Chalcis. A town in the eastern Mediterranean
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du monde, of people.
vous seriez, you must be.
Avez-vous entendu parler de la Carmencita, Have you heard of Carmen? Carmencila is the Spanish diminutive form of Carmen.
A college in France is a secondary school. jusqu'où, how far.
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Brantôme. A French courtier and chronicler (1540- 1614).
Jardin des Plantes. Botanical and zoülogical gardens in Paris.
eût été, would have been. The pluperfect subjunctive may be used for the perfect conditional.
Aussi, 50.
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ne fût la mienne, was mine.
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Séville, Seville, a city of Andalusia.
pater, Lord’s Prayer.
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ave. Prayer beginning Ave Maria.
pour volé, as for being robbed.
For use of ne, see note to p. 12, IL. 17.
que. Omit in translation.
garrotté, garroted. The garrote is an instrument of capital punishment. As formerly used, it simply strangled the condemned man.
Tenez, look here!
pien choli. Mispronunciation of bien joli.
personne, que je sache, no one, that I know of. The present subjunctive, first person singular of savoir, is sometimes used in the principal clause to denote modified assertion.
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la Navarre, Navarre. One of the northern provinces of Spain.
Vittoria. A city in northern Spain.
Pampelune, Pamplona, capital of Navarre.
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don. See note to p. 11, L. 3.
paume, jai alai. À game which originated in the Basque provinces and which has come to the United States in recent years.
autres. To be omitted in translation.
Alava. A province in northern Spain.
Almanza, Almansa, in southeastern Spain.
épinglette. This word looks like à diminutive of “épingle,” pin. The so-called pillow-lace is made on à cushion, into which pins are stuck for guiding the threads.
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toujours à railler, always jesting.
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ce qui me prit, what possessed me.
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Triana. A suburb of Seville.
rue du Serpent. Main street of Seville.
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Seigneur. Omit in translation.
autres. Omit in translation.
seulement, even.
Catalogne, Catalonia, Spanish province, in which Barcelona is located.
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gagner de quoi, earn the means, earn enough.
bref, in short.
conscrits de Castillans, Castilian recruits. Madrid is located in the province of Castile.
que Notre-Dame de la Montagne vous soit en aide, may Our Lady of the Mountain aid you.
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un négro, a Black. A partisan of the Cortes of 1820. mal noté, with a bad mark against you.
pourquoi me suis-je fait punir, why did I get myself punished?
à voler, stealing.
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Tenez, Here!
plus de doute, no more doubt.
à ce qu’on disait, so they said.
Voilà qu’arrive la voiture du colonel, here comes the colonel’s carriage.
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de la journée, all day.
Demain il fera jour, there will be another day to-morrow.
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je ne suis guère en fonds, l'm about out of cash. saucisson is made of cured, not fresh, meat.
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je vous en réponds, I assure you.
d'Égypte. She means Gypsy.
si j'avais des nouvelles de Carmen, ÿf I had heard from Carmen.
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dès le lendemain, the very next day.
à deux pas, a few steps away.
Carmen se fit attendre, Carmen kept me waiting.
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Peu s’en fallut que je ne lui jetasse, ZI almost threw. Il faut bien que je vous aime, 1] must love you.
ce que j'ai, what is the matter with me.
Laloro. See p. 39, I. 15.
à quoi m’en tenir là-dessus, what to believe about it.
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il s’enferra, he threw himself upon it.
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par-dessus, over them.
Jerez, Sherry, the home of sherry wine.
Gaucin. A town in the province of Malaga.
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évader. Usually used reflexively.
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il fallait voir, you should have seen.
de la nuit, the whole night.
cela ne me fit pas grand’chose, that didn’t maîter much to me.
qu’avons-nous affaire de, what need have we of.
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au jour, the next day.
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qu’il ne faisait pas bon pour nous, {hat it was not good for us.
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J'irais bien, 1 would go willingly.
Fait tant que de, either.
qui était à nous, who was one of us.
faire dix pas, go ten steps.
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m'y fier, {rust them.
quelle drôle de langue, what a funny language. Cette maison est à moi, {his house is mine.
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parler raison, speak seriously.
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fait comme, looking like.
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Nous ne sommes plus que deux, there are only two of us now.
Laisse-moi faire, let me manage.
je me moque du monde entier, 1 challenge the whole world.
