acte, M. action, adieu, m. farewell
admettre, to admit, adorablement, adorably.
adorateur, m, worshiper.
adorer, to adore, adresse,/, address.
adresser, to address.
adverbe, m, adverb. affaire,/, aifair; tirer . . . d'affairé,
toget . . . out of a difficulty.
affection,/, affection.
affectueux, affectionate.
affreux, frightful.
agacer, to irritate.
âge, M. âge.
agenouiller (s'), to kneel.
agir, to act ; il s'agit de : it is
about.
agité, excited.
agréable, agreeable.
aile, /. wing.
aille, prgs. suâf. of aller, to go.
aimable, lovable.
aimer, to love, ainsi, so, thus.
air, m, air, manner.
aise, glad (after bien or fort), ajouter, to add.
alguazil, m, Spanish policeman.
aller, to go; with following inf.f
to be going to ; s'en aller, to go
away.
allons, comel alors, then.
àme,/, soûl, amener, to bring, to bring about,
to lead, to lead to. américain, American.
Amérique,/. America, amertume,/, bittemess.
ameublement, m. fumishings.
ami, m. friend.
amour, m, love.
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amoureux, m. lover; iu(;', in love.
amuser, to amuse.
an, m, year; jour de Pan, New Year's day.
ancêtre, m, ancestor.
ancien, old.
ange, m. angel.
anglais, English.
animer (s*), to rouse oneself.
année,/, year.
annexer, to attach.
annoncer, to announce.
antichambre, /. anteroom.
apercevoir, to perçoive.
apercevoir (s'), to notice.
aplomb. M, assurance, impudence.
appartement, m, apartment. -
appartenir, to belong.
appeler, to call.
apporter, to bring.
approche,/, approach.
approcher (s')» to approach.
appuyer {6*), to lean.
après, after.
architecte, m. architect.
ardeur,/, ardor.
argent, m, silver, money.
arme, /. weapon.
armée,/, army.
armer, to arm.
arracher, to tear, to tear up.
arranger, to arrange.
arrêter, to stop, to establish ; s'arrêter, to stop.
arrière-boutique,/, back shop.
arriver, to arrive, to come, to happen.
asseoir (s*), to sit down.
assez, enough, rather.
assiette,/, plate.
assis, seatâd.
assommer, to knock in the head.
assurément, certainly.
assurer, to assure, to insure.
atelier, m. studio.
attaque,/, attack.
atteindre, to reach.
atteler, to hitch up.
attendre, to await.
attendrir (s'), to be moved.
attendrissant, moving.
attenter, to make an attempt on.
attention,/, attention.
attirer, to draw to oneself.
attraper, to catch.
aucun, any.
au-dessus, above.
aujourd'hui, to-day.
auprès de, near.
aurore,/, dawn.
aussi, also, as, just as, therefore.
aussitôt, immediately.
autant, as much.
autoriser, to authorize.
autour de, around.
autre, other, différent.
autrefois, formerly.
autrement, otherwise.
avance (d'), beforehand.
avant, bèf ore {in time) ; en — , in
front, avant-dernier, next to the last.
avec, with.
avenir, m, future, aventure, m, adventure.
aventureux, adventurous.
AYexse,/, shower.
aveu, m, confession, avis, m, opinion, avisé, discreet.
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aviser (s'), to form a plan.
avocat» m* lawyer.
aToir, to hâve.
avouer, to admit, to confess.
bagage, m. baggage.
bahl ahl
tiail, m. lease.
bain, m. bath.
baiser, to kiss.
baiser, m, kiss.
baisse,/, décline.
baisser, to lower.
baieine,/. whalebone.
bambou, m, bamboo.
baromètre, m, barometer.
barque,/, beat.
bassin, m, basin, réservoir.
bataille,/, battle.
battant, m, leaf, section {ofa/old-
ing door).
battre, to beat; se — . to battle.
béatement, blissfully.
beau, belle, fine, beautiful. beaucoup, much, many.
beauté,/, beauty.
berger, m. shepherd. • bergeronnette,/, wagtail (a bird), besoin, m. need.
bdte, stupid, foolish.
bibliothèque,/, library.
bien, very, indeed, well, comfort-
able {/ollowed by de -H def, art)
many.
bien, m, good.
bien-être, m, comfort.
bientôt, soon ; à — , till I see you
again {yuhich will be shortly).
XAèief/. béer.
blanc, white.
blasphème, m. blasphemy.
blesser, to wound.
blond, blond.
bois, m, wood.
bon, good, kindhearted.
bonheur, m. good fortune, happî*
ness.
bonjour, m. good-day.
bonté,/, kindness.
bouche,/, mouth.
bouclier, m, shield.
boudeur, sulky, bouger, to move.
bouleverser, to upset.
bourgeon, m, bud. bourrer, to stuff.
bout, m. end.
bouteille,/, bottle.
boutique,/, shop.
bras, m, arm.
brave, good.
bravement, bravely.
briser, to break, to break off.
britannique, British.
bronchite, bronchitis.
brouiller (se), to disagree, to quap
rel.
bruine,/, drizzle.
bruit, m, noise, rumor.
brûler, to bum.
brun, brown, dark.
brusquement, suddenly, roughly.
brusquer, to force, brutalement, brutally.
bruyant, noisy.
buisson, m. bush.
bureau, m, office.
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ÇA, contraction of cela.
cacao, m. cocoa.
cacher, to hide. *
cachet, m, seaL
café, m. coffee.
calculer, to calculate.
calme, calm.
calmer, to calm.
campagne,/! country ; battre la — , to beat about the bush.
capable, capable.
capitale,/, capital.
caprice, m, caprice.
car, for {canjuncHon).
caractère, m, character.
carnet, m, checkbook.
carré, square.
cause, /. cause; à — de, because of.
causer, to chat, to cause.
ce, it, they.
ce, cet (/cm, cette), this, that.
céder, to yield.
cela, that.
célèbre, celebrated.
celui, that one, he; celui-ci, celleci, the latter.
cent, a hundred.
cependant, however.
certain, certain.
certainement, certainly.
certes, certainly.
cenreau, m. brain.
cesse,/*, cessation.
cesser, to cease.
chacun, each one.
chagrin, m, sorrow.
chaise,/, chair.
chambre, /. room; femme de — , lady's maid.
champ, m. fîeld.
changement, m, change.
changer, to change.
chanter, to sing.
chapeau, m, hat.