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à, to, at, in, for; — deux, together.
abord : d' — , at first, first.
aborder (i), to approach, introduce, take up.
absolument, absolutely.
abuser (i) (de), to abuse, waste, take advantage of.
racadémie, /., academy.
accepter (i), to accept.
un accident, accident.
accompagner (i), to accompany, go with.
un accord, agreement; être d' — , to agrée, be in agreement.
accrocher (i), to hook, hang.
un accueil, réception, welcome.
accuser (i), to accuse.
acheter (achèterai), achetant (achètent, achète, achetions), acheté, achète, achetai, to buy, purchase.
une acquisition, acquisition, purchase.
acquitter (i), to receipt; s' — , to discharge one's obligations.
un acte, act.
additionner (i), to add, add
up, sum up.
un adieu, -x, good-by, fare-
well. admettre (cf. mettre), to admit.
admirable, admirable, splen-
did, magnificent.
l'admiration, /., admiration, admirer (i), to admire.
adorer (i), to adore, idolize.
adresser (i), to address; s' —
(à), to apply, employ, turn
to.
une affaire, affair, matter,
case ; — s, business ; se
tirer d' — (s), to get along,
manage.
une affection, affection, trouble.
affectueux, -se, affectionate,
fond, loving, cordial.
afficher (i), to post, proclaim,
claim, boast.
affreux, -se, awful, terrible, l'âge, m., âge; quel — avez-
vous? how old are you?
âgé, aged, old; il est — de
deux ans, he is two years old.
agir (2), to act; s' — de, to
be a matter of, be about,
concern.
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ah, ah ! — ça ! well ! well, well ! listen, now.
ahuri, amazed, confused.
aider (i), to aid, help ; — qqn. à faire qch., to help sn. to do sg.
une aiguille, needle ; — à broder, embroidery needle.
aimable, kind, good ; c'est — à vous de, it is good of you to.
aimer (i), to love, like, be fond of ; — à faire qch., to like to do sg. ; — mieux faire qch. que de faire quelque autre chose, to prefer to do sg. rather than do sg.
else.
ainsi, thus ; — que, as well as, as also, also.
un air, air, look, manner; avoir 1' — (de), to look, seem, appear, prétend, look like.
l'aise,/., ease; à son — , well to do, comfortable.
un album, album.
aller (irai), allant (vont, aille, allions), allé, vais (vas, va, va), allai, to go, be going to ; comment allezvous? how are you? — faire qch., to go and do sg., be about to do sg. ; allez(!), indeed, you may be sure ; allons(!), corne now! wake up ! go ahead.
une alliance, alliance, marriage.
allier (i), to ally; s' — , to form an alliance, ally one's self.
allonger (cf. arranger, to extend, give, give up, hand out.
allumer (i), to light, kindle.
alors, then, thus, therefore.
ambitieux, -se, ambitions.
l'ambition, /., ambition.
amener (amènerai), amenant (amènent, amène, amenions), amené, amène, amenai, to lead, induce, fetch, bring.
l'Amérique, /., America ; V — du Nord (Sud), Xorth (South) x\merica.
un ami, friend, dear.
une amitié, friendship.
à moins que, unless.
l'amour, ;;/., love.
un amoureux, lover, sweetheart.
amoureux, -se, loving, smilten, in love.
amuser (i), to amuse; s' — à faire qch., to amuse one's self doing sg.
un an, year; de tous les — s, annual, usual.
un ananas, pineapplc.
ancien, -ne, ancient, retired, former, ex-.
im andante, andante, andante movement,
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l'Angle terre,/., England.
une année, year.
annoncer, annonçant, annoncé, annonce, annonçai, to announce.
une antichambre, waitingroom.
apercevoir (apercevrai), apercevant (aperçoivent, aperçoive, apercevions), aperçu, aperçois, aperçus, to perceive, notice.
un aplomb, self-possession, nerve.
apparaître {cf. paraître), to appear.
un appartement, apartment ; un — du deuxième (étage), a third-floor apartment.
appartenir (cf. tenir), to belong.
appeler (appellerai), appelant (appellent, appelle, appelions), appelé, appelle, appelai, to call, summon ; faire — , to send for, summon; s' — , to be named, called.
un appétit, appetite, zest.
applaudir (2), to applaud, approve.
appliquer (i), to place, apply.
apporter (i), to bring, fetch.
apprécier (i), to appreciate, think highly of.
apprendre {cf. prendre), to learn, learn of, hear of, find out, ascertain.
approcher (i), to approach, come near, bring near, equal ; (s') — , to approach, come near.
après, after, on it, to it; attendre — , to dépend on ; — ça, after ail, anyhow ; et — , what next?
l'après-midi, m, or /., afternoon.
après que, after.
un arc-en-ciel, rainbow.
un architecte, architect.
l'argent, ;;/., silver, money.
l'argenterie, /., silverware.
arracher (i), to wrest, tear.
un arrangement, settlement, arrangement, compromise.
arranger, arrangeant, arrangé, arrange, arrangeai, to arrange, adjust, manage.
arrière, backward ; en — , backward, behind, thrown back.
arriver (i), to arrive, happen.
l'art, m.j art.
asseoir (assiérai), asseyant, assis, assieds (assied), assis, to seat; s' — , to sit down.
assez, enough, sufficiently.
assidu, assiduous, constant.
assister (i) (à), to assist, witness, be présent, attend.
assurer (i), to assure, reassure.
attacher (i), to attach, hold.
attaquer (i),toattack, broach.
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atteler {cf. appeler), to harness, hitch, hitch up.
attendre (3), to wait, wait for; s' — à, to expect; — après, to dépend upon, be dépendent on.
attendrir (2), to move; s' — , toyieldto sentiment, become sentimental, melt, relent.
Tattention,/., attention; faire
— (à), to pay attention (to).
attribuer (i), to attribute, ac-
credit, crédit, impute.
aucun, no, no one.
au-dessus de, above, over,
superior to.
au-devant : aller — de, to go
to meet.
augmenter (i), to augment,
increase.
aujourd'hui, to-day.
aussi, also, so, as, too, thus,
accordingly.
aussitôt, straightway, immedi-
ately ; — que, as soon as.
autant, as much, as many ;
— (de) . . . que, as much (many) as.
autre, other.
autrefois, formerly.
avaler (i), to swallow, gulp,
gulp down.
une avance, advance; d' — ,
in advance, in anticipation ;
en — , ahead, early, ahead
of time.
avant, before ; h de + m/.,
before.
avantageux, -se, advantageous, favorable, a good bargain.
avec, with, to.
un avenir, future.
un avocat, lawyer.
avoir (aurai), ayant (avons, avez, ont, ayons, ayez, avais, aie, aies, ait, ayons, aient), eu, ai (as, a, aie), eus, to hâve ; il y a, ago, there is (are) ; qu'avezvous? what's the matter with you? il y a qch., something is the matter, something is in the wind, something is up.
avouer (i), to admit, avow, confess.
avril, m., April.
bah, bosh ! stuff ! indeed !
nonsense ! ah — ! dear me !
now I wonder !
un bain, bath; — s de mer,
beach, seashore resort.
une balle, bail, bullet; jouer
à la — , to play bail.
un ballon, balloon.
une banque, bank; billet de
— , banknote, bill, note.
un banquier, banker.
barbouiller (i), to daub,smear.
bas, -se, low, in a low tone;
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en — , downstairs ; à — ,
off with, down with.
un bas, sock.
un bateau, -x, boat, boatload.
un bâtonnier, leader, marshal.
bavarder (i), to talk, gossip,
chatter.
beau, beaux, bel, belle, beauti-
ful, fine, handsome ; avoir —
faire qch., to do sg. in vain,
waste one's time (breath)
doing sg.
beaucoup (de), much, many.
un beau-père, father-in-law.
les beaux-arts, m., accom-
plishments, fine arts.
une bénédiction, bénédiction,
blessing.
un berceau, -x, cradle.
bercer {cf. annoncer), to lull,
rock, cradle, coddle.
le besoin, need ; avoir — de,
to need.
une bêtise, silliness, stupidity.
un biais, excuse, pretext.
bien, well, much, very, nice, ail
right ; eh — , well ; — de +
def. art., much, many.
bienheureux, -se, happy, for-
tunate.
bientôt, soon, quickly.
un bifteck, beefsteak.
un bijoutier, jeweler, lapidary.
un billet, note ; — de banque,
banknote, bill.
une bisque, broth, soup ; — s,
broth.
blanc, blanche, white.
un bobo, scratch, petty ill, in-
significant hurt.
le bœuf, ox, beef. boire, buvant (boivent, boive,
buvions), bu, bois, bus, to
drink.
le bois, wood; coffre à — ,
woodbox.
une boîte, box, casket.
un bol, finger-bowl.
bon, -ne, good, fit ; à quoi — ?
what^s the use?
le bonheur, happiness, luck,
good fortune.
la bonhomie, silliness, credu-
lity, simplicity.
bonjour, good morning, good-
by.
un bonnet, bonnet, hat.
bonsoir, good evening, good
night.
la bonté, goodness, kindness,
courtesy; avoir la — de
faire qch., to be good enough
to do sg.
le Bordeaux, claret.
la bouche, mouth.
une boucle, buckle, curl, ring;
— d'oreille {pl.j des — s
d'oreilles), earring.
la boue, mud, mire.
bouffi, swollen, inflated, puffed
up.
le bouillon, broth. bouleverser (i), to upset,
overwhelm.
