FORSYTH LIBRARY
extraordinaire, extraordinary extrémité, f., extremity, end
face, f., face; front; en face de, opposite
fâché, vexed; sorry
facile, easy
facilement, easily
façon, f., fashion, manner; way; de façon à, so as to
faction, f., guard-duty; de faction, on sentry duty
factionnaire, m., sentinel, sentry
faible, weak; helpless
faiblesse, f., weakness
faïence, f., crockery
faire, do, make; se faire, be made; be; become; faire nuit, be night; bien fait, well formed; être fait à, be used to; il avait fait trente lieues, he had made thirty leagues; en me faisant soldat, on becoming a soldier
faisait (see faire)
fait, m., fact; case; point
fait (see faire)
falbala, m., furbelow
fallait (see falloir)
falloir, be necessary; il faut, it is necessary; il fallait, it was necessary; les femmes comme il faut, well-bred women; peu s’en faut, not far from it
fameux, famous
familier, familiar
famine, f., famine
fanfaron, m., braggart
farce, f., practical joke; faire une farce, play a trick
farouche, wild, fierce, savage
fasciné, fascinated
fatigue, f., fatigue
fatigué, tired, fatigued
fatiguer, tire
faubourg, m., part of the city outside the walls; suburb
faut (see falloir)
faute, f., fault
faux (fem. fausse), false, wrong
favoriser, favor; aid
féminin, feminine
femme, f., woman; wife
fendre, split; yeux admirablement fendus, beautiful, large eyes
fenêtre, f., window
fer, m., iron; shoe (of horses, elc.); les quatre fers en l’air, on (one’s) back
ferait (see faire)
fermer, close; se fermer, close
fermier, m., farmer
ferons (see faire)
ferrer, tip with iron
fête, f., holiday, festivity, festival; se faire une fête de, look forward with pleasure to
feu, m., fire; faire du feu, strike a light; mettre le feu à, set fire to
fier,(se —), trust, rely, depend
fier (fem. fière), proud, haughty, bold; fierce
fièvre, f., fever
figure, f., face
se figurer, imagine
fil, m., fine wire
fille, f., girl
filleule, f., goddaughter
flou, m., swindler, pickpocket
fils, m., son
fin, f., end; à la fin, finally
fin, fine; artful, cunning, crafty
finance, f., finance
finir, finish, end
fis (see faire)
fit (see faire)
fixé, fastened
fixement, fixedly
Flamand, m., Fleming
flamande, f., Flemish woman
flamber, blaze
fleur, f., flower
fleurette, f., compliment, gallant speech; conter fleurettes, make love, say gallant things
fleuve, m., river
flotter, waver
foi, f., faith; de bonne foi, reputable, reliable
fois, f., time; à la fois, at once; at the same time; encore une fois, once more
folle, f., madwoman
foncé, deep (of color)
fond, m., far end, most remote part
fondre, melt; faire fondre, melt
fonds, m., funds, cash
force, f., force; strength; à force de, by dint of, by strength of, by means of, from (because of)
force, much, many, a great quantity of
se formaliser, take offence
forme, f., form
former, form
fort, strong; large; considerable; lèvres un peu fortes, rather thick lips
fort, very, very much; hard
fortement, strongly; loudly
fosse, f., grave
fou, mad, crazy
fou, m., madman
fouetter, whip, lash
fouiller, dig; search, rummage
foule, f., crowd
fourrer, put, thrust, cram; se fourrer, get, creep
frais (fem. fraîche), fresh
