livre, "., book; -—— de bord, log-book
livrer, to give, deliver.
livrer, 8e, to indulge, give one self up.
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localité, j. locality, place.
loger, to house, lodge, put up.
logis, »:., house.
loin, far; de —-, from afar.
lointain-e, distant.
long, "1. length; le ——— de,
along.
long-ue, long; aussi ——, that much.
longtemps, long, a long while.
lors, then ; ——— de, at the time of. |
lorsque, when.
louable, laudable, praiseworthy.
lougre, #., lugger.
loup, #., wolf ; dog, old saïlor.
lourd-e, heavy.
loyal-e, loyal, honest, true.
lueur, /,, light.
lui, he, him, to him, to her, him- :
* self; à ——- his.
lui-même, himself, oneself.
lumière, /., light:
lune, j. moon; —— de miel, honeymoon.
lut, Prer. of lire.
lutte, j., struggle.
lutter, to struggle.
ma, my.
madame, /., madam, lady.
magnifique, magnificent.
mai, »., May.
maigre, thin.
main, /., hand.
maintenant, now.
de mer, sea |
maintenir, to maintain, hold, keep up.
maire, #., mayor.
mais, but.
maison, /., house, family, race.
maisonnette, j., small house.
maître, #:., master.
maîtresse, jf, mistress.
mal, #2, evil, harm; faire — to hurt, do harm; vouloir du
à, to wish harm to; ——
de mer, sea-sickness. .
mal, badly.
maladroit-e, awkward.
malfaiteur, »., evil-doer.
malaise, »., uncomfortableness, uneasiness.
malaisé-e, hard, difficult.
malgré, in spite of.
malhabile, unskilful, awkward.
malheur, #., misfortune. :
malheureusement, unhappily, unfortunately.
malheureu-x-se, unhappy, unfortunate, unlucky, wretch.
malice, j., roguishness, malice, shrewdness, slyness.
malicieu-x-se, shrewd, sly, malicious. ;
mal-in-igne, shrewd, clever, sly.
Manche, j., the British Channel.
manche, /,, sleeve.
manchette, j., cuff.
manège, ”., trick.
mangeoire, /., dish.
manger, to eat; salle à ——…., dining-room.
manier, to handle.
manière, /., manner, way.
manquer, to lack, be in want of, miss, fail, be wanting; ——— à l'appel, to be missing, to be absent.
maraude, /., marauding.
marbre, #1, marble.
marchander, to bargain.
marché, #:., market.
marcher, to walk, advance, go forward.
marée, j. high-water, tide.
mari, #., husband.
mariage, "., marriage, wedding.
marié-e, wedded, married.
mariée, j., bride.
marier, to blend, marry.
marier, se, to get married.
marin, #., sailor.
marine, /., navy.
maritime, naval, maritime.
marque, /., mark.
marquer, to mark, show.
masque, #., face, mask.
masse, /., mass, heap.
mât, #:., mast.
matelot, ##., sailor, seaman.
matelote, /., a kind of fish-stew.
maternel-le, maternal; langue ——, mother-tongue.
matin, #1, morning ; 8i-——, s0 early in the morning.
matinal-e, early.
matinée, j., morning.
maudit-e, cursed.
mauvais-e, bad.
maxime, /., maxim.
me, me, to me.
méchant-e, bad, wicked.
méconnaître, not to acknowl
edge.
médiocrité, /., competence (fortune).
meïlleur-e, better; le ——-, la ——6, the best.
mélancolie, /., melancholy.
mélancolique, melancholy.
mélange, #., mixture, mixing alloy, share,
méêlé-cassis, »., a drink composed of black-currant wine and brandy.
mêler, to mix, blend, connect.
mêler, 8e, to be mixed, meddle.
membre, #., limb, member.
même, same, self, very; adr.,
menace, /. threat. [even.
ménage, #., household, family.
ménager, to prepare.
ménagère, j., housewife, house.
keeper.
mener, to lead.
mensonge, #., falsehood.
mentir, to lie.
menu, #., minute details, particulars; par le —, with all particulars.
mépriser, to let pass unheeded,
Scorm.
mer, jf. sea; pleine —-, opez sea; mal de ——-,sea-sickness merci, thanks.
mère, /., mother.
mérite, #., merit, quality.
mériter, to deserve, merit, merveilleu-x-s6, marvellous,
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mes, my.
mesdames, fur. of madame.
mésintelligence, jf, misunderstanding.
messager, "., messenger.
mesure, /., measure ; À —— que, in proportion as.
mètre, #. meter (a little over a yard).
mettre, to put, place; 86 —to commence, begin, put oneself.
meuble, #., furniture, set of furniture.
meure, sxêy. of mourir.
miche, j., loaf of bread.
Michel, #7., Michael.
midi, #., twelve o’clock (in the day) noon.
miel, »# , honey.
mien-ne, mine.
miette, j., crumb.
mieux, better; 18 -—— the best.
mignon-ne, delicate, pretty, tiny.
mignonne, j. darling.
milieu, "., middle.
mille, thousand.
mince, thin.
mine, /., mine, general appearance, face, look.
mi-partie, j., half.
mirer, to look at; ——— des œufs, to try eggs (by holding them up to the light). |
misérable, miscreant.
misère, /., misery, trifle ; faire des 8, to torment.
mit, prer. of mettre.
wretch, miserable,
mode, /., fashion; à 1a ——, in fashion.
modéré-e, moderate.
modeste, modest, limited.
moœlleu-x-86, soft.
moi, I,me; à ———, mine.
moi-même, myself.
moindre, least.
moineau, "#1, SPAIrTOW.
moins, less ; au ——, at least:
du ——, at least.
mois, #., month.
moitié, j., half ; à ——-, by halves, half.