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bourgeois, adj ., middle class,
vulgar, common.
un bourgeois, member of the
middle class, tradesman ;
petit — , one of the lower
middle class.
une bourgeoise, cf. bourgeois, bourrer (i), to stuff, pack,
cram.
une bourse, purse, pocket-
book.
un bout, end ; au — de, after.
un bouton, button.
braiser (i), to broil, braise.
une branche, branch, line,
department.
un bras, arm; sous le — , on
his (her) arm.
brave, brave, worthy, good.
une bretelle, pair of suspenders.
briguer (i), to court, aspire
to.
briller (i), to gleam, glovv.
brisé, exhausted, worn-out.
broder (i), to embroider; aiguille à — , embroidery nee-
dle.
une broderie, embroidery,
pièce of embroidery.
broncher (i), to falter, flinch.
le bronze, bronze, un bruit, noise, rumor.
brûler (i), to burn.
brun, brown, dark.
brusquemetit, bruskly, gruffly,
siuldcnly.
j la brusquerie, bruskness, gruff-
ness.
un budget, budget, items.
un buisson, bush.
un bureau, -x, office, desk.
ça ( = cela), that, this; pour — , at that ; après — , anyhow, after ail; si c'est — , that being the case ; — y est, hère we are, now that's over.
çà, hère, hither ; ah — , now then, well, what now, see hère, listen.
un cabinet, study; — de travail, private office.
un câble, cable, hawser, rope ;
— Ruolz, gold-plated chain.
un cachemire, cashmere, cash-
mere shawl.
cacher (i) (à), to hide, con-
ceal. un cadeau, -x, gift, présent.
le café, coffee.
un cahier, pad, copy-book ;
— de musique, music-roU.
la campagne, country ; à la
— , in the country.
capable, capable, apt, likely.
car, for.
un caractère, character, disposition.
j caresser (i), to caress, fondle, I pet, pat.
une carpe, carp.
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une carrière, career, destiny.
une carte, card ; jouer aux
— s, to play cards.
un cas, case ; en — que, dans
le — où, if.
casser (i), to break; se — ,
to break, get broken.
une cause, case, cause, rea-
son.
causer (i), to chat, talk, converse.
ce, cet, cette, ces, adj., this,
that.
ce, pron., it, that, this, he,
she, they.
ceci, this.
cela, that, this.
celui, celle, ceux, celles,
that, the one ; ci, this
one, the latter; — -là, that
one, the former ; — de mon
frère, my brother's.
cent, hundred, a hundred.
cependant, meanwhile, how-
ever.
une cérémonie, ceremony, for-
mality, fuss.
cérémonieux, -se, ceremoni-
ous, formai.
certain, certain, sure.
certainement, certainly, of
course.
certes, of course, to be sure.
c'est-à-dire, that is.
chacun, each, each one.
une chaîne, chain.
une chaise, chair.
j une chambre, chamber, room ; j femme de — , maid.
I le Champagne, Champagne.
changer (cf. arranger), to
change; — de, to change,
exchange.
chanter (i), to sing.
un chapeau, -x, ha t.
chaque, each, every.
le charbon, coal.
charger (cf. arranger), to load.
un charlatan, impostor, quack.
charmant, charming, fascinat-
ing.
un charme, charm, attraction.
charmer (i), to charm, at-
tract, fascinate.
un chasseur, footman, butler.
un châtiment, punishment.
chaud, warm, hot; avoir — ,
to be warm (perso ns) ; faire
— , to be warm (weather).
chauffer (i), to beat, stimu-
late, speed up.
un chemin, road, path.
une cheminée, chimney, fire-
place, mantel.
cher, chère, dear, expensive,
high-priced.
chercher (i), to seek, look for ;
aller — , to fetch, go and get ;
faire — , to send for; — à
faire qch., to seek, or try, to
do sg. ; venir — , to come to
get.
chéri, dear, darling.
cheval, -aux, horse.
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cheveu, -x, hair (persons).
chez, at, to, in the house or
store of.
un chiffre, figure, number. la Chine, China.
un Chinois, Chinaman.
choisir (2), to choose, sélect.
une chose, thing.
un chou, -X, cabbage.
chut, hush ! silence ! be still !
ci : comme — comme ça, just
-ci, hère ; ce . . .- — , this ;
celui , this one, the one.
ciel, cieux, heaven, sky.
cinq, five.
cinquante, fifty.
clair, clear, obvious.
clairement, clearly, plainly.
clairvoyant, keen, sharp.
une classe, class.
une clef, key.
un client, client, patient, cus-
tomer.
une clientèle, trade, business,
practice.
cligner (i), to wink, blink;
— de l'œil, to nod, doze, get
drowsy.
le clinquant, tinsel.
un cocher, coachman, driver.
un cœur, heart, feeling, sentiment. un coffre, box, bin ; — à bois,
wood-box.
coiffer (i), to dress the hair of.
un coin, corner ; aux quatre ,
— s de, everywhere in, to
ail parts of.
un collègue, colleague, fellow,
contemporary.
combien (de), how much,
how many; — de temps,
how long(?).
une comédie, comedy.
commander (i) (qch. à qqn. ;
à qqn. de faire qch.), to
order, command.
comme, as, like, the same
with, how( : ) ; — ci — ça,
just so so.
commencer {cf. annoncer), to
commence, begin ; — à
faire qch., to begin doing
sg. ; — par faire qch., to
begin by doing sg., to do
sg. first.
comment, how(?), how(:),
what ! what's that?
un commerçant, merchant,
dealer, le commerce, commerce, trade.
une commission, errand.
commode, handy, convenient,
agreeable.
commun, common, vulgar.
une communication, communication, message.
complètement, completely, en-
tircly.
un compliment, compliment,
congratulations ; faire son
— à qqn. de qch., to con-
gratulate sn. on sg.
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composer (i), to compose, make up.
une composition, composition, essay.
comprendre {cf. prendre), to understand, comprehend, make out.
compromettre {cf. mettre), to compromise, entangle, discrédit.
un compte, account, reckoning.
compter (i), to count, reckon, figure ; — sur, to rely on ; — faire qch., to expect to do sg.
un comptoir, desk, counter; tenir le — , to act as cashier.
un comte, count.
un concierge, janitor.
conclure, concluant, conclu, conclus, conclus, to conclude, infer, judge.
une condition, condition, stipulation.
conduire, conduisant, conduit, conduis, conduisis, to conduct, bring, lead, take.
la conduite, conduct.
la confiance, confidence, trust.
confidentiel, -le, confidential, private, secret.
confidentiellement, confidentially, in private, in confidence.
confier (i), to confide, intrust.
un confiseur, confectioner.
un confrère, fellow, mate, brother, coUeague.
confus, confuscd, bewildered.
une connaissance, acquaintance; faire la — de, to make the acquaintance of.
connaître, connaissant, connu, connais (connaît), connus, to know, be acquainted with, hâve knowledge of ; ça me connaît, I know ail about that.
un conseil, advice, counsel.
conseiller, to counsel, advise, suggest.
consentir {cf. sentir), to consent, agrée.
la considération, considération, esteem.
une consultatioi;!, consultation, conférence.
consulter (i), to consult, confer (with).
contemporain, contemporary.
une contenance, countenance, demeanor, bearing.
contenir {cf. tenir), to contain.
content (de), pleased, gratified.
conter (i), to tell, relate.
continuer (i) (à faire qch.), to continue, keep on.
le contraire, opposite ; au — , on the contrary, on the other hand.
contre, against, on.
convenir {cf. venir) (de), to agrée, admit, settle.
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convertir (2), to convert,
change, transform.
un coquin, rascal, rogue.
un corsage, waist, bodice.
un côté, side, part; à — de,
beside ; d'un — , on one
side.
une côtelette, cutlet, chop.
le coton, cotton, cotton thread,
cotton yarn.
coudre, cousant, cousu, couds
(coud), cousis, to sew.
une couleur, color, paint.
un coup, blow, knock, rap ;
tout à — , suddenly ; (tout)
d'un (seul) — , at once, at
the same time ; — de pied,
kick.
coupable, guilty, culpable,
blameworthy.
un coupé, coupé, brougham.
couper (i), to eut, eut off;
— la parole à qqn., to inter-
rupt sn.
une cour, yard, court, le courage, courage, grit.
courir (courrai) , courant,
couru, cours, courus, to
run.
une course, trip, errand.
court, short.
un couteau, -x, knife.
coûter (i), to cost.
la couture, sewing, needle-
work.
une couturière, dressmaker,
seamstress.
un couvert, cover, set of
dishes; knife, fork, and
spoon.
couvrir {cf. ouvrir), to cover.
crac! ail at once ! in a triée !
craindre, craignant, craint,
crains, craignis, to fear, be
afraid, be fearful.
la crainte, fear.
une cravate, cravat, necktie.
un crayon, pencil.
un créole, créole, West Indian.
une crevette, shrimp, prawn.
crier (i), to cry, cry out,
shout.
croire, croyant (croient, croie,
croyions), cru, crois, crus,
to believe, think ; je vous
crois! yes indeed 1 you bet !
why not !
une cuisine, kitchen. une cuisinière, cook.
curieux, -se, curious, inquis-
itive, eager.
une dame, lad y.
dame! indeed ! why ! gracious !
dans, in, into, from.
davantage, more.
de, of, from, by, with.
debout, standing.
décider (i), to induce, persuade; se — à faire qch., to décide to do sg.
décorer (i), to decorate, refit, adorn.
