V. réf., refl., verb reflexive
VOCABULARY
à, prep., at, to. In, on ; à demain, good-by (till to-morrow).
a, vido a voir.
abaitoardlr, v. a., stun. astound.
abdiquer, v. ii., abdioate.
abiuif, a. m., abya& abord, n. m., Hccew; d'abord, at Ûrbt, âret, iii tUo llrst place.
abr^rr, v. a., sborten.
abrapl, e, adj., sleep.
abiM-ncr, n. f., absence.
ab^olumrnt, adv.. absolutely, by
ail iiicuns.
arreptcr, v. a., accept.
arrldeut, ii. lu.. accidents arroiupacBer, v. a., accompany, go
wiih.
arrorder« t. a., tirant, arroarlr, v. ir. n., run np.
arbcit-r, V. ir. a., biiy.
arbf^er, v. ir. a., ûnish.
arqu^rlr, v. ir. a., acquire, obtain.
aruuliler, v. a., dibcharife, pay;
s acquitter, acquit oneuelf, dl«j-
charge, pay olf.
arlr, D. m., act.
arlir, ve, adj., active.
action, n. f.. action, share (in com-
pauy).
adlra, n. m., farewell, Kood-by;
fa ire mes adieux, say good-by.
admlnlftlratloB, n. t., office.
adiulrablr, adj., admirable.
adiulrer, r. a., admire, adrt- i>n<-, n. f., addreM.
adrcAitcr, v. a., addret», direct;
K(i4lrtgiser à, apply to, turn to,
iil>cuk to.
advrriMUre, n. m., adversary, oppo-
iieuU affalrr, n. f., allkir. business; af-
ftiirrs, butsinetiH ; avoir affaire à,
hiivu butiineiM witb.
aMche, n. t., bill. poster.
affreux, se, adj., frightfuL afin, (de), adv., in order to ; afin que, 80 tiiat.
agaçant* e, adj., anuoying.
ftge, n. m., âge.
agent, n. m., agent.
agir, V. n., act; il s'agit de, be a
qucHtiou of, the point is, tlie mat-
teris.
agréable, adj., agreeable.
agréer, v. a., accept.
ah, iuterj., ah.
ahuri, part., bewildered, crazy.
al, aie, vide avoir.
aider, v. a., aid, help.
aïe, iuterj. (cry of pain).
aille, vide aller.
ailleurs, adv., elsewliere ; d'ail- Itum, moreover, besides.
aimable, adj., amiable, lovoly, nice, kiud.
aimer, v. a., love, be in love, like ;
aimer m,ieux, prefer.
alual* adv., thus.
air, n. m., air, look ; avoir l'air de,
prétend to, seem to. lUootcr, v. a., add.
aller, v. ir. n., go; allons, conio!
allorm, bien ! corne, come ! allons
donc f nonseiise ! va pour, let it be ;
s'en aller, go away.
•lluner, v. a., light alon, adv., then.
Alpes, u. f . pL, Alps.
amateur, n. m., amateur, lover.
amertune, n. f., bitterue»».
auU, e, n. m. f., friend; mon ami,
uiy friend, niy dear fellow, my
deur ; ina chère amie, my dear.
aatlcal* e, adj., frieadly.
amuJtcr, v. a., amuae; s'amuser,
amude oueiielf, enjoy onettelf.
au, n. UL, year.
aurlen, une, adj., auclent, former, auge, a. m., angeL
VOCABULAEY.
angle, n. m., angle, corner.
aiiliual, n. m., animal; fool.
année, n. f., year ; l'année dernière, last year.
annoncer, v. a., announce.
antichambre, n. f., antochamber.
antlpatlile, n. f., antipathy.
apercevoir, v. ir. a., perceive, notice ; aperçu, noticed.
appartement, n. m., apartnient(s).
appartenir, v. ir. n., belong.
appeler, v. ir. a., call; s'appeler, be called, be one's name.
