chapitre, m., chapter
charger, to load, burden; se —, to take upon oneself, undertake.
chaque, each, every.
charmant, -—e, charming.
charme, m., charm, spell, beauty.
charmer, to charm, please,
delight, captivate.
charpente, f., framework, frame.
charrette, f., cart.
charrier, to bear away.
chasse, f., hunt; de —, hunting (adj.).
chasser, to hunt.
chateau, m., castle.
chaud, -e, hot, warm; faire —, to be hot (of weather).
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chef, m., superior officer.
chéne, m., oak.
cher, chére, dear.
chercher, to seek, hunt, search or look for, see, try, attempt.
chérement, dearly.
chétif, chétive, weakly, delicate.
cheveu, m. (pl., cheveux), hair; pl., hair (collectively).
chez, at the home of; — lui, to, at, or in his house, home, room, country, etc.
chien, m., dog; — de garde watchdog.
choisir, to choose, make a choice, select, elect.
choix, m., choice, selection.
chose, /., thing, object, matter, affair.
chuchotant, —-e, whispering.
chuchoter, to whisper.
chute, f., fall, falling, waterfall, falls; — d’eau, waterfall.
ciel, m., sky, heavens, Heaven.
cinq, five.
cinquantaine, fifty or so, about fifty; ils furent une —, there were fifty or more of them.
cirque, m., amphitheater.
citadelle, f., citadel, fortress.
clabauder, to talk.
clair, -e, fair, clear, bright, limpid, silvery, liquid.
clairement, clearly, plainly.
clapotement, m., splashing, swashing, swash.
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clarté, f., light, brightness.
cligner, to wink, blink.
clocher, m., bell tower, church tower, steeple.
clover, to nail, rivet.
ceour, m., heart, courage, good
will, love, affection.
cogner, to knock, strike.
coin, m., corner, nook, spot; — de nature, bit of landscape.
colére, f., anger.
collier, m., necklace.
colombier, ., dovecote, pigeon house.
colossal, —e, colossal.
combat, m., combat, fight, conflict; poste de —, fighting position.
combattant, m., combatant.
combien, how much or many; — de temps, how long.
comble, m., height, last or finishing stroke.
commander, to command, order, order out.
commencement, m., beginning.
commencer, tocommence, begin.
comme, as, as if, like, while, as it were.
comment, how, what.
commerce, m., commerce, dealings, business; avoir un — avec, to associate with.
commode, easy, convenient.
commune, f.,’parish, township.
compagnie, f., company.
complice, m. and f., accomplice.
complicité, f., complicity.
compliment, m., compliment.
complimenter, to compliment.
comprenant, pres. part. of comprendre.
comprenait, prendre.
comprendre (like prendre), to understand, realize, comprehend, guess the truth.
compris, ».p. of comprendre.
comprit, pret. of comprendre.
compter, to count, count upon, expect, intend, mean.
condition, f., condition; —, on condition.
conditionnel, m., (tense).
conduire (conduisant, conduit, je conduis, je conduisis), to conduct, lead, drive, take.
conduisit, pret. of conduire.
confusion, f., confusion.
conjuguer, to conjugate.
connaissait, imperf. of naitre.
connaissez, pres. indic. of connaitre.
connait, pres. indic. of connaitre.
connaitre (like paraitre), to know, be acquainted with, understand, know of or about.
connu, p.p. of connaitre.
conscience, f., consciousness, sense.
imperf. of com-
a la
conditional
con-
conseil, ., advice.
conseiller, to advise. urge.
consens, pres indic. of consentir.
consentais, im perf. of consentir.
consentement, m., consent.
consentir (/ike sentir), to consent.
consigne, f., orders.
constater, to note, take note of, observe.
construction, /., construction, structure; —s ajoutées aprés coup, additions made at different times.
consulter, to consult, look at.
content, -e, satisfied, pleased.
contenter, to content, satisfy; se —, to content oneself, to merely ...
conter, to relate, recount, tell.
continu, -e, continuous, sustained.
continuer, to continue, keep up, grow.
continuellement, constantly.
contrarié, -e, vexed, annoyed.
contre, against; l’un — l’autre, against each other.
contribution, /f., contribution, tax, levy; — de guerre, war levy.
contrée, /f., country, district, neighborhood.
contusionner, to bruise.
continually,
region,
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convaincre (like vaincre), to convince.
convive, m. ond f., guest.
convulsif, -ive, convulsive.
convulsivement, convulsively.
copier, to copy.
coq, m.. cock.
coquetterie, f., coquetry, vanity.
corbeille, /., flower bed.
corne, f., horn, point.
corps, m., body.
