acte, m., act
action, f., share, stock.
addition, f., addition.
additionner, add.
addresser, address, direct.
admirable, admirable, fine.
adorer, adore; vont vous — à qui mieux mieux, are going to vie with one another in adoring you.
affaire, f., business, affair, business transactions; attaché aux — s étrangères, in the Foreign Office.
affection, f., affection.
affreux, hideous, frightful.
âge, m., age.
âgé, aged.
agir, act; il s'agit I it's a question !
the mischief!
agiter, disturb; s' — , be disturbed.
agrément, m., accomplishments, ornaments.
ah ! ah ! — ça 1 now then !
aider, help.
aigrir, provoke.
ailleurs, elsewhere; d' — , moreover.
aimer, like, love; s* — , love one another.
ainsi, so, thus.
air, m., air.
ajouter, add.
aller, go; s'en — , go away.
allier, ally.
allons I come!
alors, then.
amasser, accumulate.
ameublement, m., furniture, furnishings, set of furniture.
ami, m., — e, f., friend; mon — , my dear.
amitié, f., friendship.
amour, m., love.
amoureux, enamored; devenir — , fall in love.
amuser, amuse.
an, m., year.
ancien, old.
animal, m., beast.
année, f., year.
antique, antique.
apercevoir, notice.
aphorisme, m., adage.
appartement, m., apartment, suite of rooms.
appartenir, belong.
appeler, call.
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apprendre, teach, inform.
apprêter, prepare; s' — , get ready.
après, after, next.
aptitude, f., inclination, taste.
arc, m., bow.
archevêque, m., archbishop.
argent, m., money.
arrêter, stop.
arriver, arrive.
art, m., art.
artiste, m., artist.
asseoir (s'), sit down.
assez, enough.
assombrir, darken; s* — , become
gloomy.
attaché, m., attaché.
attendre, expect.
attendrir, touch, move, attendrissement, m., tenderness, au, to the.
augmenter, increase, aujourd'hui, to-day.
auparavant, beforehand, aussi, also; — ... que, as ... as.
autour, autour de, around, autre, other; — ment, otherwise, avancer, advance.
avant, before; — que, before.
avare, stingy, penurious.
avec, with.
avocat, m., attorney.
avoir, have; il y a, there is, there
are.
avouer, confess, avril, m., April.
bail, m., lease.
banquier, m., banker.
bas, low; en — , downstairs.
bas, m., stocking; — -bleu, bluestocking (literary woman).
beau, beautiful.
beaucoup, much, very well.
beau-père, m., father-in-law.
besogne, f., work.
besoin, m., need.
belle-mère, f., mother-in-law.
bibelot, m., trinket.
bien, quite, very, fully, clearly, many.
bientôt, soon.
billet, m., bill.
blâmer, blame.
bleu, blue.
bon, good.
bonheur, m., happiness.
boucle, f., curl, lock.
boulevard, m., boulevard.
bourgeoisie, f., middle class; grande
— , upper middle class.
bourse, f., purse.
bras, m., arm.
brave, fine, worthy.
bravo! good!
bronze, m., bronze, bruit, m., report, rumor.
budget, m., budget.
bureau, m., desk.
ça, that; ah — ! now then !
cabinet, m., office.
cacher, hide.
cadre, m., frame.
caisse, f., bank.
calcul, m., calculation.
calèche, f, calash.
calmant, m., sedative.
calmer, quiet.
campagne, f., country.
canapé, m., sofa.
capable, capable.
capacité, f., ability.
caquet, m., idle talk.
car, for.
caractère, m , character, spirit.
carnet, m., notebook.
carte, f., card.
casser, break.