franc, true; free, unconstrained; out and out, downright
français, French
France, f., France
francesa (Sp.), French; à la francesa, in French fashion
frapper, strike, hit, knock; frapper du pied, stamp (one’s) foot
fraudeur, m., smuggler
freluquet, m., fop, coxcomb
frère, m., brother
fricasser, fricassee
fripier, m., dealer in old clothes
frisé, curled
frissonner, shiver
frit, fried
friture, f., fried fish
froid, cold
froidement, coldly
froncer, contract
front, m”., forehead
frotter, rub
fruit, m., fruit; fruits confits, candied fruit
fuero, m. (Sp), privilege or exemption granted to & province
fuite, f., flight
fumée, f., smoke
fumer, smoke
fureur, f., fury
furieux, furious
fus (see être)
fusil, Mm., gun
fusiller, shoot
fut (see être)
futé, sharp, cunning, sly
gagner, gain; earn; get; Win; reach
gai, gay
gaillard, m., fellow, chap; vigorous man
gaillard, free, wanton; merry
galant, honorable; galant homme, honest man, gentleman
galant, m., lover
galanterie, f., gallantry
gale, f., itch; mange
galère, f., galley; aux galères, at penal serviture
galon, m., stripe officer); braid
galop, m., gallop
galoper, galop
gambade, f., gambol
garçon, "”., boy; fellow; bon garçon, good fellow
garde, f., guard; care, heed; de garde, on guard; descendre la garde, come off guard; monter la garde, mount guard; prendre garde de, take care not to
garde-côte, m., coast-guard
garde-manger, m., pantry
garder, retain, hold; keep
gare, take care! look out! beware!; gare à vous, look out!
garnement, M., SCamp, rascal
(of petty
garrote, m. (Sp.), garrote
garrotté, garroted
gars, m., lad
gauche, left
géant, m., giant
généalogie, f., genealogy
gêner, bother; embarrass; annoy; trouble
général, general
générosité, f., generosity
gens, pl., people; jeunes gens, young men
gentil, amiable
géographe, m., geographer
géographique, geographical
geôlier, m., jailer
geste, m., gesture
gesticuler, gesticulate
gitana, f. (Sp.), Gypsy
gitanilla, f. (Sp.), (diminutive Jor gitana), Gypsy
gitano, m. (Sp.), Gypsy
gîte, m., lodging-place; shelter; quarters
glace, f., ice cream
glacière, f., place for storage of ice; refrigerator
glisser, slip, slide
globe, m., globe
gorge, f., gorge; throat
gorgée, f., draft; gulp
gouter’ (à), taste
gouverneur, M., goUVernor
grâce, f., mercy
gracieux, courteous, gracious
graisser, grease; graisser la patte, bribe
grand, great, large
grand’chose, f., much, a great deal
grand’peine, f., great difficulty
gratification, f., gratuity; present
grave, grave
Grenade, f., Granada (Spanish city)
grenouille, f., frog
grièvement, gravely
grille, f., grate; grating
grimace, f., grimace
grippe, f., dislike; prendre (quelque chose) en grippe, take a dislike (to something)
grisette, f., grisette (a workinggirl,especially one of easyvirtue)
grogner, growl, grumble
gros (fem. grosse), big, large, great; coarse
grotte, f., grotto
Guadalquivir, m., the river on which Cordova is located
guenille, f., rag, tatter
guère, scarcely; ne...guèêre, scarcely |
guérir, cure; recover
guet, m., watch; faire le guet, keep watch
guêtre, f., gaiter
guetter, lie in wait for
gueuse, f., beggar; hussy
guide, m., guide
guinée, f., guinea (coin worth about 85.)
