scène f. scene; mettre en —, to put in a play, present upon the stage

séance f. session, sitting; — d'ouverture initial or preliminary session

sec dry

secourir to rescue, help

secours m. help, rescue

seigneur m». lord

seigneurial of the lord; seigniorial

séjourner to stay

selle f. saddle

semblant m. appearance; faire —, to give the appearance

sembler to seem; qui bon lui semblait whom he pleased ...

semelle f. sole

sens 7”. sense, direction; en tout —, in every direction

sensibilité f. delicacy, sensitiveness

sensible sensitive

sentier ». (foot)path

sentiment "». feeling

sentir to feel

séparer (se) to break up

serbe adj. & n. Serbian

Serbie f. Serbia

sergent »1. sergeant

sérieux grave

serment ». oath

serrer to tighten, close up; shake (hands); serré pressed

serrurier #1. locksmith

service m. service; se mettre au — de to enter the service of; rendre —-, to be of use

servir to serve, be used for (à); se — de to use, make use of

serviteur "”. servant

seul alone, single

siècle m. century

siège m. seat; siege; mettre le — devant to lay siege to

siéger to sit

siffler to whistle

signe m. sign; faire —, to make signs, nod

signer to sign

sillonner to furrow

société f. society, organization

soie f. silk

soierie f. silk goods, silk manufactory

soif f. thirst

soigné well finished

soigneusement with care

soin m. care; avoir —, to take care of

soldat m.

private

solde f. pay

solide strong

solliciteur m. solicitor

sombre dark

somme f. sum

son »”. sound

sonner to ring

Sorbonne f. a college of liberal arts and sciences in Paris

sorcière f. witch

sort m. fate

sortir to go out, depart

sottise f. foolishness, silliness

souffler to pant for breath

souffrance f. suffering

souffrir to suffer, bear

souhait m. wish

soulager to relieve

soulever to stir up

soulier m. shoe

souligné underlined

soumettre to subdue; être soumis à to be subject to, submissive to; se —, to give in, yield

soldier; simple —,

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soumission f. submission; faire —, to surrender oneself

soupçonner to suspect

soupière f. soup tureen

soupir m#”. sigh, breath; see rendre

source f. spring

sourcil m. eyebrow

sous under

sous-marin ». submarine

soutenir to favor; to support, uphold

souvenir 7». MmeMOry

souvenir (se) to remember

souvent often

souveraineté f. dominion, sovereignty

subalterne inferior, subordinate

subir to suffer, undergo, bear

succéder to succeed

sud m». south

Suède f. Sweden

suer to perspire

suffire to suflice

Suisse f. Switzerland

suite f. sequel; — dans ses idées coherence in one’s ideas

suivant following; according to

suivre to follow; suivi continued

sujet m. subject; cause, reason; au — de about

superieur higher

supplier to beg, beseech

supporter to bear

supprimer to suppress

sur upon, at, over, toward, out of

sûr sure, certain

sûreté f. safety

surexciter to overexcite

surnommé nicknamed

surprendre to take by surprise

surtout especially, chiefly

surveiller to look after, watch over

survenir to take place, occur

above,

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susceptible capable, apt, likely suspendre to hang

suzerain "». lord

syndicat m». trade union

tabac m. tobacco

tableau m. list

tabouret m». stool

tache f. spot, blemish

tâche f. task

tâcher to try

taille f. stature; tax (laid formerly upon the commoners)

tambour m. drum; —s battants drums beating

tandis que whilst, whereas

tant so much; as long

tantôt ...tantôt now . . .

sometimes

tapis m. carpet

tapisserie f. tapestry, hangings

tard late

tas m. heap

teint m. complexion

teinter to tint, tone

tel such

télégraphie f. telegraphy; — sans fil wireless telegraphy

téméraire bold, reckless

témoin m. witness

tempête f. tempest

temps m. time; combien de — ?

how long? de — à autre from time to time; occasionally; de — en —, from time to time; en ce —-là at that time, in those days; pour peu de —, for a short time; mettre du —, to spend time

tendre to stretch out

tendresse f. tenderness

tenir to hold, keep; to remain:

for idioms see the various nouns and adjectives; — à to care

now;

about, attach importance to; se —, to remain, hold, stay, stand; to carry oneself

terme ". term, word

terminer to end

terrain m. ground

terre f. mud, earth; land:

