partie,/, gamc, part, p'aying; faire — , to be a part
partir, to départ, go, go off; à — de, from.
partition,/., musical score.
partout, everywhere.
parvenir, to succeed.
pas, no, not, not any.
pas, m., step, footstep; à grands
— , with long strides; — de course, double quick time.
passage, «., passage, passing; au — , passing.
passant, -e, passer-by.
passe,/., défile, pass.
passé, -e, old, faded.
passer, to pass, spend (of time), skip; se — , to be passed, be spent (of time), take place, happen.
passereau, m., sparrow.
passerelle,/., foot-bridge.
passe-temps, m., pastime.
pastèque,/., watermelon.
pâte,/., douçh, paste.
pâté, >;/., meat-pie, patty.
patenôtre, /. , prayer.
paternel, -le, paternal.
pâtissier, m., pastry-cook.
patte, /., claw, paw, foot (of animais).
pâturage, m., pasture, pastur- ^age.
pâture,/., food, pasture.
paupière,/., eyelid.
pauvre, poor.
pavé, m., pavement.
payer, to pay; se — , to buy for oneself, to treat oneself to.
pays, m., country; au — , at home, in his own country.
paysage, m., landscape.
paysan, -ne, peasant, country people.
pêche, /., fishing; filet de — , fishing-net.
péché, m., sin.
pêcher, to fish.
pêcheur, m., fisher.
peindre, to paint.
peine, /., trouble, difficulty; à — , hardly, scarcely; se donner la — , to take the trouble; faire — , to pain.
peinture,/., paint, painting.
pêle-mêle, m., pell-mell.
nelisse, /., cloak.
peloton, ni., platoon; feu de — ,
platoon firing.
pelouse,/., lawn.
pencher, to lean, bend, tilt, pendant, during; — que, while, pendant, -e, hanging out.
pendre, to hang, hang down.
pendule, /., clock.
pénétrer, to enter, penetrate.
pénible, painful.
pensée,/., thought.
penser, to think.
pente,/., declivity, slope; en — .
slanting.
perche,/., pôle; — à houblont
hop-pole.
perdant, m., loser.
perdre, to lose; se — , to be lost,
lose oneself.
perdreau, m., young par-
tridge.
perdrix,/., partridge.
père, ;/;., father, old man.
perle,/., pearl, drop (of water), permettre, to permit.
perron, m., steps (before a
house); front steps.
persistant, -e, persistent, per-
sisting.
personne, /., person; ne . . .
— , nobody, sornebody, any-
body.
perspective,/., prospect.
perte, /., loss; à — de vue, as
far as the eye can reach.
pèse-liqueur, m., alcoholome-
ter.
peser, to weigh, be heavy on.
peste,/., pestilence, pest.
pétiller, to crackle, sparkle.
petit, -e, small, little, poor.
petite-fille, granddaughter.
pétrole, m., kérosène, peu, little, few; — à — , little
by little; un — , somewhat:
just.
peuple, m., people.
peur, /., fear; avoir — , to be
afraid; de — de, for fear of;
faire — , to frighten.
peureu-x, -se, fearful, cow-
ardly.
peut-être, perhaps.
phare, m., lighthouse.
photographe, m., photographer.
photographie,/., photograph.
photographie business.
phoque, m., seal, sea-lion.
physionomie, /., physiognomy,
appearance.
pic, m., peak; à — , very steep,
perpendicularly.
picoter, to peck (of birds).
pie, /., magpie.
pièce,/., room, play; — d'eau,
pond.
pied, m., leg (of pièces of fur-
niture), foot, stalk, log; — s
nus, barefooted; à — , on
foot.
pierre,/., stone.
pierreu-s, -se, stony.
piétinement, m., tramping,
stamping (of feet).
piétiner, to stamp, tramp.
pieu-x, -se, pious.
pigeonnier, m., pigeon-house.
pilori, m., pillory.
pin, m., pine tree.
pinceau, m., paint-brush.
pincer, to catch, pinch.
pioche,/., pickaxe.
piquer, to peck.
pis, worse; tant — , so much
the worst.
pitié,/., pity.
pittoresque, picturesque.
pivoter, to re volve.
place, /., place, room, spot,
seat; de — en — , hère and
there.
plafond, m., ceiling.
plaindre, to pity; se — , to com-
plain.
plaire, to please.
plaisir, m., pleasure.
planche,/., board, plank.
planer, to soar.
planté, -e, standing, motionless.
planter, to drive (of pôles), plant.
planton, m., orderlv.