appointements, n. m., salary.
apporter, v. a., bring.
appréciation, n. f., appréciation, estimate, comment.
appren«lre, v. ir. a., learn, teach, inform, telL
appris, vide apprendre.
approcher, v. a., bring close ; s'approcher (de), approach.
après, prep., adv., after, later.
argent, n. m., money.
arme, n. f., arm, weapon ; fait d'armes, warlike exploit.
armée, n. f., army.
arracher, v. a., pluck, snatch.
arranger, v. a., arrange, settle.
arrêter, v. a., stop, arrest, catch ; s'arrêter, stop ; faire arrêter, cause the arrest cf.
arriver, v. n., arrive, come, happen.
arrondissement, n. m., division (of city, etc.).
arroser, v. a., water.
arrosoir, n. m., watering-pot.
article, n. m., article.
artifice, n. m., contrivance; feu d'artifice, flreworks.
asNeoIr(M*> v. ir. réf., sit down ; faire asseoir, make sit down.
asseyant, asseyez, vide asseoir.
assez, adv., euougb, rather, quite.
assignation, n. f., sommons.
assieds, assis, vide asseoir.
assister, v. a., assist; be présent at.
associé, e, n. m. f., partner.
associer, v. a., put into sharos.
assurer, v. a., assure, make sure.
atroce, adj., cruel, awful.
attacher, v. a., attach, cling: s'attacher à, uttach oneself tu, cling tu.
attaque, n. f., attack.
attendre, v. ir, a. n., wait, wait for, expect ; faire attendre, keep waiting.
attendrir, v. a., soften, move, touch.
attente, n. f., waiting; salle d'attente, waiting-room.
attention, n. f., attention.
atténuer, v. a., diminish.
attraper, v. a., catch.
attribuer, v. a., attribute.
au = à+le.
aubei^e, n. f., inn.
aubergiste, n. m., innkeeper.
aucun, e, adj., (with ne) no, not any.
aujourd'hui, adv., to-day.
aune, n. f., eU, yard.
auquel, vide lequel.
aurai, vide avoir.
aurore, n. f., dawn.
aussi, adv., as, so, also; hence.
aussitôt, adv., immediately; atissitôt que, as soon as.
auteur, n. m., author.
autorité, n. f., authority.
autre, adj., other.
aux= à-hles.
avance, n. f., advance; en avance, early.
avancer, v. ir., a. n., advance ; plus avancé, farther ahead.
avant, prep., adv., before, sooner; avant que, conj., before.
avant-hier, the day before yesterday.
avantage, n. m., advantage, privilège.
avare, adj., miserly.
avec, prep., with.
avenir, n. m., future.
avis, n. m., ad vice, opinion.
avoir, V. ir. a., bave; y avoir, be;
il n'y a pas à , thcre is no rea-
8on for ; qu'y a-t-il ? what's the
inatter? il y a un mois, a month ago ; avoir chaud, be warm ; n avoir plus qu'à, hâve nothing to do but.
avons, vide avoir.
avouer, v. a., confess, admitb
ayant, vide avoir.
r-tj «,<2L*o^ fftOt^^C'^jt' >'^^-C■ -«o J.y^<.-d^-:*— , ^ <î^
VOCABULAEY.
, n. m. pL. basyace.
Interj., pshaw, well now, in-
deéd.
baisser» v. a. n., go down, fall (in
price), drop, Ict falL ImI, n. m., bail, daiiee.
bainsirttde, lu f.. millng. b«ual, r, adj., cuiumon place, tisual.
banc, n. m., bencb, seat.
banque, n. f.. bank ; pufflng.
banquier, u. m , banker.
barbue, n. f., brill.
barrière, n. f., barrier, gâte.
Ima, tfte, adj., low; (as adv.). low, iit
alow voice.
MUcBf n. m., stick, staff; bâton
ferrt, alpeiustock.
battre, \. a., beat ; «^ hattrt, fight. beau, bel, belle, adj., beautiful,
fine; avoir beau, be lu vain, b«
useless.
