livre, m., book
localité,/., locality.
loi, /., law.
loin, far, distant; plus — , farther on.
lointain, m., distance, background.
Loire, prop. noun,f., Loire (a river in central France).
l'on, often used instead of on for euphony.
Londres, prop, noun, London.
long, longue, long.
long, m., length; le — de, along.
longer, to go along.
longtemps, a long time, long.
longueur,/., length; de — , long.
Lorraine, prop, noun, /., Lorraine (a province of eastern France).
lorsque, when.
louer, to hire, rent.
Louis, prop, noun, Louis. {Louis XIV was one of the most celebrated French kings. He reigned from 1642 to 1715.)
Lourd, -e, heavy, thick, dark.
Louvre, prop, noun, m., Louvre.
lu, p.p. of lire.
lui, per s. pron., he, him, to him, to her.
l'un, pron., one.
lune, /., moon, moonlight; faire clair de — , to be moonlight.
lutte,/., struggle, contest, fight.
luxe, m., luxury; de — , de luxe, exceedingly fine.
lycée, m., lycée, high school, secondary school. {After completing the work of the primary school, at about the age of 12, the young French pupils enter the lycée or collège and remain therefor seven years. They are then ready to take their examinations for the Bachelor's degree. This represents approximately the equivalent of the work done in our preparatory schools and the first two years in college.)
Lyon, prop, noun, Lyons {the most important city of southern France.
Population, 525,000.).
m' {for me), me.
M. {abbr.for monsieur), Mr.
ma, fern, of mon.
macadamisé, -e, macadamized.
machine,/., machine ; — à coudre, sewing machine ; — à écrire, typewriter.
madame, /., madam, Mrs.
Madeleine, prop, noun, /., Madeleine; église de la — , Church of the Madeleine. {This celebrated church was erected between the years 1764 and 1842. 77 follows the plan of a Greek temple.)
magasin, m., shop, store ; grand — , department store.
magnifique, magnificent ; faire — , to be magnificent {weather).
maigre, thin, lean.
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Maillot, prop, noun, Maillot ; porte
— , Maillot Gate.
main,/., hand.
maintenant, now.
mairie,/., town hall, mayor's office.
mais, but; interj., why! — oui,
why yes !
maison, /., house, firm; à la — ,
at home.
maître, m., master, teacher.
maîtresse/., mistress, teacher.
majestueux, majestueuse, majestic.
major, superior {in rank) ; état- — ,
staff, majorité,/., majority, greater part.
mal {pi., maux), m., evil, pain,
wrong; faire — à, to injure,
hurt, harm ; se faire — , to hurt
oneself, injure oneself; avoir le
— de mer, to be seasick ; — d'estomac, stomach ache ; avoir
— à l'estomac, to have the stomach ache ; — de mer, seasickness ; avoir — au cœur, to be nauseated.
malade, sick, ill.
maladie, /., illness, sickness.
malaise, w., discomfort, uncom-
fortableness.
malgré, in spite of.
malheur, m., misfortune, bad luck, malheureusement, unfortunately.
malin, maligne, shrewd, mischievous.
malle, /., trunk ; faire une — ,
to pack a trunk.
maman,/., mamma, mother, manchette,/., headline.
manger, to eat; salle à — ,
dining room, manière,/., manner, way.
manoeuvre, /., maneuver {troop
movement).
manque, m., lack, manquer (de), to lack, be wanting.
manufacturé, -e, manufactured.
marbre, m., marble.
marchand, m., shopkeeper, merchant.
marchande, /., shopkeeper, merchant.
marchander, to haggle over, bargain, dicker.
marchandise, /., merchandise, goods, wares.
marche,/., step, march, progress; en — , in motion ; mettre le moteur en — , to crank (start) the engine.
marché, m., market; bon — , cheap.
marcher, to walk, proceed, go.
mari, m., husband.
Marie, prop, noun., Mary.
marié, -e, married ; les jeunes — s, newly wedded couple.
marin, m., seaman, sailor; fusilier — , armed sailor, marine.
Marne, prop, noun, /., Marne {a river in France).
marque,/., make, brand.
marquer, to mark; se — , to be marked.
Mars, prop, noun, m., Mars {God of War).
Marseille, prop, noun, Marseilles {an important French seaport on the Mediterranean. Population, 550,000.).
masque, m., mask, gas mask.
masse,/., mass, bulk.
matière, /., material ; — première, raw material.
Matin, prop, noun, m., Le Matin {the name of a Paris newspaper).
matin, m., morning ; faire — , to be morning.
mauvais, -e, bad ; faire — , to be bad {weather).
maux, pi. of mal.
McCormick, prop, noun, McCormick.
VOCABULARY
me, per s. pron. conjt., me, to me, myself, to myself.
Meaux, prop, noun, Meaux (a city in France).
mécanicien, m., machinist, repairman.
médecin, m., doctor, physician; — du bord, ship's doctor.
meilleur, -e {comp. of boil), better; the superl. is le (la) meilleur(e).
mêler, to mix, mingle ; se — , to blend.
membre, m., member.
même, adj., same, very, -self; au centre — , at the very center.
même, adv., even ; de — , likewise, the same.
ménagère,/., housewife.
mener, to lead, take (to), drive, escort.
mention,/., mention; faire — de, to mention, make mention of.
mentir*, to lie.
menu, -e, small, minute; — s effets, minor articles ; — e mon naie, small change ; — s travaux, minor work.
menu, m., bill of fare, menu.
mer,/., sea, ocean; en pleine — , in the open sea ; mal de — , seasickness.
mère,/., mother.
mériter, to merit, deserve.
merveille,/., marvel, wonder.
merveilleux, merveilleuse, marvelous.
mes, poss. adj., my.
Mesnil-la-Tour, prop, noun, Mesnil-la-Tour (a small village near Tout).
messager, m., messenger.
messieurs, pi. of monsieur.
mesure, /., measure ; faire prendre ses — s, to have oneself measured, have one's measure taken.
mesurer, to measure ; se — avec l'ennemi, to measure arms with the enemy.
met, 3d sg. près. ind. of mettre.
méthodique, methodical, systematic.
mètre, m., meter {about 39t% inches).
mets, m., dish, food.
mettaient, 3d pi. imp. ind. of mettre.
mettait, 3d sg. imp. ind. of mettre.
mettre*, to put, place, set, stand ; se — , to set oneself, place oneself ; se — en route, to start (set) out on the way ; se — en branle, to put itself in motion, start ; se — dans l'idée, se — en tête: to take it into one's head ; se — à, to begin ; — fin à, to put an end to ; — le moteur en marche, to crank (start) the engine.