plaque, /., décoration, insignia.
plat, -e, flat; vaisselle — e, silver plate.
plâtras, m., plaster rubbish.
plâtre, m., plaster.
plein, -e, full, complète.
plénière, adj. /., plenary; indulgence — , plenary indulgence.
pleurer, to weep, cry; se — ■ soi-même, to weep over oneself.
pleuvoir, to rain.
pli, m., fold, undulation.
plier, to fold.
plisser, to creep over.
plomb, m., lead; grain de — , shot.
plongeon, m., sinking, dipping, plunging.
plonger, to dive, plunge.
pluie,/., rain.
plumage, m., feathers, plumage.
plume,/., pen, feather^
plupart, /., most, most part.
plus, more; ne . . . — , no more, no longer; le — , the most; non — , either; ne . . .
— que, only; de — en — , more and more.
plusieurs, several, many.
plutôt, rather.
poche,/., pocket.
poêle, m., stove.
poids, m., weight, heaviness.
poignée,/., handful.
poil, m., hair.
poing, w., fist; coup de — , punch, blow with the fist.
point, m., point, dot, suspensive
point; ne . . . point, no, not,
not at ail.
pointe,/., point, pointu, -e, pointed, sharp.
pois, m., pea; petits — , green
peas.
poitrine,/., breast, chest.
poli, -e, polished, shiny, polite.
politique,/., politics.
pomme,/., apple; — de terre,
potato.
pommette, /., cheek-bone,
cheek.
pont, m., bridge, deck.
ponton, m., pontoon, bridge of
boats.
populaire, m., people.
portail, m., portai, door.
porte,/., door, gâte (of cities);
sur la — , at the door.
porte-bannière, m., banner
bearer.
porte -enseigne, m., standard
bearer, flag-bearer.
porte -drapeau, m., standard-
bearer.
portée,/., reach, range (of fire-
arms); à une — de fusil,
within gun shot.
porter, to carry, bear, wear,
take.
porteur, m., bearer, carrier;
chaise à — s, sedan-chair.
porte-voix, m., mégaphone,
speaking-trumpet.
pose, /., attitude, posture, poser, to place, rest; se — , to
place oneself, be placed; to
pitch (of birds).
possédé, -e, possessed with the
de vil.
poste,/., post-office; chaise de
— , stage-coach.
poudre, /., gun-powder, hair
powder; boîte à — , powder
horn, powder flask.
poudrer, to powder.
poudreu-x, -se, dusty.
poule,/., hen; — d'eau, moor-
hen.
poulet, m., chicken.
poulie,/., pulley.
poupée,/., doll.
pour, to, in order to, for.
pourboire, m., tip.
pourquoi, why, what for.
pourtant, however, neverthe-
less. poussée,/., push, pushing.
pousser, to push, drive, grow.
poussier, m., coal-dust.
poussière,/., dust; — d'écume,
spray.
poussiéreu-x, -se, dustv, dust-
like.
pouvoir, can, may, to be able;
n'en — plus, to be exhausted.
pratique,/., customer.
pré, m., meadow.
préau, m., courtyard (of con-
vents).
précipiter (se), to hurry, rush,
throw oneself.
précis, -e, sharp, précise, préférer, to prefer.
premier, m., second floor.
premi-er, -ère, first; — de l'an,
New Year's day.
prendre, to take, meet, catch;
— à travers champ, go across
lots.
préparer, to prépare; se —, to
get ready.
près, near, with; à peu — ,
almost.
presbytère, m., parsonage.
présent, -e, présent; à ■ — , at
présent, now.
préservei, to préserve, save.
presque, almost.
presse,/., printing-press.
pressé, -e, close, crowded; être
— , to be in a hurry.
presser (se), to crowd, hurry.
prêt, -e, ready.
prêter, to lend, loan; — serment, to take the oath of allegiance.
prétexter, to prétend, feign.
prétoire, m., court-room.
prêtre, m., priest.
prévenance, /., kindness, kind attention.
prévenir, to inform, warn, prevent.
prier, to pray.
prière,/., prayer.
prieur, m., prior (head of a convent).
princi-er, -ère, princely.
prise, /., capture; — d'armes, call to arms.
prisonni-er, -ère, prisoner.
privé, -e, private.
prix, m., price, prize; à tout — , at any price, by ail means.
prochain, -e, next, following.
produire, to produce, be the cause of.
profiter, to take advantage, profit.
profondeur, /., depth, profoundness.
prolonger, to prolong, extend.
promenade, /., walk, promenade.
promener, to take out, give an airing, carry out; — son râteau dans, to rake; se — , to walk up and down, promenade.
promeneu-r, -se, promenader.
promettre, to promise.
prononcer, to deliver (of speeches), pronounce.
propos, m., utterance; à — de, about; à ce — , about this.
propre, own, proper.
prosterner, to prostrate.
prote, m., proof-reader.
prouver, to prove.
provençal, -e, Provençal, of Provence.
prudemment, prudently.