Beaaee, n. f., Beauce, a province of
France.
WtÊontmmp, adv., niuch, a good deol,
many, very niucb, ver>' many.
beau-père, n. m., father-in-law.
belle, vide beau.
b4^nèOee, n. m., benefit, profit bènlr, v. a., bleaai beM>ln, n. m., need ; avoir besoin de,
llecd.
bète, n. f., and adj., beast, animal;
blupid.
bétl»e, n. -f., Ktupidity, nonseiiKe;
pas de bitisea, nothing impruper,
no trujih.
bien, adv., welL ver^ much, indt^,
it^ull)' ; niue looking ; as n. lu.,
good.
bienfait, n. m., favour. bientôt, adv., soon; à bientôt, good-
by for a litllo.
blenvelltaBce, n. t, good-will,
kindneiM.
blenvena« e, adj., weloome.
biffer, v. a, erase, strike out billet, n. m., ticket note, bill.
blâmer, v. a., blauie, condcinn.
bianr, ehe, adj., white.
bie»»er, V. a., wound, burt bland, e« adj., fair.
boire, V. ir. a., drink ; faire boire,
givo something to drink.
ImIs, n. m., wood.
bombanler, v. a., bombard.
bon, nne, adj., good, kind ; silly;
mon bon, my good fellow.
bonheur, n. m., happiness.
bonbomnie, n. m., ' old chap.' bonjour, adv., good day, good morn-
ing, gootl-by.
bord, n. m., edge, banlc borner, v. a., limit; se borner (à),
content oneself (witb).
boule, n. f., balL
bouquet, n. m., bouquet ; wlnd up.
bourgeolH, n.m., ono of the middle
claiij, luaster, " niLster," "boss." bousculer, v.a., hustle about,jo.stle.
bras, n. m., arm.
brave, adj., brave, honest good.
briser, v. a., break, destroy.
bronze, n. m., bronze.
bruit, n. m., noise.
brAler, v. a n., burn ; brûler le pavé,
hasten, drive fui-iounly.
bruMiuenieut, adv., brusquely.
bulletin, n. ni., bulletin, ticket
clicck (for baggage).
bureau, n. m., desk, office.
buvard, u. m., blotting paper, portfolio.
ea, deni. pro., fam. for cela, that
' that fellow (contemptuouBly), it
eà, adv., hère; ah çà! corne now,
* look hère, well !
cabrer (se), v. réf., rear.
cacher, v. a, bide, conceaL
cacheter, v. a, seal.
cachât, n. m., dungeon.
café, n. m., coffee.
caisse, n. f., chest, box ; office.
calculer, v. a, calculate.
caUtte^ adj., caliu.
cabner, v. a, calm.
calattc, n. f., skull^cap, travelling cap.
caaipaKue, n. t., caïupaign ; faire une catnpui/fu, cuiry un a caïupaign.
cauapè, n. lu., sofa
canin kr, v. n., (vulgar) back out sliuw tbe white feaUier, "fuuk."
VOCABULAEY.
cantonade, n. f ., wing (stage) ; à la
cantonade, behind tne scènes.
caoutchouc, n. m., rubber, rubber
coat.
capital, e, adj., important as, n. m.,
capital ; plu. capital, money.
capricieux, se, adj., capricious.
car, conj., for.
caractéristique, adj., character-
istic.
caresser, v. a., caress, cherish.
carnet, n. m., note book.
carrosserie, n. f., carriage maker's
trade.
carrossier, n. m., carriage maker.
carte, n. f., card.
carton, n. m., pa^teboard, bandbox.
cas, n. m., case; faire cas de, think
highiy of.
caser, v. a., settle.
casser, v. a. n., break.
casserole, n. f., saucepan.
catégorie, n.£., category, closs.
causer, v. n., chat.
caTaller, n. m., horseman, rider, ce, dem. pro., this, that, it; c'est ce
que, that's what; voilà ce que c'est,
that's it.
ce, cet, cette, ces, dem. adj-. this,
that ceci, dem. pro., this.
céder, V. a. n., give up, yield.
cela, dem. pro., that, this.
celui, celle, ceux, celles, dem.
pro., that one, he, him, she, her.