Je me charge de l’Anglais, l’I take care of the Englishman.
Si Carmen ne lui eût poussé le bras, il me tuait, 9f Carmen had not pushed his arm, he would have killed me. Sometimes, in literary style, the pluperfect subjunctive stands in the if clause, and occasionally the imperfect indicative is found in the result clause instead of the perfect conditional.
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elle avait jeté son dévolu sur, she had her eye on.
des choses qui nous restaient sur le cœur, things that could not be forgotten.
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demeurais. For tense, see note to p. 54, 1. 32. elle accourut, she hurried to me.
notre destin, à nous, our destiny.
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avec qui on peut faire une affaire, out of whom we can get something.
Vous en savez peut-être plus long que moi, you perhaps know more about it than I.
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amoureux de deux jours. And therefore not tired of each other.
qui s’en coiffa, who put it in her hair.
A à, at, on, in; to; with; from abandonner, abandon, leave, forsake
abord, m., access; d’abord, first, at first
abreuvoir, m., watering-place
abri, m., shelter; à l’abri, sheltered
absence, f., absence
absorber, absorb
accent, M., accent
accepter, accept
accompagner, acCompany
accoudé, leaning on one’s elbows
accourir, hasten, run
accoutré, dressed
accroché, hanging
accroupi, squatting
acueillir, receive; come, entertain
accuser, accuse
acheter, buy
achever, finish
acquitter,(s —), pay off one’s debts
action, f., action
actrice, f., actress
adieu, good-bye
adjectif, m., adjective
administration, f., administration
admirablement, admirably
admiration, f., admiration
adoucissement, m., mitigation
make wel-
adresse, f., address; skill, cleverness, dexterity
adresser, address; s'adresser, address one’s self, apply
adroit, dexterous, skillful
affaire, f. affair; business; avoir affaire à, have to do with; avoir affaire de, have need of; j'en fais mon affaire, [Il make that my business; arranger une affaire, arrange à deal
affamé, famished
afficher, post
affiler, sharpen
afigé, afflicted
afin de, to, in order to
s’agenouiller, kneel
agir, do, act; s’agir (de), be a question (of)
agréable, agreeable, comfortable
aide, f., aid, help
aie (see avoir)
aiglon, m., eaglet, young eagle
aile, f., wing
ailleurs, elsewhere; d’ailleurs, besides, moreover; otherwise
aimant, M., magnet
aimer, love; like; aimer mieux, prefer
ainsi, thus; $0; ainsi que, as well as
air, M., air; appearance; avoir l’air (de), seem (to)
pleasant,
aise, f., ease
aise, glad, pleased
ait (see avoir)
ajouter, add
alarmer, alarm
alcade, m., magistrate
alentours, #. pl., neighborhood, environs
allée, f., passage; entry
aller, go; s’en aller, go away
allons (exclam.), come
alors, then
allumer, light
amande, f., almond
amant, m., lover
amateur, Mm., amateur
âme, f., soul
amener, bring; induce
Amérique, f., America
ami, "., friend
amie, f. friend; m’amie, my dear
amitié, f., friendship; affection; favor
amorce, f., priming
amourette, f., love affair
amoureux, enamored, in love
amoureux, M., lover
s'amuser, have a good time; amuse one’s self
an, M., year
anales, m. pl. (Sp.), annals
ancien, old
andalou (fem. andalouse), Andalusian
Andalousie, f., Andalusia
âne, m., ass, donkey
anéanti, crushed, prostrated
angélus, m., angelus
anglais, English
Anglais, m., Englishman
animal, animal
animal, m., animal
animer, (s’—), become animated; become angry
anisette, f., aniseed cordial
anneau, M., ring
annoncer, announce; known
anonyme, "M., anonymous person
antique, antique, ancient, old
apaiser, appease, quiet
apercevoir, see, perceive, notice; s’apercevoir (de), perceive, notice, find out
aperçus (see apercevoir)
apostropher, address
apparence, f., appearance
appartenir, belong
appel, m., roll call
appeler, call; s’appeler, be called; je m'appelle, my name is
appétissant, tempting
applicable, applicable
appliquer, apply
apporter, bring
apprendre, tell; learn; hear of
apprêt, m., preparation