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cause, f., cause.
causer, talk.
ce, this, it, he.
ce, cet, cette, ces, this, these; — ... ci, this.
céder, give, leave.
cela, that; c'est — , that's it.
celui, celle, ceux, that, that one.
cent, hundred.
cependant, nevertheless.
cercle, m., club.
certain, certain.
certes, certainly.
cesser, cease, stop.
chacun, each one.
chambre, f., room. .
champignon, m., mushroom.
changer, change; — de, change.
chanter, sing.
chapeau, m., hat.
chaque, every.
charger, charge; se — , take charge.
charmant, charming.
charme, m., charm.
chasse, f., hunt, hunting.
Chef, m., head.
cheminée, f., fireplace, mantel.
Cher, dear.
chercher, look for.
cheval, m., horse; à — , on horseback.
cheveu, m., hair.
chez, at, at the house of, to the house of, with.
chiffre, m., figure.
choisir, select.
chose, f., thing; quelque — , something.
chuchotter, whisper.
chut I hush!
ciel, m., heaven.
cigale, f., grasshopper.
cigare, m., cigar.
cinq, five.
cinquante, fifty.
clair, clear.
cœur, m., heart. *
coiffer (se), dress one's hair.
coiffeur, m., hairdresser.
coiffure, f., way of fixing the hair.
colère, f., anger.
collection, f., collection.
colon, m., planter, colonist.
combien, how many.
commandite, f., limited partnerships.
comme, how! as.
commencement, m., beginning.
commencer, commence.
comment, how?
commerce, m., commerce.
commercial, commercial, business.
commis, m., clerk.
commun, ordinary.
comparer, compare.
composer, compose; se — , consist.
comprendre, understand.
comptabilité, f., bookkeeping.
compter, count, count upon.
comte, m., count.
concilier, conciliate.
conditionné (with bien), in a good condition.
conduire, accompany, lead.
conférence, f., lecture.
confiture, f., preserve-making.
confondre, confuse.
confus, confused.
connaître, recognize, know.
conseil, m., advice.
conseiller, advise.
consentement, m., consent.
console, f., bracket, console.
consultant, consulting.
consultation, f., consultation.
content, pleased.
continuer, continue.
contraire, m., contrary.
convenir, agree, be proper, become, suit.
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conversation, f., conversation.
conviction, f., conviction.
coquetterie, f., affectation.
corde, f., string.
corsage, m., body (of a dress).
coude, m., elbow.
coulisse, f., side scenes; dans la
— , behind the scene.
coup, m., blow; — d'œil, glance,
look; — de coude, push with the
elbow; pour le — , this time.
courage, m., courage.
courant, m., course, run; present,
current, courir, run, go.
cours, m., course of lectures, cousine, f., cousin.
coûter, cost.
couturière, f., dressmaker.
craindre, fear.
créature, f., creature.
créer, create.
crédit, m., credit, account.
crétin, m., idiot.
croire, believe, think.
croisée, f., window.
curieux, curious.
dans, in.
de, of, from, in, for, to, with, than.
déchirer, tear up.
décider, decide; se — , decide.
décorer, decorate.
dedans, within; en — , in imagination.
défaire, rid; se — de, get rid of.
défaut, m., fault.
déjà, already.
déjeuner, m., breakfast.
délasser, divert.
délicieux, delightful.
demain, to-morrow; c'est — le 15, to-morrow is the 15th.
demande, f., request.
demander, ask.
demi, half; à —, half; heure, f.,
half-hour.
dépasser, exceed.
dépendant, dependent.
dépendre, be dependent.
dépense, f., outlay, expense.
dépenser, spend.
dépensier, m., spendthrift.
depuis, from, for; — que, since.
dernier, last.
des, of the, some.
dès que, when.
désireux, desirous.
désolé, broken-hearted.
dessiner, lay off.
détail, m., detail.
détourner, turn aside, drive back.
détruire, destroy.
dette, f., debt.
devant, before.
devenir, become.
deviner, guess, see through.
devoir, owe, must; il doit venir, he is to come.
dévouement, m., devotion.
dévouer, devote.
