partie, f., part; game
partir, leave, depart
partout, everywhere
paru (see paraître)
parut (see paraître)
parvenir, arrive, come; succeed
pas, M., step
pas, not; ne...pas, not; pas du tout, not at all
passablement, passably, rather
passage, m., passage; arcade
passé, M., past
passeport, Mm., passport
passer, pass; spend; se passer, happen
passion, f., passion; à la passion, passionately
pâte, f., dough
patience, f., patience
patio, m. (Sp.), patio, court
patron, m”., master; patron de navire, shipmaster
pâturage, m., pasture
paume, f., jai alai, a Spanish game
paupière, f., eyelash
pauvre, poor
pauvrement, poorly
payer, pay; pay for
payllo (see p. 21, 1. 33)
open
pays, M., country; district; native land; fellow countryman
paysan, M., peasant
paysanne, f., peasant woman
Pays-Bas, m. pl., the Netherlands
payse, f., fellow countrywoman
peau, f., skin, hide; fur
pêche, f., fishing, angling
Pèdre, m., Peter
Pedro, m. (Sp.), Peter
peigne, m., comb
peindre, paint
peine, f., trouble; pain, penalty; à peine, scarcely
peler, peel, skin
peloton, m., platoon
pelouse, f., grass-plot, greensward
penaud, crestfallen, taken aback
pendant, during; pendant que, while
pendement, #”., hanging proper word is pendaison)
pendre, hang
pendu, #”., one that has been hanged
pénétrer, penetrate; arrive
pensée, f., thought
penser (à), think (of)
pente, f., slope
perclus, impotent; paralyzed
perdre, lose; ruin
Père, m., Friar
perfection, f., perfection
péril, m., peril
permettre, permit
permission, f., permit
permit (see permettre)
personne, f., person
personne (indef. pron.), nobody, no one
(the
persuader, persuade
perte, f., loss
pesant, m., weight
pétale, m., petal
petit, little, small
peu, little, not very, few; avant peu, shortly
peuple, m., people
peur, f., fear; avoir peur, be afraid; faire peur à, frighten
peut (see pouvoir)
peut-être, perhaps
philtre, m., philter, love-potion
phrase, f., sentence
piastre, f., piaster
pic, m., pick; à pic, perpendicular (y)
picador, m”., picador (one of the bull fighters)
pièce, f., room; piece; person, creature, thing
piécette, f., peseta (Spanish coin, normally worth about 20 cents)
pied, m., foot; leg (of furniture)
pien= bien
pierre, f., stone; pierre d’aimant, lodestone, magnet
pieu, m., post
piller, pillage; stripped clean
piment, m., pimento
pincée, f., pinch
pinson, m., finch; gai comme un pinson, gay as a lark
piquer, spur; piquer des deux, spur (a horse) sharply
pire, worst
pis, worse; tant pis, so much the worse
pistolet, m., pistol
pillé rasibus,
piteux, piteous, pitiable, woeful pitié, f., pity; ayez pitié de moi, ave pity on me
place, J, place; space; bullring
placer, place; locate
plaie, f., wound
plaine, f., plain
plaire, please; would to God
plaisanterie, f., pleasantry; (mauvaise implied) an annoying trick
plaisir, m., pleasure
planche, f., board
planter, plant; arrive qui plante, come what may
plat, m., dish
plat, flat; à plat ventre, flat on the stomach
plausible, plausible
plein, full; en plein, to the full, fully, entirely; en plain jour, in broad daylight
pleurer, cry, weep
plomb, m., lead; shot; soleil de plomb, blazing sun
plonger, plunge, dip
ployé, crouched; ployé en deux; doubled up
plu (see plaire)
plupart, f., majority, part
pluriel, plural
plus, more; most; again; ne.