Meurthe-et-Moselle, prop. nount Meurthe et Moselle (a department in France).
Mexique, prop, noun, m., Mexico.
midi, m., noon.
mien, -ne, mine ; le — , mine.
miette,/., crumb.
mieux (comp. of bien), better, more, best ; aimer — , to prefer ; valoir — , to be better.
mieux, m., best thing; faute de — , for lack of anything better, in the absence of anything better ; faire de son — , to do one's best, do one's utmost.
milieu (pi., milieux), m., middle, midst ; au — de, in the midst of, amid ; au beau — , in the very midst (center).
militaire, military.
million, m., million.
mine, /., appearance, expression.
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ministère, m., ministry, office; — des affaires étrangères, Department of Foreign Affairs, State Department.
minuit, m., midnight.
minute,/., minute.
miroir, m., mirror.
mis, p.p. of mettre.
mitrailleuse,/., machine gun.
mode,/., fashion, style ; la dernière — , the latest style.
moderne, modem.
mœurs, /. pi., customs, manners.
moi, disjt. pers. pron., I, me.
moins, less ; — de, less, fewer ; à — que (conj. followed by the subj.), unless.
mois, m., month; tous les — , every month.
moitié, /., half.
Molière, prop, noun, Molière (1622-1673) (a -celebrated French dramatist and actor, and the greatest French writer of comedies).
moment, m., moment, instant ; à ce — -, at that moment, at that time.
mon, poss. adj., my.
monde, m., world, people; tout le — , everybody; du — , in the world.
monnaie,/., money, coin; menue — , small change.
monopole, m., monopoly; avoir le — , to have a monopoly.
monsieur {pi., messieurs), m., gentleman, sir, Mr.
Mont Sec, prop, noun, m., Mount Sec {a celebrated stronghold that was captured by the American army during the course of the battle of Saint-Mihiel, in September, 1918).
monter, intr., to go up, mount; tr., to take up, carry up, put.
montrer, to show; se — , to show
oneself.
monument, m., monument.
moral, m., morale, spirit.
morceau (pi., morceaux), m., piece,
bit, cake, mort, -e, dead, mort,/., death.
moteur, m., engine ; mettre le —
en marche, to crank (start) the
engine ; panne de — , engine
trouble, motte, /., clod, lump, patty, mouchoir, m., handkerchief.
mouette, /., sea gull.
mouiller, to anchor.
mourir*, to die; se — , to waste
away, pine, mouton, m., sheep, mutton; gigot
de — , leg of mutton.
mouvement, m., movement; se
mettre en — , to set in motion,
move, start, moyen, -ne, medium, middle ;
— âge, Middle Ages.
moyen, m., means, way.
multitude,/., multitude, municipalité,/., municipality.
munir, to provide, supply; se — ,
to provide oneself, munition, /., ammunition, munitions.
mûr, -e, ripe, mûrir, to ripen.
musée, m., museum, art gallery, musique,/., music, band, mutilé, -e, mutilated, broken.
nage, /., swimming; en — , perspiring freely, in a sweat.
nager, to swim.
naissent, 3d pi. près. ind. of naître.
VOCABULARY
naître*, to be born, originate, start.
Nantes, prop, noun, Nantes {an important city in western France.
Population, 175,000.).
Napoléon, prop, noun, Napoleon.
{Napoleon I was emperor of the French from 1804 to 1815.)
nappe, /., table-cloth.
natal, -e, native.
national, -e {pi., nationaux, nationales), national; routes — es, national highways.
nature, /., nature.
naturel, -le, natural.
naturellement, naturally.
ne (n'), not; — ... aucun or aucun . . . — , no ; — ...
jamais, never; — ... pas, not; — ... personne or per sonne . . . — , nobody ; — ...
plus, no more, no longer ; — ...
que, only, but; — ... rien or rien . . . — , nothing. {A redundant — occurs after certain expressions of fear, etc.)
né, p.p. of naître.
nécessaire, necessary.
nécessaire, m., necessary (thing) ;
— de toilette, toilet case.
neige, /., snow.
nettoyer, to clean.
neuf, num., nine.
neuf, neuve, adj., new; le Pont- — , New Bridge. {This is the oldest of the many bridges that span the Seine.)
neveu, m., nephew.
New-York, prop, noun, New York ;
— Herald, a well-known New York newspaper.
nez, m., nose.
ni, neither; ne . . . — ... — ,
neither . . . nor.
noir, -e, black ; faire — , to be dark.
nom, m., name.
nombre, m., number; bon — ,
a goodly number ; en grand — ,
in large numbers.
nombreux, nombreuse, numerous.
non {used apart from the verb),
no, not ; — pas, no {emphatic) ;
oh — , oh no !
nord, m., north; — de la France,
Northern France ; gare du — ,
North Station.
nos, pi. of notre, nostalgie,/., homesickness.
notre, poss. adj., our.
nôtre, poss. pron., ours.
nous, pers. pron., we, us, ourselves,
to us.
nouveau (nouvel), nouvelle {pi.,
nouveaux, nouvelles), new, recent, nouvelle,/., news; pi., news.
Nouvelle-Orléans, prop, noun, /.,
New Orleans, novembre, m., November.
novice, m., novice, beginner, noyer, to drown ; se — , to drown
oneself, become blurred, blend.
nuage, m., cloud.
nuance,/., shade.
nuit, /., night; faire — , to be
night, be dark.
nul, -le, no, not any; — le part,
nowhere.
numéro, m., number, edition.
nu, -e, bare; — -tête, bareheaded.
obélisque, m., obelisk.
objet, m., object.
obliger, to force, compel, oblige.
obscur, -e, obscure, dark ; faire
— , to be dark, observation, /., observation; faire
1' — de, to notice, observe.
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observer, to notice, observe.
obtenir*, to obtain, get.
obtint, 3d sg. pt. def. of obtenir.
obus, m., shell.
occasion, /., occasion, event, circumstance.
occupation,/., occupation, invasion.
occupé, -e, busy, occupied.
occuper, to occupy, take up ; s' — à, to busy oneself, be busy.
Odéon, prop, noun, m., Odeon (one of the principal theaters of Paris).
ceil {pi., yeux), m., eye.
ceuf, m., egg.