Dieu, m., God; mon — , bon — , good gracious ! great heavens !
différent, different.
difficile, difficult.
digne, worthy.
dinde, f., turkey.
diner, m., dinner.
dire, say, tell, express, consider; vouloir * — , mean. *
dissiper, dissipate, scatter.
distinction, f, distinction.
distingué, distinguished.
domestique, m., servant.
donc, then, pray, therefore, accordingly, really.
donner, give.
dot, f., dowry.
doter, portion, give a dowry to.
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doute, m., doubt.
douter, doubt; se — , suspect.
douze, twelve.
droit, upright; m., right, privilege.
droite, f., right, right hand; à — ,
on the right.
du, of the, on the.
éclater, cry out, burst out.
écolière, f., schoolgirl.
économe, economical.
économie, f., economy, thrift.
écouter, listen to.
écrire, write ; de quoi — , something
to write with, écurie, f., stable.
éducation, f., education.
effacer, scratched out.
effet, m., bill, effect; se faire V — de,
seem to one's self like.
égal, m., equal.
eh, oh.
élégance, f, elegance, elle, she, it, her.
embarras, m., embarrassment, embarrasser, embarrass.
embellir, beautify.
embourber, bemire; s* — , put one's
foot in it.
embrasser, kiss, take up.
embrasure, f., recess.
ému, moved, affected.
en, on, in, by, while, as.
en, some, with it, of it.
encaisser, collect.
encore, yet, still, endormir, lull to sleep ; s* — , go to
sleep.
enfant, m., boy.
enfin, finally, after all.
enlever, take away, remove, deprive, ennuyeux, tiresome.
énormément, enormously.
ensemble, together.
entasser, pile up.
entendre, hear, listen to, understand, agree ; — chanter, listen to singing.
enthousiasme, m., enthusiasm.
entre, in, between.
entrer, enter, come.
entrevue, f., interview.
enveloppe, f., envelope.
envie, f., desire.
envoyer, send; —promener, send about one's business.
éperdu, aghast, losing one's head.
épouser, marry.
épouvanter, scare.
erreur, f., mistake.
espérer, hope.
espionnage, m., spying.
esprit, m., mind, intellect, soul.
essuyer, wipe ; s* — , dry, wipe.
établir, make out.
établissement, m., establishment.
étage, m., story.
étagère, f., whatnot, bookcase.
état, m., calling.
été, m., summer.
étonnant, astonishing.
étonner, astonish.
étranger, foreign.
être, be ; — de, belong to.
étude, f., study.
examiner, examine.
excellent, excellent.
exceptionnel, exceptional.
exemple, m., example ; par — , bless me ! upon my word ! the idea !
expliquer, explain ; s' — , explain one's self.
exprès, on purpose, purposely.
fabrique, f., factory.
fabriquer, manage a factory, make.
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face, f., face.
facile, easy.
façon, f., way.
faïence, f., crockery ware.
faire, make, cause, do, make off,
have; — une visite, pay a
visit ; — venir, send for ; —
— , have made ; — entrer, invite
in.
fait, m., point ; au — , in fact.
falloir, be necessary, must ; il faut,
it is necessary; il ne faut pas
. . . qu'Henriette, Henriette
must not.
familier, familiar, famille, f., family.
faute, f., fault.
faux, trifling, petty.
femme, f., wife, woman ; — de
chambre, chambermaid, fenêtre, f., window, fête, f., festivity.
fier, proud.
figure, f., face, figurer (se), imagine, filer, fly.
filet, m., chine, fille, f., daughter; tu es bien ma
— , you are my true daughter, you
are just like your mother.
fils, m., son. fin, sharp.
finance, f., finance, finesse, f., sharpness, cleverness ;
d'une — , sharp, shrewd, fixer, settle, appoint, set.
flatteur, m., flatterer; flattering,
complimentary.
fleur, f., flower.
foi, f., faith; ma — ! upon my
word!
fois, f., time ; une — , once.
fort, stout, large ; very.
fortune, f., fortune, means, fourmi, m., ant.