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décrire {cf. écrire), to describe.
dedans, within, in there, in their house.
défendre (3), to défend, forbid.
défier, to defy, challenge ; se — de, to distrust.
déjà, already.
un déjeuner, luncheon, breakfast.
déjeuner (i), to take luncheon, breakfast.
délicat, délicate, ticklish.
délicieu-x, -se, delicious, capital, dainty.
demain, to-morrow; à — , good-by until to-morrow.
une demande, demand, request, proposai, question.
demander (i), to ask, demand, ask for ; se — , to wonder ; faire — , to summon, hâve summoned, send for.
une démarche, move, measure, overture, action, step.
une demeure, dwelling, résidence.
demeurer (i), to live, réside, dwell.
demi, half.
une demoiselle, young lady, daughter.
dénoncer {cf. annoncer), to denounce, announce, proclaim.
une dentelle, lace.
un dentiste, dentist.
déparer (i), to disfigure, injure, ruin, spoil.
dépaver (i), to wear out the
pavement of.
dépêcher (i), to dispatch; se
— , to hurry, make haste.
dépendre (3) (de), to dépend,
be dépendent.
dépenser (i), to spend, ex-
pend.
déplaire {cf. plaire), to dis-
please, be disliked by; je
lui déplais, he (she) dis-
likes me.
depuis, for, since, ever since,
for the last, for the past;
— que, since, ever since.
déranger {cf. arranger), to
disturb, trouble, annoy.
dernier, -ère, last; c'est la
dernière fois que je le fais,
it is the last time I shall do
it; c'était la dernière fois
que je le faisais, it was
the last time I should do it.
dernièrement, recently, the
other day.
dès, from, beginning with, no
later than ; — que, as soon
as. désagréable, disagreeable, un-
pleasant.
descendre (3), to descend, go
down, go (come) down-
stage.
désinviter (i) to withdraw the
invitation of.
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désirer (i), to désire, wish,
want.
un dessert, dessert.
un dessin, picture, drawing.
dessiner (i), to draw, sketch, dessus, on it; là- —, there-
upon, at that.
un détail, détail, particular,
item.
deux, two ; à nous — , now
we are alone, now that the
others hâve gone.
devant, before, ahead of, in
front of; aller au de
qqn., to go to meet sn.
devenir {cf. venir), to become,
get, grow.
devoir (devrai), devant
(doivent, doive, devions),
dû (due), dois, dus, to owe,
be to, must, ought, hâve to.
un devoir, duty, obligation.
un diable, devil, deuce; que
—I the deuce! the Old
Harry !
un diamant, diamond.
diantre, the deuce !
Dieu, -X, m., God ; mon — !
goodness ! gracions ! well,
well!
une différence, différence, con-
trast, distinction.
difficile, difficult, hard.
une difficulté, difficulty, trouble.
dignement, worthily, nicely,
fittingly.
dîner (i), to dine, take dinner.
un dîner, dinner.
dire, disant (dites), dit, dis,
dis, to say, tell ; c'est-à ,
that is, in other words.
discrètement, discreetly, carefully, wisely.
discuter (i), to discuss, talk about, talk over.
une disette, famine, want, scarcity.
disparaître {cf. paraître), to disappear, vanish.
disposé, prepared, willing.
disposer (i), to arrange, prépare; se — à faire qch., to prépare or get ready to do sg.
une disposition, disposition, service.
dissimuler (i), toconceal,hide, dissemble,
distingué, distinguished.
une distraction, relaxation, diversion.
distraire, distrayant (distraient, distraie, distrayions), distrait, distrais, waiiting, to distract, divert, amuse.
distribuer (i), to distribute, allot, pass out.
dix, ten.
un docteur, doctor.
un domestique, servant.
un dommage, damage, harm, wrong ; c'est — , it is a pity, too bad.
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donc, then, thus, therefore, pray; écoutez — , do listen ; allez — , nonsense !
donner (i), to give; se — , to afford.
dont, whose, of whom, of which, with which.
doré, golden, gilt-trimmed.
dormir {cf. sentir), to sleep.
un dos, back.
une dot, dowry, marriage portion.
la douceur, mildness, kindness ; en — , without hurting his feelings.
une douleur, pain.
douter (i), to doubt; se — de qch., to suspect sg.
doux, -ce, sweet, soft, gentle.
douze, twelve.
droit, right.
drôle, queer, odd, funny.
une duchesse, duchess.
un duo, duet.
durer (i), to last, continue.
l'eau,/., water.'
éblouir (2), to dazzle, bewilder.
éblouissant, dazzling, bewil-
dering.
échapper (i) ik or de), to
escape.
éclater (i), to explode, lose
patience.
l'économie, /., economy, sav-
ing.
écouter (i), to listen (to).
écraser (i), to run over, smash, crush.
écrire, écrivant, écrit, écris, écrivis, to write.
une écriture, writing, signature, handvvriting.
une éducation, éducation, breeding, bringing up.
un effet, efïect, fact; en — , in fact, indeed.
effrayer (i), to frighten, scare.
une effusion, effusion, extravagance, excess.
égal, égaux, equal, the same; cela m'est — , I don't care ; c'est — , no matter; anyhow.
eh! ah! what ! — bien, well.
un (une) élève, pupil, student.
élevé, high, lofty.
élever {cf. lever), to rear, raise, bring up.
elle, she, her, it.
éloigner (i), to remove, lead off, carry away.
rembarras, m., encumbrance, perplexity, pomp ; faire de r — , to eut a dash, make a show.
embarrasser (i), to embarrass, disconcert.
embrasser (i), to kiss, embrace.
une émotion, émotion, agitation.
émouvoir (émouvrai), émou-
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* vant (émeuvent, émeuve, émouvions), ému, émeus, émus, to move, affect, agitate, touch.
empêcher (i), to keep, hinder, prevent.
une emplette, purchase ; faire des — s, to go shopping, shop.
l'emportement, m., heat, anger, passion, violence.
emporter (i), to carry ofï, remove; s' — , to give way to anger, be (become) violent, lose one's temper.
s'empresser (i) (de), to hasten, be eager, zealous.
un emprunt, loan.
emprunter (i), to borrow.
en, pron., some, any, of it, of them, with it, with them.
en, prep., in, by, in the act of, while.
enchanté, delighted, charmed.
encore, yet, again, also, only; — un, one more, another.
un (une) enfant, child.
enfin, finally, anyhow, in a Word, at last.
engager (cf. arranger), to urge, persuade, compel, induce.
une engelure, chilblain.
ennuyer (ennuierai), ennuyant (ennuient, ennuie, en-
. nuyions), ennuyé, ennuie, ennuyai, to bore, tire, weary, annoy, vèx ; s' — , to be bored, hâve a duU time.
ennuyeux, -se, boresome,
wearisome, provoking. énorme, enormous, huge, immense, ensemble, together, alto-
gether.
ensuite, then, and then, afterward.
I entasser (i), to pile up, heap I up, accumulate.
I entendre (3), to hear, inter- : prêt, understand ; ne rien i — à, to know nothing ' about; — parler de, to I hear of, or about, or from.
un entraînement, spirit, s way,
influence.
entre, among, between.
une entrée, entrée, side-dish.
un entremets, last course, course between roast and dessert.
entrer (i) (dans), to enter, go in, corne in; faire — qqn., to admit cr let in sn.
un entresol, second floor.
un entretien, conversation.
envers, to, toward.
environ, around, about.
envoyer (enverrai), envoyant (envoient, envoie, envoyions), envoyé, envoie, envoyai, to send.
épaté, dazzled, stunned, dumb.
un épicier, grocer.
une épingle, pin.
épouser (i), to marry, wed.
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épris (de), enamored, in love with.
éprouver (i), to feel, undergo.
un escogriffe, lout, gawk.
une espèce, sort, kind.
espérer, espérant (espèrent, espère, espérions), espéré, espère, espérai, to hope, expect, anticipate.
un espoir, hope, anticipation.
un esprit, wit, intelligence, spirit, brains, talent.
essentiellement, definitely, essentially; tenir — à, to insist upon.
un estomac, stomach.
et, and.
un étage, story, floor.
une étagère, shelf.
étaler (i), to show, display, show ofï, exhibit.
un état, State, calling, vocation.
un été, summer.
l'étonnement, m., astonishment, surprise.
étonner (i), to astonish, surprise.
étrange, strange, foreign.
un étranger, stranger, foreigner.
être (serai), étant (sommes, êtes, sont, soyons, soyez, sois, soyons), été, suis (sois), fus, to be, belong.