appris (see apprendre)
apprivoisé, tame; tractable
apprivoiser, tame; make sociable
approcher, bring near; draw near, approach; s'approcher (de), approach
appuyer, lean
après, after; afterward; d’après, after, according to, from
après-demain, day after tomorrow
archéologique, archaeological
archéologue, m., archaeologist
argent, m., silver; money; argent blanc, silver money
make
argot, m., argot, jargon
arme, f., arm, weapon; arme à feu, firearm
armer, arm
arracher (à), force, snatch, tear (from)
arranger, arrange; s'arranger, fix one’s self; settle; arrange matters; manage
arrêter, stop; s’arrêter, stop
arrière, behind; en arrière, behind
arrière-garde, f., rear-guard
arriver, arrive, Come, reach; occur, happen
arroser, sprinkle; bathe (with tears)
art, Mm., art
article, m., article; matter, thing, subject
asile, m., place of refuge
assassiner, assassinate
asseoir, seat; s'asseoir, one’s self, sit down
assez, enough; rather
assiette, f., plate
assis (see asseoir)
assit (see asseoir)
associer, take into partnership
assoupissant, soporific, tending to produce sleep
assurément, assuredly, surely
assurer, assure; s’assurer, make sure of
attacher, fasten, attach
atteindre, reach; overtake; strike; get
attendre, wait; wait for; expect; s’attendre, expect, anticipate
seat
attention, f., attention; faire attention, pay attention
attifé, bedizened (adorned with tawdry splendor)
attrait, m., allurement, enticement, attraction, charm
attraper, catch
auberge, f., inn, tavern
aubergiste, m., inn-keeper
aucun, any; ne...aucun, no, none
audace, f., audacity, boldness
au-dessus, above; au-dessus de, above
au-devant, toward; aller audevant de, go to meet
aujourd’hui, today
aune, f., ell (old measure of length, 1.188m.)
auparavant, before
auprès, near; auprès de, near; retourner auprès de, return to
aurai(s), (see avoir)
aussi, also, too; as; so; aussi.
que, as.….as; aussi bien, besides
aussitôt, immediately, at once; aussitôt que, as soon as
autant, as much, as many
auteur, m., author
automne, "”. or f., autumn
autoriser, authorise
autorité, f., authority
autour, about, around; autour de, around
autre, other
autrefois, formerly, in times past; d’autrefois, of former times; by-gone
autrement, otherwise
avancer, advance; S’avancer, advance, move forward
avant, before; far, deep; avant de, avant que, before; en avant (de), in front (of)
avantage, m., advantage; avoir l’avantage, win
avec, with
aventure, f., adventure; dire la bonne aventure, tell one’s fortune
aventureux, adventurous
avertir, give warning; inform
avis, M., warning; information; opinion; à mon avis, in my opinion
aviser, perceive; espy; s’aviser, take it into one’s head
avoir, have, possess; get; il y a, there is, there are; ago; il y avait, there was, there were; avoir à, have to
avouer, confess
azur, azure, blue
B bagage, f., baggage bague, f., ring baguette, f., drum-stick; mener à la baguette, lead arbitrarily bah (exclam.), bah bai, bay baigneuse, f., bather bain, m”., bath baisser, lower; se baisser, stoop balafrer, slash balai, m., broom se balancer, swing balcon, m., balcony baliverne, f., nonsense balle, f., ball; bullet ballot, m., pack banc, m., bench
bande, f., band; company; gang
bander, bind up
bandit, m., bandit
baragouiner, speak badly
barre, f., bar
barreau, m”., bar
barrer, bar; obstruct
barrière, f., railing
bas (fem. basse), low
bas, m., lower part; foot
bas, m., stocking
basque, Basque
bassin, m., basin, hollow
bâtiment, m., building
bâton, m., stick
battre, beat; se battre, fight
bavard, m., chatter-box
beau (pl. beaux; fem. belle), beautiful, handsome; fine; de plus belle, over and over, with renewed ardor
beaucoup, much, very much
beauté, f., beauty
beignet, m., fritter
belle, (see beau)
béret, m., cap
besace, f., sack, knapsack
besoin, m., need; avoir besoin (de), need
bête, f., stupid person
bête, stupid
bêtise, f., stupidity, silliness; absurdity; tom-foolery; faire de bêtises, do foolish things
bibliothèque, f., library
bien, well; very well; very; indeed; quite; bien que, although; bien des, many; eh bien, well!