Prusse,/., Prussia.
prussien, -ne, Prussian.
psalmodier, to read in a sing-
song manner.
psaume, m., psalm.
puérile, chiidish.
puis, then.
puisque, since, inasmuch as.
puissant, -e, powerful.
puits, m., well.
punir, to punish.
pupille, m., cadet.
pupitre, m., stand.
pythonisse,/., witch, pythoness.
quai, m., quay, wharf.
quand, when.
quant à, as to.
quart, m., fourth, quarter,
watch.
quartier, m., quarter, vicinity,
neighborhood, place; — général, headquarters.
quatre, four; — à — , four steps
at a time.
quatre-vingts, eighty.
quatrième, fourth.
que, that, which, whom, than,
what, but; ne . . . — , only.
quel, -le, quels, quelles, what,
which, quelque, -s, some, a few. quelquefois, sometimes.
quelqu'un, some one,somebody quête,/., search, quest.
queue, /., eue (of billiards).
tail, end.
qui, that, which, who, whom.
quille,/., keel.
quinze, fifteen.
quitter, to leave, give up.
quoi, what; à — bon, what good
would that do; sur — , where-
upon.
quoique, although.
rabattre, to turn down.
rabbin, m., rabbi.
rabougri, -e, stunted.
raccommoder, to mend, repair.
raconter, to tell, relate.
radeau, »;., raft.
radieu-x, -se, radiant.
radis, m., radish.
rafler, to capture, carry off.
rageusement, peevishly, angri-
raide, stiff.
raison,/., reason; avoir — , to
be right.
rajeunir, to rejuvenate, make
new again.
rajuster, to straighten, fix.
râle, m., death-rattle. ralentir (se), to slacken, slow
down.
rallumer, to light again.
ramasser, to gather, pick up.
rame, /., oar.
ramener, to brin g back.
ramer, to row.
rampe,/., baluster, hill.
ramper, to crawl, rang, m., rank, row, line.
rangé, -e, lined up.
rangée,/., row, line.
ranger, to arrange, be in line;
se — , to stop.
rapetisser, to make smaller, be-
little.
rapidement, rapidly, quickly.
rapiécer, to patch up.
rappel, m., call to arms.
rappeler, to recall, call back,
call; se — , to remember.
rapporter, to bring back.
rapprocher, to bring near,
bring together; se — , to
corne nearer and nearer.
rare, scarce, rare.
ras, wi., short-nap cloth; au —
de, about on a level with;
ras, close-shaved, flat, open.
rassurer, to reassure, quiet; se
— , to be reassured, easy.
râteau, m., rake; promener son
— . to rake.
râtelier, m., rack. ravoir, to get back.
rayer, to stripe.
rayon, m., shelf, rav.
rayonnement, ;»., gîittering, re-
flection.
réactionnaire, reactionist, reac-
tionary.
rebord, m., edge, border, rebuter, to repuise, disgust.
recette, /., receipt, recipe.
recevoir, to receive.
réchaud, w.,chafing-dish,stove, réchauffer, to warm up; se — ,
to get warm.
récit, m., story, récital.
réciter, to recite.
recoin, m., nook, out-of-the-
way corner.
recommencer, to begin again.
reconnaître, to recognize, ac-
knowledge; se — , to recognize oneself.
recourbé, -e, bent.
reçu, m., receipt.
recueilli, -e, collected, méditative.
recueillir, to receive.
recul, «;., recoil, falling back.
reculer, to fall back, recoil.
redevenir, to become again.
redingote, /"., frock-coat.
redire, to say again, tell again.
redresser, to set up again; se — ,
to straighten up.
refermer (se), to be closed
again.
reflet, m., reflection, shadow.
refléter, to reflect; se — , to be
reflected.
réfugier (se), to take refuge.
regagner, to return, go back,
regard, m., glance, look, regarder, to look, look at; se — ,
to look at each other.
règle,/., rule; c'était de — , it
was their habit, règlement, m., régulation.
régler, to regulate, settle.
régulièrement, rcgularly.
reine,/., qucen.
