acte, m., act
action, /., action, deed.
adieu, m., farewell; faire ses — X, to say good-bye.
admettre, irr., to admit.
admirablement, admirably.
admirateur, m., admirer.
admis, from admettre.
adorable, adorable, charming.
adorer, to adore, worship.
adresse,/., dexterity, address.
adresser, to address.
adroit, -e, clever.
adversaire, m., /., opponent.
affaire, /., affair, matter; — s, pL, business; j'ai ton — , I haVe the very thing for you; j'en fais mon — , I will make it my business, will attend to it; voici V — , here is just the thing.
affamé, ~e, famished.
affecter, to affect, pretend.
affectueusement, affectionately.
affreu-z, -se, frightful.
afin de, prep.^ in order to.
africain, -e, African.
agaçant, -e, irritating.
âge, m., age.
agir, to act; il s'agit de, it is a question of, it has to do with; il s'agit bien de, as if it had anything to do with. . . !
agiter, to agitate, shake.
ahuri, -e, confused, bewildered.
aigu, -ë, sharp, shrill.
aile,/., wing.
ailleurs, elsewhere; d' — , besides, moreover. [kind.
aimable, amiable, agreeable,
aimant, -e, loving.
aimer, to love, like.
ainsi, thus; — de, so with.
air, m.y air; avoir 1' — , to look like, pretend to be; sans en avoir 1' — , without seeming to.
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aise,/., ease, comfort.
album, m., album, sketch-book.
algérien, -ne, Algerian.
aller, irr., to go, go on; s'en — , m*en — , to go away; — et venir, to walk back and forth; allons, well! come now! allons donc, nonsense!
allez, to be sure! indeed! ga on! I assure you! allez donc, well, well! allez toujours, keep on! va, go on! come! I assure you! you know; va pour, let us have; 11 va'poiu*, he starts to; madame va comprendre, your wife will understand; il y va de . . . , is at stake; c'est cela qui nous irait, that would suit us.
allonger, s' — , to lengthen.
allumer, to light.
allumette,/., match.
allure,/., gait, demeanor.
alors, then.
amant, m., lover.
amateur, m., lover, admirer.
amazone,/., riding-habit, lady on horseback.
âme,/., soul.
amener, to bring.
américain, -e, American ; à 1' — e in the American way.
Amérique, /., America.
amertume,/., bitterness.
cmii, w., friend.
amicalement, in a friendly way.
amie, /., friend; ma bonne — , my dear.
amitié, /., friendship.
amour, m., love.
amour-propre, w., self-esteem.
amusant, -e, amusing.
amuser, to amuse.
an, m., year; avoir . . . — s, to be . . . years old.
ancien, -ne, ancient, old.
angélique, angelic.
anglais, -^, English.
angle, w., angle, corner.
annoncer, to announce.
antiquaille, /., antiquated old thing, old curiosity.
anzieu-z, -se, anxious.
aparté, m., aside, private conversation.
apercevant, /rom apercevoir.
apercevoir, irr., to perceive.
aperçois, aperçoit, from apercevoir.
- aplomb, m.y equilibrium, assurance.
apparemment, apparently.
apparence, /., appearance; en — , apparently; quelle — , what is the probability?
apparent, -e, apparent.
appartement, m., apartment, room.
appartenir, irr.y to belong.
appartient, from appartenir.
appel, m. y call, appeal.
appeler, to call; s' — , to be named.
appétissant, -e, appetizing, tempting.
appétit, m. y appetite.
apporter, to bring.
apprenait, /rom apprendre.
apprendre, irr.y to learn.
apprêter, s' — , to prepare.
approcher, to bring near; s' — »
to approach.
appuie, from appuyer.
appuyé, -e, leaning.
appuyer, s' — , to lean, rest.
après, adv., afterwards; — ?
what then? prep., after; — tout, what of it? [ing.
aquarelle,/., water-color paint-
arbre, w., tree.
ardent, -e, ardent, glowing.
arme,/., weapon.
armé, -e, armed.
arracher, to tear out, tear ofiF.
arranger, to arrange; s' — , to manage, contrive.
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arrêter, s* — , to stop.
arrière-pensée, /., reservation, secret thought.
arrivée,/., arrival.
arriver, to arrive, happen; j'arrive de, I have just come from.
artiste, m., /., artist; d' — , artistic.