Terre-Neuve Newfoundland

territoire m. territory

testament 7». will

tête f. head; en — at the head:

par —, individuality; tenir — À to offer strong resistance

tiers third; le — état or le Tiers Third Estate (composed of commoners)

tirer to shoot, fire: to draw or help (out); to reap (benefits); — de l’arc to shoot with bow and arrow; — un coup de pistolet to fire a pistol shot

titre m. title

Toison d'Or Golden Fleece (famous order of knighthood)

toit m. roof

tombe f. tomb, tombstone

tombeau m. grave, tomb

tomber to fall; to become; — sur to attack

ton 1. tone

tonneau m”. cask

tonnerre "». thunder

torpille f. torpedo

tort m. harm; avoir —, to be wrong; faire du — à to wrong

tôt early

toujours always

tour "1. tour, trip; turn: à son —, inits turn; faire le — de la terre to go or sail around the earth

tour f. tower

tourbillonner to whirl, swarm

tourner to turn

tout adj. d: ade. all: quite, very:

— À coup suddenly; — en

while; — à fait quite; — à l’heure by and by, presently; — le long de all along; — de même however, nevertheless; — près close by; à — propos on every occasion; —e sorte all kinds; — de suite at once; tous les deux both

trahir to betray

trahison f. treason

traîner to drag; se —; to crawl

traité m. treaty; treatise

traitement m. stipend

traiter to treat

traître m. traitor

trame f. thread

tranchée f. trench

transmettre to transmit

transport m. rapture

transporter to carry

travail »m. work, labor

travailler to work

travailleur m. worker

travers: à —, through, across

traverser to cross

trembler to quake with fear

trésor m. treasure

trêve f. truce; faire —, to make or call a truce

tribune f. gallery

tricot m. knitting

tricoteuse f. knitter

triste sad, gloomy

tromper to deceive, disappoint; se —, to be mistaken, make a mistake

trône m. throne

trop (de) too much or many

trou m. hole

troubler to disturb

trouer to pierce, shoot through and through, make a gap; troué au coude out at the elbow

troupe f. troop, band, company

troupeau m. flock, herd

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troupier m. trooper

trouver to find; to consider:

se — ensemble to be together; se — être to happen to be

tube m». barrel

tuer to kill; — d’un coup de couteau to stab

Tunisie f. Tunis

turc adj. Turkish; n. Turk

Turquie d’Asie f. Asiatic Turkey

unir to unite; with

usage m. custom, practice; use

user to use; — de to avail oneself of

usine f. factory

utile useful, advantageous

uni à allied

vaccin m”. vaccine (serum used for vaccination)

vache f. cow

vaincre to vanquish

vainqueur m. victor

vaisseau m. vessel

valet m. valet; — de chambre chamberlain, valet

valeur f. courage, bravery

valoir to be worth; — à to bring to; — mieux to be better; — la peine to be worth the trouble; n’en pas — la peine not to be worth while

vanter (se) to boast

veille f. eve, day before

veillée f. evening

vendange f. vintage, grape gathering

vendémiaire m. Vendémiaire (the first month of the calendar of the first French republic)

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vendre to sell

venger (se) to avenge oneself

venir to come; — à bout de to overcome; — de to have just

vent ». wind

ventre m». stomach

venue f. coming

ver m. Worm; worms

vérole f. pox; petite —, smallpox

verre m. glass

vers towards, about

vers m. poetry

vêtement m». clothes, clothing

veuve f. widow

viande f. flesh, meat

vicinal adj. local or connecting (roads)

victoire f. victory

vie f. life; livelihood; à —-, for life

vieillard m. old man

vieillesse f. old age

vif lively, sparkling

vil base

vilain ugly

ville f. town

violer to violate

viser to aim

—s à soie silk

visiter to call on

Vistule f. Vistula

vivant m». person living; du — de Richelieu in Richelieu’s lifetime; adj. lively

vivre to live

vivres f. pl. food, provisions

voie f. way, channel; — ferrée railroad

voilà there is (are); see there; — que behold

voilé veiled

voir to see; faire —, to show

voisin neighboring

voiture f. carriage

voix f. voice, vote

volaille f. fowl, poultry

volée f. peal (of bells); à grande —, at full peal

voler to fly; to steal, rob

voleur m. thief

volonté f. wish, desire

volontiers willingly

vouloir to want, desire; — dire to mean

voyager to travel

voyant showy

vrai adj. true; m. truth

vue f. view; en —, noticeable

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