œuvre, /., work, handiwork; chefd' — , masterpiece ; hors-d' — , relish, sidedish.
officier, m., officer; — de santé, health officer.
offrait, 3d sg. imp. ind. of offrir.
offre, /., offer.
offre, 3d sg. près. ind. of offrir.
offrir*, to offer.
oh, inter j., oh ! — non, oh no !
olympique, Olympic; Jeux — s, Olympic Games.
ombrage, m., shade; à — , shade, shady.
ombre, /., shade; faire de 1'— , to be shady.
on, indef. pron., one, some one, people (generally) , they, you, we.
oncle, m., uncle.
ongle, m., nail (of a finger or toe) ; ciseaux à — s, manicure scissors.
ont, 3d pi. près. ind. of avoir.
onze, num., eleven.
onzième, num. (ord.), eleventh.
opéra, m., opera. (The théâtre de 1' — was constructed between 1862 and 1874 by the celebrated French architect Charles Gamier. It is decorated with remarkable paintings and sculptures and is the
largest and most beautiful theater
in the world.) opération,/., operation.
s'opérer, to become effective, take
place, opinion,/., opinion.
ordinaire, ordinary; voiture — ,
ordinary coach.
ordonner, to order.
ordre, m., order, organiser, to organize, form ; s' — ,
to organize, form.
orgueil, m., pride.
s'orienter, to find one's bearings,
find one's way about.
Orléans, prop, noun, Orleans (an
important manufacturing city of
central France. It is on the right
bank of the Loire River. Population, 70,000.).
Orsay, prop, noun, Orsay, oser, to dare.
ôter, to take away, take off,
remove.
ou, or ; — bien, or else ; — ...
— , either ... or.
où, where, in which, when.
oublier, to forget.
oui, yes ; mais — , why yes !
outre, prep., beyond, besides; en
— , adv., besides, in addition,
further, ouvert, p.p. of ouvrir, ouvrier, m., workman.
ouvrir*, to open.
page,/., page.
paille, /., straw; chapeau de
straw hat.
pain, m., bread.
paire, /., pair.
paisible, peaceful.
palais, m., palace.
pâle, pale, colorless.
VOCABULARY
panier, m., basket.
panne,/., trouble, accident; — de moteur, engine trouble.
panorama, m., panorama.
papa, m., papa, father.
papillon, m., butterfly.
paquebot, m., liner, steamship.
par, by, through; — exemple, for example ; — semaine, per week, each week.
parade, /., display, show; faire — de, to make a display of parade, display, show off.
paraissait, 3d sg. imp. ind. of paraître.
paraître*, to appear, seem.
parc, m., park.
parce que, because.
parcourir*, to run through, travel over, travel.
parcouru, p.p. of parcourir.
par-dessus, above.
pardon, m., pardon, pardon me, excuse me, I beg your pardon ; demander — à, to beg one's pardon.
pardonner, to pardon, forgive.
pareil, -le (à), like, similar.
parent, m., parent, relative.
parfum, m., perfume.
parier, to bet, wager.
Paris, prop, noun, Paris (the capital and principal city of France situated on the Seine River).
Parisien, m., Parisian.
parler, to talk, speak; se — , to speak to each other (oneself).
parmi, among.
paroi, m., wall.
parole, /., word, speech.
parsemé, -e, strewn, dotted.
part, /., part, place; nulle — , nowhere ; quelque — , somewhere ; prendre — à, to take part in ; de toutes — s, from all
directions; d'autre — , on the
other hand.
parte, 3d sg. près. subj. of partir, parti, p.p. of partir, particulier, particulière, private, partie, /., part, section, game ;
une — de baseball, a baseball
game, partir*, to depart, leave, start ;
à — de, from, partout, everywhere.
pas, m., step, pace; ne . . . — ,
not ; — de, no.
passage, m., passage, way; se
frayer un — , to open (make) a
path for oneself, make one's way
through.
passager, m., passenger, passé, m., past.
passé, -e, past, passed, last, passeport, m., passport, passer, to pass, spend; se — , to
happen, take place ; se — de,
to do without ; — sur, to pass
to.
se passionner pour, to be wild over, pathétique, pathetic, touching, patrie, /., native land, country, patriotique, patriotic.
patronne, /., landlady, pauvre, poor, unfortunate, pavé, m., pavement, paver, to pave, payer, to pay (for).
pays, m., country, region, land;
— natal, native land, land of
one's birth, paysage, m., landscape, scenery, paysan, m., peasant, farmer.
paysan, — ne, adj., peasant; la
France — ne, peasant France, paysanne, /., peasant woman,
farmer's wife, pêcheur, m., fisherman; bateau — ,
fishing boat.
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peigne, m., comb.
peindre*, to paint.
peine,/., pains, trouble, difficulty; à — , hardly, scarcely; se donner la — , to take the trouble ; avoir de la — (à), to have difficulty (in) ; grand' — , great difficulty.
pelouse, /., lawn.
pendant, prep., during; — que, conj., while.
pénétré, -e, imbued.
pénétrer, to imbue.
pensée,/., thought.
penser, to think; — à, to think of; — de, to think of, have opinion of; pensez-y ! think of it!
pension, /., boarding house, rooming house.
perdre, to lose.
percé, -e, pierced, cut.
père, m., father.
permet, 3d sg. près. ind. of permettre.
permettant, près. part, of permettre.
permettez, 2d pi. imptve. of permettre.
permettre*, to permit, allow.
permis, p.p. of permettre.
permission,/., permission.
perplexe, perplexed.
Pershing, prop, noun, Pershing {General Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in France during the World War).
persister, to persist.
personne, indef. pron., any one, anybody; (when it is preceded or followed by ne, or used absolutely), nobody, none.
personne,/., person, individual.
personnage, m., character, rôle,
perspective, /., perspective.
persuader, to persuade.
peser, to weigh, bear down.
petit, -e, small, little ; — déjeuner, breakfast; m., boy, child; les tout — s, the very young children.
Petit Parisien, prop, noun, Le Petit Parisien (the name of a Paris newspaper).
peu, adv., little; indef. pron., few, little ; — à — , gradually, little by little ; avant — , before long; — de, little, few; noun, m., a little, a bit.
peuple, m., people, nation.
peur,/., fear, fright ; avoir — (de), to be afraid (of).
peut (3d sg. près. ind. of pouvoir) :
il se — , it may be.
peuvent, 3d pi. près. ind. of pouvoir.
photographier, to photograph, take a picture of.
piano, m., piano.
pièce, /., piece, room, play.
pied, m., foot ; à — , on foot ; au — de, at the foot of.
pierre,/., stone, rock.
pilote, m., pilot.
pipe, /., pipe.
place, /., place, seat, square; à votre — , in your place ; — forte, stronghold ; ^ — de la Concorde, — de l'Étoile, wellknown squares in Paris; — de la Gare, Station Square.
placer, to place, put, seat.
plaindre*, to pity; se — , to complain.
plaire* (à), to please; s'il vous plaît, if you please, please.
plaisait, 3d sg. imp. ind. of plaire.
plaisir, m., pleasure.
plan, m., plan.
planche,/., board, plank.
