EXERCISE XII
(Waterloo, pp. 428-31).
A. 1. There were three thousand five hundred of us. 2. The light cavalry was supporting them. 3. We did not wear helmets. 4. The cavalry descended like a batteringram of bronze, so to speak. 5. A cloud of grape-shot burst at their right. 6. Do you hear that mighty stamping? 7.
Nothing like it will ever be seen. 8. Murat had been at the taking of the redoubt of the Moskowa, but he was lacking at Waterloo. 9. Something like these stories appears in the epics of another age. 10. The infantry was taking aim at the cavalry. 11. The English listened to that tide rising. 12. Three thousand shouted, "Long live the Emperor." /13. There was an awful noise like that of an earthquake. 14. We have just noticed a ditch. 15. The second rank forced the first into the gulf. 16. The horses overturned and crushed the riders. 17. There was no way of retreat. 18. Fifteen hundred men were buried there. 19. It was a grave into which many other dead bodies were thrown on the day after the battle. 20. Did he examine the ground? 21. He asked a question of the peasant. 22. He was not warned by the peasant. 23. Napoleon's end came from a peasant's shake of the head. 24. It is time for Napoleon to fall. 25. Napoleon by himself counts for more than all others. 26. The moral order, like the material order, depends on principles.
B. There were eleven hundred and ninety -seven of them, and they had behind them one hundred and eighty lancers. At nine o'clock the bugles sounded and all the bands played. They came and took their place in the second line, where they had two iron wings, Kellermann on the left and Milhaud on the right. Then was seen a great sight. All that cavalry began to move. Like one man it came down the hill of la Belle- Alliance, disappeared in the valley and, reappearing on the other side, ascended the dreadful slope of Mont-Saint- Jean. There were two columns of them. Like two great serpents of steel they stretched out towards the plateau. Nothing like it was ever seen. The mass had become a monster. Through a great smoke you could see a pell-mell of helmets, swords, and of the rumps of horses, and above them the cuirasses, like the scales on the hydra. It was like a vision of Titans climbing Olympus. Twenty-six battalions of infantry were waiting for the twenty-six squadrons of cavalry. The infantry could not see the cavalry, but it could hear the noise of the horses, the rattle of the armour and the clanking of the swords. Then suddenly the helmets, the trumpeters, the standards and the horses appeared on the crest of the plateau. The cuirassiers arrived at the crest, and suddenly
they saw between themselves and the English the hollow road of Ohain. It was a frightful ravine, two fathoms deep. Horses and riders fell into that grave and crushed one another. When the abyss was full of men and horses, the others marched on them and passed over. Napoleon did not see this ravine when he ordered the charge, and the peasant of whom he asked the question replied that there was no hollow road. Why was it not possible that Napoleon should win the battle ? Because a new series of facts was preparing. The moment had come for that man to fall. His weight was disturbing the equilibrium of human destiny. Reeking blood, cemeteries, mothers' tears were complaining. Napoleon's fall was settled.
FRENCH-ENGLISH
a [a], 3 sg. près, indie, avoir.
à [a], to, towards, at, for, in, into, around, by, with, from ; — votre montre, by your watch.
abaisser [abese], to lower ; s' — , to lower one's self, fall, sink, be lowered.
abandonner [aba done], to abandon, forsake.
abattre [abatr], to throw down, knock down, cast down, dishearten ; abattu, p.p., disheartened, discouraged, depressed.
abécédaire [abesede : r], ni. , primer, spelling-book.
abîme [abiim], m., abyss.
abondamment [abodamâ], abundantly.
abondant [abodâ], abundant.
abord (d') [d aboir], at first, first (of all), at the outset.
abreuver [abrœve], to water, fill.
abri [abri], m., shelter, cover; à r — de, in the shelter of.
abriter [abrite], to shelter, shield.
absorber [apsorbe], to absorb, engross.
absurde [apsjrrd], absurd.
abuser [abyze], to make a bad use (of, de), abuse.
académique [akademik], academic.
accent [aksa], m., accent, tone.
accepter [aksepte], to accept.
accident [aksida], ni., accident, incident.
acclimater [aklimate], to acclimatize ; s' — , to become acclimatized.
accompagfner [akopape], to accompany.