étroit, crowded, cramped, narrow.
un étui, box, case; — à lunettes, spectacle-case.
un événement, event, outcome, resuit.
une évidence, évidence, proof ; en — , conspicuously.
exagérer {cf. espérer), to exaggerate, overdraw, magnify.
un examen, examination.
examiner (i), to examine, survey, consider.
excellent, excellent, fine, splendid.
une excuse, excuse, apology.
excuser (i), to excuse, pardon.
exécutant, active, practicing.
un exemple, example, instance ; par — , for example, the very idea ! just fançy ! indeed ! not at ail !
une exigence, requirement, demand, exigency.
exiger {cf. arranger), to require, exact, demand.
une existence, existence, life, position.
exorbitant, exorbitant, unreasonable.
un expédient, expédient, shift, scheme.
expliquer (i), to explain, déclare.
une expropriation, condemnation, condemnation proceeding, dispossession.
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extraordinaire, peculiar, odd, strange.
une fable, taie, byword, butt, joke.
une face, face, phase ; en — de, opposite, in the présence of.
fâché, sorry, vexed, resentful.
une façon, fashion, manner, w ay ; — de penser, views, opinion, what I think; faires des — s, to put on airs.
une facture, bill.
une faculté, faculty.
faible, feeble, slight, small.
faire (ferai), faisant (faites, font, fasse), fait, fais, fis, to do, make, hâve, get, prépare, fix ; il fait beau (mauvais), it is fine (bad)
weather ; qch., to hâve
sg. donc ; qch. à qqn.,
to make, hâve, let or get sn.
to do sg., ne — que — qch., only or merely to do sg. ; — plaisir à qqn., to please sn. ; — mal à qqn., to hurt sn. ; cela ne (me) fait rien, that makes no différence (to me) ; il fait du vent, it is windy; se — , to be done, happen, become.
un faisan, pheasant.
un fait, fact, case ; en — de, in the matter of, as for.
falloir (faudra), wanting (fal-
lait, faille), fallu, faut, fallut, to be necessary, hâve to, require, need, must ; comme il faut, nice, well-bred.
une famille, f amily ; en — , at home, just among ourselves.
un fanatique, fanatic, crank.
farcir (2), to stuff.
une faute, mistake, error, fault.
un fauteuil, easy chair, armchair.
faux, fausse, false, counterfeit; fausse sortie, starts to go out, but comes back again.
un faux, falsehood, imitation, " fake."
favori, -te, favorite.
feindre (cf. craindre), to prétend, sham.
féliciter (i), to congratulate.
une femme, woman, wife, maid ; — de chambre, maid.
une fenêtre, window ; regarder par la — , to look out of the window ; à jeter par la — , worthless, no good.
le fer, iron.
fermer (i), to close, shut.
une fête, holiday, feast, birthday.
feuilleter {cf. jeter), to thumb, turn the leaves of.
février, ;;/., February.
un fiacre, çab.
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une ficelle, strîng, trick.
fidèle, faithful, loyal, true.
fier, fière (de), proud.
une figure, face, figure, form.
filer (i), to spin, make, make off, hustle away.
an filet, tenderloin,
une fille, daughter.
un fils, son.
une fin, end ; à la — , finally, at the end.
fin, fine, nice, choice, Smart.
un finale, finale, end, finish.
finir (2), to finish, end; — de faire qch., to finish doing •sg. ; — par faire qch., finally to do sg., do sg. at last.
fixer (i), to ûx, set, establish.
le fia fia, claptrap, show, fuss.
flambé, broken, ruined.
flanquer (i), to flank, serve with (de).
flatter (i), to flatter.
flatteur, -se, flattering, complimentary.
une fleur, flower.
la foi, faith, trust.
une fois, time; huit — par semaine, eight times a week ; c'est la première — que je le fais, this is the first time I hâve done it.
la folie, folly, nonsense, madness, insanity.
un fond, basis, bottom, rear.
forcer (cf. annoncer) , to force, compel, make.
formellement, formally, deû-
nitely.
formidable, huge, enormous,
awful.
fort, adv., very, much, deeply.
fort, adj., strong, smart, vig-
orous, skillful ; c'est plus —
que moi, that's one too
many for me, I can't help
it.
une fortune, fortune, fate.
fou, fol, folle, mad, crazy, wild,
madly fond.
une fourchette, fork.
fourrer (i), to stick, thrust,
push. un foyer, fireside, home.
la fraîcheur, freshness, bloom.
les frais, m., expenses, ex-
penditures.
frais, fraîche, fresh, cool.
un franc, franc, twenty cents.
franc, franche, frank, candid.
français, French.
un Français, Frenchman.
franchement, frankly, can-
didly.
frapper (i), to knock, strike,
tap.
fréquenter (i), to fréquent,
haunt.
un frère, brother.
frisé, curly, curled; chou — ,
Savoy cabbage.
froid, cool, cold; j'ai — , I
am cold; il fait — , it is
cold (weather).
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froidement, coldly, cooUy, in-
differently, curtly.
un fruit, fruit.
fur : au — et à mesure, as we
go along, as needed.
la fureur, fury, frenzy; faire
— , to be ail the rage.
futur, future, intended.
gaiement, gayly, cheerfully,
merrily.
un gant, glove.
un garçon, boy, lad, waiter.
garder (i), to keep, retain,
guard; se — de faire qch.,
to refrain from doing sg.,
take care not to do sg.
garnir (2), togarnish, fît, equip.
une garniture, furniture, trim-
ming, fitting.
une gasconnade, boast, wild
talk, flight of the imagination.
gauche, left.
gêner (i), to bother, embar-
rass, worry.
un général, -aux, gênerai, général, -aux, gênerai ; en — ,
generally, generally speak-
ing.
un genou, -x, knee ; à — , on
one's knees, kneeling.
un genre, class, style; faire
du —, to look classy, put
on style.
les gens, m, or /., people,
folks ; — comme il faut,
nice or well-bred people. gentil, -le, nice, sweet, good.
un gérant, manager, le gibier, game, venison.
un gilet, vest, waistcoat.
la gloriole, vanity, boastful-
ness.
gonfler (i), to inflate, swell;
se — , to swell up, pufï out.
un goût, taste, flavor, fancy.
gracieusement, graciously,
gracefully.
grand, large, great, tall, big,
high.
gratifier (i), to favor, bestow,
ascribe, honor.
I gratis, free, without charge.
I la gratitude, gratitude.
I gratuitement, gratuitously,
without charge.
: gronder (i), to scold, find fault
with, reproach.
gros, -se, big, large, wholesale.
un guéridon, stand, center-
table.
guérir (2), to cure; se — , to
get well.
une guerre, war.
Hi
un habit, coat, full dress ; — s, clothes.
^ Aspirate /ï's are indicated by an inverted apostrophe. Ex. 'haut.
Before thèse there is no elision or linking.
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^harasser (i), to weary, tire i un hôpital, -aux, hospital.
out, wear out, exhaust.
le *hasard, accident, chance;
par — ', perchance, by
chance.
*haut, high, loud, aloud.
la ^hauteur, height.
*hé, hello ! say ! what now !
listen !
*hein, hey? what?
hésiter (i), to hesitate.
une heure, hour, o'clock, time ;
à la bonne — , ail right !
fine !
heureux, -se, happy, lucky,
fortunate.
heureusement, fortunately,
luckily, happily.
hier, yesterday; — soir, last
evening.
une histoire, story, bother,
mixup.
un hiver, winter.
un homme, man.
honnête, honest, square, up-
right.
un honneur, honor, respect,
crédit.
honorable, honorable, respectable.
honorer (i), to honor, respect,
esteem.
la *honte, shame, disgrâce;
avoir — (de), to be or feel
ashamed.
'honteux, -se, ashamed,
shameful.
horrible, horrible, awful,
frighlful.
horriblement, horribly, ter-
ribly, awfuUy.
'hors (de), out, outside, ex-
cept.
un hôtel, hôtel, mansion ;
maître d' — , steward; —
-Dieu, hospital.
une 'housse, slip, furniture-
cover.
l'huile, /., oil ; peinture à 1' — ,
oil painting.
'huit, eight.
'hum, ahem ! humph !
ici, hère ; d' — là, meanwhile, until then.
une idée, idea, plan.
il, he, it.
illustre, illustrions, famous.
une image, picture, image.
imbécile, silly, foolish.
un or une imbécile, fool, idiot.
une imitation, imitation, spurious goods ; en — , plated.
imiter (i), to imitate, copy.
immense, immense, huge.
impatienté, provoked, impatient.
impatienter (i), to provoke; s' — , to lose patience, get vexed.
une importance, importance, conséquence.