rejeter, to throw back.
rejoindre, to join again, join,
regain.
relâche, /., relaxation, ceas-
ing.
relever, to raise again, pull up.
religieusement, religiously.
reluire, to shine; faire — , to
polish.
reluisant, -e, shining, brilliant.
remblai, m., embankment.
remettre, to put again; se — ,
to put oneself again, begin
again.
remonter, to corne up again,
go up, wind up. remords, m., remorse.
remorque, /., tow, train of
boats.
remorquer, to tow.
remous, m., eddy.
remplacer, to replace, take the
place of.
remplir, to fill; se — , to be
filled, fill.
remuant, -e, restless, busy.
remuement, m., moving, mov-
ing about.
remuer, to shufHe, move, stir
up; se — , to be astir.
rencontre,/., meeting.
rencontrer, to meet; se — , to
meet one another.
rendez-vous, m., meeting-place;
se donner — , to meet, agrée
to meet, make an appoint-
ment.
rendre, to make, render, give
baçk, return, surrender; —
la justice, to dispense justice;
se — , to go, become.
renégat, -e, renegade.
renom, m., renown, réputation.
rentrée,/., home-coming.
rentrer, to corne in again, reenter, go home, come home, renverser, to throw back; se — ,
to throw oneself back.
renvoyer, to dismiss, send back.
répandre (se),tospread,scatterl repas, m., repast, meal.
repeint, -e, newly painted.
répéter, to repeat.
replier, to fold again; se — , to
be folded again.
répondre, to answer, respond,
assure, répons,»;., response (at church).
reporter, to take back, carry
back.
reposer, to rest.
repousser, to push back.
reprendre, to take back, take
again, résume.
représenter, to represent; se — ,
to picture to oneself.
repriser, to darn.
reproche, m., reproach.
réservoir, m., tank.
résonner, to resound.
résoudre, to résolve, décide, respecter, to respect; se — , to
hâve self-respect.
respectueu-x, -se, respectful.
respirer, to catch one's breath,
breathe.
ressembler, to resemble, look
like.
reste, m., rest, remainder; du
— , nevertheless.
rester, to remain.
restreint, -e, limited, dim.
retard, m., delay; très en — ,
very late.
retarder, to delay, put off.
retenir, to detain, retain, stop;
se — , to keep oneself from.
retentir, to resound.
retentissant, -e, resôunding.
retirer (se), to withdraw.
retoui", m., return.
retourner, to turn over, go back,
return, turn back; se —, to
turn around, turn back o'ne's
head.
retraite,/., retreat; battre en — ,
to retreat.
retrouver, to find again; se — ,
to find oneself again.
réunir, to gather.
revanche,/., revenge.
rêve, m., dream.
réveil, m., awakening.
réveiller, to awaken.
réveillon, m., a collation in the
middle of the night.
revenir, to corne back, return,
recover.
rêver, to dream, muse.
réverbère, m., street-lamp.
révérence, /., courtesy, bowing. revivre, to corne to life again,
revive.
revoir, to see again, meet again.
rez-de-chaussée, m., ground
floor.
riant, -e, cheerful, smiling,
pleasant.
ribambelle,/., string, lot.
ricaner, to sneer.
richesse,/., wealth, riches.
ridé, -e, wrinkled.
rideau, m., curtain.
ridicule, m., ridicule, ridicu-
lousness.
rien, nothing, anything; — que,
only.
rieu-r, -se, laughing.
rire, to laugh.
rire, m., laughter; éclat de — ,
burst of laughter.
rivage, m., shore.
rive, /., bank (of rivers).
rivière, /., river.
robe,/., dress, gown.
robuste, strong, robust, hardy.
roche,/., rock.
rôder, to roam, prowl.
rôdeu-r, -se, roamer, prowler.
Romain, -e, Roman.
romarin, m., rosemary.
rond, m'., round cushion; en
— , in a circle.
ronde, /., round hand, circle,
round; à la — , within a
radius.
ronflement, m., buzzing.
ronfler, to snore, roar.
ronger, to gnaw, eat up.
rosace,/., rose-window.
rose, pink, with rosy cheeks.
roseau, «?., rééd.
rosée,/., dew.
rôti, m., roast.
rouage, m., works.
roue,/., wheel; faire la — , to
spread the tail (of peacocks).
rouet, m., spinning-wheel.
rouge, red.
rouge, m., blush.
rougeâtre, reddish.
rougeur,/., redness.
rougir, to blush.
rouiller (se), to become rusty,
ru st.