accorder [akorde], to grant, concede.
accoster [akoste], to come alongside (nav.).
accoupler [akuple], to couple, fasten.
accourir [akuriir], § 164, to run or hasten up ; run or hasten to one's aid.
accourut [akury], 3 sg. p. def.
accourir.
accoutumer [akutyme], to accustom, habituate.
accusateur [akyzatœir], accusing.
accuser [akyze], to accuse, blame, reproach.
achat [aja], m. , purchase.
acheter [ajte], § 158, to buy, purchase.
acheminer (s') [s ajamine], to take one's way, set out.
achever [ajve], § 158, to finish, complete ; — de + infin., to finish.
acier [asje], m., steel.
acquérir [akeriir], § 162, to acquire.
acquis [aki], p.p. acquérir.
acteur [aktœir], m., actor.
action [aksjo], f. , action.
actuellement [akti|elmâ], now, at this very time.
addition [adisjo], f. , bill, reckoning.
adieu [adj0], m., good-bye, farewell.
adjurer [adsyre], to adjure, beseech.
admettre [admetr], § 198, to admit.
VOCABULARY
admirablement [admirablomâ], admirably.
admirer [admire], to admire.
admission [admisjS], f., admittance.
adosser (s') [s adose], to lean one's back (against, à, contre).
adresse [adres], f., address, skill, dexterity.
adresser [adrese], to address; s' — , to address one's self, be addressed or directed, apply, have recourse.
adversaire [ adverse :r], m., adversary, opponent.
affaire [afeir], f., affair, business, matter ; pi. , things, business.
affectueux [afektxi0], affectionate.
affiche [afij], f . , placard, poster.
afficher [ afîje ], to post up.
affliger [aflise], § 156 ; to afflict, vex, grieve; 5' — , to grieve, be troubled, be sorrowful, fret.
affreux [afr0], frigiitful, horrible.
afin de [af s do] + infin. , in order to.
afin que [afê ho], hi order that, that (takes subjunctive).
âge [a 1 3], m. , age, century, time ; en — de, of an age to ; quel — a-t-il .?, how old is he ?
âgé [ose], aged, old.
agile [ajil], nimble, swift.
agir [asiir], to act, operate, work, move, manage.
agiter (s') [s asite], to stir, move, be or grow restless.
agneau [ajio], m. , lamb.
agréable [ agreabl ], agreeable, pleasant.
ah 1 [a or a:], ah !, hah !, oh !
ai [e], 1 sg. près. ind. avoir.
aide [erd], m., helper; — de camp, aide-de-camp.
aider [ede], to aid, help, assist.
aie [e], 1 sg. près. subj. and 2 sg.
impve. avoir.
aigu [egy], acute; shrill, penetrating.
aile [el], f., wing.
aimable [emabl], kind, amiable.
aimer [eme], to love, like ; — mieux^ to prefer.
aîné [ene], eldest.
ainsi [êsi], thus, so ; — que, as, just as ; pour — dire, so to say.
air [c:r], m., air, atmosphere ; air, look, appearance ; à V — , en V — , in the air ; le grand — , the open air ; en plein — , in the open air ; avoir V — de, to seem to.
airain [ere], m. , brass, bronze.
aise [eiz], f., gladness ; ease, convenience ; à ton — , comfortably, at your ease, just as you like, suit 3'ourself.
aisé [e3e], easy.
aisément [esemâ], easily.
ait [e], 3 sg. près. subj. avoir.
ajouter [a.3ute], to add.
Albret (d') [d albre]; Henri —, father of Henry IV. of France.
Allah [alia], m., Allah.
allemand [alma], adj., German; r — , m., German (the language).
aller [ale], § 160, to go ; — + infin. , to go to, go and ; y — de bon cœur, to go at (a thing) with spirit ; s'en — , to go away, depart, set out ; allez-vous-en, go away ; qu'elle s'en aille!, let her go (away) ! ; allons !, come !, courage !, up !, arise ! ; — à la rencontre de, to go to meet ; — chercher, go for, go and get ; — trouver, go and find, go to.
allonger [alose], § 156, to lengthen, stretch out ; — un coup, to deal or administer a blow; «' — , to stretch out, extend.
allumer [alyme], to light.
alors [aloir], then.