bientôt, soon
bienvenu, welcome; soyez le
bienvenu, you are very welcome
Biscaïe, f., Biscay
bivouac, m., bivouac, temporary camp
bizarre, fantastical, strange
blanc (fem. blanche), white
blesser, wound
bleu, blue
blond, fair, light colored
bohême, f., Gypsydom
bohémien (fem. bohémienne), Gypsy
boire, drink
bois, m., wood; woods
boisson, f., drink, beverage
bon (fem. bonne), good; tout de bon, in earnest
bonbon, m., bonbon, candy
bond, m”., bound
bonheur, ?1., happiness; good luck; par bonheur, luckily
bonjour, m., good day
bonnet, m., cap; bonnet de police, forage-cap
bonsoir, m., good evening; good night
bord, m., edge; margin; border
border, border
borgne, m., one-eyed person
borner, limit, confine
botte, f., bunch
bouche, f., mouth; dans toutes les bouches, on all lips
bouder, pout, sulk
boudeur, sulky
bouffée, f., puff
bougie, f., candle, wax-candle
bouillon, m., spurt
bouillonner, bubble; boil
bouleversé, upset, agitated
bouquet, m., bouquet
bourg, m., market-town
bourgeois, m., citizen; burgher; civilian
bout, m., end; bit; pousser à bout, exhaust one’s patience; bout de chemin, little way
bouteille, f., bottle
boutique, f., shop
bouton, m., button
bras, m., arm
brave, good, worthy; brave
brave, m., good man; ruffan, bully; mon brave, mygoodman
bravo, m., applause
bravoure, f., bravery, gallantry
brèche, f., breach; gap
bref, short; in short
brider, bridle
brigadier, m., corporal
brigand, m., brigand, highwayman, bandit
brillant, brilliant
briquet, m., flint and steel; lighter
brodé, embroidered
brosser, brush
broussailles, f. pl., bushes
bruit, m., noise
brûler, burn
brun, brown
brusque, abrupt, brusque
brusquement, abruptly
bulbeux, bulbous
bus, (see boire)
buste, m., bust
butin, m., booty
buvait, (see boire)
c’ (elided from ce) ça (short form for cela)
cabri, m., kid
cacher, hide
cadavre, m., corpse
cadeau, m., present, gift
café, m., cafe
caillou, m., pebble
Cale (see note p. 37)
calicot, m., calico
calife, m., caliph
calli (see note p. 37)
camarade, m., comrade
caméléon, "”., chameleon
camp, M., CAMP
campagne, f., country; Ccampaign; plain; je m'étais mis en campagne, I had started out
canaïille, f., scoundrel
canapé, m., sofa, couch
canarder, shoot (from a sheltered position)
canari, M., canary-bird
capitaine, M”., captain; capitaine général, captain general
capitale, f. capital
capote, f., great-coat
caprice, M., caprice
car, for
caractère, f., character; de caractère, in character, by disposition
carreau, #”., square
carrière, f., career
carte, f., card
cas, m., case; peu de cas, little importance; faire peu de cas de, hold in slight esteem
casser, break; se casser, break
cassie, f., acacia
castagnette, f., castanet
rabble, riffraff;
Castillan, m., Castilian
Catalogne, f., Catalonia
cathédrale, f., cathedral
catholique, Catholic
causant, talkative
cause, f., cause; à cause de, for, for the sake of; because of
causer, chat; cause
cavalerie, f., cavalry
cavalier, m., horseman; gentleman (accompanying a lady)
ce (cet, cette, ces), this, that, these; it; ce que, what
céder, yield, give in
ceinture, f., belt
ceinturon, m., belt; sword-belt
cela, that
celui (plu. ceux; fem. celle, celles), he; this; that; this one, that one
celui-ci, the latter, this one
censé, deemed, supposed, considered
cent, hundred
centaine, f., a hundred or so
cependant, meanwhile; however
cerceau, Mm., hoop
cérémonie, f., ceremony
certain, sure; certain; certain jour, one day
certainement, certainly, surely
cervelle, f., brains
César, Caesar
ceux (pl. of celui)
chacun, each one
chagrin, m., sorrow
chaîne, f., chain
châle, m., shawl
chambre, f., chamber; room; chambre à coucher, bed-room
champ, m., field; champ de
bataille, battle-field; sur-lechamp, without delay
champion, m., champion
changement, m., change
changer, change
chanson, f., song
chanter, sing
chantonner, hum
chapelle, f., chapel
charge, f., charge