Chose, they, them.
cent, num., hundred; cinq pour
cent, flvo per cent.
centime, n. m., centime ( = 1-5 of a
cent).
cependant, adv., still, however.
certainement, adv., certainly.
certes, adv., certainly.
cesse <sans>, unccasingly.
chacun, e, pro., every one.
chaise, n. t., chair.
ChAlon. A town 80 miles n. of
Lyons.
chambre, n. f., room ; court.
Chamouny. A vallcy in tho AlpH.
chance, n. f., chance, luck.
change, n. m., exchange.
changer, v. a., change.
chanter, y. n., sing.
chapeau, n. m., hat.
chaque, dem., adj., each, every.
charge, n. f., load.
charger, v. a., charge, load, burden, commission.
chariot, n. m., truck. charmant, e, adj., charming.
charmer, v. a., charm.
chaud, adj., and n. m., hot, w^arm.
chausson, n. m., sock, list slippcrs,
overshoes to prevent slipping on
ice.
chemin, n. m., road ; chemin de fer,
railway.
cheminée, n. f., chimney.
cher, ère, adj., doar.
chercher, v. a., seek, look for, try.
cheval, n. m., horse ; monter à cheval, ride on horseback.
chevalerie, n. f., chivalry.
chez, prep., at, to (one's house) ; in
the case of ; in the nature of ; chez
lui, etc., at home.
chocolat, n. m., chocolaté.
choisir, v. a., choose.
choix, n. m., choice.
chose, n. f., thing; quelque chose de
bon, something good.
chut (pr. t), inter., hush.
chute, n. f., fall.
de, contraction for compagnie.
ciel, n. m., sky, hcaven.
cigare, n. m., cigar.
cinq, nimi., five.
cinquante, num., ûfty.
circonstance, n. f., circumstance.
circulation, n. f., circulation.
citoyen, nue, n. m. f., citizen.
civil, c, adj., civil.
clair, e, adj., clear.
cloche, n. f., bell.
cocher, n. m., coachman, driver.
code, n. m., code.
cceur, n. m., hoart; homtne de cœur,
truo mail ; de grand cœur, lioart-
iiy.
colITer, V. a., dress tho hair.
col, n. m., collar.
colère, n. f., anger.
combattant, n. m., combatant.
combattre, v. a., combat, flght.
VOCABULARY
e*BibleB« adv., how rnany, bow
niuch.
coBtbIrr, r. a., fiU up, load, ovor-
wLclui.
roaiMle, n. f.. comedy.
roBinumdaal, n. m., nutjor.
«•«>■■■ ader, v. a., oommand, order.
roBUBf, adv., prep., oonj., Uke, aa ;
bow, tiince.
cAMuneacer, v. a., oonunenoe.
eoBuncBt, adv., conj., bow, what.
coBuncrraat, n. m., trader, business
mail.
rommpltr^, v. ir., a., commit, ruiuiul», \ ide commettre, ruuiiulskloiiBalrr, n. m., porter.
ruuiiuunlratlua* n. L, commuiiica-
llOU.
rouiiuunlqner, v. a.,commuuicate.
rouipagulr, ii. f., company.
ronipocBOH, u. m., companion.
«omparaltre, t. ir. u., appear.
c«nipalrlolc, n. m. f., fellow oountryman (or woman).
CABiplèlemeBt, adv., completely.
ronipléter, v. a., complète.
r«iuprrBdr«, v. ir. a., understand ;
n'u comprendre ritn, make notb-
in^ of iL c*BipreB4U, tmmtprt», vide com-
prendrt.