Alsace [alzas], n. pr. f. , Alsatia.
alternatif [alternatif], alternate, alternating.
amadou [amadu], m., tinder, punk ; babines d' — , red lips (of animals).
ambition [âbisjo], f., ambition.
âme [a: m], f., soul, heart.
amener [amne], § 158, to bring, lead.
FRENCH-ENGLISH
américain [amerike], American.
amertume [amertym], f., bitterness.
ami [ami], m. , friend ; mon — , my good fellow.
amie [ami], f., friend, loved one.
amical [amikal], friendly.
amirauté [amirote], f., admiralty.
amitié [amitje], f., friendship, affection.
amour [amuirj, m. in sing, and f . in pi. , love, affection ; un — de petite chèvre, a dear little goat.
amoureux [amurjzi], enamoured, in love ; — à la folie, madly in love.
amusant [amyzâ], amusing.
amusement [amy zmâ], m., amusement.
amuser [amyze], to amuse ; s' — , to amuse or enjoy one's self,
an [a], ra., year; avotr quarante — s, to be forty years old, forty years of age ; le jour de l'An, New Year's day.
ancien [âsjê], ancient, old; former, un — , m. , an ancient.
âne [am], m., ass, donkey.
anecdote [anegdot], f., anecdote,
Angelus [aselys], m., Angelus (a prayer in honour of the Incarnation), ringing bell for ditto.
anglais [âgle], adj. , English ; n. m. , Englishman ; I' — , m. , English.
anglaise [âgle is], f., runninghand (of writing).
angle [âigl], m., angle, corner.
animal [animal], m., animal, beast.
animer (s') [s anime], to become animated, become lively.
anneau [ano], m., ring.
année [anej, f . , year, twelvemonth ; V — dernière, last year.
annoncer [anose], § 156, to announce, usher in ; s' — , to announce one's self, be indicated, be evident.
annotation [anotasjo], f., annotation, note.
antichambre [âtijâibr], f., antechamber.
antique [âtik], ancient.
aoiit [u], m., August.
apercevoir [apersavwair], § 213, to perceive, see, observe, notice ; s' — , ditto.
aperçoit [aperswa], 3 sg. près, indie, apercevoir.
aperçu [apsrsy], p.p. apercevoir.
aperçut [apersy], 3 sg. p. def.
apercevoir.
apôtre [apoitr], m., apostle.
apparaître [apareitr], § 188, to appear.
appartement[apartamâ],m. , apartments, suite of rooms.
appartenir [apartaniir], § 177, to belong (to, à).
appel [apel], m., call.
appeler [aple], § 158, to call ; call in, summon ; name ; s' — , to be called, named ; comment s'appe?Ze-<-i^ ,?, what is his name ? ; il s'appelle Jean Bart, his name is Jean Bart.
applaudir [aplodiir], to applaud, clap (the hands).
appliquer [aplike], to apply ; s' — , to apply one's self, work, set to work, take pains.
apporter [aporte], to bring (to, à).
apprendre [aprâidr], § 202, to learn ; teach.
apprenti [aprâti], m., apprentice.
apprêter [aprete], to prepare, get ready.
apprivoiser [aprivwaze], to tame (animals).
approche [aproj], f., approach.
approcher [aproje]^ intr., to approach, draw near; — de, ditto; s' — , to approach, draw near (to, de).
appuyer [apqije], § 157, to prop, support, lean, rest, press on ; appuyé, p.p., leaning or supported (on, à) ; s' — , to support one's self, lean.
après [apre], after, next (to) ; adv., afterwards, after.
VOCABULARY
après-demain [âpre dmê], the day after to-morrow.
après-midi [âpre midi], m. f. , afternoon.
aquilon [akilo], m., north-wind,
arabe [arab], Arabian ; Arabe, m., (an) Arabian.
Arabie [arabi], f., Arabia.
arbre [arbr], m., tree.
arbuste [arbyst], m., shrub.