plus, no longer; plus de doute, no more doubt; un camarade de plus, another (one more) comrade
plusieurs, several
plut (see plaire)
plût à Dieu,
greater
plutôt, rather
poche, f., pocket
poétique, poetic
poignée, f., handful
poing, Mm., fist, closed hand; coup de poing, punch
point, m., point
point, no, not; not at all
pointe, f., point; marcher sur la pointe du pied, walk on tiptoe
poisson, m., fish
poitrine, f., chest
police, f., police; salle de police, guard-room
poliment, politely
politesse, f., politeness
pomme, f., apple; pomme de pin, pine-cone
pommier, M., apple tree
Pompée, m., Pompey (Roman general)
pomponné, ornamented, decked out
pont, m., bridge
populaire, popular
population, f., population
port, ”., wharf
porte, f., door; entrance; gate
portée, f., reach, range; à portée, within range
porter, wear; carry; declare; bring
porteur, m., bearer
portier, m., door-keeper
portique, m., portico, doorway
portrait, m., likeness
Portugal, m., Portugal
poser, put down; put, place
! positivement, positively
posséder, possess possible, possible
poste, m., post; guard-house
potence, f., gallows
pouce, m., thumb
poudré, with powdered hair
poulet, m., chicken
pouliche, f., filly
pour, for; to, in order to; as; pour que, in order that, that; for...to; to; pour moi, for my part, as for me
pourquoi, why
pourrez (see pouvoir)
pourri, rotten
poursuivre, pursue
pourtant, however, nevertheless, yet, still
pourvu (de), provided (with); pourvu que, provided that
pousser, push
pouvait (see pouvoir)
pouvoir, can, be able; cela ne se peut pas, that can’t be
pratiquer, make
précaution, f., precaution
précéder, precede
précieusement, with great care
précieux (fem. précieuse), precious
précis, precise, exact
prédiction, f., prediction
préjugé, m., prejudice
préjuger, prejudge, involve premature judgment
premier, first
prendre, take; take up; sy prendre, go about it; s’en prendre à, blame; ce que me prit, what possessed me
préparation, f., preparation
préparer, prepare, get ready
près, near; près de, near; tout
près, very near; à peu près, nearly, almost
présence, f., presence
présent, m., present
présenter, present
presidio, m. (Sp.), penitentiary
presque, almost
pressé, in a hurry
presser, press; urge
prêt, ready
prétendre, claim; pretend
prétendu, apparent, seeming, supposed, pretended
prêtre, m., priest
prévenir, inform
prévins (see prévenir)
prévoir, foresee
prier, ask; invite; pray; qui se font prier, who have to be begged; je t’en prie, I beg you
prière, f., prayer; entreaty
prime, prime; de prime d’abord, at the very first
prince, m., prince
princesse, f., princess
pris (see prendre)
prison, f., prison
prisonnier, "M., prisoner
prisonnière, f., prisoner
prit (see prendre)
privilège, m., privilege
privilégié, privileged
prix, M., price; reward
probablement, probably
problème, m., problem
procès, m., lawsuit, process
prochainement, shortly, in a short time
procurer, procure, get
profit, m., profit
trial,
profiter, take advantage (of):
profit
profond, deep, profound
profondement, sound(ly), deep- (y)
projet, m., project, plan
projeter, plan
prolixe, tedious, too long
promenade, f., walk, ride
promener,(se —), take a walk (or drive), go walking, walk
promesse, f., promise
promettre, promise
promit (see promettre)
prononcer, pronounce
proposer, propose; se proposer, intend
propre, own
protection, f., protection
proverbe, m., proverb
providence, f., providence; être la providence, be the mainstay
providentiel (fem.
tielle), providential
province, f., province
prudemment, prudently
prudence, f., prudence; discretion
pu (see pouvoir)
publier, publish
puis, then
puis (see pouvoir)
puisque, since
puisse (see pouvoir)
punaise, f., bed-bug
punir, punish
punition, f., punishment
pur, pure
pus (see pouvoir)
pût (see pouvoir)
providen-
| Q quai, M., quay qualité, f., (good) quality quand, when quant à, as to, as for quantité, f., quantity; number quarante-huit, forty-eight
quartier, m., quarter; (mil.) quarters
quatre, four
que, that; than; as; whom,
which, that; what; ne..que, only
quel (fem. quelle), what; what a
quelque, some, a few
quelquefois, sometimes
quelqu’un, some one
querelle, f., quarrel; chercher querelle à, pick a quarrel with; se prendre de querelle, begin a quarrel
question, f., question; faire une question, ask a question
qui, who; which, that; he who, him who, the one that (who); whom ;
quinze, fifteen; quinze jours, two weeks
quitte, quits, clear; free; en être quitte à bon compte, to get off easy (cheap)
quitter, leave; part with; lay aside
quoi, what; which; quoi qu’il en soit, be that as it may
raccommoder, reconcile race, f., race
racine, f., root raconter, tell, relate
rafraîchir, cool, refresh
rage, f., rage
raide, steep; stiff
railler, jest, joke; toujours à railler, always jesting
raison, f., reason; sense; AVOir raison, be right
raisonnable, reasonable
raisonnement, m., reasoning; argument
rallumer, relight
ramasser, pick up
ramener, bring (take) back
rancune, f., grudge, spite, illfeeling
ranimer, revive
râpé, grated
rapidement, rapidly
rappeler, recall; make think of; call back; se rappeler, remember
rapport, m., report
rapporter, report, tell, relate; bring back
. rapprocher, draw near again; se rapprocher de, come near again
raser, shave
rasibus, close-shaved, close
