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VOCABULARY axp NOTES
Idioms and difficult expressions will be found fully explained under the important words of the idiomatic phrase, I Verbs, conjugated fully, will be found in the High School rench Grammar, under the numbers of the sections indicated, Abbreviations, adj., adjective; adw., adverb; condl., eonditional mood ;
conj., coujuuetion ; dem., demonstrative ; f., feminine ; fut., future: imper., imperative ; imperf., impertect ; impers. , smpersonal : ind., indicative; int., interjection; interr., intersogative; 1., maseuine : part., participle ; pers., personal; pl. plural; prep.. Prepesition ; Pres., present; pron., pronoun; rel, relative ; Siag.. simeular ; subj., subjunetive.
A æctif, 4e, adj. active, energetic.
action, £., action, act.
a, 8rd sing. pres. ind. of avoir ; il | addition, £, account, bill (restauy &, there is, there are; qu'est-ce quily a ? what is the matter,
prep., at, to, in, for, on, by, into, from, with.
, to abandon, forsake, give over, s abasourdi, adj., stunned, as- | adresser (s’), to-xddress one's self, tounded,. to apply.
abord (d'},.adv., at first, first of all. | affaire, f£., thing, affair, matter ; T, te ach. pl., business; (vu auras ton w., absoiutely. affaire, you will have what you absoudre, $208, to absolve, acquit. want; pour affaires, on business. abus, m., abuse. affamé, ädj., hungry, starving. accent, m., accent, tone, voice. affection, f., affection, love. accepter, to accept, receive, affiger, $ 156, to grieve. accompagner, to accompany. Afrique, f., Africa.
accoster, to address, accost,. âge, m., age, years,
accuser, to accuse, blame. D m., agent ; agent de change,
acheter, $ 158, to buy, purchase. roker.
acompte, m., instalment, some- | agir (s’), to be in question, to be thing on account. the matter; il s’agit de, the
acquérir, $ 162, to acquire, obtain, question is, get. \ ao pe. ns to se excite.
acquitter {s’), to pay, discharge a andir, to enlarge.
“ebt, , ” ah int., ah! pi: çà! Indeed!
âcre, adj., acrid, sour. Come now !
acte, m., act, deed ; acte d'associa. | aider, aid, help, assist. tion, deed of partnership. aie, int., oh ! ouch !
ailleurs, adv., elsewhere; d'ail leurs, besides, moreover.
aimable, adj., pleasant, agreeable ; est-il aimable ! isn't he agreeable !
aimer, to love, to be fond of ; aimer mieux, to prefer.
ainsi, adv., thus, s0 ; ainsi que, as well as,
air, m., air, look, appearance ; avoir l'air de, to look like, ap » Seem; ça m'en a l'air, it looks to me like it,
aise, adj., glad.
ait, 3rd sing. pres. subj. of avoir.
ajuster (s'), to get ready, to finish putting on eme’s things (p. 36).
allée, f. alley. png.
allemand, adj., German.
aller, $ 160, to go; s’en aller, to go away, set out; 34 vont bien!
they are doing well !
allons, int., come! well! allons donc ! nonsense ! all right !
allumer, to light, kindle.
alors, adj., then.
âme, f., soul.
américain, adj., American.
Américain, m., American.
Amérique, f., America.
ami, m., friend; mon ami, my dear.
amitié, f., friendship.
amorce, f., bait, allurement.
amour, m., love.
an, m., year ; le jour de l An, New Year’s Day.
ancien, -ne, udj., old, former.
âne, m., ass, donkey.
ange, m., angel.
anglais, -e, adj., English.
animal, m., animal, brute, stupid fellow.
animer (s’), to be or become excited.
année, f., year.
annoncer, $ 156, to announce, tell, declare, inform.
antichambre, f., anteroom, lobby, bail.
apercevoir, S213, to perceive, notice, observe ; s'apercevoir de,
to perceive, take notice, be aware of.
aperçoit, 3rd sing. pres, ind. of apercevoir,
aplatir, to flatten, crush, knock silly.
appartenir, $ 177, to belong.
appeler, $158 (2), to call ; s'appeler, to be called.
apport, m., share of capital.
apporter, to bring, bring forward.
apprécier, to-appreciate, esteem.
| apprendre, $ 202, to learn, to tind
out.
appris, past part. of apprendre, taught,.
approcher, to approach ; s'approcher de, to approach, draw near,
approuver, to approve.
appuyer (s'}, $ 157, to lean upon
après (1) prep., after; apres çu, after all; (2) adv., afterwards, after.
après que, conj., after.
après-demain, adv., the day after tomorrow.
araignée, f., spider.
arbuste, m., shrub.
architecte, m., architect.
argent, in., money.
armoire, f., closet, wardrobe, cupboard,
arranger, $S 156, to s'arranger, to be arranged.