Arc de Triomphe [ark da triSif], name of an arch in Paris.
arçon [arso], m. , saddle-bow.
ardent [arda], fîery, eager, intense.
ardeur [ardœir], f., heat, burning heat.
argent [ar^â], m., silver, money.
argument [argymâ], m. , argument.
arithmétique [aritmetik], f . , arithmetic.
arme [arm], f . , arm, weapon ; aux —s ! to arms !
armée [arme], f. , army.
armer [arme], to arm, equip, fit out, provide ; s' — , to arm, fortify, secure one's self.
armoire [armwair], f., cupboard, clothes-press.
Arnault [arno], French author, b.
arracher [ara|e], to pull out, snatch (from), extract (a tooth).
arranger [arase], § 156, to arrange.
arrêter [arete], to stop, delay, stay, check, arrest ; s' — , to stop, pause, give heed (to, à); du monde arrêté, people standing.
arrière [arjeir], m., back part; en — , back(wards).
arriver [arive], to arrive (at, à, dans, sur) ; come, come to, come up ; happen, occur ; les voilà qui arrivent, seethemcoming(there).
arroser [aroze], to sprinkle, water (a garden, etc. ).
article [artikl], m. , article.
articuler [artikyle], to articulate, utter.
artillerie [artijri], f., artillery.
as [a], 2 sg. près, indie, avoir.
ascension [asasjo], f,, ascension; la fête de V Ascension, Ascension day.
assassiner [asasine], to assassinate, murder.
asseoir(s') [s aswair], § 215, to sit down, seat one's self, be seated.
asseyant(s') [s aseja], près. part.
s'asseoir.
assez [ase], enough, sufficiently ; pretty, rather, quite, very ; — hon, good enough,
assied(s') [s asje], 3 sg. près, indie. s'asseoir.
assiette [asjet], f., plate,
assis [asi], p.p, s'asseoir, seated, sitting.
assistant [asista], m,, person present, bystander.
assister [asiste], to be present (at, à), look upon.
assit(s') [s asi], 3 sg. past def.
s'asseoir.
associé [asosje], m., partner.
assommer [asome], to knock down, beat to death.
assomption [asopsjS], f., assumption ; la fête de l'Assomption, Assumption day.
assujettir [asyjetiir], to subdue, enthral, subject.
assurer [asyre], to assure.
astracan [astraka], astrakhan (a kind of fur).
attacher [ataje], to fasten, tie, make fast.
attendre [atâîdr], §210, to wait ; wait for, expect.
attentif [atâtif], attentive.
attention [atasjo], f., attention; faire — , to pay attention.
attentivement [atâtivmâ], attentively.
attestation [atestasjo],*f,, certificate.
attirail [atiraij], m,, apparatus, gear, paraphernalia.
attirer [atire], to attract, draw.
attrait [atre], m., attraction, charm.
au [o], contr. oîà + le.
FKENCH-ENGLISH.
aube [oib], f., dawn.
aubépine [obepin], f., hawthorn.
auberge [ober?i], f., inn.
aubergiste [obersist], m., innkeeper.
aucun [okôé], any, no ; ne. . . — , no, none, no one.
au-dessus [odsy], above ; — de, above.
audience [odjâis], f., audience, interview.
Auguste [ogyst], m., Augustus.
aujourd'hui [ojurdqi], to-day, now ;
— en huit, a week from to-day.
auparavant [oparavâ], adv., before.
auprès de [opre ds], into the presence of, to.
auquel [okel], contr. oi à + lequel.
aura [ora], 3 sg. fut. avoir.
aurai [ore], 1 sg. fut. avoir.
auraient [ore], 3 pi. condl. avoir ;
— eu (obs. form), would have.
aurais [ore], 1 sg. condl. avoir.
aurait [ore], 3 sg. condl. avoir.
auras [ora], 2 sg. fut. indie, avoir.
aurez [ore], 2 pi. fut. avoir.
auriez [or je], 2 pi. condl. avoir.
auront [oro], 3 pi. fut. avoir.
ausculter [oskylte], to auscultate,
sound (lungs, etc.).
aussi [osi], too, also, likewise ; as (in comparison) ; — bien, besides ;
— bien que, as well as.
aussitôt [osito], immediately, forthwith, at once.
austère [osteir], austere, severe, rigorous.
autant [otâ], as or so much, as or so many ; — de, ditto ; d' — -plv^, the more so ; bien — , quite as much.