roulage, m., carriage (of goods);
voiture de — , truck, van.
roulement, m., rumbling, roll-
ing.
rouler, to roll, beat, walk
around, loiter, drive; se — ,
to move, stir, wallow.
route,/., way, road; grande — ,
highway; feuille de — , route;
se mettre en — , to start off.
rou-x, -sse, tawny, reddish,
yellowish.
ruban, m., ribbon.
ruche,/., bee-hive.
rue,/., street.
ruer (se), to rush.
ruiner, to ruin.
ruisseau, m., stream, brook.
ruisselant, -e, streaming.
rumeur, /., uproar, noise, ru-
mor, excitement.
rusticité, /., boorishness, un-
couthness.
sable, m., sand.
sac, m., knapsack, bag, sack.
saccade, /., jerk; par — s, by fits and starts.
sacrifier, to sacrifice.
sagesse,/., wisdom.
saigner, to bleed.
sain, -e, healthy; ■ — et sauf, safe and sound.
saint, -e, saintly, holy, saint.
saint -honoré, ni., cream pie.
saisi, -e, moved.
saisir, to seize, grasp.
saisissant, -e, striking, thrilling, startling.
saison,/., season.
salé, -e, sait, salty.
salicorne,/., glasswort.
salir, to soil, sully, dirty.
salle,/., hall, room; — à manger, dining-room; — de catéchisme, Sunday-school room; — basse, room on the ground floor.
salon, m., parlor.
saluer, to greet, bow; se — , to salute, greet each other.
samedi, m., Saturday.
sang, m., blood.
sanglant, -e, bloody, bleeding.
sanglot, m., sob.
sangloter, to sob.
sans, without.
santé,/., health.
sapin, m., fir tree.
sarment, ni., vine-shoot, vinebranch.
Sarrasin, m., Saracen.
sarrasin, m., buckwheat.
sauf, saving, except; — votre respect, saving your présence.
sau-f, -ve, safe; sain et — , safe and sound.
saumâtre, briny.
saut, m., jump, leap.
sauter, to jump, leap, hop.
sauvage, wild, savage.
sauver, to save.
savant, -e, learned.
savoir, m., knowledge, science
savoir, to know, be able.
savourer, to enjoy.
scandaleu-x, -se, scandalous.
scandaliser, to scandalize.
scélérat, m., rascal, rogue.
sceptique, sceptical.
sculpter, to carve, sculpture.
seau, m., pail, bucket.
s-ec, -èche, dry; être à — , to hâve dried up, be dry.
sécher, to dry up, dry.
secouer, to shake off, shake.
secousse,/., jerk, motion, shak- ^ing.
séduire, to seduce, lead astray, bribe.
seigneur, m., lord.
seigneurial, -e, seignorial.
Seltz (eau de),/., Seltzer water.
semaine,/., week.
semblant, m., semblance; faire ■ — , to prétend.
sembler, to seem, look like.
semé, -e, dotted.
semer, to sow.
sens, m., direction, sensé.
sensible, visible.
sentier, m., path.
sentinelle,/., sentry.
sentir, to feel, smell; savor of; se — , to feel oneself.
séparer, to separate.
sept, seven
série,/., séries; run (billiards).
sérieusement, for good, in earnest, seriously.
seneu-x, -se, serious; au — ,
seriously.
serment, m., oath; prêter — , to
take an oath of allegiance.
serpentin, m., worm (of a still).
serpolet, m., wild thyme.
serrer, to press, grasp, wring;
oppress (of the heart); se — ,
to crowd, crovd together.
serrure,/., lock; trou de la — ,
keyhole.
serviette, /., napkin.
servir, to serve, wait on; se — ,
to use.
seuil, m., threshold, sill.
seul, -e, one, only, alone.
seulement, only.
sévèrement, severely.
si, if, so, yes.
sien (le), -ne (la), siens (les),
siennes (les), hers, his, its;
les siens, one's relations, siffler, to whistle, hiss, howl (of
the wind).
sifflet, m., whistling, whistle.
signer, to sign; se — , to cross
oneself.
signifier, to signify, mean.
silencieusement, silently.
silencieu-x, -se, silent.
sillon, m., furrow.
simple, m., médicinal plant, singuli-er, -ère, peculiar, sin-
gular.
singulièrement, peculiarly, sin-
gularly.
sinistre, m., accident, catastrophe, sitôt, as soon as.
socle, m., pedestal.
sœur,/., sister.
soi, oneself.
soie,/., silk.
soif, /., thirst; avoir — , to be
thirsty.