VOCABULARY
plat, m., plate, dish.
plein, -e, full, open; en — e mer, in the open sea.
pleurer, to weep.
pleuvoir*, to rain.
pluie,/., rain.
plume, /., pen.
plupart, /., majority, greater part.
plus, more, most, -er, -est; ne . . . — , no more, no longer, not any longer; de — , besides, in addition, moreover ; — de, more, more than.
plusieurs, several.
plutôt, rather, sooner; — que, rather than.
poche, /., pocket.
pochette, /., traveling case.
poète, m., poet.
poétique, poetic.
point, m., point; — de départ, starting point; — de vue, viewpoint; ne . . . — {emphatic), no, none, not any.
poire,/., pear.
poirier, m., pear tree.
pois, m., pea ; petits — , green peas.
poisson, m., fish.
politique, political.
pomme, /., apple.
pommier, m., apple tree.
pont, m., bridge, deck.
port, m., port, harbor.
porte,/., door, gate.
porte-plume, m., penholder; — réservoir, m., fountain pen.
porter, to carry, bear, wear, direct; se — , to be (of health).
porteur, m., porter.
portier, m., hotel clerk, desk clerk.
portière,/., (carriage, car) window.
position, /., position.
possible, possible; noun, m., what is possible; faire son — , to do one's best, do one's utmost.
postal, -e, postal.
poste, /., post, mail; bureau de — , post office.
potage, m., soup.
poudre,/., powder; — dentifrice, tooth powder.
pour, prep., for, to, in order to; — que, conj., in order that.
pourboire, m., tip.
pourraient, 3d pi. cond. of pouvoir.
pourrais, 1st sg. cond. of pouvoir.
pourrait, 3d sg. cond. of pouvoir.
pourrez, 2d pi. fut. of pouvoir.
pourriez, 2d pi. cond. of pouvoir.
pourrons, 1st pi. fut. of pouvoir.
poursuivent, 3d pi. près. ind. of poursuivre.
poursuivre*, to pursue, follow; se — , to pursue each other, chase each other, run after each other.
poussé, -e, pushed.
pousser, to push, utter; — un cri, to utter a cry.
poutre, /., beam.
pouvaient, 3d pi. imp. ind. of pouvoir.
pouvait, 3d sg. imp. ind. of pouvoir.
pouvez, 2 d pi. près. ind. of pouvoir.
pouvoir*, to be able, can, may; il se peut, it may be.
pouvons, 1st pi. près. ind. of pouvoir.
prairie,/., prairie, plain, field.
précieux, précieuse, precious, dear, valuable.
précipiter, to precipitate, throw; se — , to rush.
préférer, to prefer.
premier, première, num. (ord.), first.
prenaient, 3d pi. imp. ind. of prendre.
prenant, près. part, of prendre.
prend, 3d sg. près. ind. of prendre.
FRENCH-ENGLISH
prendrait, 3d sg. cond. of prendre.
prendre*, to take, capture, catch,
buy ; — l'air, to take an airing ;
— part à, to take part in; — des renseignements, to obtain information, make inquiries ;
— garde, to take care (lest) ;
— au dépourvu, to catch unawares ; faire — ses mesures, to have one's measure taken, have oneself measured.
prenez, 2d pi. imptve. of prendre, préparatif, m., preparation.
préparation, /., preparation, près, adv., near; à peu — , nearly;
— de, prep., near, close to.
présence, /., presence; en — de,
in the presence of, face to face
with.
présent, m., present (time) ; à
— , at present, présenter, to present, introduce ;
se — , to present oneself.
président, m., president.
presque, almost, nearly, prêt, -e (à), ready, preuve,/., proof.
prier, to ask, beg, pray, beseech.
prière, /., prayer.
primaire, primary.
prince, m., prince.
principal, -e, principal, main, printemps, m., spring; au — , in
spring.
pris, p.p. of prendre, prise, /., capture; — de la Bastille, capture of the Bastille.
prison,/., prison; — d'État, state
prison.
prisonnier, m., prisoner.
priver, to deprive.
privilège, m., privilege.
prix, m., price, prize; à tout — ,
at any cost.
probable, probable, likely.
proche de, prep., near, near by.
prochain, -e, next, coming.
procurer, to procure, obtain; se — , procure for oneself.
production,/., production, creation.
produire*, to produce, make ; se — , happen, occur, develop.
professeur, m., professor, teacher.
profond, -e, deep.
profondément, deeply.
profondeur,/., depth; de — , deep.
promenade, /., walk, stroll, drive, promenade, avenue, park; faire une — (à pied, à cheval, en voiture), to take a (walk, horse ride, carriage ride).
promener (se), to take a stroll (walk), stroll; — en voiture, to take a drive, take a carriage ride.
promeneur, m., stroller.
promettre*, to promise.
promets, 1st sg. près. hid. of promettre.
prononciation, /., pronunciation.
propos, m., discourse, purpose; à — , by the way.
propre, own, very.
propriétaire, m., proprietor, owner.
protéger, to protect ; se — , to protect oneself.
prouesse,/., prowess, valor, exploit.
provision,/., supply, stock.
prussien, -ne, Prussian.
pu, p.p. of pouvoir.
public, m., public.
public, publique, public.
publier, to publish; se — , to be published.
pucelle, /., maid ; la — d'Orléans, the Maid of Orleans.
puis, then.
puisque, since, as, because.
Pullman, prop, noun, Pullman; voiture — , Pullman car.
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punir, to punish, pur, -e, pure, clean, pussent, $d pi. imp. subj. of pouvoir, pût, 3d sg. imp. subj. of pouvoir.
quai, m., quay, wharf, dock, platform (of a railroad station).
qualité, /., quality.
quand, when.
quant à, as for, as to.
quantité,/., quantity.
quarantaine, /., quarantine.
quarante-quatre, num., forty-four.
quart, m., quarter (fraction).
quartier, m., quarter, section; — général, headquarters.
quatorze, num., fourteen ; — Juillet, Fourteenth of July.
quatre, num., four; — Juillet, Fourth of July.
quatrième, num. (ord.), fourth.
que, interr. pron., what?
(qu'est-ce qui is subject; que or qu'est-ce que is object.)
que, rel. pron., whom, which, that.
que, conj., that; ne . . . — , only, but ; (in introducing the second term of a comparison), than, as. (It often replaces another conj. as quand, for example.)
quel, interr. adj., what (a)? which?
quelconque, adj. (always placed after the noun), at all, whatever, whatsoever.
quelle, fern, of quel.
quelque, indef. adj. and pron., some, any, a few; — chose, something; — chose de bon, something good; — part, somewhere ; — temps, sometime ; en — sorte, so to speak.
quelqu'un, pron., some one, somebody, some, any (one), anybody.
quelqu'une, fern, of quelqu'un, quelques-un (e) s, pi. of quelqu'un, queue, ./., tail, faire la — , to
form in line, stand in line.
qui, interr. prom,., who? (qui
(est-ce qui) is subject; whom?
qui (est-ce que) is object).
qui, rel. pron., who, whom, which,
that; ce — , which, what (as
subject) .