automne [oton], m., autumn; en — , in autumn.
autour de [otu ! r da], prep. , around, round.
autre [otr], other ; les — s, others, the others, other people ; d' — s, others ; Pun et V — , both ; les uns les — s, one another, both, all ; nous — s Français, we
Frenchmen; bien — c^ose, something very different.
autrefois [otrsfwa], formerly, once.
autrement [otramâ], otherwise ; — encornées que toi, with horns very different from yours.
aux [o], contr. of d -i- les.
avaient [ave], 3 pi. impf. indie.
avoir.
avait [ave], 3 sg. impf. indie.
avoir.
avance[avâ!s],f., advance; par — , beforehand.
avancer [a vase], § 156, to advance, forward ; s' — , to advance, move forward ; avancé, advanced ; proficient.
avant [avâ], before ; en — , forward ; la tête en — , head first, head foremost ; — de, before.
avant que [avâ ko], conj. + subj., before.
avare [avair], m., miser; V Avare, a comedy by Molière.
avec [avek], with ; — le temj)s qu'il fait, in such weather as this.
avenir [avni:r], m., future.
aventure [avâtyir], f., adventure ; d' — , by chance.
aventurer (s') [s avâtyre], to venture.
avenue [avny], f., avenue.
avertir [averti ir], to warn, inform ; averti, warned, put on one's guard.
avez [ave], 2 sg. près, indie. , avoir.
aviser [avize], to consider, take counsel.
avoir[avwa!r], § 154, to have; obtain, receive, get ; y — , impers. , il y a, there is, there are ; il y avait, there was, etc. ; ily a huit jours, a week ago ; il y eut, there was, etc. ; il eut le moidin, he obtained, received, the mill; cet enfant a quelque chose, there is something the matter with that child ; qu'est-ce que vous avez ?, what is the matter with you 2 ; il a dix ans, he is ten
VOCABULARY
years old, ten years of age ; vous n'avez q\ûà parler, you have only to speak ; — raison, to be (in the) right ; en — à, be angry with.
avons [avo], 1 pi. près, indie.
avoir.
avouer [avwe], to confess, declare, avow, acknowledge.
avril [avril], m., April.
ayant [ejà], près. part, avoir.
ayez [eje], 2 pi. inipve. avoir.
ayons [ejo], 1 pi. près. subj. avoir.
babine [babin], f., lip (of animals) ; — s d'a77iadou, red lips.
babiole [babjol], f., toy, trinket.
bah ! [ba], pooh ! pshaw !
baigner [bejie], tr. to bathe, lave; se — , to bathe (intr. ).
baiser [beze], to kiss.
baiser [beze], m., kiss,
baisser [bese], to lower, let down, hang (down) ; — la tête, bow down, hang one's head ; se — , to stoop down, stoop.
balancer [balâse], § 156, to balance, swing, wave; se — , intr., to swing, rock, sway.
banane [banan], f., banana.
banc [bâ], m., bench, seat.
bander [bade], to bind up.
banque [bâ:k], f., bank.
banquier [bâkje], m., banker.
barbarisme [barbarism], m., barbarism.
barbiche [barbij], f. , tuft of beard, tufted beard.
barrer [bare], to bar, obstruct, block.
Bart (Jean) [sa bair], famous French seaman, b. at Dunkirk 1651, d. 1702.
bas [ba], low ; là — , over there, yonder ; tout — , in an undertone, to one's self, softly, silently ; en — , below, at the bottom, down (below), down stairs ; d'en — , from down below.
Bas-Canada [bo kanada], m.,
Lower Canada. Bastille [bastiij], f., Bastile.
bataille [bataij], f., battle.
bataillon [batajo], m., battalion, squadron.
bateau [bato], m., boat; se jrromener en — , to go for a boatride, row, sail (in a boat).
bâtiment [batimâ], m., buildmg,
edifice ; ship, vessel, bâtir [batiir], to build.
bâton [bato], m., stick; stroke (in learning to write) ; coup de — , blow with a stick.
batterie [batri], f. , battery (milit. ).
battre [batr], § 180, to beat, strike; thresh ; — des mains, clap the hands ; — le briquet, to strike a light with flint and steel ; battu, beaten, wrought ; -se — , to fight; battant, swinging, swinging open, flapping.
bavarder [bavarde], to babble, prattle, gossip.
béant [beà], gaping.
beau, bel, belle, pi. beaux, belles [bo, bel, bel, bo, bel], beautiful, handsome, fine ; au — milieu, in the very midst ; il/ait — {temps), it is fine.
beaucoup [boku], much, a great deal, very much, many, very many, a great many ; — de, ditto.