cété, m., side, direction; a — de, beside; de —, to one side, near by; de l’autre —, on the other side; du — de, on the side toward, in the direction of.
coteau, m. (p/., coteaux), hill, hillside, slope.
couché, -e, laid, lying.
coucher, to lay; se —, to lie down, sleep, pass the night, go to bed, set (of heavenly bodies).
coucou, m., cuckoo.
coude, m., elbow, bend, turn.
couler, to flow, trickle, run; se laisser —, to sink or drop.
couleur, f., color.
coulisse, side scene, wing (of a theater).
coup, m., blow, stroke, draught, shot, click, crack, peal, slap; aprés —, afterward, later, as an afterthought; boire un —, to havea glass; — de feu,
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shot; tout d’un —, suddenly, all at once, all of a sudden; — dail, glance; faire le — de feu, to fire; — sur —, one after the other.
coupable, guilty.
coupé, —e, see couper.
coupe-gorge, m., deathtrap.
couper, to cut, cut out, cross, cut across, traverse, intersect, divide.
cour, f., yard, millyard, court-
yard.
courage, m., courage, zeal, resolution.
courageux, —euse, brave, courageous.
couraient, im perf. of courir.
courant, m., current.
courant, pres. part. of courir.
courir (courant, couru, je cours, je courus, je courrai), to run, run about.
couronne, /., crown.
cours, m., course.
court, ~e, short; couper — 4, to cut short, put a stop to.
courtiser, to court, make love to.
couru, ~.p. of courir; j'ai — pour venir, I have been running.
courut, pret. of courir.
couteau, m., knife.
couvert, —e, p.?. of couvrir.
couvert, ., ‘cover, place (at table).
couvrait, couvraient, imperf. of couvrir.
couvrent, pres. indic. of couvrir.
couvrir (/ske ouvrir), to cover, drown (of sounds); se —, to cover oneself, be covered.
craie, f., chalk.
craignait, im perf. of craindre.
craindre (craignant, craint, je crains, je craignis), to fear.
crains, pres. indic. of craindre.
crainte, /., fear.
cramponner (se), to cling, lay hold.
craquement, m., creaking.
craquer, to creak.
creuser, to dig, hollow.
creux, m., hollow, cavity, hole.
crevasse, f., crevice, crack.
cri, m., cry, scream, shout, shriek.
cribler, to riddle.
crier, to cry out, call out, shout, make an outcry.
crise, f., fit, spell, attack.
crispation, f., contraction, grasp, clutch.
cristallin, -e, crystalline.
croire (croyant, cru, je crois, je crus), to believe, think, consider, feel; — &, to believe in, be confident of.
croissant, m., crescent.
croix, f., cross; faire un signe de —, to cross oneself.
croyable, believable, probable, likely ; peu —, not very likely.
croyait, im perf. of croire.
croyant, pres. part. of croire.
crut, crurent, pret. of croire.
cuisine, f., kitchen; couteau de —, kitchen knife.
cuivré, — e, copper-colored.
cultiver, to cultivate.
curieux, —euse, curious.
d’, elided form of de.
danger, m., danger.
dans, in, into, with, inside, against, at, through, on, by, amid.
davantage, more, still more, longer.
de, of, from, with, by, in, on, than, at, some, any, about, over, as (should often be omttted in translation).
déboucher, to come out.
debout, standing (up or upright).
débris, m. (pl., débris), broken bits of wood, wreckage.
décharge, /., discharge, volley.
déchiqueter, to cut to pieces.
déchirement, m., ripping sound.
décider, to win over; se —, to make up one’s mind, hang in the balance.
déclarer, to declare.
découvert, -e, open, exposed.
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découvrir (ike ouvrir), to discover, find.
dedans, inside, within, inwardly ; en —, inside, within; la- —, in there.
défendre, to defend, protect.
défunt, —e, dead.
dégager (se), to free oneself, break away.
dehors, outside; side.
déja, already.
dela, beyond; au- —, beyond, farther on.
délicat, -e, delicate.
délivrer, to deliver.
déloger, to dislodge.
demain, to-morrow.
demander, to ask, ask for, request, beg, want.
démanteler, to dismantle.
démarche, f., action, step, plan.
démesurément, luxuriantly.
demeure, f., dwelling house, home.
demenurer, to remain, live.
demi, -e, half.
demi-heure, /f., half hour; encore une —, half an hour longer.
demi-voix (a), in an undertone.
demoiselle, f., girl, young lady, miss.
dénouement, m., ending, dénouement.
dentelle, f., lace, piece of lace.
au —, out-
départ, m., departure.
depuis, since, for; — un instant, a moment before.
dernier, last, final; ce —, the latter.