Asie, /., Asia.
assassiner, to assassinate, tire to death.
assemblée, /., assembly, company.
asseoir, irr., to seat; s* — , to sit down.
asseyant, asseyez, from asseoir.
assez, enough, rather, considerably.
assied, assis, from asseoir.
assiette,/., plate.
assis, -e, seated, sitting.
assoupi, -e, dozing.
assurer, to assure; s' — , to make sure.
atroce, atrocious.
attacher, to attach; s* — , to cling.
attaque,/., attack.
atteler, to harness.
attendre, to await, wait for, wait, expect; se faire — , to keep (people) waiting.
attendrir, to soften, move-.
attiser, to stir up, influence.
attraper, to catch; attrape I take that!
aucun, -e, any, anyone.
aujourd'hui, today.
auprès de, prep. y near, with.
aussi, also, so, as, accordingly, so then; aussi . . . que, as . . .
as.
autant, as much, as many, the same; d' — plus, all the more.
automne, m., autumn.
autorisation, /., authorization.
autoriser, to authorize.
autour, adv.) — de, prep., around.
autre, other, different; un — que, anyone else but.
autrefois, formerly.
autrement, otherwise.
avaler, to swallow.
avance,/., advance, step ahead; d' — , beforehand.
avancer, to advance, bring forward.
avant, adv.y beforehand; en — , in front; prep. y before; — de, before; — que, conj.^ before.
avant-scène, /., front of the stage.
avantage, m., advantage.
avec, with, together with.
aventure, /., adventure, fate, luck.
aveu, m.y confession, admission.
aveugler, to blind.
avis, m., opinion.
aviser, to perceive; s' — , to bethink oneself.
avoir, iVr., to have; il y a, there is, there are, ago (with an expression of time) ; il y a bien longtemps que, long, long ago; il y a bien longtemps que j'envie, for a long time I have wished for; il y a quelque chose, something is the matter; il n'y a pas eu, there was not; ce qu'il a, what is the matter with him ; qu'avezvous, what is the matter with you?
avouable, avowable.
avouer, to confess.
baccalauréat, m., bachelor's
degree or examination.
bachelier, m., bachelor.
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baguette, /., switch, wand, Stick.
bah, never mind I pshaw! ah — , indeed?
bain, m., bath.
baiser, m., kiss.
baiser, to kiss.
baisser, to lower; se — , to stoop.
bal, m., ball, dance.
balai, m., broom.
bambou, m. y bamboo.
banc, m., bench.
banqueroute, /., bankruptcy; faire — , to become bankrupt
ban, m.f ban, proclamation; — s, pi. y banns.
baroque, odd, queer.
barre,/., bar.
bas, -se, low.
bas, tout — , adv., in a low tone; à bas . . .» down with
bas, m. y bottom; en — , at the bottom.
bascule, /., swing; fauteuil à — , rocking-chair.
bataille,/., battle.
bâton, m.j stick.
battre, to beat, throb; se — , to fight.
bavarder, to chatter, gossip.
beau, bel, belle, beautiful, fine; il fait — , it is a fine day; avoir — , to do in vain; j'aurais — donner, it would be useless for me to give.
beaucoup, much, many.
beauté,/., beauty.
bébé, m. J baby.
bee, m., beak, bill.
belle,/., beauty.
belle-sœur, /., sister-in-law.
béni, -e, blessed.
bergère, /., shepherdess, easychair.
besoin, m., need.
bête, adj. y foolish, stupid; suis-
je — , how stupid I am I que tu es — , va, how stupid you are, to be sure !
bête, /., beast, stupid person; petite — , insect.
bibliothèque, /., library, bookcase.
bien, adv., well, fully, indeed, very, certainly, much; — des, many; on n'est pas — , one is not comfortable; — que, conj., although; si — que, so that.
bien, m., benefit; faire du — ,to do good.
bientôt, soon; â — , good-bye for the present, we shall meet again soon.
billet, m., note; doux, loveletter.
biscuit, m., biscuit, cracker, unglazed china; — de Sèvres, Sevres china.
bizarre, strange, peculiar.
blanc, blanche, white, blank.
blesser, to wound.
bleu, -e, blue.
blocus, tn., blockade.
blond, -e, blond, light-haired.
boire, irr., to drink.
bois, m., wood.
boite, /., box; — aux lettres, letter-box.
bon, -ne, good, nice, right; tout de — , in earnest, seriously; il y fait — , it is nice here; vous êtes bien — , you're a nice fellow!
bonheur, m., happiness, good fortune, pleasure.
bonhomme, m., good fellow, old man; petit — , little fellow.
bonjour, w., good-day, goodmorning.
bonne, /., servant, nurserymaid.
bonnet, m., cap.