chargé, loaded, burdened
charger, charge; load; chargé de, in charge of; se charger de, take it upon one’s self to, make it one’s business to
charmant, charming
charme, m., charm
charmer, charm
charogne, f., carrion, decaying corpse
châsse, f., shrine
chasser, drive away
chat, m., cat
chaud, warm, hot; il fait chaud, it is warm
chaudronnier, m., coppersmith
chebec, m., xebec (a three-masted vessel of the Mediterranean)
chef, m., chief, commander
chemin, m., road; grand chemin, highway; cheminer, walk; go along
chemise, f., shirt; chemise
chêne, m., oak; chêne vert, evergreen-0ak
cher, dear; expensive
chercher, seek, look for, search; try; aller chercher, go for, go to get
cheval, m. (pl. chevaux), horse; à cheval, on horseback
cheveu, m., hair; les cheveux, the hair of the head
chevrier, m., goat-herd
chez, at, to, in the house or country of; chez elle, to her house; chez eux, at home; chez nous, home
chien, m., dog
chirurgien, m., surgeon
chirurgien-major, m., surgeonin-chief (of a regiment)
chocolat, m., chocolate
chœur, m., choir
choisir, choose
choli= joli
chose, f., thing; quelque chose, m., something
chou, m., cabbage
chrétien, Christian
cicatrice, f., scar
cidre, m., cider
cierge, Mm., wax-taper
cigare, M., Cigar
cinq, five
cinquante, fifty
cirque, m., circus (in the old Roman sense of amphitheater)
clair, light; clear
claquer, clack, click
clarté, f., light
clef, f., key
clignement, m., wink
clin, m., wink; clin d’oeil, twinkling of an eye
cloche, f., bell
clos, closed
cocarde, f., cockade
cocher, m., coachman
cœur, M., heart; courage; de bon cœur, heartily; j'avais le cœur gros, my heart was heavy;
faire le joli cœur, play the gallant
coffre, m., chest
coffre-fort, m., strong box, safe
coi, quiet; se tenir coi, keep still
coiffer, put on one’s head
coin, ”., Corner
colère, f., anger; angry
collation, f., light repast
collège, m., school
collet, m., collar; mettre la main sur le collet, catch, get hold of
colonel, m., colonel
combat, m., combat
combattant, m., combatant
combien, how much, how many
comble, m., height
commander, order, command
comme, as; as if; like; tout comme, just as
commencement, ”., beginning
commencer, commence, begin
comment, how
commentaire, "”., commentary
commerce, m., commerce, trade
commère, f., gossip (person), wench
commettre, commit
commission, f., errand; commission
compagnie, f., company
compagnon, 7”., COMpanion; compagnon de voyage, travelling-companion
compatriote, M., tryman
compère, m., pal
compliment, m., compliment
composer,(se—), be composed
comprendre, understand
en colère,
fellow-coun-
compris (see comprendre)
compte, ”., account; Score; question; sur le compte de, about; à bon compte, cheaply
compter, count; intend; expect
comptoir, M., counter
conclure, conclude; infer
conduire, lead, take
confesser, confess; acknowledge
confesseur, /”n., confessor
confession, f., confession
confiance, f. confidence
confidence, f., confidence (confidential communication)
confiseur, m., confectioner
conformation, f., conformation, form
congé, Mm., leave; dismissal; prendre congé, take leave
conjecture, f., conjecture, surmise
conjurer, conjure up
connais (see connaître)
connaissait (see connaître)
connaissance, f., acquaintance; figure de connaissance, face of an acquaintance
connaître, know, be acquainted with; se connaître en, be a connoisseur in, be a judge of
connu (see connaître)
conquérir, obtain
conquis (see conquérir)
conscience, f., conscience
conscrit, m., conscript; recruit
conseil, m., counsel, advice
conseiller, advise, counsel
consentir, consent
conserver, maintain; keep up; keep
considération, f., consideration
considérer, consider
consigne, f., orders; instructions
constitutionnel, constitutional
consultation, f., consultation
contempler, contemplate
content (de), satisfied (with)
conter, tell, relate
continuer, continue
contracter,(se —), contract