soigner, to care for, take care
of.
soigneusement, carefully.
soi-même, oneself.
soin, m., care, attention.
soir, m., evening.
soirée,/., evening.
soixante, sixty.
sol, m., ground, soil.
soldat, m., soldier.
soleil, m., sun; — couchant,
setting sun; par le grand — ,
in the hot sun.
solennel, -le, solemn.
solide, strong, stout (of things).
solitaire, m., recluse, sombrer, to sink.
somme,/., sum ; en — , in short, somme, m., nap.
sommeil, m., sleep.
sommet, m., summit, top.
son, sa, ses, his, her, its.
songer, to think.
sonnaille,/., bell.
sonner, to ring the bell, sound,
resound, clink, strike, rattle.
sonnette,/., bell, doorbell; un
grand coup de — , a loud
ring of the bell.
sonore, sonorous.
sorbe,/., sorb.
sorci-er, -ère, witch, sorcerer,
sorceress.
sortilège, m., sorcery, witch-
craft.
sortir, to go out, come out,
issue.
sou, m., penny.
soudain, suddenly.
souffler, to put out (of lights),
pant, blo'w.
soufflet, m., bellows.
souffrance,/., suffering.
souiller, to soil, sully, dirty.
soulager, to relieve.
soulever, to lift.
soulier, m., shoe.
soupir, m., sign.
soupirer, to sigh. source,/., spring.
sourcil, m., eyebrow; froncer
les — s, to frown, knit one's
eyebrows.
sourciller, to frown; sans — ,
without moving a muscle.
sourd, -e, deaf, dull.
souriant, -e, smiling.
sourire, m., smile.
sourire, to smile.
souris,/., mouse. .
sous, under, underneath.
sous -lieutenant, m., underlieu-
tenant, second lieutenant.
sous-officier, non-commissioned
officer.
soutenir, to support, stand by,
maintain; se — , to support
one another.
souvenir, m., remembrance,
recollection.
souvenir (se), to remember.
souvent, often.
square, m., park, square.
stalle,/., stall, chair, stupeur,/., amazement.
subitement, suddenly.
succéder (se), to succeed one
another. succession, /., inheritance, es-
tate.
sucre, m., sugar.
suer, to perspire, sweat.
sueur,/., sweat.
suisse, Swiss.
suite,/., continuation; tout de
— , at once; de — , in succession.
suivre, to follow.
supplier, to beseech, entreat.
sur, on, upon, above, over.
sûr, -e, sure, certain.
surfiler, to sew.
surlendemain, m., the third
day.
surmener, to overwork, Overdrive.
surmonter, to surmount.
surplis, m., surplice.
surprendre, to surprise, catch.
surtout, above ail, especially.
surveillance,/., watch.
surveiller, to watch, superin-
tend.
suspect, -e, suspicious.
symétriquement, symmetrically-
tabac, m., tobacco.
tableau, m., picture.
tablette,/., shelf.
tablier, m., apron.
tâche,/., task; prendre à — de
faire une chose, to make it
one's business to do a thing.
tâcher, to endeavor, try.
tacher, to stain.
taille, /., figure, waist, size.
tailler, to eut.
taillis, ;»., underwood, copse.
taire, to keep quiet; se — , to
remain silent, keep quiet.
talus, m., embankment.
tamaris, m., tamarisk; pied de
— , tamarisk log.
tambour, m., dru m.
tandis que, while.
tanner, to tan.
tanneur, m., tanner.
tant, so many, so much; — que,
as long as.
tante,/., aunt.
tantôt, after a while; — . . .
— , now . . . then.
tapage, disturbance, noise.
taper, to strike, tap, hit.
tapis, m., cloth, carpet, table
cover.
tard, late.
tas, m., pile, lot, number.
tasser, to pile up.
tâtonner, to grope, feel one's
way.
tâtons (à), groping.
taureau, m., bull.
teint, m., complexion.
teinte,/., tint, hue; — s vagues, subdued tints.
tel, -le, such; — que, such as.
témoin, m., witness.
temps, m., time, weather; à — , on time; de — en — , from time to time; en même — , at the same time; gros — , heavy weather.
tendre, to stretch, extend.
tendresse,/., tenderness.