«•■ipr*BMttBBl, e, adj., oompro-
mi^iiU;.
«— pr— fltr<, V. ir. a., oompro-
miie.
CMapCc, n. m., number, aoooont; donner »on compte, pay off.
CMapter, v. a., count, expect, bope ; compter mr, count on, rely on.
CMMBrt, n. m., concert.
«•Brertcr, v. a., arrange; »e concerter, advitte togetber.
•MMCMtoB* n. L, concession.
•MMCTAtr. V. ir. a., conceive, iuiaciue, plan.
•BBrlerge, u. ai., doorkeeper, jan-
itor.
«•BclllaIJaB, n. t., conciliation.
r«BrlHrc« v. ir. a., <»nolud«.
roara, \ido concevoir.
r«iadulr«, v. ir. a., laad, drive, take. ro«rr»i>l<»B, n. t., r iiilf f—liiii coaaaarr, n. t., ccmlManoBi
roafldrare, u. f., confldence, secret,
diijclosure.
c«as^, n. m., leave of absence, boli-
day.
c«BBals coanalsMonii, vide con-
jiaUre.
coaaalMiance, n. f., acquaintance-
8bip, acquaintance.
CABBattre, v. ir. a., know.
eoB»a«rer, v. a., consecrato.
coBsell, n. m., counsel, advice.
eaBsIdérablenicBl, adv., consider-
ably.
CABslgner, v. a., consign, depoeit.
couiitat«r, v. a., state.
con»tltu(ioB, n. f., constitution.
couteiupler, v. a., contemplate.
c«»uteul, e, adj., glad, pleasod, satls-
tied.
coatluuer, v. a. n., continue.
coBlralrr, adj., and n. m., contrary ;
au contraire, on tbe contrary,
jiuit tbe opposite.
coalrarler, v. a., oppose ; annoy.
coalre, prcp., against.
coBTealr, v. ir. n., suit; agreo.
eoBVol, n. m., train.
c«rde, n. f., cord.
«•rps, n. m., body ; prise de corps,
arrest
(wrreitpoBdaBt, n. m., correa-
pondent.
corriger, v. ir. a., correct.
eét^t &• tn., aide; d'un côté, on one
side ; à côté de, beuide ; de son côte,
on blM part; du côté de, in tlie
direction of, towards.
fultunr, n. f., sidc-sceno.
«•ap, n. m., blow, stroke, ring (uf
bell) ; tout à coup, suddenly.
c*Bper, V. a., cuL «•■rage, n. m., courage.
eoarbcr, v. a., bend, bow down;
courbé, bent.
coarlr, v. ir. n., run ; entrer en
courant, run in, conie running in ;
KOrtir en courant, run olT, run out,
go out running.
eaante, n. f., race, running, journey.
tmmrt, vide courir.
caartluia, n. m., courtier, flatterer.
caaaia, n. m., cousin.
caAt«r, v. a.. cohU eaaveit* vide couvrir.
VOCABULARY
convrlr, v. ir. a., cover craindre, v. ir. a., fear.
cramponner (se), v. réf., cling (to),
seize.
cravate, n. f., neck-cloth, neck-tie.
créancier, ii. m., creditor.
crevasse, n. f., crevice, crack.
cri, n. m., cry, shout, scream.
crisper, v. a., shrivel, clasp con-
vulsively.
croire, v. ir. a., believe, think ; je
{le) crois bien, I should think so.
croiser, v. a., cross.
croyant, vide croire.
cm, vide croire.
cruel, lie, adj., cruel.
cueillir, V. ir. a., gather, pluck.
cuisinière, n. f., cook.
culbute, n. f., tumble ; faire une
culbute, have a fall.
cultiver, V. a., cultiva te.
dahlia, n. m., dahlia.
dame, n. f., lady; as iiiter., well,
upon my word.
danger, n. m., danger.
dans, prep., in.
danser, v. n., dance ; faire danser,
dan ce w^ith.