contraste, m., contrast
contre, against
contrebande, f., smuggling
contrebandier, m., smuggler
contre-cœur, Mm., à contre-cœur, reluctantly
contrefort, m., spur (of a mountain)
contre-marche, f., march
convenir, be suitable; be expedient; admit, acknowledge; agree
conversation, f., conversation
coq, m., cock
coquin, M., rascal, rogue
coquine, f., hussy
corbeau, m., Crow
corde, f., cord, rope
Cordoue, f., Cordova (province and city of southern Spain)
corps, M., body; corps; corps de garde, guard-house; corps franc, corps of volunteers
corrégidor, m. (Sp.), mayor
correspondant, m., correspondent, business associate
correspondre, communicate
corriger, Correct; se corriger, reform
costume, m., costume, dress
côte, f., coast; rib; rire à se
counter-
tenir les côtes, laugh to split one’s sides
côté, m., side; à côté de, beside; d’un côté, on one side; du côté de, in the direction of
cotiser, (se —), unite, club together
coton, m., cotton
cotonnade, f., cotton stuff
cou, Mm., neck; sauter au cou, fall on (a person’s) neck
couche, f., bed
couché, lying
coucher, m., setting (of the sun)
coucher, put to bed; lay; lodge, sleep; se coucher, go to bed; lie down
coude, m., elbow
couleur, f., color; conter de toutes les couleurs, make all sorts of love declarations
coulisse, f., groove; faire les yeux en coulisse, look slyly at any one, look out of the corner of one’s eye
coup, m., blow; stroke; shot; coup; boire un coup, take a drink; coup de feu, shot; tout à coup, suddenly; tout d’un coup, all of a sudden
coupable, guilty
couper, Cut
cour, f., court
courage, M., courage
courir, run course, f., run; race; ride; trip; hunting; chase; course de
taureaux, bull-fight court, short courut (see courir) cousine, f., cousin
couteau, m., knife
coûter, cost
couvent, M., monastery
couvert (see couvrir)
couverture, f., Cover; counterpane, quilt; couverture de mulets, mule-blanket
couvrir, Cover
cracher, spit
craindre, fear
crains (see craindre)
craquement, "”., creaking
craquer, creak, crack
créancier, M., creditor
Créateur, m., Creator
créature, f., creature
crédit, m., influence
crépuscule, m., twilight
creuser, dig
crever, die, perish (said of animals only, or in common slang)
cri, M., Cry; Scream
crier, shout, scream, cry out
crime, "., crime
critiquer, criticize
crochet, m., hook
crocodile, m., crocodile
croire, believe, think
crois (see croire)
croiser, CTOSS
croix, f., cross; croix de Saint- André, St. Andrew’s-cross
croupe, f., crupper; en croupe, behind the saddle
croyais (see croire)
croyant (see croire)
cruel, cruel
crus (see croire)
cuarto, m. (Sp.), cuarto (a copper coin worth less than a cent)
cuervo, m. (Sp.), crow; del Cuervo, of the Crow
cuir, m., leather, hide, skin
cuire, cook
cuisine, f., kitchen
cuisse, f., thigh
cuit (see cuire)
cuivre, M., copper
culbuter, overthrow
cultiver, cultivate
curiosité, f., curiosity
daigner, deign, condescend
damier, m., checker-board
dangereux (fem. dangereuse), dangerous
dans, in, into
danse, f., dance
danser, dance
davantage, more
de, of, from; with; to; as; in
débarrasser, rid, free
débrider, unbridle
débris, m. pl., remains
deçà, here; deçà et delà, here and there, up and down
décamper, decamp; make off, march off
décapiter, decapitate
déchirer, tear
décider, decide; se décider, decide, resolve, make up one’s mind
décisif, decisive
déclaration, f., declaration
décontenancé, abashed
découvert (see découvrir)
découvrir, discover
décret, m., decree
décrire, describe
défaire, undo:; rip out
défaut, m., defect, flaw; fault
défendre, defend; forbid; se défendre, excuse one’s self (from), decline
défier, defy
définir, describe
dégagé, disengaged; flippant; easy, unconcerned
dégainer, unsheath
dégradation, f., degradation
dégrader, degrade
degré, m., degree; par degrés, gradually
déguiser, disguise
dehors, outside; en dehors, outside
déjà, already