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important, important, essential.
importun, obtrusive, intrusive, in the way.
imposer (i), to impose, inflict.
impossible, impossible, absurd.
une imprimerie, printing establishment, publishing house.
improviste : à V — , suddenly, unawares.
inaltérable, unchanging, everlasting.
s'incliner (i), to bow, stoop.
indépendant, independent.
les Indes, /., Indies; les — Occidentales, West Indies; les — Orientales, East Indies.
indigné, indignant, outraged.
indiquer (i), to indicate, point to, point out.
ime indisposition, indisposition.
ime industrie, industry, skill, trade.
inespéré, unexpected, beyond one's hopes.
inévitable, inévitable, unavoidable.
une infinité, intinity, eternity, endless number.
une information, information, inquiry.
innocent, innocent, harmless, simple.
inquisitorial, searching, prying.
insensé, absurd, crazy.
une insistance, urgency, cor-
diality.
une installation, equipment,
outfit, outôtting.
un instant, instant, moment.
une instruction, éducation.
un instrument, instrument.
insu: à r — de, without the
knowledge of ; à mon — ,
without my knowing it.
intelligent, intelligent, smart,
bright, clever.
une intention, intention, plan.
un intérieur, résidence, home.
une interprétation, interprétation, surmise, construction.
un interprète, interpréter,
spokesman.
interpréter {cf. espérer), to
interpret, construe.
interrompre (3), to interrupt,
break in upon.
intime, intimate, private, con-
fidential.
inutile, useless, worthless.
inviter (i), to invite.
italien, -ne, Italian.
jamais, ever, never ; au grand — , ever in the world.
un jambon, ham.
jaser (i), to chatter, gossip.
je, I.
jeter (jetterai), jetant (jettent, jette, jetions) , jeté, jette, jetai, to throw, cast, suggest ;
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— de la poudre aux yeux, to bluff, throw a bluff ; à — par la fenêtre, worthless.
un jeu, -X, game, sport ; jouer à quelque — , to play some game.
jeune, young.
la joie, joy, delight.
un joint, joint, opening.
joli, pretty, nice.
joliment, prettily, nicely.
jouer (i), to play, prétend;
— de quelque instrument de musique, to play some musical instrument ; — à quelque jeu, to play some game.
un jour, day.
un journal, -aux, paper, news-
paper. une journée, day, day's work.
jurer (i), to swear, take oath,
assert.
jusque, to, up to, until; — -là,
until then, meanwhile ;
jusqu'à ce que, till, until.
juste, just, exact, true, quite
true, correct; tout au — ,
the best price, lowest figure.
justement, exactly, precisely;
j'ai — , I just happen to hâve.
la justice, justice, reason, eq-
uity.
la, the; her, it.
là, there ; par — , in that quarter ; d'ici — , meanwhile, un-
til then ; — -bas, down there, over yonder; — -dessus, at that, then; — -dedans, in their house, in there.
lâcher (i), to relax, let go, fire, offer.
là-dessus, thereupon, at that.
la laine, wool ; en — , woolen.
laisser (i), to leave, let, allow, permit.
le lait, milk.
une lampe, lamp.
lancer (c/.annoncer), to throw ; se — , to get started, come to the fore.
un lapin, rabbit.
las, -se, tired, weary, fatigued.
lasser (i), to weary, tire; se — , to get tired, become weary.
laver (i), to wash.
le, the, it, him ; so, such.
une leçon, lesson.
une lecture, reading.
un légume, vegetable.
le lendemain, the next day, the folio wing day; le — de, the day after.
lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles, which, who.
les, the, them; so, such.
lésiner (i), to haggle, be mean.
une lettre, letter.
leur, them, to them, for them ; their ; le — , theirs.
lever (lèverai), levant (lèvent, lève, levions), levé, lève, le-
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vai, to lift, remove, obviate ;
se — , to rise, arise, get up.
libre, free.
lier (i), to tie, bind, hold, obli-
gate.
lieu, -X, place, occasion,
ground ; avoir — de faire
qch., to hâve occasion or
grounds to do sg.
lire, lisant, lu, lis, lus, to
read.
un livre, book, account-book.
une livre, franc, pound.
une livrée, livery; grande — ,
full livery.
un locataire, tenant, lessee.
une loge, lodge, box.
loger {cf. arranger), to lodge,
entertain ; se — , to live.
une loi, law.
loin, far, distant, off.
Londres, m., London.
long, -ue, long, tedious.
longtemps, long, a long time.
une longueur, length.
un lord, lord.
lorgner, to eye, scan, look at
with an eye-glass.
lors, then.
lorsque, when.
louer (i), to let, rent, lease.
un louis, twenty-franc pièce, loyal, frank, loyal, square. une lumière, light.
une lunette, glass ; — s, glasses,
spectacles ; étui à — s, spectacle-case.
un luxe, luxury, style, splendor.
lyrique, romantic, sentimental.
le Lyonnais, Lyonnais {province).
une machine, machine, con-
cern, '' jigger." madame,/., madame, Mrs.
mademoiselle, /., young lady,
this young lady, Miss, magnifique, magnificent,splen-
did.
mai, m., May.
maigre, thin, slim, small,
petty.
une main, hand; se donner
la — , to shake hands.
maintenant, now.
maintenir {cf. tenir), to maintain, support, stick to.
mais, but; why, oh, really.
une maison, house, household,
family; train de — , scale
of living ; à la — , at home,
(to) home. un maître, master, teacher;
— d'hôtel, steward.
une maîtresse, mistress.
un mal, maux, pain, pains,
misfortune ; faire — à, to
hurt; se donner du — , to
take trouble.
mal, adv., badly, ill ; trouver
— , to resent, find fault,
object.
malade, ill, sick.
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une maladie, illness, sickness,
plague.
malaisé, hard, not easy.
mâle, maie, man-.
malgré, notwithstanding, in
spite of.
malheureusement, unfortu-
nately, unhappily.
malin, maligne, smart, foxy,
clever.
malpropre, dirty, unclean, not
neat.
une maman, mamma.
manger (r/. arranger), to eat;
salle à — , dining-room.
une manière, way, method,
manner.
un manque, lack, deficiency.
manquer (i), to want, lack,
need, miss, be lacking; —
de, to lack ; je leur manque,
they miss me.
un marchand, merchant, trader,
dealer.
marchander (i), to dickerwith,
haggle, mince matters.
un marché, market.
marcher (i), to walk, advance,
go finely.
le mardi, Tuesday.
un mari, husband.
un mariage, marriage, wed-
ding.
marier (i), to marry, wed;
se — , to marry, get married.
une marque, token, brand.
un masque, mask.
un matin, morning.
mauvais, bad, poor, worthless, wrong; faire — (temps), to be bad weather ; trouver — , to resent, disapprove.
méchant, bad, naughty.
un médecin, doctor.
la médecine, medicine, practice of medicine.
médiocrement, slightly, moderately; pas — , a good deal, considerably.
meilleur, better; le — , best.
un membre, member.
même, same, self, very same, that very ; even ; de — , similarly, the same way, same business.
un mémoire, bill, mémorandum, paper.
un ménage, family, household.
un mensonge, lie, falsehood.
la menthe, mint, peppermint.
mentir {cf. sentir), to lie, fib.
un menu, bill of fare.
une mer, sea; bains de —, beach, seashore resort.
merci, thanks, thank you ; no, thank you.
une mère, mother.
mériter (i), to merit, deserve.
merveilleux, -se, remarkable, wonderful.
la mesquinerie, meanness, smallness, niggardliness, stinginess.
les messieurs, m., gentlemen.
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une mesure, measure, proportion; à — que, as, in proportion that; au fur et à — , as we go along, just as needed.
mettre, mettant, mis, mets, mis, to place, put, set; se — , to take one's place, seat; se — à faire qch., to begin or start to do sg. ; mettons, let's say.
im meuble, furniture, furnishing, set of furniture.
meubler (i), to furnish, equip with furniture.
le Mexique, Mexico.
midi, w., noon.
mien, -ne : le — , mine.
mieux, better; le — , best; c'est ce qu'il y a de — , it's the nicest thing there is.
ime migraine, sick headache.
im milieu, -x, middle, midst, médium, center adornment ; au — de, amid, among.
mille, thousand.
un million, million; lâcher le — , to fire a million at him.
un millionnaire, millionaire.
un ministre, minister.
minuit, m., midnight.
une minute, minute.
ime mise, setting; — en scène, stage setting, theatrical effect.
misérable, misérable, paltry, wretched.
une misère, misery, mean-
ness, mère nothing.
une mode, fashion, manner,
vogue ; à la — , in style.
modéré, moderate, médium.
i modeste, modest, simple, plain.
I le moët, ]\Ioët and Chandon
{a Champagne).
moindre, less, smaller; le — , ; least, smallest.
I moins, less, not so ; le — , I least; à — que, unless.
: un mois, month.
! un moment, moment, instant ;
— s, time.
momentané, momentary, tem-
porary.
mon, ma, mes, my.
un monde, world, class, peo-
ple ; tout le — , everybody ;
grand — , high society.
un monsieur, messieurs, sir,
gentleman, Mr.
monter (i), to go up, corne
up, ascend, mount; se — ,
to amount.
une montre, watch.
montrer (i), to show, indicate,
point to ; se — , to appear.
un morceau, -x, pièce, part,
sélection.
un mot, Word.
un moyen, mean, means, way ;
pas — , impossible ; avoir le
— (de), to be able to afford.
un mur, wall.
un musée, muséum.