guitare, f., guitar
H (Aspirate h is indicated by ?.) habile, clever; able; expert habiller, dress; s’habiller, dress habit, m., coat; dress, apparel, garb; habit bourgeois, civilian coat
habitant, m., resident
habitude, f., habit, custom
’haïllon, m., rag, tatter
’haïr, hate
’haletant, out of breath, panting
’hallier, m., thicket
’halte, f., halt; stop; restingplace
’hanche, f., hip
’hangar, m., shed
’haras, m., stud (of breeding horses)
’harasser, harass, tire out
hasard, m., chance; hazard, risk
’hâter (se), make haste, hurry
’hausser, raise; hausser les épaules, shrug one’s shoulders
’haut, high; haut d’un pied, a foot high
’haut, Mm., upper part
’hautement, boldly
hauteur, f., height
"Havane, f., Havana
hélas, alas
’hennir, neigh
’hennissement, ”. (pron. anismä) neighing
herbe, f., grass
‘héros, m., hero
hésitation, f., hesitation
hésiter, hesitate
heure, f., hour; à la bonne heure, well and good; tout à l'heure, just now; presently; quelle heure il était, what time it was; une bonne heure, a good hour (fully one hour)
heureusement, fortunately
heureux, lucky; successful
hidalgo, m. (Sp.), nobleman
histoire, f., story; history
homme, #., man
honnête, civil, courteous; honest, upright; modest; une honnête femme, a virtuous woman
honnêtement, honestly, decently
honneur, "”., honor
’honte, f., shame
’honteux, ashamed
horizontal, horizontal
horreur, f., horror
horrible, horrible
’hors, outside; hors d'ici, out of here
hospitalité, f., hospitality
hôte, m., host; guest
huile, f., oil
’huit, eight
humain, human
humaniser, humanize; s’humaniser, become humanized
humeur, f., humor
humiliation, f., humiliation
’hurler, howl, yell
ici, here idée, f., idea, thought idiome, "m., language il, he, it; there imagination, f., imagination imaginer, (s’ —), imagine; fancy imbécile, m., imbecile, idiot imiter, imitate immobile, motionless imperceptible, imperceptible important, important importer, matter, be of importance; que m'importe, what does it matter to me; peu importe, it matters little
importun, troublesome; irksome
impossible, impossible
impossible, m., impossible
impromptu, impromptu
incertain, uncertain
incertitude, f. uncertainty
inclination, f., inclination
incognito, Mm., incognito
inconnu, unknown
inconnu, M., stranger
incorruptible, incorruptible
indigne, indignant
indiquer, indicate, point out
indiscret, indiscreet
indiscrétion, f., indiscretion
infernal, infernal
infiniment, infinitely
Inglesito, m. (Sp. diminutive), Englishman
inhospitalier, inhospitable
injecter,(s’ —), become bloodshot; s’injecter de sang, become bloodshot
inquiet, anxious, Uneasy
inquiéter, disturb; s'inquiéter, trouble one’s self, worry
inquiétude, f., uneasiness, alarm, anxiety, fear
insigne, notorious
insister, insist
inspirer, inspire
instant, m., instant, moment
instinct, m., instinct
instruction, f., instruction
insulter, insult
intention, f., intention; avoir lPintention, intend
intéressant, interesting
intéresser, interest
intérêt, m., interest
intérieur, inner
interroger, question
interrompre, interrupt
intimement, intimately
introduire, introduce, show in, bring in
intrus, m., intruder
inutile, useless
invention, f., invention
inviter, invite
invoquer, invoke
irriter, irritate, anger, provoke
isolé, isolated
ivoire, m., iVOry
ivre, drunk, intoxicated
jacque, m. (see p. 31, I. 8)
jalousie, f., Venetian blind
jaloux, jealous
jamais, never; ever
jambe, f., leg
jambon, m., ham
jardin, m., garden
jarre, f., jar
jasmin, "”., jasmine
jaune, yellow; rire jaune, laugh in a constrained manner
Jésus, m., Jesus
jeter, throw, throw away
jeu, m., play
jeune, young
joie, f., joy
joli, pretty, nice, pleasing
jonc, m., rush