mollement, feebly, softly.
moment, #., moment; du — OÙ, since.
mon, my.
monde, "». world, people; tout le ——, every body; au, du — in the world.
monotone, monotonous.
monsieur, "., gentleman, sir, Mr.
monstre, #:., monster.
montée, j., acclivity, ascent, hill
monter, to ascend, go up.
montre, /., watch.
montrer, to show.
montrer, 8e, to show oneself.
moquer, 86, to make fun of.
moral-e, moral.
morceau, #. bit, piece, morsel Jump.
mors, ”1., bit.
mort, /. death.
mot, "1. word; payer de -——-s to pay with phrases.
motif, #5. motive.
moucheté-e, spotted.
mouchoir, #1., handkerchief.
mouillé-e, wet.
mouiller, to wet.
mouillette, j., slice of bread.
mourir, to die.
mousse, 72., cabin-boy.
mousse, /., moss.
moustache, jf, whisker (of animals).
mouvement, #:., movement, impulse, motion, shrug (of shoulders).
moyen, #., means, possibility.
moyen-ne, medium.
muet-te, mute.
muraille, /j., wall, rail (of a boat).
murmure, #7, Murmur.
murmurer,to murmur.
museau, 7. nose, muzzle.
musique, /., music.
nage, j., swimming ; à la —, by swimming.
nager, to swim.
naître, to be born.
naïveté, j. simplicity, artlessness, naivete.
nappe, /,, table-cloth.
narine, /., nostril.
naturel-le, natural.
naturellement, naturally, by nature, of course.
naufrage, »., shipwreck, wreck.
naviguer, to navigate, sail.
navire, "., vessel, ship.
pavrer, to distress.
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né-e, born.
nécessairement, necessarily.
négliger, to neglect. [fit
nerf, "=. nerve; attaque de —«
nerveu-x-8e, nervous, excitable
net-te, clear.
netteté, j., neatness.
nez, 72., nose.
ni.... ni, neither, nor, or.
niche, /., house (of dogs).
nid, #., nest.
nœud, #7., knot.
Noiraude, /., a proper name.
noir-e, black.
noix, /. nut.
nom, #7. name.
non, no, not.
nord, »., north.
Normand-e, Norman.
nostalgie, /., nostalgia, home sickness.
notre, our.
nôtre, le, la nôtre, les nôtres ours.
Notre-Seigneur, Our Lord.
nourrir, to feed.
nourriture, j., food.
nous, we, us, to us.
nouveau, nouvel, nouvelle new; de ——-, anew, again.
nouvelle, j., news.
noyade, /., drowning.
noyé-e, a drowning person.
noyer, to drown.
nuage, »#., cloud.
nuance, /., shade.
nul-le, no, not any; nulle part nowhere,
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obéir, to obey.
obéissance, j., obedience,
objet, #:., object.
obligé-e, necessary, obliged.
obliger, to oblige.
observat-eur-rice, observer.
observer, to observe.
obstiné-e, obstinate.
obstinément, obstinately.
obstiner, 8’, to be obstinate, be obstinately resolved, insist upon.
obtenir, to obtain, get.
occuper, to occupy.
occuper, s', to mind, octupy oneself, attend to.
odieu-x-s8e6, odious, hateful.
odorant-e, fragrant, sweet-smelling.
odorat, »1., smell.
œil,#., eye ; coup d'— glance; promener ses yeux, to turn one’s eyes; Olin d'——, the winking of an eye.
œuf, ”1., egg.
office, "1., service.
offrande, j. offering.
offrir, to offer.
offrir, 8’, to offer oneself.
oisiveté, j., idleness.
ombre, j., shadow.
omelette, j., omelet.
on, one, people, they.
opposer, to oppose.
Or, #., gold; conj., now, but.
orage, 77., storm.
prdinaire, ordinary; à l'——, usually, ordinarily.
ordinaire, "1. daily fare.
ordonner, to order.
ordre, #1, order.
oreille, /., ear.
oreiller, #., pillow.
orgueil, #., pride. Orient, #7, Orient.
original-e, original, queer.
ormeau, #., elm.
O8, #., bone.
oser, to dare.
osier, #2., Willow.
OU, or; bien, or else, où, where, when, in which.
oublier, to forget.
ouest, #1., west.
oui, yes.
ouragan, #., hurricane.
outiller, to equip, provide.
ouvert-e, open.
ouvrage, "1. needlework, work ouvrir, to open.
paille, j., straw.
paillette, /., spangle.
pain, »#., bread.
paire, f., pair.
paisible, peaceful.
paisiblement, peaceably, paix, /., peace.
palais, »:., palate.
pâle, light, pale.
panier, »1., basket.
pantalon, "., trousers.
papier, "., paper.
par, by, from, through, with, out of parade, j., show, display.
parage, »., quarter, place.
paraître, to seem, appear, look.
parbleu ! indeed ! in truth!
truly |
parce que, because.
parcourir, to go over.
par-dessus, over.
pardon! I beg your pardon!
excuse me |
pardonnable, excusable, pardonable.
pardonner, to pardon, forgive.
pareil-le, such, similar, akke, equal.
parer, to guard against, ward off.
paresse, j., idieness, laziness.
paresseu-x-8e, lazy, lazy person.
parfait-e, perfect.
parfaitement, perfectly.
parfois, sometimes.
parler, "#., utterance, way of speaking.
parler, to speak; pour ainsi ———, so to speak.
parmi, amidst, among.
parole, j., speech, word, parole.
part, /., share; nulle —, nowhere; quelque , SOmewhere : à , aside.
partage, #., share.
partance, /, setting sail; en —
on the point of saiïling.
parti, #., decision.
particulier, #., fellow.