Quinconces, prop, noun, m. pi.,
Quinconces (a square and promenade in Bordeaux).
quinze, num., fifteen ; d'aujourd'hui
en — , a fortnight from to-day.
quitter, to leave.
quoi, interr. pron., for things after
a prep., what? il n'y a pas
de — , don't mention it.
quoi, inter j., what !
quoique, conj., although.
quotidien, -ne, daily.
Racine, prop, noun, Racine (the
most celebrated French writer of
tragedy. He was born in 1639
and died in 1699.).
racine, /., root.
raconter, to relate, tell, radiogramme, m., radiogram.
rafraîchissement, m., refreshment,
dish, raide, stiff, rigid, outright; tué
— , killed outright.
raisin, m., grape.
raison, /., reason, right; avoir
— , to be right ; avec — , rightly
so.
raisonnable, reasonable, ramasser, to pick up, gather.
ramener, to bring back, take back, ranger, to put in order, arrange, rappeler, to recall, remind ; se — ,
to remember, recall, recollect.
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rapport, m., report, relation ; — de commerce, business relation.
rapporter, to return, bring back ; se — à, to relate to, have reference to.
raser, to shave ; se — , to shave oneself.
rasoir, m., razor; — de sûreté, safety razor.
rassasier, to satiate, satisfy; se — , to satisfy oneself, tire oneself.
ravi, -e, enraptured.
ravissant, -e, ravishing, lovely.
rayon, tn., ray.
recevoir*, to receive.
reçoit, 3d sg. près. ind. of recevoir.
reçoivent, 3d pi. près. ind. of recevoir.
récolte, /., harvest, crop; faire la — , to harvest, gather the harvest.
recommander, to advise, commend.
récompenser, to reward.
reconnaissance,/., gratitude, reconnoitering ; avion de — , reconnoitering (observation, scouting) airplane.
reçu, p.p. of recevoir.
recueillaient, 3d pi. imp. ind. of recueillir.
recueilli, -e, wrapt in contemplation.
recueillir*, to gather, harvest.
reculer, to draw back, move back, push back.
reçut, 3d sg. pt. def. of recevoir.
refouler, to drive back, force back, crowd back.
se réfugier, to take refuge.
refuser, to refuse.
regard, m., glance, look, eye.
regarder, to look (at).
régiment, m., regiment.
région, /., region.
régner, to reign, rule, prevail.
regretter, to regret, be sorry (for).
Reims, prop, noun, Reims (the capital of the province of Champagne. It is noted for its beautifid cathedral which was partly destroyed during the World War.).
rejoindre*, to rejoin.
rejoindront, 7,d pi. fut. of rejoindre.
relater, to relate.
relier, to bind, connect.
religieuse,/., nun.
remarquer, to notice, observe ; se — , to be noticed, be observed.
remède, m., remedy.
remercier, to thank.
remettre*, to put back, return, deliver, hand over; se — en route, to start out again on the way.
remis, p.p. of remettre.
remorqueur, m., tugboat.
remplacer, to replace.
remplir, to fill, fill up, perform, go through.
remporter, to bring back, win.
Renaissance, /., Renaissance.
rencontre, /., meeting ; aller à leur — , to go to meet them.
rencontrer, to meet.
rendre, to give back, return, restore, deliver, pay back ; — ses hommages, to pay one's respects ; se — , to turn, go ; se — compte de, to understand, realize.
renfermer, to include.
renommé, -e, renowned, famous.
renseigner, to inform; se — , to seek (get) information, make inquiries.
renseignement, m., information, folder, booklet; prendre des — s, to get information, make inquiries.
rentrer, intr., to go (come) in
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again, reenter, come (go) home,
return home; tr., to take in.
répandre, to spread ; se — , to be
spread.
réparer, to repair.
repas, m., meal; heure des — ,
meal time, repérer, to register, ascertain.
répondre, to reply.
repos, m., rest, repose.
reposer, to lay, rest; se — , to
repose, rest.
repousser, to repel, repulse, drive
back, reprendre*, to resume, take up
again, continue, reprenons, ist pi. près. ind. of
reprendre, représentant, m., representative.
représentation, /., performance.
représenter, to represent.
repris, p.p. of reprendre, république,/., republic.
réseau, m., entanglement.
réservoir, m., reservoir; porteplume — , fountain pen.
résonner, to sound, ring out.
ressembler à, to be like, resemble.
restaurant, m., restaurant; salle
de — , hotel dining room.
reste, m., remainder ; les — s,
mortal remains, remains.
rester, to stay, remain.
rétablir, to restore; se — , to
recover.
retard, m., delay; en — , late,
tardy, retarder, to delay.
retenir*, to reserve, engage, hire,
take.
retentissant, -e, resounding.
retenu, p.p. of retenir, retour, m., return, retourner, to return, go back, retraite,/., retreat, withdrawal.
révéler, to reveal ; se — , to reveal oneself.
revenaient, $d pi. imp. ind. of revenir.
revenir*, to come back, return.
revue,/., magazine, review.
Rhin, prop, noun, m., Rhine.
riant, -e, smiling, pleasant.
richesse,/., wealth, riches.
rien, anything, something, nothing ; ne ...—,— ... ne,
, nothing ; — que, only ; — de beau, nothing beautiful (fine).
rigueur, /., rigor.
rire*, to laugh.
rive,/., bank, shore.
rivière,/., river.
Robert, prop, noun, Robert.
robe, /., dress.
robinet, m., faucet, tap; — à eau froide (chaude), cold (hot) water faucet.
Rochambeau, prop, noun, Rochambeau.
roi, m., king.
rôle, m., rôle, part, capacity.
roman, m., novel, story.
Rostand (Edmond), prop, noun, Rostand (Edmund) a French poet and dramatist bom in 1868 and died in 19 18.
rôti, m., roast.
Rouen, prop, noun, Rouen {an important city in northern France.
Population, 125,000.).
rouge, red.
rougir, to blush.
rouiller, to rust ; se — , to grow rusty, rust.
rouler, to roll.
roulis, m., roll, rolling (of a ship).
route, /., route, way, road, highway ; en — , on one's way ; — nationale, national highway.
rouvrir*, to reopen ; se — , to reopen.
