partie, (/) narty, part , game

partir, to set out, start.

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partout, everywhere.

parure, (/) adornment, orna-

menl.

pas, (m I step.

avancer au pas, to go for-

wanl ;it a walk.

pas; ne . . . pas, not.

passage, (m) passage.

passé, (m) past, |>ast Life.

passer, to pass.

se passer, to hc spent (of

lime), to take place, se

passer de, to do without.

passereau, (m) sparrow.

passion, (/) passion, désire.

paternel, lie, paternal.

patience, (/) patience.

patient, {m) subject, patient.

pâtisserie, (/) pastry.

pâtre, (m) shepherd.

patte, (/) paw.

pâturage, {m) pasture.

paupière, (/ 1 eyelid.

pauvre, poor.

pauvrement, poorly.

pauvreté, 1/) poverty.

paver, to pave.

payement, {m) pay ment.

payer (de, wiili), to pay, pay

pays, (m) country.

peau, (f) skin.

péché, (m) sin.

pêcher, to fish.

peigner, to 1 omb.

peindre, to paint.

peine, (/ 1 pain, trouble.

à peine, ■< ar< ely.

sous peine de, under penalty of.

avoir de la peine, to hâve difficulty.

pèlerin, (m) pilgrim.

pèlerinage, {m) pilgrimage.

pencher (sur), to bend over, to incline.

pendant, during, while.

pendre, to hang.

pensée, (/) thought.

penser, to think.

pensif, ve, pensive, thought fui.

perçant, e, kcen.

percer, to pierce.

percher, to perch.

perdition, (/) perdition.

perdre, to [ose.

père, (m) father.

perfide, trait or; (adj.) wicked.

perfidie, (/) treachery.

péril, im) péril, danger.

perle, (/) pearl.

permettre, to permit.

permission, (/) permission.

perpétuel, lie, perpétuai, constant.

perroquet, dm parrot.

persan, e, Persian.

persévérance, (/) persévérance.

persistant, e, persistent.

personnage, (w) person.

personne, (f) person.

ne . . . personne, (m) no one.

personnel, lie, personal.

perte, < f) loss, ruin.

pesamment, heavily.

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peser, to weigh.

peste, (/) plague.

petit, e, small.

pétrir, to knead, make.

peu, little, few.

peu à peu, little by little.

peuple, (*») people, nation.

peur, (/) fear.

avoir peur de, to be afraid of .

faire peur à, to frighten.

peut-être, perhaps.

philosophe, ( m) philosopher, piastre, (m) piaster, coin in

Egypt; worth a little less

than 5 cents.

pièce, (/) pièce, room, pièce of

money.

pied, (m) foot, stalk.

piège, (m) snare.

pierre, (/) slone.

pierreries, (/. pi.) precious

stoncs.

piété, (/) piety.

pieux, se, pious.

piler, to pound, crush.

piller, to pillage, steal from.

pipe, (f) pipe, piquant, e, sharp, pointed.

piquer, to sting.

piquet, (m) picket.

pis, worse.

tant pis pour, so much the

worse for.

pistache, (/) pistachio.

pistolet, (m) pistol.

pitié, (f) pity.

avoir pitié de, to pity.

faire pitié, to cause pity.

place, (/) place, placer, to place, plage, (/) shore.

plaie, (/) wound, plague.

plaindre, to pity.

se plaindre de, to complain of.

plaine, (/) plain.

plainte, if) wail, complaint.

plaintif, ve, plaintive.

plaire, to please.

plût à Dieu, would to God.

A Dieu ne plaise, God forbid.

plaisanterie, (/) joke.

plaisir, (»/) pleasure.

planète, (/) planet.

plantation, (/) plantation, plante, (/) plant, planter, to plant. * plaque, (/) plate, star (décoration), plat, (m) plate, dish.

plat, e, flat.

plateau, (m) tray.

plein, e, full.

pleurer, to weep, mourn for.

pleurs, (m. pi.) tears.

pleuvoir, to rain.

pli, (tu) fold, wrinkle.

plier, to bend, fold.

plisser, to fold, wrinkle.

plomb, (*») li ail.

plonger, to plunge.

pluie, (/) rain.

plume, (/) pen.

plus, mure.

le plus, the most.