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une musicienne, musician.
la musique, music.
une naissance, birth.
naïvement, innocently, artlessly.
naturel, -le, natural.
naturellement, naturally, certainly.
ne, not; — ... pas (point), not; — ... guère, scarcely; — ... personne, nobody, no one ; — ... rien, nothing, not anything ; — ...
plus, no longer; — . . .
que, only.
néanmoins, nevertheless, notwithstanding, however.
nécessaire, necessary, indispensable.
négliger {cf. arranger), to neglect, overlook, omit.
un négociant, merchant, business man.
un nègre, negro.
un nerf, nerve, sinew; faire mal aux — s à qqn., to make sn. nervous, get on some one's nerves.
nerveux, -se, nervous, a matter of the nerves.
net, nette, clear, definite, f rank.
neuf, nine.
un neveu, -x, nephew.
ni, nor, or; — ... — , neither . . . nor.
une niece, niece.
noir, black, dismal, dirty.
un nom, name.
non, no ; — pas, no.
une note, bill, bill of fare.
notre, our.
nôtre : le — , ours.
nouer (i), to tie, enter, enter
into.
nouveau, nouvel, nouveaux,
nouvelle, new, other.
une nouvelle, news, tidings;
demander des — s de, to
inquire about.
nu, naked, bare.
un numéro, number.
obéir (2) (à), to obey, submit.
l'obligeance,/., kindness, cour-
tesy.
obliger {cf. arranger), to oblige,
force, compel.
observer (i), to observe, notice ; faire — , to remark.
une occasion, opportunity,
time, chance.
occupé, busy, engaged.
octobre, w., October.
odieux, -se, odious, horrid,
awful, hideous.
œil, yeux, eye; cligner de
r — , to nod, doze. un office, larder, pantry.
officiellement, ofîicially, pub-
licly.
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offrir {cf. ouvrir), to offer,
propose.
oh, oh ! 0 î on, one, somebody, we, you,
they, people.
un oncle, uncle.
un opéra, opéra.
une opinion, opinion, view.
s'opposer (i) (à), to oppose,
be opposed, object.
l'or, m., gold; en — , d' — , of
gold, golden, gold.
un oranger, orange-tree,
orange-bush.
ordinaire, ordinary, every-
day, everyday fare.
une ordonnance, prescription.
un ordre, order, command.
une oreille, ear; boucle d' — ,
ear-ring.
l'orgueil, m., pride, boast.
orgueilleux, -se, proud, con-
ceited.
orner (i), to ornament, adorn,
deck.
oser (i), to dare, venture.
ôter (i), to take off, re-
move.
ou, or.
où, where, when ; d' — ,
whence, from where.
oublier (i) (de), to forget,
overlook.
oui, yes; mais — , why, yes.
outre, further, besides.
une ouverture, opening, over-
ture, approach, proposition.
un ouvrage, work.
ouvrir, ouvrant, ouvert, ouvre,
ouvris, to open ; s' — , to
open, be opened.
le Palais (de Justice), Court-
house.
une page, page.
pâle, pale, wan.
pâlir (i), to pale, become pale, be outshone.
un panier, basket.
un papa, papa.
par, by, ont of ; — là, in that direction, that way ; huit fois — semaine, eight times a week.
paraître, paraissant, paru, parais (paraît), parus, to appear, seem.
parbleu, gracions ! by gee ! to be sure ! indeed ! well ! why !
parce que, because.
parcourir {cf. courir), to survey, peruse, run through, run over.
pardon, I beg your pardon, pardon me.
pareil, -le, such.
un parent, parent, relative.
parer (i), to deck, adorn, ornament.
paresseux, -se, lazy, idle, shiftless.
parfait, perfect, unexceptionable.
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parfaitement, splendidly, fine,
quite so, indeed.
parler (i), to speak, talk; entendre — de, to hear of, or
about, or from.
parmi, among.
une parole, word, remark ;
couper la — à qqn., to inter-
rupt sn., break in upon sn.
une part, part, side; à — ,
aside, speaking off-stage; de
la — de, from, on behalf
of.
un parti, match.
une partie, part, party, game,
line {of business) .
partir {cf, sentir), to leave,
départ, run ojff, start off,
come out.
partout, everywhere.
un pas, step, pace; ne . . .
— , not.
passer (i), to pass, go, spend.
patata : patati ! et — ! clickety-
clack ! what a chatter !
un pâté, patty, pie, méat pie.
une pâtisserie, pastry-shop.
pauvre, poor, unfortunate.
se pavaner (i), to strut, stalk.
payer (i), to pay, pay for.
un paysage, landscape, view.
peindre {cf. craindre), to paint.
une peine, trouble, difficulty;
prendre (se donner) la —
de, to take the trouble to.
un peintre, artist, professional
painter.
une peinture, painting; — à
l'huile, oil painting. un penchant, fancy, leaning.
pendant, during; — que,
while.
une pendule, clock.
pénétré, profoundly moved.
une pensée, thought.
penser (i), to think; — à, to
think of.
perdre (3), to lose, waste, ex-
haust.
un père, father; voilà des
— s, and thèse you call
fathers.
permettre {cf. mettre) (à qqn.
de faire qch.), to permit,
allow, let ; permettez, allow
me.
une permission, permission.
un personnage, character, ce-
lebrity, person of note.
personne (ne ... — ), no
one, nobody.
une personne, person.
persuader (i), to persuade, win
over, satisfy.
petit, small, little, young.
peu, little, few; un — , a little,
a few ; un petit — , a little
bit; — à — , one by one,
gradually ; avant — , shortly,
before long.
la peur, fear, dread ; avoir —
(de), to fear, be afraid;
faire — à, to frighten ; de
*- que, for fear that, lest.
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peut-être, perhaps, possibly,
maybe.
une photographie, photograph.
piaffer (i), to paw, stamp.
un piano, piano ; jouer du — ,
to play the piano.
une pièce, play, room. ^ un pied, foot, scale ; à — ,
afoot; coup de — , kick.
piétiner (i), to trudge, walk
about.
un pilon, pestle.
un pinceau, -x, brush, paint-
brush.
une pincée, pinch.
piquer (i), to prick, spur,
push.
pire, worse ; le — , worst.
pis, worse ; le — , worst.
une place, place, seat, room ;
voiture de — , public cab.
placer {cf. annoncer), to place,
put, set.
plaider (i), to plead, argue. plaindre {cf. craindre), to
pity; se — (de), to com-
plain, lament.
plaire, plaisant, plu, plais
(plaît), plus, to please, be
liked by; je leur plais,
they like me.
plaisanter (i), to jest, make
fun, jeer.
un plaisir, pleasure, delight,
favor; faire — à, to please,
gratify; se faire un — de,
to deem it a pleasure to.
un plat, dish, course, platter ;
prendre dans le — to help
one's self.
plein, full, filled.
plénipotentiaire, plenipoten-
tiar}', having unlimited
powers.
pleuvoir (pleuvra), pleuvant,
plu, pleut, plut, to rain.
une plume, pen.
la plupart (des), most, the
majority.
plus, more ; le — , most ;
non — , either, neither. plusieurs, several, some.
plutôt, rather ; just {with imper ative) .
une poche, pocket.
un poil, hair {animais).
un point, dot, point; ne
... — , not; mettre les
— s sur les z à qqn., to
speak plainly.
i un pois, pea; des petits — ,
green peas.
un poisson, fish.
une politesse, politeness, cour-
tesy, attention ; faire des
— s, to act or treat with
utmost courtesy.
un pont, bridge.
un port, dock, harbor.
une porte, door.
un portefeuille, pocket-book,
card-case.
porter (i), to carry, wear;
se — , to be {as to healih).
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poser (i), tx) put, place, set, set down ; se — , to stand, stand forward, pose ; — à terre, to put down.
une position, position, status.
positivement, positively, precisely, quite.
posséder {cf. espérer), to possess, own.
possible, possible; le plus tard — , not until I hâve to.
un post-scriptum, postscript.
un potage, soup.
la poudre, dust, powder; jeter de la — aux yeux, to bluff, throw a bluff.
un pouls, puise.
pour, for, in order to, so as to, about, for the sake of ; — ça, as for that, as far as that is concerned; — que, so that, in order that ; — quoi faire ? what for ?
pourquoi, why.
pourtant, however, still.
pousser (i), to push, stimulate.
pouvoir (pourrai) , pouvant (peuvent, puisse), pu, peux or puis (peux, peut), pus, to be able, can, may; il se peut, it is possible, perhaps.
une pratique, practice, expérience.
précieux, -se, precious, dear.
précis, précise, exact, de€-
nite; à six heures — es, at
six o'clock sharp.
préférer (cf. espérer), to pre-
fer, like better.
premier, -ère: le — , fîrst;
c'est (c'était) la première
fois que je le fais (faisais),
it is (was) the first time I
hâve (had) done it.
prendre, prenant (prennent,
prenne, prenions), pris,
prends, pris, to take, catch,
ail ; — dans (sur) , to take
from.
près (de), near, by, with.
prescrire {cf. écrire), to pre-
scribe.
une présence, présence, un présent, présent ; à — , at
présent, now.
présentable, présentable, good
looking.
présenter (i), to présent, in»
troduce.
presque, almost, nearly.
une presse, press, printing-
press ; sous — , in press. pressé, hurried, in haste.
prêt (à), ready, about.
prétendu, fictitious, supposed.
un prétendu, suitor, wooer.
prêter (i), to lend.
un prétexte, pretext, excuse, prévenir {cf. venir), to warn,
advise.
prier (i), to ask, request.