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Roxane, prop, noun, Roxana {the leading feminine character in the play, Cyrano de Bergerac).
royal, -e, royal ; le Palais- — , Royal Palace.
rue, /., street.
ruine, /., ruin.
sa, fern, of son.
sable, m., sand.
sabot, m., wooden shoe, shoe.
sacré, -e, sacred.
sacrifice, m., sacrifice.
Saint-Aignan, prop, noun, Saint- Aignan. (A large American camp was established here during the World War.)
Saint-Denis, prop, noun, Saint- Denis.
Saint-Lazare, prop, noun, Saint- Lazare.
Saint-Louis, prop, noun, Saint- Louis.
Saint-Martin, prop, noun, Saint- Martin ; la porte — , a memorial arch, erected in 1675 in honor of Louis XI V.
Saint-Mihiel, prop, noun, Saint- Mihiel (a city of 10,000 inhabitants, situated on the right bank of the Meuse River. The battle of Saint-Mihiel wiped out the deep salient that extended into the Allied line.).
Saint-Nazaire, prop, noun, Saint- Nazaire (a flourishing city of 30,000 inhabitants, situated at the mouth of the Loire River.
It is the port that supplies Nantes, and in recent years has gained in importance what Nantes has lost.).
sais, 15/ s g. près. ind. of savoir.
saison, /., season.
sait, 3d sg. près. ind. of savoir.
salé, -e, salty.
salle, /., hall, room, chamber;
— de bains, bathroom ; — à manger, dining room ; grande
— à manger, main dining room;
— de restaurant, hotel dining room ; — des bagages, baggage room ; — d'attente, waiting room.
salon, m., drawing room.
saluer, to salute, greet, bow to.
samedi, m., Saturday.
sans, prep., without; — que, conj., without.
santé, /., health; officier de — , health officer.
satisfaire*, to satisfy.
satisfait, p.p. of satisfaire.
savaient, 3d pi. imp. ind. of savoir.
savais, 1st sg. imp. ind. of savoir.
savait, 3d sg. imp. ind. of savoir.
savamment, knowingly, wisely.
savez, 2d pi. près. ind. of savoir.
savions, 1st pi. imp. ind. of savoir.
savoir*, to know, know how, be able.
savon, m., soap.
se savonner, to lather oneself.
science, /., science.
scientifique, scientific.
sculpture,/., sculpture, carving.
se, refl. pron., oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves, each other.
sec, sèche, dry.
second, -e, num. (ord.), second.
secourir*, to assist, help, succor.
secret, m., secret.
secteur, m., sector.
Seine, prop., noun, /., Seine {one of the important rivers of France.
It divides the city of Paris into two parts.).
séjour, m., stay, sojourn.
sel, m., salt.
selon, according to ; — lui, according to him.
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semaine, /., week; toutes les — s,
every week.
sembler, to seem, appear, semer, to sow.
sens, m., sense, direction ; dans
tous les — , en tous — , in every
direction.
sensation, /., sensation, feeling.
sensationnel, -le, sensational.
sentaient, 2>d pi. imp. ind. of sentir, sentiment, m., feeling, sentiment.
sentir*, to feel, smell, perceive.
sept, num., seven.
septembre, m., September.
septième, num. (ord.), seventh.
sera, 3d sg. fut. of être, serai, 1st sg. fut. of être, seraient, 3d pi. cond. of être, sergent, m., sergeant.
sérieusement, seriously.
sermon, m., sermon.
seront, 3d pi. fut. of être, sert, 3d sg. près. ind. of servir, servait, 3d sg. imp. ind. of servir, servent, ^d pi. près. ind. of servir, servi, p.p. of servir, service, m., service; — de table,
set of dishes, dinner set.
serviette, /., napkin, towel.
servir*, to serve ; se — de, to use. serviteur, m., servant.
ses (poss. adj., pi. of son, sa),
his, her, its.
seul, -e, only, alone, single.
seulement, only, merely.
si, adv. (used in conjunction with
an adj. or adv.), so, such.
si, conj., if, whether (when followed
by a fut. or cond.).
siège, m., seat.
siéger, to hold session.
sifflet, m., whistle ; un coup de — ,
a whistle.
signe, m., sign, motion, signal.
simple, simple.
Singer, prop, noun, Singer.
sinistre, gloomy, sinister, disastrous, sirène,/., whistle, siren, siroter, to sip.
sitôt, so soon, as soon as.
situé, -e, situated, located, six, num., six.
sixième, num. (ord.), sixth, sœur,/., sister.
soi, disjt. pers. pron., himself, herself, oneself.
soie,/., silk ; de or en — , silk, made
of silk.
soient, ^d pi. près. subj. of être, soif, /., thirst; avoir — , to be
thirsty; étancher sa — , to
slake one's thirst.
soigné, -e, cared for, attended to.
soigneusement, carefully. soin, m., care ; avoir — , to take the
trouble.
soir, m., evening; faire — , to be
evening (dark).
soirée, /., evening, evening party.
soit, ^d sg. près. subj. of être ;
qu'il — , whether he be ; — ...
— , either ... or.
soit que, conj., whether; — —
... — — , whether ... or.
sol, m., soil, earth, land, ground.
soldat, m., soldier; foyer du — ,
soldier hut.
sole,/., sole (a fish).
solitude, /., solitude, loneliness.
soleil, m., sun; faire du — , to be
sunny ; au — , in the sunlight ;
le lever du — , sunrise.
sombre, somber, gloomy.
somme, /., sum, amount; en — ,
on the whole.
sommeil, m., sleep; avoir — ,
to be sleepy.
sommeiller, to doze, sommes, 1st pi. près. ind. of être.
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son, poss. adj., his, her, its.
sonner, to ring, ring for.
sonnette,/., bell, small bell.
sont, $d pi. près. ind. of être.
sorbet, m., sherbet, ice.
sort, m., lot, fate, fortune; tirer au — , to draw lots.
sortant, près. part, of sortir.
de sorte que, conj., so that.
sorte, 3d sg. près. subj. of sortir.
sorte,/., kind, sort ; en quelque — , so to speak ; de la — , in that way.
sortir*, intr., to go out; tr., to take out.
sou, m., sou, cent.
souffert, p.p. of souffrir.
souffle, m., breath, puff.
souffler, to blow, puff.
souffrant, -e, poorly, feeling bad.
souffrir*, to suffer, endure.
souhaiter, to wish, hope.
sourire*, to smile.
sourire, m., smile.
sous, under.
se souvenir* de, to remember.
souvent, often ; le plus — , more (most) often.
souviens, 1st sg. près. ind. of souvenir.
soyez, 2d pi. près. subj. of être.
spectacle, m., sight, view, spectacle.
splendide, splendid, superb.
sport, m., sport.
station, /., station ; — de voitures, cab stand, taxicab stand.
statue, /., statue.