derriére, behind; par —, from
behind.
dérouler, to unroll, display, exhibit.
dés, at, as early as, from; — que, as soon as; — lors, from that time on, after that.
des (contraction of de les), art., some, any (often to be omitted in translating), of the, from the, eic.; see de.
désastre, m., disaster.
descendre, to descend, come or go or run down, fall, bring or take down.
désespoir, m., despair.
désir, m., desire.
désirer, to desire, wish, want.
désormais, henceforth, now.
dessous, underneath; en —,
unfold,
below; au-—, below, beneath, under.
dessiner, to outline, draw,
frame, form a setting, sketch.
détachement, m., detachment.
dessus, above, over; au-—, above, over.
détacher (se), to become
detached, break loose.
détourner, to turn aside; se —, to turn aside. ©
deux, two; tous —, both, both the; tous les —, both of them, together.
deuxiéme, second.
devait (imperf. indic. of devoir), was to, was bound to, must.
devant, before, in front of, to, at.
devez (pres. indic. of devoir), must.
devenait, of devenir.
devenir (like tenir), to become, grow.
devenu, p.p. of devenir.
deviner, to divine, guess, understand, find out, recognize the value of. ‘
devinrent, pret. of devenir.
devint, pret. of devenir.
devoir (devant, df, je dois, je dus, je devrai), to be to, be destined to, be certain or
imperf. indic.
likely to; on devait, they were to.
devrait, devraient (cond. of
devoir), ought; ils devraient étre ici, they ought to be here.
devriez (cond. of devoir), ought, should.
dieu, m., God; mon—! well!
good heavens |
difficile, difficult.
difficulté, /., difficulty.
disait, tmperf. of dire.
dire (disant, dit, je dis, je dis), to say, tell, speak, utter,
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bid; en disant, vouloir —, to mean.
disant, pres. part. of dire.
saying;
discuter, to discuss, argue.
disparaissait, imperf. of disparaitre.
disparaitre (like paraitre), to disappear.
dissiper (se), to scatter, blow away, disappear.
distance, f., distance; at a distance.
distinct, —e, distinct.
distinguer, to distinguish, make out.
distrait, —e, distracted, absorbed, absent-minded.
dit, p.p. of dire.
dit, pret. of dire.
dit, pres. indic. of dire.
dites, im. of dire.
dix, ten.
dix-huit, eighteen.
dizaine, f., about ten, ten or more, some ten, a half score.
ae;
doigt, m., finger.
doit (tres. indic. of devoir), must, ought, is to; il — y
avoir, there must be.
Dominique, Dominic.
donc, so, then, therefore.
donner, to give, ascribe; sur, to open on, overlook, face, look out upon or over.
dont (= de + rel. pron.), of or in which, whose, upon which.
Vocabulary
dormait, im perf. of dormir.
dormir (like sentir), to sleep, slumber, beasleep, be sleeping.
dorment, pres. indic. of dormir.
dos, m., back.
dot, m., dowry, marriage portion.
douce, f. of doux.
doucement, quietly, gently, sweetly.
douceur, f., sweetness, gentleness, softness.
douleur, f., pain, suffering, pang.
softly,
douleureux, -euse, painful, heartrending.
doute, ”., doubt; sans —, of course, doubtless, without
. doubt, no doubt.
douter, to doubt; se —, to suspect.
douve, /., stave.
doux, douce, sweet, gentle,
mild, soft, quiet, peaceful, tranquil.
douze, twelve.
drame, m., drama; —, this whole drama.
dresser, to draw or set up, make, plant, station; se —, to rise, rise up.
droite, f., right; & —, to or on the right.
dréle, droll, funny, amusing.
du, of the, from the, in the, any, some (ofien not to be translated).
tout ce
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df, ~.p. of devoir; il aurait — travailler, he ought to have been working ; ils avaient — s’aimer, they must have fallen in love with each other.
dur, —e, hard.
durent, pret. of devoir; ils — manger, they must have been eating.
durer, to endure, last.
dut, pret. of devoir.
eau (p/., eaux), water, stream.
éblouir, to dazzle.
ébranier, to shiver, shatter, shake, move, arouse, disturb, tell on.
écarter, to draw or push aside; s’—, to be off to one side,
be at some distance.
échanger, to exchange; — un baiser, to kiss each other.
échapper, to escape; 8’—, to escape.
échelle, f., ladder.
échelon, m., rung (of a ladder).
échelonner (8’), to be placed at regular intervals.
échouer, to strand.
éclairer, to light up.
éclat, m., burst, report, explosion, crash.
éclatant, -e, -splendid, brilliant, shining, magnificent, striking, vivid.
