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ABBREVIATIONS IN VOCABULARY
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adj., adjective adv., adverb conj., conjunetion f., feminine
m., masculise
n., noun
pl, plural
prep., preposition pron., pronoun
s., Singular
VOCABULARY
adieu, m., good-by.
adoucir, to soften, make milder, mitigate, appease.
adresse, f., address.
adresser, to address; s’adresser, to apply (to), appeal (to).
affaire, f., affair, matter, thing, business, difficulty, scrape ; se tirer d'affaires, to get (oneself) out of a difficulty, to make one’s way (in the world).
affamé, hungry, famished, starving.
affection, f., affection, love.
affiger, to afflict, distress, grieve.
Afrique, f., Africa.
âge, m., age.
agent, m., agent, broker.
agir, to act; il s'agit de, it or the matter or question is about, is concerned.
agiter, to agitate, stir, disget. turb, make uneasy, excite.
s'acquitter, to pay off, pay | agrandir, to enlarge. up. ah, oh! ah!
âcre, tart, bitter. ai, see avoir.
acte, m., act, instrument, | aider, to help, aid, assist. i |aïs, oh! oh dear! ouch!
äccüïiient, agreement.
ailleurs, elsewhere : d’ailleurs, besides, moreover.
acti-f, -ve, active, effective, quick.
addition, f., addition, D rs amiable, lovely, oning, bill. pleasant, kind.
a, see avoir.
à, to, at, in, on, upon; by, with, for, of.
abandonner, to abandon, forsake, desert.
abasourdir, to stun, astound.
abord, m., contact : d’abord, first (of all).
aborder, to approach, come up to, broach.
absolument, absolutely.
absoudre, to absolve.
abus, m., abuse.
accent, m., accent, tone.
accepter, to accept.
accompagner, to accompany, escort.
accoster, to accost, approach, come up to, speak to.
aCCuser, to accuse. :
acheter, to buy, purchase.
acompte, m., instalment.
acquérir, to acquire, obtain,
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aimer, to love, be fond of, like.
ainsi que, as well as, with, like.
air, ., air, appearance ; avoir l’air, to look, seem to be:
avoir l'air de, to look like or as if, to seem.
aise, glad, happy, pleased.
ait, see avoir.
s'ajuster, to prepare oneself, dress.
allée, f., alley, entrance.
allemand, German.
aller, to go, proceed, get on, move, be going, act, be, prosper ; allons! now then!
very good ! allons donc, nonsense! come! come! s’en aller, to go away,
allumer, to light, kindle.
alors, then, in that case.
âme, f., heart.
américain, American.
Amérique, f., America.
ami, #., amie, f., friend, dear.
amitié, f., friendship.
amorce, f., bait.
amour, ”., love, passion.
an, Mm., yeer; jour de l’an, m., New Year's day.
âne, m., ass, donkey.
ange, m., angel.
anglais, English.
animal, ”., animal, brute, creature.
along
beast,
animé, lively, animated, gay. |
s’animer, to become or be animated or excited, warm up.
année, f., year.
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annoncer, inform.
antichambre, f., anteroom.
apercevoir, to perceive, see, notice ; s’apercevoir, to perceive, observe, notice.
aplatir, to flatten, humble, floor, squelch.
appartenir, to belong.
appeler, to call; s'appeler, to be called or named, call each other.
apport, »., contribution, share, (of marriage) personal estate.
apporter, to bring (over).
apprécier, to appreciate.
apprendre, to learn, hear, be informed of, teach, train.
s'approcher, to approach, draw or come or go near.
approuver, to approve (of), like.
appuyé, leaning.
après, after, next; après cela, after all, but then; après?
what next?
après-demain, ?n., after to-morrow.
araignée, f., spider.
arbuste, m., shrub.
architecte, m., architect.
argent, "”., silver, money.
armoire, {., wardrobe, eloset.
arranger, to arrange, set ; s’ arranger, to come out right.
arrêter, to stop, detain, arrest.
arriver, to arrive, come (in), happen.
s’arrondir, to get round, round
out, increase.
to announce,
the day
as, sec avoir.
asseoir, to seat; s'asseoir, to sit down, take one'’s seat or place.
assez, enough, rather, pretty.
assiette, f., plate.
assis, seated, sitting.
association, f., partnership.
associé, "., partner.
associer, to associate, admit to a share of, take into partnership.
assuré, confident, steady ; see also assurer.
assurer, to insure, assure.
atelier, m., workshop, shop, workroom, room.
attablé, seated or sitting at table.
attacher, to attach, fasten.
attendre, to wait (for), expect.
attendrir, to affect, move to pity, excite pity.
attendrissement, m., tenderness, emotion, compassion.
attraper, to catch, cheat, take
in.
attrister, to sadden, grieve.
attroupement, "”., crowd,
gathering, mob.
au, contraction of à le (article).
aucun, any; not one, none, no.
audacieu-x, -se, bold, daring.
augmenter, to increase, raise the price or rent, to rise.
aujourd’hui, to-day.
auprès de, near, by.
auquel, contraction of à lequel.
aur-ai, -OnS, see avoir.
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VOCABULARY
bah, pshaw!
aussi, also, too, therefore, s0.
aussitôt, direcily, immediately (after).
autant, as much, as well; d'autant plus, all the more, the more so, especially.
autoriser, to authorize, empower.
autorité, f., authority.
autour, around, about.
autre, other, d.ferent.
autrefois, formerly, in former times.
aux, contraction of à les (article).
avaler, to swallow.
avant, before.
avant-hier, m., the day before yesterday.
avec, with; to.
aveugle, blind.
avis, M., Opinion.
aviser, to inform.
avocat, m.. barrister, lawyer.
avoir, to have; be the matter with, ail; y avoir, there be, to be the matter; il y a, there is, there are, etc.
avouer, to avow, confess, own, acknowledge, admit.
avril, m., April.
axiome, M., axXiOM.
ayez, see avoir.
indeed !
you don't say so !
tut !
bain, m., bath, bathing place,
bathing establishment.
baisse, f., fall, decline, going
down, depression.
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