fourmilière, f., ant-hill.
frais, m. pi., expenses ; sans les — ,
clear of expenses, franc, m., franc (French coin).
franc, frank, sincere.
franchement, frankly.
frémir, shudder.
froissement, m., clashing, friction.
front, m., brow, forehead.
fumer, smoke.
gabejie, f., swindle, humbug.
gagner, earn.
gaiement, gayly.
gaîté, f., gayety.
gala, m., festivity, gala.
galanterie, f., gallantry.
galoper, gallop.
garantie, f., security.
garçon, m., boy.
garder, guard.
gare ! clear the way ! look out !
gaspiller, waste.
gauche, left, left-handed, awkward;
à — , on the left.
gendre, m., son-in-law.
général, general.
généreux, generous.
genou, m., knee.
genre, m., style, method.
gens, m. pi., people, servants.
gentil, sweet.
glace, f., mirror, goût, m., taste; de mon — , to my
taste.
gouvernement, m., rule, control, grainetier, m., seedsman.
grand, great, heavy.
grand'mère, f., grandmother, gratuit, gratuitous.
gré, m., pleasure; savoir — à,
thank, be grateful to.
gros, fat.
guère, hardly.
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habana, m., Havana (cigar).
habile, clever.
habiller, dress.
habit, m., coat, dress coat.
habiter, live in.
habitude, f., habit.
haut, aloud.
hein! hey!
héroisme, m., heroism.
héros, m., hero.
hésitation, f., hesitation.
hésiter, hesitate.
heure, f., hour; à quatre — s, at
four o'clock ; à la bonne — , well
and good ! tout à 1' — , presently,
just now.
heureusement, fortunately.
heureux, happy, hier, yesterday, hiver, m., winter.
homme, m., man.
honnête, honest, clever, honneur, honor, honorablement, honorably.
honorer, honor.
horizon, m., horizon, horreur, f., horror.
hôtel, m., house; — des ventes,
auction house.
housse, f., cover (for chairs, etc.).
huit, eight.
hypothèque, f., mortgage.
ici, here.
idée, f., idea.
il, he.
illuminer, light up; s* — , light up,
illusion, f., illusion.
imbécile, m., fool.
imiter, imitate.
immoral, immoral.
impertinent, impertinent.
important, important.
impossible, impossible.
imprévu, unforeseen.
imprimer, print.
incognito, in disguise, incognito, incroyable, incredible.
indignation, f., indignation.
indiscrétion, f., indiscretion, industriel, m., manufacturer, industrieux, industrious, infirme, infirm. inquiétude, f., anxiety, inscrire, enter, make a note of.
insolent, insolent.
inspection, f., inspection, instant, m., instant, instinct, m., instinct.
intelligence, f., intelligence.
interdire, put under legal restraint, intéresser, interest; s* — , take an
interest in.
intérêt, m., interest.
interrompre, interrupt.
intime, intimate, intimement, intimately.
invariablement, invariably, inventaire, m., inventory, inviter, invite.
irriter, irritate.
jamais, ever; ne . . . — , never.
janvier, m., January.
jardinière, f., flowerpot.
jaune, yellow.
jeune, young.
jeunesse, f., youth.
jobard, m., fool, ninny.
joie, f., joy.
joindre, add.
joli, pretty, sweet.
jour, m., day.
journée, f., day, course of a day.
juge, m., judge.
So
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juillet, m., July.
jurer, swear to.
jusque, to, up to, even to.
juste, accurate, comprehending, right.
justement, just.
justifier, justify, prove.
là, there.
labeur, m., work, toil, labourer, plow.
laid, ugly.
laisser, leave.
langage, m., language.
le, so.
lendemain, m., day after.
lequel, laquelle, which.
lettre, f., letter.
leur, their, to them, lever, lift; se — , rise, lieu, m., place; au — de, instead of.
lire, read.
littérature, f., culture, literature. livre, m., book ; grand — , ledger.