Joseito, m., Spanish diminutive form of Joseph
joue, f., cheek
jouer, play; jouer de, play (a musical instrument); jouer à, play (a game); jouer quitte ou
double, play double or quits, take desperate chances; jouer du couteau, handle a knife
jouir (de), enjoy
jour, m., day; daylight; tous les jours, every day
journée, f., day
joyeux (fem. joyeuse), joyous
juge, m., judge
juger, judge; deem, think
juif, m., Jew
juive, Jewish
jupe, f., skirt
jupon, m., petticoat
jurer, swear
jusque, as far as, to, up to; jusqu’à, up to, as far as; jusqu’à ce que, until
juste, just
justice, f., justice
justicier, m., lover of justice
là, there
là-bas, over there
lâcher, discharge (fircarms)
là-dessus, thereupon
laine, f., wool
laisser, leave; let, allow; laisseles faire, let them alone
laiton, m., brass
lame, f., blade
lampe, f., lamp
lance, f., lance
lancer, cast, throw, hurl, shoot (forth)
lancier, m., lancer
langue, f., tongue; language
laquais, m., lackey, footman
large, m., breadth; au large, keep away
large, broad, wide, great
larme, f., tear; pleurer à chaudes larmes, shed bitter tears
las, tired
laver, wash
légal, legitimate, regular
léger (fem. légère), slight; light
lendemain, ”., next day; dès le lendemain, the very next day
lentement, slowly
lequel (laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles), which, who, whom
leste, nimble, active
lettre, f., letter
leur, to them; for them; their
lever, raise; se lever, rise, get up
lèvre, f., lip; lèvres un peu fortes, rather thick lips
liberté, f., liberty, freedom
libre, free
licol, m., halter
lieu, m., place; au lieu de, instead of
lieue, f., league
lieutenant, "., lieutenant
lièvre, m., hare
lillipendi (see p. 47)
lime, f., file
lire, read
lit, m., bed
livrer, deliver, deliver up, deliver over
loi, f., law
loin, far
loisir, m., leisure
long, m., length, extent; le long de, along
long (f. longue), long
longtemps, long, a long while
lorsque, when
louange, f., praise, credit
louche, dubious, suspicious; not clear
louer, hire, rent; praise
loup, m., wolf
lu (see lire)
lueur, f., light
lui, to him, to her, to it; he; him
luisant, shining, shiny; glossy
lustré, shiny, having a luster
madame, f., madam, Mrs.
mademoiselle, f., mademoiselle, Miss
madone, f., madonna
magie, f., magic
magique, magic
magistrat, m., magistrate
magnifique, magnificent
main, f., hand
maint, many (a)
maintenant, now
mais, but
maison, f., house
maître, m., master
maîtresse, f., mistress
maîtriser, master
major, M. (military) doctor
mal, harm; mal de tête, headache
mal, badly
malade, sick
malgré, in spite of; malgré que j'en aie, in spite of myself
malheur, m., misfortune
malheureusement, unfortunately
malheureux, unhappy
malhonnête, impolite
malmener, mistreat, abuse
maltraiter, ill-treat
mandoline, f., mandolin
manger, eat
manière, f., manner
manquer, be lacking, be missing; manquer de parole, fail in one’s promise
mante, f., cape
manteau, m., cloak
mantille, f., mantilla (a long scarf, often of lace, which Spanish women wear over their heads)
manufacture, f., factory
manuscrit, M., manusCript
maquignon, m., horse-dealer
maquila, f. (see note p. 26)
marc, M., dregs; marc de café, coffee-grounds
marchand, m., merchant
marchande, f., merchant; marchande d’oranges, orangewoman, orange-seller
marchander, bargain, haggle
marchandise, f., merchandise
marche, f., march; progress
marché, m., market; par-dessus le marché, into the bargain, to boot
marcher, walk; go
marécage, m., marsh, swamp
maréchal (des logis), m. sergeant
mari, m., husband
marié, married
maroquin, m., morocco-leather
marque, f., token; mark
marquer, mark; brand
massacrer, massacre, butcher
matelas, m., mattress
