VU—POUT

pushing, st.

, to push,

— pousser),

potere—L.

je pus, Je e, can, may.

ity.

e—L. prac-

dow.

autionem)],

éder], pre-

cedere], to rst (UE in fut. and

pretiosus],

ipitare], to ash, spring

s], precise, just.

k], precisely, ocem], pre-

er], prefer-

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préférer, v.a. [L. præferre], to prefer, choose[written pré/èr- before e mute, except in fut. and cond.]

se prélasser, va. [prélat—L. prælatusy, to assume an air of affected gravity, dignity or haughtiness.

rélude, s.m. [préluder—L. prœæ-

ludere], prelude.

premier, ère, adj. [L. primarius], first, foremost, chief, principal.

prendre, v.a. irr. [L. prendere] (prenant, pris, je prends, je pris, je prendrai, ae je prenne), to take ; s'en prendre à, to

lame, to lay the blame on.

prénom, s m. [L. præœnomen], Christian name, prenomen.

préoccupation, s.f. [L. præoccupationem], pre : cupation, prepossession.

préparer, v.a. [L. præparare], to prepare, fit, provide, make ready.

près, prep. [L. pressus], by, near, nigh, close to; à peu près, pretty near, nearly.

présence, s. f. [L. præsentia], presence, sight, view.

présent, s.m. [presenter], present, present time : present, gift; à présent, at present.

présenter, v.a [L. præsentare], to present, offer, hold out, introduce.

presque, adv. [prèstque], almost, nearly, all but,

pressé, e, adj. [presser], in haste, in a hurry, urgent, eager.

pressentir, v. a. irr. [L. præsentire], (conjugated like sentir) to have a presentiment of.

presser, v.a [L. pressare], to press, squeeze, crowd, throng, hasten, hurry.

prestige, s.m. [L. præstigium], enchantment, awe, fascination, magic, spell, prestige.

présumer, va. [L. præsumere], to presume, infer, conjecture.

prêt, e, adj. [L.* præstus], ready, in readiness, prepared.

prétendre, v.a.[L. prætendere], to pretend.

prétendu, e, adj. [prétendre], pretended, feigned, Sham, alleged ; intended.

prêter, v.a. [L. præstare], to lend, give, attribute, prêter l'oreille, to give ear, listen.

prévoir, v.a. irr. [L. prœvidere], (conjugated like voir) to foresee.

prévu, adj. (past. part. of prévoir], foreseen.

Prianm, Priam (a king of ancient Troy.)

prier, va. [L. precari], to pray, entreat, beseech, beg, implore, request, invite ; je vous en prie, 1 beg of you.

prière, s.f. [prier!, prayer, suit, request, entreaty.

princesse, s.f. [ prince—L, princes], princess, principe, sw. [L. principium], principle ; pl. principles, rudiments.

printemps, s.m. [prime, temps], springtime.

pris, part. [prendre], taken, caught.

rison, 8.f. [L. prehensionem], prison, jail, imprisonment, confinement.

privation, s.f. [L. privationem)], privation, deprivation, hardship, bereavement.

probablement, adv. [probable—L.

probabilis], probably, likely.

procédé, s.m. [ procédér — L. procedere], proceedings, behavior, way of acting, process, operation.

prochain, e,adij. [prochel, near, nearest, next, approaching, near at hand, uigh, approximate, proximate.

proche, adj. [L. propius], near, next, near at band, neighborimg, nigh.

prodigalité, s.f. [L. prodigalitatem)], prodigality, extravagance, act of prodigalitity or of extravagance,

profaner, v.a. [L. profanarg], to profane, defile, pollute.

professeur, s.m. [L. professorem], professor, teacher, lecturer.

profond, e, adj. [L. profundus], deep, profound.

profondément, adv. [profond], deep, profoundly, soundly.

progrès, s.m. [L. progressus], progress, advancement, improvement, proficiency.

proie, s.f. [L. praeda], prey.

projet, s.m. [L. projcctus], project, scheme, design, plan [ft is never pronounced.]

prolonger, v.a. [L. prolongare], to prolong, lengthen, protract, lengthen out, draw out [e is preserved before & and 0.]

promenade, sf. [promener], walking, walk ; walk, promenade,

promener, v.a. | por+mener], to take out for à walk, to take, cast, put forth; se promener, to walk, take à walk, go for a walk [written promèn- before e mute.]

prononcer, v.a. [L. pronunciare], to pronounce., ntter; 8e prononcer, to pronounce one’s self, declare one's self, ex-

press one’s sentiments [written with ç before « and o].

propos, 8.m. [L. proposituml], discourse, talk, purpose, resolution, design ; a propos, seasonably, opportunely, pertinentlv ; à propos de, with respect to.

se proposer, v.n. [pro+poser], to propose one’s self, be proposed, propose, purpose, interest,

proposition, s.f. [L. propositionem], proposition, motion, proposal.

propre, adj. [L: proprius], own, very, saine, proper, neat.

propriétaire, s.m.f. [L. proprietardus], owner, proprietor, landlord.

prosterner, v.a. IL yprosternare], to prostrate ; Se prosterner, to prostrate one’s self, fall down.

protecteur, trice, s. and adj. [L.

protectorem[, protector, protectress, patron ; provective, protecting, fostering.

protéger, v.a. [L. proteyere], to protect, defend{[written protèg- before e mute, except in fut. and cond.; e is preserved before « and 0].

protester, v.a. [L. protestari], to protest, vow.

prouver, v.a. [L. probare], to prove, show, make good.

province, s.f. [L. provincia], province, country; les gens de province, country people.

provincial, s. adj. [L. provincialis], provincial; une provinciale, a country girl.

provision, s.f. [L. provisionem], provision, store, supply.

provocant, e, adj. [L. provocare], provoking.

prudent, e, adj.

prudent.

prud’homme, s.m. [prude—L. prudens+ homme], good man, a wise and worthy man.

pu, p.p. of pouvoir.

public, que, 1. adj. [L. publicus.] public. |