délicat, delicate, ticklish
délicieux (fem. délicieuse), delicious
délivrer, deliver; rid (of)
demain, tomorrow
demander, ask
démangeaison, f., itching
démanger, itch
demeurer, remain
demi, half
demi-douzaine, f., half-dozen
demi-heure, f., half hour
demoiselle, f., young lady
démon, m., demon
dénicher, take out of the nest
dénoncer, denounce, give information against
dénoter, denote
dent, f., tooth
dentelle, f., lace
dépeindre, depict; paint; represent
dépeint (see dépeindre)
describe;
dépens, m. pl., expense
déposer, lay (down), put (down)
dépôt, m., store-room, depository; dépôt de neige, sherbet store-room
depuis, since; later, afterward; depuis que, since; depuis longtemps, for a long time
déranger, disturb
dernier (fem. dernière), last
dérober, steal, pilfer
derrière, behind
dès, from, since; dès que, when, as Soon as; since
désagréable, disagreeable
descendre, descend, go down
description, f., description
désert, deserted
déserter, desert
déshabiller, undress, strip
désigner, designate, describe; denote
désirer, desire, want
désormais, henceforth, from this time
dessécher, dry, dry up
dessein, m., design; intention
dessiner, design; outline; draw; se dessiner, be outlined, be delineated; be visible
dessus, on, upon, over; on it
destin, m., destiny
destiner, destine, intend
détail, m., detail; particular
déterminer, decide
détour, m., detour, roundabout way; winding, turning
détourner, (se —) turn aside
détruit, ruined
dette, f., debt
deux, two; tous deux, tous les
deux, both; deux à deux, two by two
devais (see devoir)
devant, before, in front of
devenir, become; que deviendrai-je, what will become of me
devez (see devoir)
deviner, guess; devine
devoir, should, must, ought; be to; have to; owe
devoir, m., duty; se mettre en devoir de, set about
dévolu, m., choice
dévorer, devour, eat; swallow
dévouement, m., devotion
diable, m., devil
diablerie, f., deviltry; piece of deviltry
diabolique, diabolic
Diane, Diana
dicton, m., saying, proverb
Dieu, m., God
différemment, differently
difficile, difficult, hard; hard to please
difficulté, f., difficulty; objection
dîner, m., dinner
dire, say, tell; bespeak; c’està-dire, that is; à vrai dire, to tell the truth; d’en avoir trop dit, to have said too much
diriger, direct
dis (see dire)
disais (see dire)
disent (see dire)
disparaître, disappear
disparition, f., disappearance
dispersé, scattered
dispute, f., dispute
se disputer, dispute, wrangle
dissertation, f., dissertation
distance, f., distance
distinguer, distinguish
dit (see dire)
dît (see dire)
dites (see dire)
divers, various; several
dix, ten
doigt, m., finger
dois (see devoir)
doit (see devoir)
doivent (see devoir)
domestique, m. and f., servant
domicile, m., house
Dominicain, m., Dominican, friar
don, m., Mr. (Sp. title)
donc, then, consequently; therefore; accordingly; pray
donner, give; hit, strike; donner au diable, curse
dont, whose, of whom, of which; with which
dormir, sleep
dort (see dormir)
dos, m., back
douce (see doux)
doucement, gently
douleur, f., pain
douro, m., (Sp.) duro, dollar
doute, m., doubt
douter, doubt
doux (fem. douce), gentle; mild; soft
douzaine, f., dozen
douze, twelve
dragon, m., dragoon; dragon
drogue, f., drug
droit, right; straight; tout droit, straight ahead
drôle, strange, funny
drôle, m., rascal; rogue
duc, m., duke
ducat, m., ducat (gold-piece worth 10-12 francs)
duel, m., duel
duelliste, m., duelist
dur, hard, tough; dur à la fatigue, hardened to fatigue, untiring
durer, last
eau, f., water
ébahir,(s’ —), be amazed, wonder at
ébène, f., ebony
écarquiller, open wide
écarté, remote, lonely
écarter, put aside; remove; écartait sa mantille, opened her mantilla; s’'écarter, turn away, step aside
échanger, exchange
échantillon, m., sample
échapper, escape; s'échapper, escape
éclaircir, to clear up; to throw light upon
éclairer, light, light up; illumine