Bee [bek], proper name.
bêcher [beje], to dig, delve.
becqueter [bekte], § 158, to peck.
becquée [beke], f., billful.
bel [bel], see beau.
bélier [belje], m. , ram ; batteringram.
belle [bel], see beau
bénédiction [benediksjo], f. , benediction.
bénir [beniir], § 163, to bless.
berçant [bersâ], soothing, somniferous.
bercer [berse], § 156, to rock, lull to sleep.
FRENCH-ENGLISH
berger [berje], m., shepherd; chien de — , shepherd's dog,
Berlin [berls], m. , Berlin.
besoin [bas we], m., need, necessity ; avoir — de, to need, be in need of ; vous avez — qxie je vous aide, you need my help ; aussi bien nous fera-t-il — , then besides we shall need him.
bête [belt], f., beast, brute, animal.
bête [belt], stupid.
bêtise [beti:z], f., stupidity, folly.
bibliothèque [bibliotei k],f. , library.
bicyclette [bisiklet], f. , bicycle.
bien [bjs], well, very, indeed, really, I am sure, surely, of course, quite ; — plus, much more ; fai
— le temps, I have plenty of time ; être — , to be well, be well off, be comfortable, be happy ; — que (+ subj.), though, although; ou — , or indeed, or on the contrary ;
— de, much, a great deal of.
bien [bjê], m., good.
biens [bjê], m. pi., estate, property, goods, wealth, possessions ; blessings.
bientôt [bjêto], soon, shortly, presently.
bienvenu [bjêvny], adj., welcome; être — , to be welcome.
billet [bije], m., note, letter; promissory note; ticket; — d'entrée, ticket (of admission).
bique [bik], f., she-goat.
bise [bi:z], f., north wind.
bizarre [bizair], odd, singular, strange.
blanc [blâ], white; le — , n. m., the white.
Blanche [bloij], pr. n. f., Blanche.
Blanquette [blâket], f., 'Whitey.'
blé [ble], m., wheat, wheat-field.
blême [ble: m], pale, pallid.
blesser [blese], to wound.
blessure [blesy:r], f., wound.
bleu [bl0], blue.
bloquer [bloke], to blockade.
Bliicher [ blyke:r or bly[e:r ], Prussian general, ally of Wellington at Waterloo.
bœuf [beef], m. , ox.
boire[bwa!r], §181, to drink; donner pour — , to give a gratuity, a tip (colloq. ).
bois [bwo], m., wood(s), forest.
bois de Boulogne [bwa da buloji], m., name of a park in the suburbs of Paris.
boiserie [bwazri], f., wainscoting.
boîte [bwa It], f., box.
bon [b5], good ; kind ; sentir — , to smell sweet.
Bonaparte [bonapart], (Napoleon) Bonaparte.
bonbon [bSbo], m. , bonbon, candy.
bond [b5], m., bound, skip.
bondissement [bodismâ], m., bounding, leaping.
bonheur [bonce :r], m., happiness; good fortune, (good) luck.
bonjour [bo3u:r], m., good morning, good day.
bonne [bon], f., maid, servant, nursery -maid.
bonnet [bone], m. , cap.
bonsoir [boswair], m., good evening.
bonté [bote], f. , goodness ; — divine !, goodness gracious !
bord [bo:r], m., shore, bank, margin, edge ; board (nav. ) ; à — de, on board of.
borner [borne], to limit ; se — , to be limited.
botte [bot], f., boot.
botter [bote], to furnish with boots; botté, booted, with boots on ; ' 'ie Cha t Botté, " " Puss in Boots ; " se — , to put on one's boots.
bouc [buk], m., he-goat.
bouche [bu J], f. , mouth ; à la — , in one's mouth.
boucher [buje], to stop, stop up.
boue [bu], f., mud, mire.
bouger [bu5e], § 156, intr., to stir, budge.
boulanger [bulâje], m., baker.
bouleverser [bulverse], to overthrow, overturn, upset, agitate.
bouquet [buke], m., nosegay, bouquet.
