p. part., adj., leaning with the back [à . . , against. .]; see adosser.

adosser contre . . or à . . , to lean

(trans.) with the back against . . ; s'adosser contre . . or à . . , to lean (intr.) with the back against. .

adoucir, to soften, mitigate, soothe, lessen.

adresse, n., /., address.

adversaire, m., adversary, opponent.

affaire, /., affair, thing, matter, business, être sûr de son affaire, to be sure of getting what one expects or wants (ironically); to be sure of getting into trouble.

affaisser, to weigh down, press down, depress, dispirit.

affamé, -e, adj., famished, hungryaffliction, /., affliction, grief, sorrow.

affreu-x, -se, frightful, dreadful.

affût, m., gun-carriage, affût de campagne, movable gun-carriage.

âge, m., age.

agile, agile, nimble, swift.

agir, to act. il s'agit de. ., it is a question of . . , the question is . . , the point in question is . . ; one has to . . , they (we, you) have to . .

agrandir, to make greater or larger, enlarge, aggrandize, s'agrandir, to become greater or larger; to enlarge one's estate.

agréable, agreeable.

aguets, n., m., plur., watch, watching, être aux aguets, to lie in wait, be upon the watch.

ah! ah! oh! ah çà! well now!

come on!

ahurir, to astound, bewilder.

ai, près, ind., sing., have; see avoir. — j'ai peur, I am afraid.

aide, n., /., aid, help, assistance, venir en aide à quelqu'un, to

give assistance to, help, aid some one.

aide, n., m. (male), f. (female), assistant, aid, help, aide de cuisine, kitchen-help, undercook.

aider, to aid, help, assist.

aient, près, svhjunct.; see avoir.

aiguille, /., needle, de fil en aiguille, passing from one topic to another, little by little, gradually.

aile, /., wing.

aillent, près, svhjunct.; see aller,

ailleurs, elsewhere, d'ailleurs, besides, moreover.

aimait, descr. p., loved, liked see aimer.

aimé, -e, p. part., loved, liked see aimer.

aimer, to love, like, be fond of. .

aîné, -e, elder, eldest.

ainsi, thus, so. ainsi que, as well as.

air, m., air; look, appearance; air, tone, melody, avoir Pair de . . , to look like . . , appear.

sans avoir Pair de rien, not seeming to have any intention; looking or appearing quite unconcerned.

aise, /., ease, comfort, à son aise, at one's ease, at ease, comfortably.

aisé, -e, easy, convenient.

ajuster, to adjust, set aright, set in order, fit, adapt.

alarme, /., alarm, fright, fear.

aliter, to make one keep one's bed. s'aliter, to keep one's bed, lie down, alité, -e, p.

part., bed-ridden, confined to the bed.

alia, narr. p.; see aller.

allaient, descr. p.; see aller.

allais, allait, descr. p., went, was going, was about; see aller.

allaiter, to suckle, nurse.

allé, -e, p. part,; see aller.

allée, n., /., going.

aller, irr., to go; to go on, get on, proceed, work, succeed; to be about, be going, est allé, has gone, went, aller + inf., to go to + inf., to go and . .

aller chercher, to go and search or look for. . ; to go and get (bring or fetch); to go for. . aller trouver quelqu'un, to look any one up, call upon any one. aller se promener, to go for a walk; to go and take a walk, je vais, etc. (près. ind.)+inf., I am about to . . , am going to.., shall.., will.. (=fut.).

s'en aller, to go away, go off, go. aller son train, see train, aller en maraude, see maraude.

— j'y allais. . à l'appeler. ., I set about calling him . . (y, redundant), il va sans dire, see dire. — va, allons, imper. =interj.; see va, allons.

allez, près, ind.; see aller.

allez, imper., 2nd per s. plur., also form of politeness instead of 2nd pers. sing., go; see aller.

alio! imitating the English inter j.

halloa! used instead of the French inter j. *holà!

allonger (allonge + a,o) , to lengthen, stretch out, protrude, s'allonger, to be lengthened or stretched out; to protrude (intr.).

allons, imper., let us go. allonsnous-en, let us go away; see aller, s'en aller. — allons!, inter j., come now! come! now!

then!

allumer, to kindle, light.

allure, /., gait, pace, way of walking or moving; plur., conduct, behavior, way of proceeding, manner. avec des allures inquiétantes, in an alarming manner.

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almanach, m., almanac.

alors, then.

Alphonse, m., Alphonso.

alsacien, -ne, adj., Alsacian, pertaining to Alsace, peculiar to the Alsacians or inhabitants of Alsace (a country belonging now to Germany, formerly to France) .

amadouer, to coax, cajole.

amateur, m., amateur.

âme, /., soul, mind, heart.

américain, -e, adj., American.

Amérique, 1\., /., America.

l'Amérique du Sud, South America.

ameuter, to form into riotous crowds, stir up to mutiny, render riotous, ameuté, -e, engaged in riot, riotous, excited.

ami, m., friend.

amiral, m., admiral.

amiraux, plur.; sec amiral.

amitié (with t = t, not=c)y /., friendship; favor, kindness.

amour, m., love, amours, /., plur., love. amour-propre, m., self-love, self-esteem, vanity.

amoureu-x, -se, amorous, in love, amoureux de . . , in love with. .

amour-propre, m.; see amour.

amusait, descr. p., amused; see amuser.

amusant, -e, près, part., adj., amusing; see amuser.

amuser, to amuse, s'amuser, to amuse oneself, have fun, enjoy oneself, s'amuser à + m/., to amuse oneself by . . ; to take pleasure in. .

amusette, /., little amusement, fun, jest, joke, drollery.

an, m., year.

ancêtres, n., m., plur., ancestors.

ancien, -ne, ancient, former.

âne, m., donkey, ass.

anecdote, /., anecdote.

Anglais, n., m., Englishman, les Anglais, the English, Englishmen.

anglais, -e, adj., English, l'anglais, English, the English language.

angle, m., angle, corner.

Angleterre, 1'. . , /., England.

anglo-saxon, -ne, adj., Anglo- Saxon.

animal, m., animal, beast, brute; blockhead, dunce, dolt.

animaux, plur.; see animal.

année, /., year.

ânon, m., ass's foal, young ass.

anonyme, adj., anonymous, nameless, anonyme, n., m., anonymous person or writer.

antichambre, /., antechamber, anteroom.

apathie, /., apathy, indolence.

apercevant, près, part.; see apercevoir.

apercevions, descr. p.; see apercevoir.

apercevoir, irr., to perceive, s'apercevoir [de. .], to perceive, notice, be aware of. .

sans s'en être aperçu, without having been aware of it, without having noticed it.

aperçoit, près, ind., perceives; see apercevoir.

aperçu, -e, p. part.; see apercevoir.

appariteur, m., beadle of a faculty, apparitor.

appel, m., call, faire l'appel, to call over the names; to call the roll.

appeler (appell+m^e e), to call, s'appeler, to be called, je m'appelle.., I am called.., my name is. .

applaudir [à . . , indir. obj.], to applaud, cheer, praise.

applique, près, ind., applies, deals, gives; see appliquer.

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