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ne . . . plus, no more.

plus . . . plus, the more . . .

the more, plusieurs, several.

plutôt, sooner, rather.

poésie, (/) poclry.

poète, poet.

poids, (m) weight.

poignard, (m) dagger.

poignée, (f) handful, handle.

poil, (ni) hair.

poing, [m) fist, liand.

point, (wi point.

à ce point que . . ., to such a degree that.

ne . . . point, not at ail.

point du jour, peep of day.

pointe, (/) point.

poison, (m) poison.

poisson, {m) fish.

poitrine, (/) chest.

poivre, (/») pcpper.

police, (/) polit e.

politesse, (/ 1 politeness.

politique, (/) poli< y.

politique, political.

pommeau, | m) pommi I.

pont, ( m ) brid]

populaire, popular, of the people.

populariser, to render popular.

port, ( m) port , harbor.

porte, (f) door.

portée, (f) bearing, compass,

import.

porte-pipe, pipe bearer.

porter, to carry, bear; to dei lare (i andidate).

se porter, to go, turn, to bc.

porteur, se, bearer.

portière, (/) door.

poser, to plan-.

se poser, to settle.

posséder, to possess.

possession, (/) possession, possible, possible.

poste, (m) post.

pot, (m) pot.

pot de terre, earthen pot.

poterie, (/) pottery. pouce, (m) thumb, inch.

poudre, (/) powder.

poulailler, (m) chicken coop.

poulain, {m) coït.

pour, for, to, in ordcr lo.

pour que, in ordcr that (conj.).

pourpre, (w;) purple.

pourquoi, why.

pourrir, to rot.

poursuivre, to Eollow, [)iirsuc.

pourtant, yet, however.

pousser, to drive, carry, ut 1er,

heave.

poussière, (/) dust.

pouvoir, to be able, may.

cela ne se peut pas, thaï i annol be.

puisse, may . . . {ex pressing s orne uns h).

pouvoir, (m) power.

prairie, (/) meadow.

pratiquer, to practise, fréquent, précaution, (/) précaution.

précéder, to pn i ede.

précepte, (m) precept.

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prêcher, to preach, sermonize.

précieux, se, precious, valu-

able.

précipiter, to hasten.

précoce, precocious.

prédiction, (/) prédiction, prédire, to foretell. préface, (/) préface.

préférence, (/) préférence, préférer, to prefer.

premier, ère, first.

prémunir, to warn, guard, for-

tify.

prendre, to take, grasp.

se prendre à rire, to burst out laughing.

bien lui prendre de, to be a lucky thing that he . . .

prendre terre, to land.

prendre les devants, to lead, to forestall.

prendre la parole, to speak.

prénom, (m) Christian name.

préparer, to prépare, près (de), near.

de près, near by.

présence, (/) présence, présent, (m) gift.

présent, e, présent.

présenter, to présent.

se présenter, to show oncself.

préserver, to préserve.

presque, almost.

presser, to hasten, urge.

être pressé, e, to be in haste.

prêt, e, ready.

prétendant, e, claimant, sui-

tor. prétendre, to prétend, aspire

to.

preuve, (/) proof.

prévenir, to warn, inform, an-

ticipate.

prévoir, to foresee.

prier, to ask, pray.

prière, (/) prayer.

prince, (m) prince, princesse, (/) princess.

principal, e, principal, leading.

principe, (m) principle.

printemps, (m) spring.

prise, (/) prize.

être aux prises, to be at

loggerheads, to quarrel.

prison, (/) prison.

prisonnier, ère, prisoner.

privilège, (w) privilège.

prix, (;«) pricc, value.

à tout prix, at any cost.

probité, (/) honcsty.

procès, (m) case, prochain, e, neighbor.

procurer, to procure, prodige, (w) wonder.

prodigue, spendthrift.

produire, to produce, profaner, to profane.

professer, to profess.

professeur, (m) professor.

profession, (/) profession, profit, {m) profit.

mettre à profit, lo turn to

good account.

profiter, to profit.

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profond, e, profound, dccp,

dark.

profondeur, (/) depth.

proie, (/) prey.

projet, (m) plan.