VOCABULARY
bourdonner [burdone], to buzz, hum.
bourrer [bure], to stuff, fill.
bousculade [buskylad], f. , jostling, hustling, confusion.
bout [bu], m., end, tipji edge, extremity ; au — de, at the end of.
boutique [butik], f., shop.
branche [bra: J], f., branch.
brandir [brâdiir], to brandish.
bras [bra], m., arm.
brave [braiv], brave, gallant; good, kind, honest, worthy.
bravement [bravmâ], bravely, courageously.
braver [brave], to defy, brave.
brèche [brej], f., breach.
brigade [brigad], f., brigade.
brigand [brigâ], m., brigand, thief.
briller [brije], to shine, sparkle.
brin [brs], m., blade, sprig.
briquet [brike], m, , steel (for striking a light) ; battre le — , to strike a light.
brise [briiz], f., breeze.
briser [brize], to break, break or dash to pieces, shatter.
broder [brode], to embroider ; brodé, p. part., embroidered.
brodequin [brodke], m., (laced-) boot.
bronze [broiz], m. , bronze.
brosse [bros], f., brush.
brosser [brose], to brush.
brouillard [brujair], m., fog, mist, haze.
brouiller [bruje], to confuse ; bedim (the sight).
broussailles [brusa : j], f. pi. , brushwood, bushes.
brouter [brute], to browse.
broyer [brwaje], § 157, to grind, crush to pieces.
bruit [brqi], m., noise, sound; fame, reputation ; faire tantde — , to attract so much attention.
brûlant [brylâ], burning hot.
brûler [bryle], to burn.
brume [brym], f., fog, mist, haze.
brusque [brysk], blunt.
brusquement [bryskmâ], bluntly, roughly, abruptly ; suddenly.
brutalement [brytalmâ], brutally, rudely.
bruyère[bryje!r],f.,heath,heather.
bu [by], p. part, boire.
buissière [bqisjeir], f., thicket, bush.
buisson [bx{iso], m. , bush, thicket.
bureau [byro], m., office.
but [byt or by], object, end, goal ; arriver à son — , attain his object.
buvais [byve], 1 sg. impf. indie.
boire.
ça [sa], (for cela) that.
c'a été [s a ete], for ça or ce a été.
çà [sa], here ; — et là, here and there, up and down, hither and thither.
cabinet [kabine], m., cabinet ; office, private office.
cabrer (se) [so kabre], intr. to rear.
cachemire [kajmiir], m., cashmere.
cacher [kaje], to hide, conceal ; se — , to hide one's self.
cadavre [kada.'vr], m., corpse, dead body.
cadeau [kado], m., present, gift.
café [kafe], m. , coffee ; cofiee-house, restaurant, café.
cage [ka:3], f., cage.
cahier [kaje], m., note-book, exercise-book.
caille [kaij], f., quail.
caillou [kaju], m., pebble, stone.
caissier [kesje], ra., cashier.
calculer [kalkyle], to calculate, reckon.
calice [kalis], m. , chalice, cup ; calyx.
câlin [kale], adj., wheedling, coaxing.
calme [kalm], m., stillness, calm,
calme [kalm], calm, still.
calmer [kalmej, to calm.
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calotte [kalot], f. , cap, skull-cap.
camarade [kamarad], m., f., comrade, playmate.
camp [kâ], m., camp.
campagnard [kâ pa jiair], m., countryman.
campagne [kâpaji], f., country, fields ; à la — , in the country.
campanule [kâpanyl], f., campanula, bell-flower,
Canada [kanada], m., Canada.
canadien [kanadjê], Canadian.
canard [kanair], m., duck.
caniche [kanij], m., poodle.
canif [kanif], m., penknife.
canon [kano], m., cannon.
canonnière [kanonje:r], f., gunboat.
cantique [kâtik], m., hymn.
cap [kap], head, obs. , except in de pied en — , from head to foot.
capitaine [kapiten], m., captain.
capitale [kapital], f. , capital letter.