Strasbourg, prop, noun, Strassburg (principal city of Alsace- Lorraine. Population, 170,000.).
structure, /., structure, building; — d'acier, steel structure.
succès, m., success.
suffire* (à), to suffice, be enough (for), be sufficient (for).
suffit, 7>d sg. près. ind. of suffire, suis, 1st sg. près. ind. of être.
Suisse, prop, noun, /., Switzerland, suisse, adj., Swiss.
suite, /., continuation, following;
tout de — , at once, immediately ;
de — , in succession, one after
the other.
suivaient, 3d pi. imp. ind. of suivre, suivant, -e, following.
suivant, près. part, of suivre, suivi, p.p. of suivre, suivrais, 1st sg. cond. of suivre, suivre*, to follow.
sujet, m., subject.
superbe, magnificent, superb.
supérieur, -e, superior.
suppliant, -e, supplicating.
supposer, to suppose.
suprême, supreme.
sur, on, upon, over, at, about.
sûr, -e, sure, certain, sûreté,/., safety, security; rasoir
de — , safety razor.
surface, /., surface.
surnom, m., nickname.
surprendre*, to surprise.
surpris, p.p. of surprendre, surpris, -e, surprised.
surtout, above all, especially.
symbole, m., symbol.
symboliser, to symbolize.
ta, fern, of ton.
tabac, m., tobacco; bureau de — tobacco store.
table, /., table; — d'hôte, table d'hôte.
tache,/., spot, fleck.
tailleur, m., tailor.
se taire*, to be silent, say nothing, become silent.
tandem, m., tandem; en — , tandem, one before the other.
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tandis que, while, whereas.
tant, adv., so much, so many; — de, so much, so many.
tante, /., aunt.
tapissé, -e, carpeted, covered.
taquiner, to tease, torment.
tard, late ; faire — , to be late ; se faire — , to be growing late.
tarder (à), to delay, linger, be long, long ; la clochette n'a pas tardé à, the bell was not long before ; il me tarde, I long.
tarte,/., tart, pie; — aux cerises, cherry tart, cherry pie.
tasse, /., cup.
tâter, to feel, touch, handle.
taxi, m., taxicab, taxi; en — , in a taxicab, by taxicab.
tel, -le, such.
télégraphie, /., telegraph, telegraphy; — sans fil, wireless telegraphy.
temporaire, temporary.
Temps, prop, noun, m., Le Temps {the name of a Paris newspaper).
temps, m., time, weather; avoir le — de, to have time ; de — en — , from time to time ; en même — , at the same time.
tenait, 3d sg. imp. ind. of tenir.
tenir*, to hold, keep; se — , to hold oneself, keep, stay, stand; se — au courant, to keep informed ; — à, to insist upon, want particularly, be bent upon ; — un rôle, to take (play) a rôle.
tenu, p.p. of tenir.
terrain, m., piece of land, field, ground, area ; — de sports, athletic field.
terre, /., land.
terreur, /., terror, fear, f rightfulness.
terrible, terrible.
tête, /., head; se mettre en — , to
take it into one's head; en — de, at the top of.
texte, m., text.
thé, m., tea.
théâtre, m., theater; — -Français, prop, noun, Théâtre Français {the most noted theater in Paris) ; — Sarah' Bernhardt, a wellknown theater in Paris; le Grand — , a celebrated theater 'in Bordeaux.
tiède, tepid, lukewarm.
tient, 2>d sg. près. ind. of tenir.
tiers, m., third.
timbre-poste, m., postage stamp.
tir, m., firing, fire; — de barrage, barrage, screen-fire.
tiré, -e, drawn, pulled.
tirer, to draw ; — au sort, to draw lots.
tissu, m., tissue, web.
titre, m., title, heading.
toi, disjt. pers. pron., you, thyself.
toile, /., cloth, texture; — d'araignée, cobweb, spider's web.
toilette, /., toilet; faire sa — , to dress, make one's toilet ; un nécessaire de — , toilet case.
toit, m., roof.
tombe, /., tomb, grave.
tombeau, m., tomb.
tomber, to fall; — sur, fall on, meet, fall in with, come across.
ton, poss. adj., your.
ton, m., tone.
tonne, /., cask, hogshead.
tordre, to twist ; se — , to writhe.
tordu, -e, twisted.
tort, m., wrong; avoir — , to be wrong.
tortueux, tortueuse, winding, crooked.
tôt, soon, early; le plus — possible, as soon as possible.
touché, -e, touched, moved.
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toucher, to touch, affect, move.
toujours, always, ever; pour — ,
forever.
Toul, prop, noun, Toul (a French
city) .
tour, /., tower.
tour, m., turn, tour, trip ; faire le
— de, to go around, take a trip around.
tourisme, m., tourism; automobile de — , touring car.
touriste, m., tourist, traveler.
tournée, /., tour, visit.
Tours, prop, noun, Tours (a prosperous city of 65,000 inhabitants in central France. It is situated on a fertile plain on the left bank of the Loire River.).
tous, pi. of tout.
tout, indef. pron., all, everything.
tout, adj., all, any, every, quite, whole ; du — , at all ; — le (la), the whole ; — le monde, everybody ; — es les deux, both.
tout, adv., quite, very; — à fait, entirely, wholly, quite ; (pas) du — , (not) at all ; — de suite, directly, at once, immediately,
— à coup, all at once, suddenly ;
— comme, just as if, nearly the same ; — en sirotant, while sipping.
toute, fern, of tout, tracer, to trace.
traduire*, to translate.
train, m., train.
traire*, to milk.
traitement, m., salary.
trajet, m., journey, trip, ride.
tranche, /., slice.
tranchée, /., trench.
tranquillement, quietly, calmly, transatlantique, transatlantic.
transformer, to transform.
transport, m., transport, ship.
transporter, to carry, take.
travail {pi., travaux), m., work, task; menus travaux, minor tasks.
travailler, to work.
travers : à — , through.
traverser, to cross, go through.
treize, num., thirteen.
trembler, to tremble.
très, very, exceedingly.
Trianon (le grand — ), prop, noun, a small palace in the Park of Versailles.
tribune, /., tribune.
tricoter, to knit.
triomphe, m., triumph, victory.
triste, sad.
tristesse,/., sadness, melancholy.
trois, num., three.
troisième, num. (ord.), third.
tromper, to deceive ; se — , to be mistaken, make a mistake.
tronçon, m., stump.
trop, too, too much, too many; — de, too much, too many.
trottoir, m., sidewalk.
trou, m., hole.
troubler, to disturb, annoy.
troupe,/., troop.
trousse, /., kit, housewife (containing thread, buttons, etc.).
trouver, to find, consider ; se — , to be found, be.
tu, pers. pron. conjt., you.
tue-tête : à — , as loud as possible, with all one's might, at the top of one's vioce.
tué, -e, killed; — raide, killed outright.
tuer, to kill; — le temps, to kill time.
tuile, /., tile.