danseur, n. m., dancer, partner (in
dance).
davantage, adv., more.
de, prcp., of, from.
débarrasser, v. a., free, take from,
rid.
décamper, v. n., decamp. décidément, adv., decidedly.
décider, v. a., décide, persuade.
décision, n. f., décision.
déclarer, v. a., déclare.
décocher, v. a., dischargo, shoot.
défaut, n. m., dcfcct.
défendre, v. a.,forbid.
dehors, adv., outsido ; au dehors,
outuido.
déjà, adv., alroady.
déjeuner, v. n., broakfast.
délient, e, adj., délicate, fine.
demain, adv., to-morrow.
demande, n. f., roqueut, proposai.
demander (à), v. a., ask (of), ask for ; se demander, ask oneself (for), Avonder.
déménager, v. n., remove (of résidence).
demoiselle, n. f., young lady.
démontrer, v. a., demonstrate.
départ, n. m., departure.
dépêcher, v. a., dispatch; se dépêcher, hasten.
dépense, u. f., expenditure, outlay.
déplorable, adj., déplorable.
depuis, prep. and adv., since, for, ago; depuis que, since.
déranger, v. a., dérange, put eut of order, disturb.
dernier, ère, adj., last.
dérober, v. a., steal, hide; se dérober, steal away, escape (from).
derrière, adv., prep., behind.
dcs=de+ies.
dès, prep., as early as, not later than ; dès ce soir, this very evening ; dès que, as soon as.
désagréable, adj., disagreeable.
descendre, v. n., descend, go down, come down, alight, put up at (hôtel).
désigner, v. a., point eut, point to, appoint.
déslnvlter, v. a., recall invitation.
désirer, v. a., désire, wish.
désireux, se, adj., désirons.
désolé, e, adj., grieved, very sorry.
désormais, adv., henceforth.
dessus, adv., above, over (it), on, upon.
destituer, v. a., dismiss, discharge.
détermination, n. f., détermination, décision.
détester, v. a., detest.
deux, num., two; tous {les) deux, both.
deuxième, second.
devant, prep., boforo, in front of, in présence of; aller au-devant de, go to m cet.
développer, v. a., develop.
devenir, v. ir. n., bocome.
dévergondage, n. m., license, immodesty.
deviner, v. u., gueus, imagine.
VOCABULABY.
devoir, V. ir. a. n., owe, ouRbt^ must, hv lu ; i7 doit partir, he is to leave; Clin a dit, that muet hâve; U delait, ho M'aâ to; U devrait, be out;ht.
(Irvour, t, adj.. devoted.
ticvoariurnt, u. m., dévotion.
dlablr. n. nu, devil. deuoe. dear me; qiur diable, now, como uow, won l you.
UlablriiM, n. t., shrew. .
«llrtrr. V. a., diotate.
dlrllonnalr», n. m., dictionary.
Ulru, u. m.. God ; mon Dieu ! dear me !
dlXércBl, c, adj., différent.
diarUe, adj., diilicult.
DlJ*m, Diion. a town about 200 mUc8 H. e. of Piiriii.
df nrr, v. n., dine ; as n. m., dinner.
dire, v. ir. n. a., say, tell, call ; vouloir dire, mean ; dites donc, say, 8Hy now ; U n'y a pas à dire, the trulh iii.
dlrerl, e, adj.. direct ; througb (of li'uiiiij).
diriger, v. a., direct; ite diriger, go.
dl»al«, vide dire.
dlM-r4^lloa, n. f., dLicreetness, respect.
diftparaftre, v. ir. n., disappear.
dlsparw, \iAe disparaître.
dl»p4>M*r, v. il., prt'pare ; sedisposer,
prt.'i>iire ; dispose, diapotied.
dUtlngii^, e, adj.» distinsruisbed, geiitleumuly.
dlulrall, e, adj., inattentive.
dIkirIbMer, v. a., dbitribute, give