matière, f., matter; subject;
en matière de, on the subject of
matin, M., morning
Maure, m., Moor
Mauresque, f., Moorish woman
mauvais, bad; mischievous; unfortunate; ill-timed; ominous; ill-fated
Mazanilla, f., Manzanilla wine
me, me; to me; for me; myself
méchant, bad, wicked; vicious
méchant, m., wicked person; faire le méchant, be naughty
mécréant, m., infidel, unbeliever
médaille, f., medal
médical, medical
méfiance, f., distrust
se méfier (de), be suspicious (of), mistrust
meilleur (comp. of bon), better; le meilleur, best
mélancolique, melancholy
mêler, mingle, mix; se mêler, mingle
melon, #”., melon
même, same; même (adv.), even
mémoire, 7”., memoir, monograph
mémorable, memorable
menace, f., threat
ménage, m., housekeeping; faire bon ménage, live well together
mener, take, lead, escort; mener à la promenade, take for à ride; mener par le bout du nez, lead by the nose
mensonge, m., lie
mentalement, mentally
mentir, lie
menton, #”., chin
mépris, m., contempt, scorn
mercerie, f., haberdashery
mère, f., mother
mérite, m., merit
mériter, deserve, merit
merluche, f., dried cod
merveille, f., wonder; à merveille, wonderfully
messe, f., Mass
messieurs (pl. of monsieur)
mesure, f., measure
métaphore, f., metaphor
métier, m., business, trade, profession
mettre, put; place; lay; set; mettre en doute, question; se mettre à, begin; se mettre en chemin (en route), set out; mettre pied à terre, dismount
meublé, furnished
meubles, m. pl., furniture
meurt (see mourir)
meurtre, m., murder
meurtrier, m., murderer
mien (fem. mienne), mine
miette, f., crumb
mieux, better; best; tant mieux, so much the better; de notre mieux, as best we could; faire de son mieux, do one’s best
mignon, delicate and pretty
milieu, m., middle; midst
militaire, military
milord, m. (pl. milords), very rich man
mîmes (see mettre)
minchorrô (see note p. 51)
mine, f., mien, appearance
minois, m., pretty face
miñôn, M., name given Lo some troops of light infantry in Spain
minute, f., minute
mis (see mettre)
misérable, miserable, wretched
moderne, modern
modeste, modest
modestie, f., modesty
moi, |; me
moi-même, myself; I
moindre, less; least
moineau, M., SPAITOW
moins, less; fewer; au moins, du moins, at least; tout au moins, at the very least
mois, ”., month
moitié, f., half; à moitié, half
moment, »m., moment
monde, m., world; tout le monde, everybody
monnaie, f., Coin, money
monsieur, ”., Mr., sir, gentleman; this gentleman, the gentleman
mont, #., mountain; par monts et par vaux, over hill and dale
montagne, f., mountain
monter, mount; go Up
montre, f., watch
montrer, show; en montrant, showing
monture, f.
horse
moquer, (se — de), mock; make fun (of), make game (of), make light of; se moquer de la mort, flout death
moralité, f., morals, morality
morceau, m., piece; mettre en morceaux, tear to pieces
mort, f., death
mort, dead
mount, saddle-
mot,m., word; mot à mot, literally
motif, M., motive; cause; incentive
mouche, j., fly
mouchoir, m., handkerchief
mourir, die
mouton, "”., sheep
mouvement, #”., movement
moyen (fem. moyenne), average, middle-sized
moyen, 7”. means, Way; au moyen de, by means of
moyennant, in consideration of
mule, f., mule
mulet, m., mule
muletier, m., muleteer
muni, provided with
municipal, municipal
municipalité, f., municipality
mur, M., Wall
muraille, f., wall
musique, f., music
musulman, Musulman
mutuellement, mutually, reciprocally
mystérieux (fem. mystérieuse), mysterious
nain, Mm., dwarf
naître, be born
narine, f., nostril
nation, f., nation
national, national
natte, f., braid; mat
nature, f., nature
naturel (fem. naturelle), natural
Navarrais, Navarrese, person from Navarre; à la navarraise, Navarrese fashion