rassembler, gather together
ravin, M., ravine
raviser,(se —), mind
rayé, striped
réal, m. (pl. réaux), Old Spanish coin worth & cents
rébellion, f., rebellion
rebord, m., border; à rebords, with raised edges, borders
recevoir, receive
bare;
change (one’s)
recherche, f., research, investigation
réciter, recite
réclamer, claim, demand, demand back
recommander, recommend
recommencer, begin again, do again, repeat
récompense, f., reward, recompense
reconnaître, recognize
reconquérir, regain
se recoucher, go to bed again
recourir, have recourse; resort
reçu, m., receipt
reçu (see recevoir)
recueillir, gather
reculer, go back, draw back, recoil
redouter, dread; fear
réfléchir, reflect, think it over
reflet, m., reflection; reflets bleus, bluish tints
réflexion, f., reflection, thought
réfugié, m., refugee
refuser, refuse
régaler, regale; treat
régalia, m., regalia
regard, m., look; glance
regarder, look (at), regard
régime, m., regime, system of government
régiment, ”., regiment
régler, settle
regret, m., regret
regretter, regret
reine, f., queen
reins, m. pl., loins, back
relation, f., relation
relever, (se —), get up again
religieuse, f., nun
remarquer, notice
remède, m., remedy
remercier, thank
remettre, deliver; remit; put back; restore; reinstate; se remettre, resume; se remettre en marche, start out again
remission, f., remission, mercy
remonter, ascend
remords, M., remorse
rempart, M., rampart
remplacer, replace
rencontre, f., meeting, encounter; case; à sa rencontre, to meet him
rencontrer, meet; find, encounter
rendez-vous, "., rendezvous, appointment; place of meeting; se donner rendez-vous, make
an appointment; agree to meet
rendormir,(se —), go to sleep again
rendre, give back, return; render; do; make; se rendre, go; proceed
renfermer, confine, shut up, contain
renommée, f., renown, fame
renouveler, renew
renseignement, ”., information
rentrer, reënter
renverse, f., à la renverse, backward, on (one’s) back
renversé, troubled, disturbed; distorted
renverser, (se —), fall back
reparaître, appear again
réparer, repair; make up for
repartir, leave again
repas, m., meal
repasser, repass, pass again
répéter, repeat
répétition, f., repetition; montre à répétition, repeating-watch
répondre, answer, reply; répondre de, answer for, be responsible for
repos, m., rest
reposer, rest
repousser, push back, thrust away
reprendre, resume; begin again
représenter, represent; se réprésenter, imagine, fancy
reprit (see reprendre)
reproche, m., reproach
république, f., republic
répugnance, f., repugnance
réserve, f., reserve
réserver, reserve
résigné, resigned
résister (à), resist
résolve (see résoudre)
résoudre, to resolve; to solve; to settle
respect, Mm., respect
respecter, respect
respirer, breathe, inhale
ressembler, resemble
ressortir, stand out, be set off
reste, m., rest, remainder; au reste, besides
rester, remain
se rétablir, recover one’s health, get well again
retenir, hold back, keep
retirer, draw back; take away; take from; se retirer, withdraw, go away
retour, m., return
retourner, return, go back; turn; se retourner, turn around
retraite, f., retreat; battre la retraite, beat the tattoo
retrouver, find again
réunir, unite; combine; se réunir, meet, assemble
réussir, succeed
revanche, f., revenge; en revanche, in return; to make up for that; on the other hand
réveiller, wake; se réveiller, wake up
révéler, reveal, disclose
revenir, return, come back;
s’en revenir, return; je revins à moi, I came to myself
revint (see revenir)
revoir, see again
rez-de-chaussée, M., floor
riche, rich
rideau, m., curtain
ridicule, ridiculous
rien, nothing; ne...rien, nothing
rire, laugh
rire, Mm., laugh; rire jaune, see jaune
risque, M"., risk
risquer, risk, hazard, venture
rive, f., bank, shore
rivière, f., river
riz, M., rice
robe, f., dress
robuste, robust, sturdy
rocher, m., rock
roi, Mm., king
rom, "M. (Gyp.), husband
romain, the language of the romanichels (gypsies)
romalis, f. (see p. 34, 1. 30)
ground-
romi, f. (Gyp.), wife
ronde, f., round; patrol; à la ronde, round about
roseau, n., reed
rotule, f., knee-cap
rouge, red
rouge, m., red
rougir, blush, color up
roulement, "., roll
rouler, roll
route, f., road, way; grande route, highway; faire route, travel, go
ruban, m., ribbon
rude, harsh, rough; unpolished
rudement, roughly
rue, f., street
ruelle, f., lane, narrow street, alley
ruiné, ruined
ruisseau, m., brook, stream
sable, m., sand
sabre, m., sabre
sac, Mm., sack
sage, wise, prudent; well-behaved, modest, quiet
saint, holy
sainte, f., saint
sais (see savoir)
saisir, seize
saisissement, "., shock; violent impression
salade, f., salad
salle, f., hall; parlor; large room; salle à manger, dining room
salon, m., drawing-room
saluer, greet
salut, m., salvation
Sang, m., blood; s’injecter de sang, see s’injecter
sangsue, f., leech
sans, without
Satan, m., Satan
satisfait, satisfied
saucisson, M”., (large) sausage
(made of cured meat, not fresh meat)
saura (see savoir)
sauter, leap; blow up; fall;
faire sauter la cervelle, blow (someone’s) brains out; sauter en bas, jump down
sauvage, wild, untamed
sauvage, m., Savage
sauve-qui-peut, m., general panic; stampede
sauver, Save; Se Sauver, ESCape; run aWay
savait (see savoir)
savant, learned
savoir, know; know how, can; learn, find out
scélérat, m., scoundrel