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une primeur, early product, first fruit, vegetable, flower, of the season.
principal, principal, main.
un principe, principlc.
un prix, price ; être hors de — , to be very high, inordinately dear.
probable, probable, likely.
un professeur, teacher, professer.
une profession, profession, vocation.
promettre {cf. mettre) , to promise.
prompt, prompt, ready, prone.
prononcer {cf. annoncer), to pronounce, announce ; se — to déclare one's intentions.
un propos, remark ; à — , opportunely, welcome ; mal à — , inconveniently, inopportunely, unwelcome ; à — de, concerning, as to.
proposer (i), to propose, suggest.
propre, clean, own.
un propriétaire, landlord, proprietor.
protester (i), to protest.
prouver (i), to prove, manifest.
la providence. Providence.
public, publique, public.
puis, then, and then, later.
puisque, since, now that ; but, vou see.
un quai, quay, embankment,
dock, wharf.
une qualité, quality, capacity.
quand, when ; depuis — , how
long.
quant à, as to, with regard to ;
— lui, as far as he is con-
cerned.
un quart, quarter.
un quartier, district, section, quatre, four.
quatre-vingts, eighty.
que, pron., whom, that, which,
what(?) ; ce — , what.
que, C071J., that, than, as, let;
c'est — , the fact is ; that
is because.
que, ddv., that, where, when;
how( ! ) ; ne . . . — , only.
j quel, -le, what(?), what(!), ' what a( !), which(?).
quelque, some ; — s, some,
several, a few.
quelquefois, sometimes, once I in a while.
' quelqu'im, some one, somej body.
une question, question, matter.
qui, who, whom(?), which,
that.
quinze, fifteen ; il y a — jours,
two wecks ago.
une quittance, receipt.
quitter (i), to leave, put
down.
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quoi, what; pour — faire, why, what for ; à — bon, what for, what's the use?
raccomoder (i), to mend,
darn. raconter (i), to tell, relate.
radieux, -se, glorious, splendid.
un rafRneur, refiner, sugar re-
finer.
une rage, fury, mania.
la raideur, stiffness, haughti-
ness.
une raison, reason; donner
— à, to agrée with ; avoir — ,
to be right.
raisonner (i), to reason, be
reasonable, be sensible.
ramasser (i), to pick up.
un rang, row, rank.
râpé, grated, powdered.
rappeler {cf. appeler), to re-
call, remind; se — qch.,
to remember sg.
se rasseoir {cf. asseoir), to
seat one's self again.
rassurer (i), to reassure, encourage.
recevoir {cf. apercevoir), to re-
ceive, entertain.
recommander (i), to recom-
mend, suggest, commend.
reconduire {cf. conduire), to
see out, escort to the door.
reconnaissant, grateful, appréciative.
reconnaître {cf. connaître), to know, admit.
recoudre {cf. coudre), to sew on.
récrier (i) : se — , to exclaim, object.
le recueillement, reflection, contemplation.
reculer (i), to recoil, back out.
une redingote, frock-coat.
réduire {cf. conduire), to reduce, compel.
refaire {cf. faire), to do again, do over, repeat.
refermer (i), to shut, close again ; se — , to close or be closed again.
réfléchir (2), to reflect, consider, deliberate.
une réflexion, reflection, considération ; par — , on thinking it over, on second thought.
refuser (i), to refuse, deny.
un regard, look, gaze.
regarder (i), to look, look at, view; — à faire qch., to hesitate at or about doing sg.
un régime, diet, system.
une règle, rule.
une reine, queen.
une relation, relation, connection.
un relevé, remove, fish course following the soup.
remarquer (i), to observe, notice.
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remercier (i) (de), to thank.
remettre {cf. mettre), to hand, deliver, turn over, recover, put back again, put on again.
remonter (i), to go up again, retire, go up stage.
remplacer {cf. annoncer), to replace, substitute for.
remuer (i), to stir, affect.
recontrer (i), to meet, encounter.
un rendez-vous, meeting, appointment.
rendre (3), to render, make, return.
la renommée, renown, réputation.
renoncer {cf. annoncer) (à) , to renounce, give up, stop, quit.
renouveler {cf. appeler), to renew, refurnish, do over, repair, replace, renovate.
un renseignement, pièce of information ; — s, information ; prendre des — s, to make inquiries.
une rente, income, annual income ; de — , annually, per year.
rentrer (i), to return, come or go in again, return home.
renvoyer {cf. envoyer), to send back, send away, discharge.
reparler (i), to talk again, return to the subject, reopen the subject.
répéter {cf. espérer), to repeet, renew.
répondre (3), to respond, answer.
une réponse, answer, reply.
le repos, rest, quiet.
se reposer, to rest, take a rest.
reprendre {cf. prendre), to take again, résume, continue, pick up again ; se — , to correct one's self.
représenter (i), to act, perform.
un reproche, reproach, blâme.
une réputation, réputation, name.
respectable, respectable.
respirer (i), to breathe.
un restaurant, restaurant.
un reste, rest, remuant; — s, leavings, lef t-overs ; au (du) — , furthermore, moreover, however.
rester (i), to remain, stay, be left.
rétablir (2), to put back, restore.
un retard, delay ; être en — de dix minutes, to be ten minutes late.
retenir {cf. tenir), to restrain, control, keep, detain.
retirer (i), to withdraw, remove ; se — , to retire, depart.
retomber (i), to fall again, relapse, fall back.
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retourner (i), to return ; se — ,
to turn around.
revenir {cf. venir), to return,
corne back.
un rêve, dream. revoir {cf. voir), to see again;
au — , good-by until the
next time I see you.
un rez-de-chaussée, ground
floor, first floor.
le Rhin, Rhine.
riche, rich, wealthy.
ridicule, ridiculous, funny,
droll, queer.
rien, nothîng; ne . . . — ,
nothing; — d'intéressant,
nothing interesting ; cela
ne me fait — , that makes
no différence to me ; that
is nothing to me.
risquer (i), to risk, venture;
se — , to take a chance, take
a risk.
une robe, dress.
un rôle, character, part, une romance, ballad.
un ronflement, snore, snoring.
un roquet, pup, cur, whipper-
snapper.
un rôti, roast.
une roue, wheel ; faire la — , to
spread the tail, strut.
rouge, red.
rougir (2), to blush, turn red.
une roulade, trill, scale.
un rouleau, -x, roll, pile. une rue, street.
une rumeur, rumor, report, une rupture, rupture, break.
la Russie, Russia.
im sacrifice, sacrifice ; faire le
— de, to go to the expense
of.
sacrifier (i), to sacrifice.
la sagesse, wisdom, prudence, saisir (2), to seize, grasp,
catch, overhear.
une saison, season.
sale, dirty, filthy.
salé {slang) jStïQ., awfuUydear.
une salle, room, hall; — à
manger, dining-room.
un salon, parlor.
saluer (i), to bow, bow to,
salute.
une salutation, bow.
le samedi, Saturday.
le sang-froid, coolness, selfpossession, self-control.
une sangsue, leech.
sans, without, save for, had it
not been for.
la santé, health.
saprédié, gracious ! heavens !
thunder !
saprelotte, gracious ! heavens 1
thunder !
sapristi, by jingo ! bless us !
heavens !
la satisfaction, satisfaction,
gratification.
sauf, save, but for, except.
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sauter (i), to leap, jump, start up.
savoir (saurai), sachant (savais, savons, sachons), su, sais (sache), sus, to know, learn, find eut, be able, know how.
le savoir-faire, tact, skill, management.
une scène, stage, scène.
se, (to) himself , herself , themselves, each other, one another.
une séance, session, meeting, wait.
sec, sèche, dry, curt.
second, second; — étage, third (fourth) floor.
un secret, secret.
selon, by, according to, in accordance with.
une semaine, week.
sembler (i), to seem, appear.
un sentiment, sentiment, view, sensé.
sentir, sentant, senti, sens, sentis, to feel, perceive, expérience ; se — , to feel.
sept, seven.
sérieusement, seriously, earnestly.
sérieux, -se, serions, real, décent, worthy of considération.
serrer (i), to shake, grasp.
une serrure, lock, keyhole.
un service, service, favor,
duty; rendre — à qqn., to
do sn. a service or favor.
servir {cf. sentir), to serve;
— de, to serve as; se —
de, to use, make use of.
un seuil, threshold.
seul, alone, only.
seulement, only, solely, even,
merely, simply.
sévère, severe, stern, strict.
sévèrement, severely, sternly.
si, ac/z;., so, such; yes.
si, conj.j if, whether; what if.
sien, -ne : le — , his, hers, its.
un signe, sign, signal.
signer (i), to sign.
un silence, silence.
simple, simple, plain, un-
assuming.
sinon, if not, otherwise, or
else.
sitôt, immediately, directly ;
de — , so quickly, for some
time to come.
une situation, situation, position, status, bearing.
six, six.
sixième, sixth.
la soie, silk ; de — , silken.
soigner (i), to care for, treat,
attend.
le soin, care, attention, treat-
ment.
un soir, evening.
une soirée, evening, party,
entertainment.
soixante, sixty.