*enir, tr., to hold, contain, hâve, keep; intr., — dans, to consist of ; ne plus y — , not to be able to stand it any longer; — bon, to resist, hold one's ground; — à, to care, be anxious to; se — , to hold oneself, keep, stand.
tentation,/., temptation.
tenter, to tempt.
tenue,/., dress; en petite — , in fatigue uniform; grande — , full-dress uniform.
terminer, to complète.
terne, without luster, dull.
ternir, to tarnish, sully.
terrain, m., ground, lot.
terre, /., earth, floor, world, dirt, land; par — , on the floor, ground; pomme de — , potato; prendre — , to alight; de — , earthen.
terriblement, terribly.
terrier, ;»., burrow, terrier, hole.
tête, /., head; en — , ahead; faire — à, to stand one's ground, hold out against, cope with; — de lettre, letterhead.
textuellement, word for word.
tiède, warm, lukewarm.
tiédir, to cool, become cool.
timbre, m., sound, bell.
tinter, to toll, ring.
tirer, to draw, pull, shoot; se — d'affaire, to get out of difficultv.
tisserand, m., weaver.
titre, m., title.
toi, thou, thee.
toile, m., cloth; — d'emballage,
packing-cloth, burlap; —
d'araignée, cobweb.
toison,/., fleece, hair.
toit, m., roof, toiture,/., roof. tomber, to fall.
ton, ta, tes, thy.
ton, m., shade, hue, tone,
voice .
tonneau, /»., cask, keg.
tonner, to roar, thunder.
tonnerre, m., thunder.
toque,/., cap.
tordu, -e, twisted.
torrentiel, -le, torrent-like.
tort, m., wrong; à — et à
travers, at random.
tortiller, to twist.
tôt, soon.
toucher, to touch, speak.
touffe,/., tuft, clump.
toujours, always, still; pour — ,
forever.
tour, m., turn, trick; à son — ,
at their, his turn; faire le — ,
to go around; à double — ,
with a double turn of the
key.
tour,/., tower.
tourbillon, m., whirlwind, Whirlpool, tourmenter, to torment, har-
rass, torture.
tournant, m., turn, corner, turn-
ing.
tournant, -e, winding.
tourner, to turn, whirl, revolve;
se — , to turn, turn around. tournoiement, m., winding.
tournure , /., appearance.
tourterelle,/., dove.
tourtière,/., pie-plate, pie dish.
tousser, to cough.
tout, very, quite; — en, while.
tout, -e, tous, toutes, ail, whole,
evervthing.
tout à fait, quite, entirely.
traduire, to translate, trahir, to betray.
trahison,/., treason.
train, m., pace, train, excite-
ment; être en — , to be in the
act; en — , on the way.
traîner, to lie about, be found,
drag, pull, wander; se — , to
drag along, drag oneself.
traîneu-r, -se, loafer; — de
banc, park bench loafer.
traire, to milk.
trait, m., trait; ■ — s, features;
d'un — , in a gulp.
traiter, to treat.
tramontane, /., north wind.
tranche,/., edge (of books).
tranchée, /., trench, intrench-
ment.
tranquillement, tranquilly. transe,/., fright.
travail, m., work, labor, toil;
cabinet de — , study; au — , travailler, to work. [at work.
travailleu-r, -se, worker.
travers (à), through, in the
midst of; à — de, through,
across; à tort et à — , at
random; de — , wrong.
traverser, to cross, traverse, travesti, -e, mascarade, dis-
guised.
trèfle, m., clover.
tremblant, -e, shaky, quaking.
trembler, to tremble, shake.
tremper, to soak, dip.
trente, thirty.
trépidation, /., tremor.
très, very, very much. [motion, tressaillement, m., start, comtressaillir, to give a start, start,
be startled.
tresser, to weave.
tribune,/., gallery.
tricorne, m., three-cornered hat.
trictrac, m., click.
trier, to sort, sélect, triolet, m., triplet.
triomphe, m., triumph; en — .
triumphantly.
triste, sad.
tristement, sadly.
tristesse,/., sadness.
trois, three.
tromper (se), to be mistaken.
make a mistake.
tronc, m., trunk, stump (of
trees).
trôner, to lord over.
trop, too, too much, too many.
trotter, to trot, run, go about.
trottoir, m., sidewalk; en plein
■ — , in the middle of the sidewalk.
trou, m., hole, excavation.
trouble, m., excitement.
troublé, -€, anxious, disturbed.
trouée,/., opening, gap.
trouer, to pierce, make a hole,
perforate.
troupe, /., crowd, band; ■ — s,
troops, flight, crowd.
troupeau, m., fiock, herd.
troupier, trooper.
trouver, to find, think; se — , to
be found, find oneself, be.
trumeau, m., pier, pier-glass.
tuer, to kill.