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bonsoir, m., good-evening, bonté, f., goodness, kindness.
bord, m., edge, bosse,/., hump.
bossu, m., humpback.
bouche,/., mouth.
boucle,/., buckle, ring; — d'oreille, ear-ring.
bouclier, m., shield, bouger, to stir, budge, bougie,/., candle.
bouUlant, -e, boiling.
bouleverser, to upset.
bourdonnement, m., humming,
buzzing, bout, w., end, bit; venir à —
de, to succeed in.
boutonner, to button.
boutonnière, /., buttonhole, bouvier, m., drover.
bras, f»., arm; sur les — , on
my hands, bravement, bravely, cleverly, brèche,/., breach.
bref, adv.f in short.
bric-à-brac, m., odds and ends,
curiosities, briguer, to intrigue for, solicit, brillant, -e, brilliant, briller, to shine, broder, to embroider, broche, /., brooch, breast-pin.
brochure, /., pamphlet.
brou, brrl brrl broussailles,/. />/., brushwood;
à travers mille — , through
dense undergrowth.
brûler, to burn, brune, /., brunette. | brusque, abrupt. [denly.
brusquement, abruptly, sudbrutal, -e, brutal.
bûche,/., log.
but, f»., goal, object.
buvant, from boure.
bttvard, m.j blotter.
ça, for cela.
çâ, adv. y here; ah — , see here I come I well! well I
cabinet, m., small room, study.
cacher, to conceal; se — , to hide.
cacheter, to seal.
cachette, /., hiding-place.
cadeau, m., gift.
cadre, m., frame.
café, m.f coffee, café.
cahier, m., note-book.
caiman, m., alligator.
caisse,/., case, chest.
calciner, to calcine, consume.
Calcutta, m., Calcutta, {capital of British India).
calèche,/., barouche.
calepin, m., memorandumbook.
caler, to wedge up, prop.
calme, calm.
calmer (se), to compose oneself, ^row calm.
calomnie, / , calumny.
campagne, /., country; se mettre en — , to set out, start.
camphre, m., camphor.
canapé, m., sofa.
candélabre, m., candelabrum.
candeur, /., candor, sincerity.
canin, -e, canine; avoir une faim — e, to be as hungry as a dog.
canne,/., cane.
canon, m., cannon, rifle-barrel.
caprice, m., whim.
car, cor^j.y for.
carabe, m., carabid, groundbeetle.
cargaison,/., cargo.
camier, m., game-bag.
carré, m., square, square piece.
carte, /., card; — de visite»
visiting-card.
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e«s»^;JJ^o^' , club, toma-
^*^;« bre*î:
smash.
S?.''''?small sofa, settee.
«*SSse.^ this, that.
S:J^''-^b»t,athingwhich; **•->•* 7the fact is.
(«der. '"/ that; c'est —, that ^/fba't is right.
'fkrfi famous.
c^^STV., celibacy, single life, ^i celle, pron.y this one,
^ .^, this one, the latter;
^-là, that one, the former.
rendre J-^ ashes; jeter aux —,
to throw away.
ccJisé, -et reputed, supposed, supposedly.
cent, a hundred.
cercle, w., circle, club.
cercueil, m., coffin, mummycase.
cerf, wi., stag, red deer.
certain, -e, certain.
certainement, certainly.
certes, most certainly.
cerveau, m., brain.
cervelle,/., brains.
^' *M»., Caesar.
cesser, to cease.
chacun, -e, each one.
chagriné, -e, chagrined, annoyed, grieved.
chaîne,/., chain.
chaise, /., chair; — volante, odd chair; — de poste, postchaise.
chflle, m., shawl.
chaleur,/., heat.
chambre,/., chamber; —d'ami, guest-room; — à coucher, bedroom.
champ, m., field; sonner aux — s, to play a military march.
champignon, m., mushroom.
chance,/., luck.
changement, m., change.
changer, to change.
chapeau, m., hat.