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sombre, gloomy, dismal, dark.
une somme, sum.
son, sa, ses, his, her, its.
songer {cf. arranger) (à), to
think, dream, consider.
sonner (i), to ring; faire — ,
to ring, jingle.
un sort, fate, destiny.
une sortie, exit, departure;
fausse — , starts to go out,
but comes back again.
sortir {cf. sentir), to go out,
coma out, stand out.
un sou, penny, cent.
un souffle, breath.
souffrir {cf. ouvrir), to suffer,
grieve.
souhaiter (i), to wish, express
a désire.
un soupir, sigh.
soupirer (i), to sigh.
sous, beneath, under.
se souvenir {cf. venir) (de),
to remember.
souvent, often, frequently.
un stéréoscope, stéréoscope.
le sucre, sugar.
une sucrerie, sugar- mill, sugar-
trade, sweetmeat, candy.
Suédois, Swede.
suffire, suffisant, suffi, suffis,
suffis, to suffice, be sufficient,
be enough.
une suite, resuit; de — , in
succession, immediately ;
tout de — , immediately,
right away.
suivant, following, succeeding,
next, according to.
suivi, adj., close.
suivre, suivant, suivi, suis,
suivis, to follow, come next.
un sujet, subject, topic.
superbe, superb, splendid.
superficiellement, hastily, su-
perficially, tentatively.
sur, on, upon, about, by, from,
concerning; tomber — , to
chance to encounter.
sûr, certain, sure.
surmonter (i), to surmount,
crown, top ofï.
surprendre {cf. prendre), to
surprise, notice, catch.
une surprise, surprise ; en — ,
as a surprise.
surtout, especially, above ail.
suspendre, to suspend, break
off.
un système, system, scheme,
procédure.
une table, table ; à — , dinner
is served.
un tableau, -x, picture.
un tablier, apron.
tâcher (i), to try, attempt.
se taire, to become silent, keep
sileuce.
tandis que, while, whîlst,
whereas.
tant, so, so much, so many;
as much, as many ; — mieux,
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ail the better; — que, as much as, as long as.
tantôt, presently, a moment ago ; à — , l'U see you again soon; — ... — , now . . .
and now (again).
un tapis, carpet, covering, table-cover.
un tapissier, upholsterer.
tapoter (i), to thrum, drum.
tard, late ; le plus — possible, not until I hâve to.
tarder (i), to be slow, late ; to delay, be long ; il lui tarde de faire qch., he longs or is eager to do sg.
un tas, heap, pile, pack.
une tasse, cup ; — à thé, teacup.
tel, -le, such ; — qui, one who.
un témoignage, testimony, token.
un temps, time, weather; mettre le — à (faire) qch., to take one's time about (doing) sg. ; grand — , high time.
la tendresse, affection, love, dévotion.
tenez, listen ! now ! hère !
now look hère ! take it !
tenir (tiendrai), tenant (tiennent, tienne, tenions), tenu, tiens, tins, to hold, keep, see; — à qch., to cling to, insist upon or bc fond of »j. ; — à faire qch., to bc anxious to do sg.
une tenture, tapestry, hang-
ings.
une tenue, bearing, scale,
manner; — de maison,
scale of living.
un terme, term, quarter,
quarter-day, quarter's rent.
terminer (i), to terminate,
finish, end.
un terrain, basis, ground.
la terre, earth, ground ; poser
à — , to put down, set down.
une tête, head.
le thé, tea.
une théâtre, theater.
thoracique, thoracic, pectoral,
of the chest.
tien, -ne : le — , thine, yours.
tiens, listen ! what now ! well !
well, to be sure ! indeed !
halloo !
tirer (i), to draw, pull, extri-
cate; se — d'affaire(s),
s'en — , to manage, get
along somehow.
un tiroir, drawer; prendre
dans un — , to take from a
drawer.
un titre, title.
une toilette, toilet, dress ; faire
de la — , to put on one's best
clothes, dress up.
tomber (i), to fall, happen,
occur; — sur, to chance or
happen to encounter.
ton, ta, tes, thy, your.
un ton, tone, manner.
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un tort, wrong ; avoir — , to be wrong.
un total, total, sum total.
toucher (i), to touch, affect, collect.
toujours, always, ever, still, anyhow.
un tour, trip, turn, visit.
une tour, tower.
tourner, to turn; se — , to turn.
tousser (i), to cough.
tout, ail, every, each, any, whole, en tire; tous les jours, every day; toutes les deux semaines, every other week; tous (les) deux, both.
tout, adv., ail, very, quite, entirely ; — de suite, right away ; — en, while, by ; (pas) du — , not at ail ; — à coup, suddenly; — d'un (seul) coup, ail at once ; — à fait, entirely, quite.
traduire {cf. conduire), to translate.
une trahison, treason, treachery.
un train, train, way, style, scale; il y a qch. en — , something is going on ; être en — de faire qch., to be busy or in the act of doing sg. ; — de maison, scale of living.
traîner (i), to drag, hang
around, idlc about, lie
around.
traiter (i), to treat.
trancher (i), to eut; — dans
le vif, to take radical meas-
ures.
tranquille, quiet, peaceful ;
soyez — , don't worry, rest
assured ; laissez-moi — , you
make me tired.
un travail, travaux, work,
labor, task.
travailler (i), to work, labor.
très, very.
un tricot, knitting, pièce of
knitting.
tricoter (i), to knit.
triste, sad, mournful, mel-
ancholy.
trois, three.
troisième, third; — étage,
fourth floor.
tromper (i), to deceive, fool;
se — , to be mistaken.
trop (de), too, too much, too
many.
troubler (i), to trouble, an-
noy ; se — , to worry, be agi-
tated, get worried.
trouver (i), to find, conceive,
consider, like, deem; —
bon, to approve; — mauvais, to disapprove ; — mal,
to resent, find fault.
une truffe, truffle. tu, you.
tuer (i), to kill.
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tutoyer {cf. ennuyer), to ad-
dress as thou, address familiarly.
un, a, an, one.
unique, only, sole.
un usage, practice, custom.
utile, useful, profitable.
utiliser (i), to use.
une vache, cow.
vague, vague.
un valet, valet, footman; — de chambre, valet.
valoir (vaudrai) , valant (vaille, valions), valu, vaux (vaux, vaut), valus, to be worth.
la vanité, vanity, conceit.
vaniteux, -se, vain, proud.
vanter (i), to praise; se — , to boast, brag.
la vapeur, steam.
varié, varied, variegated.
un veau, -x, calf, veal.
la véhémence, véhémence, violence, force.
une veille, eve, evening before, day before.
vendre (3), to sell.
le vendredi, Friday.
venir (viendrai) , venant (viennent, vienne, venions) , venu, viens, vins, to corne ; faire — , to summon, send for; — faire qch-, to corne and
do sg. ; — de faire qch., to
bave just done sg.
le vent, wind; il fait du — ,
it is windy.
la vérité, truth.
vers, toward, about.
verser (i), to pour, pour out.
veuillez {cf. vouloir), please,
be good enough to, kindly.
une veuve, widow.
une vie, life, living.
vieux, vieil, vieille, vieux, old.
le vif, quick, live flesh; trancher dans le — , to take radical measures.
vilain, horrid, naughty, ugly,
awful.
une ville, city; en — , out,
downtown.
un vin, wine. vingt, twenty.
viser (i), to aim, aspire.
une visite, visit, call; faire
(rendre) — à qqn., to visit
or call on sn.
visiter (i), to visit, inspect,
examine, look over.
vite, fast, rapidly.
vivement, hastily, excitedly,
impetuously, eagerly.
vivre, vivant, vécu, vis, vécus,
to live.
v'ià, cf. voilà, v'ian, biff ! bang ! smash !
! voici, hère is, hère are ; thls I is, thèse are.
une voie, way, track, course.
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voilà, there is, there are ; that is, those are ; there, that's the way; — comment, that is how, that's the way, thus; — pourquoi, that's why, therefore ; me — bien, now l'm in a pretty fix ! en — assez, enough !
enough of that ! — trois jours, three days ago.
une voile, sail.
voir (verrai), voyant (voient, voie, voyions), vu, vois, vis, to see.
un voisin, neighbor.
une voiture, carriage; — de place, cab, public cab.
une voix, voice.
un volant, flounce.
volontiers, gladly, with pleasure.
votre, vos, your.
vôtre : le — , yours.
vouloir (voudrai) , voulant (veulent, veuille, voulions), voulu, veux (veux, veut), voulus, to wish, want, be willing, try, intend, expect ; bien — , be willing, be good enough to ; en — (à), to bear ill will, hold it against.
vous, you, to you, (to, for) yourself (yourselves) ; (to, for) each other, one another.
vrai, true, real, genuine.
vraiment, truly, really.
voyant, gaudy, showy.
voyons, well ! let's see ! now thenl
y, there, to it, thither, at it,
of it.
yeux, cf. œil.