navire, M., ship
ne, not
né (see naître)
nécessaire, necessary
négliger, neglect, omit
négociant, m., merchant
nègre, Mm., negro, negro slave
neige, f., snow; sherbet
neveria, f. (Sp.), refreshment parlor
nez, M., nose
ni, neither, nor
niais, silly, simple, foolish
niais, Mm., simpleton, ninny
niche, f., niche
noble, noble
noblesse, f., nobility
nœud, m., knot
noir, black
nom, M., name
nombre, m., number
nommer, name; call; comment se nomme-t-il, what is his name
non, no
nord, #., north
noter, note, mark
notre (pl. nos), our
Notre-Dame de la Montagne, f., Our Lady of the Mountain
nougat, Mm., nougat
nourrir, nurture; foster
nourriture, f., food; diet
nous, we; us; ourselves
nouveau (masc. linking form, nouvel; fem. nouvelle), new; de nouveau, again
Nouveau-Monde, mm. New World nouvelle, f., piece of news;
nouvelles, news
nuage, M”., cloud
nuit, f., night; nuit close, entirely dark; cette nuit, last night
nul (fem. nulle), no, not any; no one
nullement, not at all, by no means
nymphe, f., nymph
obéir (à), obey
objet, m., object
obliger, oblige; compel
oblique, oblique, slanting
obscur, obscure, dark, gloomy
obscurité, f., darkness
observation, f., observation
observer, observe
obtenir, procure; obtain
occasion, f., OCCasion
occulte, occult
occupation, f., occupation
occuper, occupy, employ; S’occuper, be busy; s’occuper de, concern one’s self with
odeur, f., odor
œil, m. (pl. yeux), eye
œuf, m., egg; jaune d’œuf, yolk of an egg
offenser, offend
officier, m., officer
offrir, offer
offusquer, offend
ognon, ”., onion
oisif, m., idler
ombrage, m., shade
ombrager, shade
ombre, f., shade; shadow; mettre à l’ombre, kill
on, one; they, we, you, people
once, f., ounce (old Spanish coin worth 816)
opération, f., operation
opérer, work, operate
opinion, f., opinion
opposer, (s’ —), be opposed, object
or, m., gold
or, n0W
orage, m., storm, tempest
orange, f., orange
ordinaire, usual, ordinary; d’ordinaire, usually
ordonner, order; direct, command
ordre, m., order
oreille, f., ear
oreiller, m”., pillow
orgeat, m., orgeat, a syrup used by confectioners as flavoring
Orient, m., Orient, East
os, Mm., bone; faire de vieux os, live long
oser, dare
ôter, take off
ou, or; ou bien, or
où, where; d’où, whence
oublier, forget
oui, yes
oui-dà, really!
ourlet, m., hem
outre, f., leather bottle
outre, besides, in addition to
ouvert, open
ouvrage, M., work
ouvragé, wrought
ouvrière, f., worker
ouvrir, open
P paillette, f., spangle
pain, m., bread; loaf of bread; petit pain, roll
paire, f., pair
paix, f., peace
palais, m., palace
pâlir, turn pale
panser, dress (wounds)
papelitos, m. pl. (Sp.), cigarettes
papier, m., paper
paquet, m., package, bundle, packet; pack
par, by; through; as
parade, f., parade
paradis, m., paradise
paraissait (see paraître)
paraître, appear; seem
parapet, m., parapet
parasol, m., parasol
parce que, because
parchemin, m., parchment
parcourir, run over, ride over
par-dessus, over; on top of
pardon, m., pardon
paré, adorned
pareil (fem. pareille), like; similar; such
pareil, m., equal, match
parer, guard, parry
parfaitement, perfectly
parfois, sometimes
parfumé, perfumed
parier, wager, bet
parler, speak
parler, m., speech, manner of speaking
parmi, among
parole, f., word; adresser la parole, address; tenir parole, keep (one’s) word
parsemer, strew, sprinkle
part, f., part; share; de sa part, on his (her) part; à part moi,
to myself; quelque part, somewhere
partage, m”., sharing
partager, share
parti, m., side; resolution; course; prendre un parti, make a decision; prends ton parti, make up your mind
particulier, particular; private; peculiar
partido, m. (Sp.), district