éclat, m., burst; partir d’un éclat de rire, burst out into a fit of laughter
éclater, burst; éclater de rire, burst out laughing
écouter, listen (to)
écraser, crush
écrevisse, f., lobster
écrier,(s’ —), exclaim, cry out, Cry
écrit, written
écurie, f., stable
effet, m., effect; en effet, in fact
effort, m., effort
effrayer,(s’ —), be frightened, be startled
effronté, shameless, bold
égarer, mislay
église, f., church
Égypte, f., Egypt
élancer, launch, shoot; s’élancer, shoot, rush, spring (forth)
élargir, widen
élégamment, elegantly
élever, elevate; raise; up; s'élever, rise
elle, she
éloigné, distant
éloigner, keep away; remove; s'éloigner, go away, go to a distance; withdraw; depart
éloquence, f., eloquence
émanation, f., emanation
embarquement, m”., embarkation, shipping
embarquer,(s’ —), embark
embarras, m., embarrassment; dificulty
embarrasser, (s’ —), be embarrassed
embobeliner, wheedle, cajole
embrasser, embrace
emmener, take away, lead away
émotion, f., emotion
émoucher, drive flies away from
empêcher, prevent, hinder; keep from
emplacement, m., site
emplette, f., purchase
emporter, carry off, take (away)
empresser,(s’— ), hasten; busy one’s self
bring
ému, moved, affected
en, of it, him, her, them; some; any
en, in, into, to; on; while; by
enceinte, f., circuit; mur d’enceinte, inclosure wall
enchanté, delighted
enclos, m., enclosure
encore, yet, still; again; besides; encore un(e), another
encourir, incur
endormi, asleep
endormir,(s’ —), fall asleep
endroit, mn., place
enfant, m. and f., child; bon enfant, good fellow
enferrer, run through (with a sword)
enfin, finally
enflammé, lighted, flaming
enfoncer, (s’— ), plunge, penetrate, bury one’s self
enfourcher, bestride, get astride of
enfuir,(s’ —), run away, flee, escape
engageant, engaging, pleasing
engager,(s’ —), enlist
enivrant, intoxicating
enjamber, stride over
enjôleur, coaxing
ennemi, M., enemy
ennuyer, bore; annoy; s’ennuyer, be bored; on ne s’ennuyait pas, one did not find the time long
enrôler, enroll, enlist
ensemble, together
ensorceler, bewitch
ensuite, after, afterward, then
entendeur, m., understander;
à bon entendeur, salut, a word to the wise is sufficient
entendre, hear;understand;bien entendu, of course; s’entendre, come to an agreement; entendre quelquechose à, to understand about; n’entendais rien aux, understood nothing about
enterrer, bury
entier, whole
entourer, surround
entraîner, drag along; win over
entre, between
entrée, f., entrance
entrer, enter
entrevue, f., mecting
entr’ouvert, partly open, ajar
envelopper, wrap
envie, f., desire, longing; avoir envie, have a longing, desire, want, feel like
environ, about
environs, M. pl., environs; vicinity, neighborhood
envoyer, send
épais (fem. épaisse), thick
épargner, spare
épaule, f., shoulder
épaulette, f., shoulder-strap, epaulet
épée, f., sword
éperon, M., spur
épicer, spice, season
épingle, f., pin
épinglette, f., priming-wire
épinglier, m., person who makes or sells pins, pin-man
épouser, marry
éprouver, feel, experience
épuisé, exhausted
ermitage, m”., hermitage
ermite, "”., hermit
errer, wander, roam
erreur, f., error, mistake
escalier, m., stairs
escarpement, "., steep slope
escoffier (sang), kill
Espagne, f., Spain
espagnol, Spanish
espèce, f., kind, sort
espérer, to hope
espingole, f., blunderbuss
espion, M., Spy
esprit, M., mind; spirit; intelligence; wit
essayer, try
estropier, mutilate
et, and
établir, establish, create, bring about
était (see être)
état, m., state
été, m., summer
éteignait (see éteindre)
éteindre, extinguish, put out; s’éteindre, die out, go out
étendre, extend, stretch out; spread
éternel, eternal
étoile, f., star; à la belle étoile, in the open air
étonner, astonish; s'étonner, be astonished
étrange, strange, extraordinary
étranger, foreign
étranger, m., stranger
étrangler, strangle
être, be
être, m., being
étrier, m., stirrup
étroit, narrow