capiteux [kapit0], heady, intoxicating.
car [kar], for.
caractère [karakteir], m., character, disposition, temper.
caravane [karavan], f., caravan.
caressant [karesâ], kindly, gentle.
caresse [kares], f. , caress ; faire mille — s à, qq., to overwhelm anyone with kindness.
caresser [karese], to caress, stroke.
cargaison [kargszS], f., cargo.
carotte [karot], f., carrot.
carré [kore], m., square.
carrosse [karos], m., carriage, coach.
cas [ka], m. , case.
casaque [kazak], f. , jacket.
casque [kask], m., helmet.
casser [ka : se], to break.
Castille [kastiij], f., Castile.
catastrophe [katastrof], f., catastrophe.
Caucase [kokaiz], m., Caucasus.
cauchemar [kojmair], m., nightmare.
cause [ko:z], f., cause; à — de, because of.
causer [koze], to cause ; chat, talk ;
— une impression^ to make an impression.
causeur [kozœir], talkative.
cavalerie [kavalri], f . , cavalry ;
grosse — , heavy cavalry.
cavalier [kavalje], m., horseman,
rider, trooper.
ce [sa], pron. , it, this, that ; c'est
pourquoi, that is why ; c'est nous,
it is we ; ce S07it eux, it is they ;
ce qui, ce que, that which, which,
what; ce, cet, cette, ces [se, set, set, se],
adj., this, that; ce . . . -là, that
(emphatic).
céans [seâ], here within, in this
house, ceci [s9si], pron. , this.
céder [sede], § 158, to yield, give
way.
cela [sla], pron. , that ; — s'entend,
that is evident ; of course.
célébrer [selebre], § 158, to celebrate.
célèbre [selebr], celebrated, celle [sel], see celui.
celui, celle, ceux, celles [sslx^i,
sel, s0, sel], this or that, this or
that one ; the one, he, him ;
— qui, the one who, he or him who.
celui-ci [salqi si], celle-ci, ceuxci, celles-ci, pron., this, this man, this one, the latter, he (too).
celui-là, etc. [salqi la], pron. , that, that man, that one, the former, he.
cent [so], (a) hundred.
centième [sâtjcm], hundredth.
centime [sâtim], m. , the hundredth part of a franc.
centre [sâ:tr], m., centre.
cependant [sapâdâ], yet, nevertheless ; still, however, in the meantime, meanwhile; — que, while, whilst.
cercle [serkl], m, , circle.
cérémonie [seremoni], f. , ceremony.
cerise [sariiz], f., cherry.
VOCABULARY
cerisier [sarizje], m., cherry-tree, certain [sertê], certain, certes [sert], certainly, surely, cerveau [servo], m., brain, mind, cervelle [servel], f., brains.
cesser [sese], to cease, leave off;
— de, ditto.
ces [se], see ce.
cet [set], see ce.
cette [set], f. of ce.
ceux [s0], m. pi. celui.
chacun [jakœ], pron., each, each
one, every one.
chagrin [jagre], m. , sorrow, grief ;
shagreen.
chaîne [Jem], f., chain.
chair [Je-.r], f., flesh, meat; —à pâté, mince-meat ; ne faisant qu'une — , becoming only an indistinguishable mass of flesh.
chaire [je:r], f., pulpit, desk (of a
teacher).
chaise [feiz], f., chair.
chaleur [Jalceir], f., heat.
chambre [Jâibr], f., room; Chambre des députés, House of Parliament.
chameau [Jamo], m., camel, champ [fq], m., field.
Champs-Elysées [jâiz elize], m.
pi. , name of certain public gardens in Paris.
chance [|â:s], f., chance.
changement [jâsmâ], m., change ; — de front, change of front, transformation. changer [Jose], § 156, to change, alter, transform ; se — , to change or transform one's self, change (intr.).
chanson [}âs5], f., song.
chant [\à], m., singing; crowing
(of a cock).
chanter [Jâte], to sing ; chant, intone, play, chantonnement [ Jâtonmâ ], m.,
humming, singing.
chapeau [japo], m., hat.
chapelier [ japalje], m. , hatter ; chez le — , to or at the hatter's.
chapelle [japel], f., chapel.