tuerie, /., slaughter, carnage, tue -tête (à), at the top of one's
voice.
tuile,/., tile.
un, -e, one, a, an; — à — , one
by one.
uni, -e, smooth, level.
unième, first.
unique, only.
usage, m., habit, usage, usine, /"., factory. ustensile, m., utensil.
vacances,/, plur., vacation.
vacarme, m., uproar, hubbub.
vache,/., cow.
va -et -vient, m., trame, move-
rnent.
vague,/., wave.
vaguement, vaguely.
vaisselle, /., china; — plate,
silver plate.
valide, healthy.
vallée, /., valley.
valoir, to be worth; ne — rien,
not to be good ; — bien, to be
well worth.
vanne,/., water-gate, sluice.
vapeur, m., steamboat.
vapeur,/., steam; bateau à — ,
steamboat.
vareuse,/., coat, blouse, vase,/., mud, slime.
vautré, -e, stretched out, lying
down.
veille,/., sitting up, vigil, even-
ing.
veillée,/., evening; faire la — ,
to spend the evening.
velours, m., velvet.
velouté, -e, velvety. vendre, to sell.
venir, to corne; — de, to hâve
just.
vent, m., wind; — frais, strong
breeze; moulin à — , wind-
mill; coup de — , gust of
wind.
vente,/., auction sale.
'/entre, m., stomach, belly; — à
terre, at full speed.
ver, m., worm.
verdir, to make green.
vergue,/., yard (of boats).
véritable, real, genuine.
vermeil, m., silver-gilt.
vermoulu, -e, worm-eaten.
verre, m., lense, glass.
vers, toward.
verser, to pour out.
vert, -e, green.
vertige, m., dizziness, vertigo.
vertu,/., virtue.
veste,/., sack-coat, coat.
vêtu, -e, clothed, clad.
vétusté,/., oldness.
veule, weak, powerless.
veuve,/., widow.
vibrer, to whiz, vibrate, re-
sound.
victuailles, /. plur., provisions.
vide, empty.
vide, m., empty space; à — ,
empty.
vider, to empty; se — , to be
emptied.
vie,/., life.
vieux, vieil, -le, old, old people.
vi-f, -ve, keen, sharp, bright
(of colors).
vigne,/., vineyard, grapevine.
vigneron, m., grapevine work-
er.
vigoureu-x, -se, vigorous.
vilain, -e, ugly.
ville, /., town, city.
villégiature, /., sojourn in the
country.
vin, m., wine; — cuit, claret
punch.
vingt, twenty.
vingtaine,/., score.
vingt -troisième, twenty-third.
violet, -te, purple.
violon, m., violin, violin-player.
virer, to turn, re volve, viser, to aim at.
visière,/., peak (of caps), visor.
visionnaire, visionary.
vite, quickly, fast.
vitesse,/., speed.
vitrage, m., glass roof, glass
wall, church-window glass.
vitrail, tri., stained window vitre,/., window pane. vitré, -e, glazed.
vitreu-x, -se, vitreous.
vitrine, /., show-case, show-
window.
vivacité,/., ardor, vivacity.
vivant, m., living person; de
son — , in her lifetime.
vivant, -e, living, alive.
vive, long live.
vivement, quickly, briskly,
sharply.
vivre, to live.
vivres, m. plier., provisions.
voici, hère is, hère are.
voie,/., railroad track.
voilà, there is, behold, there are.
voile,/., sail.
voir, to see; se — , to be seen,
visit one another.
voire, even, indeed.
voisin, -e, neighbor.
voiture,/., wagon, vehicle.
voix,/., voice; à demi- — , in a
low voice; éclat de — , loud
shout; à haute — , aloud.
vol, m., flight, flock.
volant, m., battle-dore and
shuttle-cock.
volée, /., flight, flying; peal,
volley; à la grande — , a full
peal.
voler, to steal, fly.
volet, m., shutter; — plein, plain shutter.
voleur, m., thief, robber.
volière,/., aviary.
volontaire, m., volunteer; engagé — , volunteer.
votre, vos, your.
vôtre (le) , (la) , vôtres (les) yours.
vouloir, will, to wish, want.
voûté, -e, bent, stooping.
voyageu-r, -se, migiatory (ci birds).
voyant, -e, showy (of colors).
voyou, m., coarse street-boy.
vrai, -e, true, real.
vraiment, really, truly.
vue,/., view, sight; à perte de — , as far as the eye can reach.
wagon, nu, car.
y, there, it, of it, to it; il -
there is, are.
yeux, plur. of œil.
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