Tuileries, prop, noun, f. pi., Tuileries.
tumulte, m., uproar, confusion.
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type, m., type, tyrannie,/., tyranny.
un, une, a, an, one, some one.
Underwood, prop, noun, Underwood.
uni, -e, united.
union,/., union.
unir, to unite.
unité,/., unit, organization.
université,/., university.
usage, m., custom, practice, use; faire — de, to make use of; d'un — général, in general use.
usé, -e, worn out.
utile, useful.
utilité, /., usefulness.
va, 3d sg. près. ind. of aller.
vacances, /. pi., holidays, vacation; les grandes — , the summer vacation.
vacarme, m., uproar, hubbub.
vaincre*, to conquer, overcome, defeat.
vaincu, p.p. of vaincre.
vais, ist sg. près. ind. of aller.
valeur,/., value.
valeureux, valeureuse, brave, valorous.
valise,/., valise.
vallée,/., valley.
valoir*, to be worth, win (for) ; — mieux, to be better.
valu, p.p. of valoir.
vanter, to extol, praise highly.
vapeur, m., steamboat, steamer.
vaurien, m., good-for-nothing fellow, scamp.
vaut, 3d sg. près. ind. of valoir.
veau, m., calf, veal.
vécu, p.p. of vivre.
véhicule, m., vehicle.
venaient, 3d pi. imp. ind. of venir.
venait, 3d sg. imp. ind. of venir.
vendeur, m., vender, seller.
Vendôme, prop, noun, Vendôme ; la colonne — , a column erected in Vendôme Square. It commemorates the victories of the Napoleonic armies. It is 44 meters high and was made from the material of 1200 cannons captured from the enemy in 1805.
vendre*, to sell ; se — , to be sold.
venez, 2d pi. près. ind. of venir.
venions, ist pi. imp. ind. of venir.
venir*, to come ; — de, to have just ; — à, to happen.
vent, m., wind; faire du — , to be windy.
vente,/., sale; en — , for sale, on sale.
venu, p.p. of venir.
venue,/., coming, arrival.
verdure, /., verdure.
véritablement, actually, truly.
verre, m., glass.
vers, towards.
Versailles, prop, noun, Versailles (a city near Paris).
verser, to shed (tears), pour.
vert, m., green; — foncé, dark green ; — clair, light green.
vert, -e, green ; haricots — s, string beans.
vêtement, m., clothing, clothes, garment ; — s confectionnés, ready-made clothing.
veulent, 3d pi. près. ind. of vouloir.
veuillez (2d pi. imptve. of vouloir), have the kindness, be so good as, please, kindly.
veut, 3d sg. près. ind. of vouloir.
veuve,/., widow.
veux, ist sg. près. ind. of vouloir,
viande,/., meat.
victoire, /., victory.
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vie, /., life, living; gagner sa — , to make one's living; — communale, community life ; — d'écolier, schoolboy life.
vieil {special form of vieux), old.
vieillard, m., old man.
vieille,/., old woman, old wife.
vieille, fern, of vieux.
viendra, 3d sg. fut. of venir.
viendrait, 3d sg. cond. of venir.
viendrez, 2d pi. fut. of venir.
vienne, 3d sg. près. subj. of venir.
viennent, 3d pi. près. ind. and près, subj. of venir.
viens, 1st sg. près. ind. of venir.
vient, 3d sg. près. ind. of venir.
vieux (vieil), vieille, old.
vif, vive, keen, great, intense, invigorating.
village, m., village.
ville, /., city; en — , down town; hôtel de —, City Hall.
vin, m., wine.
vingt, num., twenty.
violemment, violently, noisily.
visage, m., face.
visite, /., visit; faire une — , to pay a visit.
visiter, to visit.
vite, quickly, rapidly, fast.
vivant, -e, living, alive.
vivre*, to live.
vivres, m. pi., food, provisions.
vogue,/., vogue, style; en — , in vogue, in style.
voici, here is, here are.
voie,/., railroad track.
voilà, there is, there are, that is, those are, behold !
voir*, to see ; faire — , to show ; se — , to be seen, see oneself.
voisinage, m., neighborhood.
voiture, /., coach, car, vehicle, carriage ; — de bébé, baby carriage ; — Pullman, Pullman car ;
— de livraison, delivery wagon ;
— à chevaux, horse-drawn vehicle ; station de — s, cab stand ; en — , in a carriage ; en — !
all aboard !
voix, /., voice; à haute — , loud, in a loud voice.
vol, m., flight, flying.
voler, to steal.
volonté, /., will, will power, determination.
voltiger, to flutter, hover, flit.
vont, 3d pi. près. ind. of aller.
vos, pi. of votre.
votre, poss. adj., your.
vôtre, poss. pron., yours.
voudrais, 1st sg. cond. of vouloir.
voulaient, $d pi. imp. ind. of vouloir.
voulait, 3d s g. imp. ind. of vouloir.
voulant, près. part, of vouloir.
voulez, 2d pi. près. ind. of vouloir.
vouloir*, to wish, want, desire ;
— dire, to mean ; en — à, to bear a grudge against, dislike, have it in for ; — bien, be willing ; je voudrais bien, I should like.
voulons, 1st pi. près. ind. of vouloir.
voulu, p.p. of vouloir.
vous, pers. pron., you, to you,
yourself, yourselves, voûte,/., vault, arch, voyage, m., trip, journey; en — ,
on a trip ; bon — ! pleasant
journey ! compagnon de — ,
traveling companion, voyager, to travel.
voyageur, m., traveler, buyer,
traveling salesman, voyaient, 3d pi. imp. ind. of voir, voyant, près. part, of voir, voyez, 2d pi. près. ind. of voir, vrai, -e, true, real, vraiment, really, truly.
VOCABULARY
vu, p.p. of voir.
vue,/., view, sight, eyes; point de — ,
point of view, viewpoint ; choquer
la — , hurt the eyes.
W Waterman, prop, noun, Waterman.
Williams, prop, noun, Williams.
Wilson, prop, noun, Wilson.
Wionville, prop, noun, Wionville (a small village near Mount Sec).
y, there, in it, on it, at it, to it, of it ; il — a, there is, there are ; il — avait, there was, there were ; il — aura, there will be ; il — a deux jours, two days ago.
yeux, pi. of œil.