arrêter, to stop, detain, arrest :
s'arrêter, to stop, pause.
arriver, to arrive, come ; to happen, to occur.
arrondir (s’), to round out, to round off.
asseoir (s’}, $215, to sit down, be seated,.
assez, adv., enough, rather, tolerably.
assiette, f., plate.
assis, past part. of s'asseoir.
association, f., partnership.
associé, adj., in partnership.
assurer, to assure, insure,
arrange :
settled,
s'apdraw
1pon es Qt, wards,
y after
atelier, m., workshop. afraid ; avoir chaud, to be warm: attablé, adj., seated at a table, avoir faim, to be hungry. aroir attacher, to fasten, attach. raison, to be right; avoir tort, attendre, to wait for, stay for ; to be wrong: avoir besoin de, expect, await. to want, need; avoir l'air, to ir, to make tender; to appear to, to seem; j'ai à vous move to pity. parler, 1 want to speak to you ; attendrissement, m., émotion. qu'est-ce qu'il y a, what is the attraper, toentrap, ensnare, catch. matter ?
attrister, to sadden, to make | avouer, to confess, acknowledge, sorrowful. | avril, m., April.
attroupement, m., mob, crowd. axiome, m., axiom, truism. au, contraction of & /e, to the. ayant, pres. part. of avoir. aucun, -e, adj., none, no one, not any, no (with ne). B audacieux, -se, adj., bold, daring, augmenter, to increase, raise the | bah! int., bah ! nonsense ! price or rent, | bain, m., bath, bath-house, aujourd’hui, adv., today. baisse, f., fall (of stocks), decline. auprès de, prep. , near by, close to. | baisser, to lower, to let down, to aurai, auras, etc., fut. ind. of go down, decline. avoir. balance, f., balance ; pl., scales.
aussi (1) adv., as, too, also ; (2) | balcon, m., balcony. conj., therefore. banque, f., bank (financial instituaussitôt, adv., immediately, di- tion). rectly. banquier, m., banker.
autant, adv., as much, as many, | barbe, f., beard; il passera à la as well; d'autant plus, the more barbe des Americains, it will slip so, the rather; autant préter, by Uncle Sam’s beard ; faire La one might as well lend. barbe, to shave, autoriser, to autherize, empower. | bas, adv., low, down, in a whisper ; autorité, f. authority. en bas, downstairs.
autour de, prep., about, around. bateau, m., boat, ship. autre, adj, other; autre chose, | bâtiment, m., vessel, ship. something else. battre, $180, to beat, thrash, whip. autrefois, adv., formerly ; in the | bavard, m., gossip, prattier. old days. beau, bel, belle, beautiful, fine, avaler, to swallow. lovely, handsome, fair, noble ; avant, prep., before. avoir beau dire, to speak in vain ; avant-hier, adv., the day before tu as beau dire, you can’t denyit, |
yesterday. beaucoup, adv., many, much, a avec, prep., with. great deal, a great many.
aveu, m., confession, acknowledge- | beau-fils, m., step-son.
ment. bec, m., beak, bill; coup de bec, aveugle, adj., blind. peck.
avis, m., opinion; pl., advice. Belgique, f., Belgium. aviser, to advise, notify. belle-mère, f., step-mother. avocat, m., lawyer, barrister. berceas, #., cradle. avoir, v., $ 154, to have, obtain, besoin, m., need, want, necessity. get, be the matter with ; i/ y a, | bête, f., fool, blsckhead. there is or are ; avoir peur, to be | bête, adj., sillg, #tupid, foolish.
bêtise, folly,
biais, m,, expedient.
bibliothèque, f., library.
bien, m., good, property ; adv., well, certainly, much, quite, very ; c’eat bien, good ! first-rate !
bienfaisance, f., relief, charity.
bienfait, m., kindness.
bien que, conj., although (with subij.).
bientôt, adv., soon, shortly.
bienveillant, -e, adj., kind.
bière, f., beer.
ifteck, m., (corruption of beef.
steak), beef-steak, steak.
bilan, m., balance-sheet: #ablir son bilan, to reveal the state of ones finances,
billet, m.
f., nonsense, tomfoolery,
blanc, -he, adj., white, blesser.
, to wound, hurt, offend.
blocus, m., blockade.
bobine, f., spool, reel, bobbin.
bohême, m., gypsy, worthless fellow.
boire, $ 181, to drink.
is, m., wood.
bon, bonne, adj., good, kind bonheur, m., happiness, good luck, pue 3 porter bonheur, to ring good luck.
bonhomme, m.,kind, good-natured man ; ‘young chap.” bonjour, m., good day, good mornn,
ing.
bonté, f., goodness, kindness, , à seaport of western France, famous for its wines ; (vin de Bordeaux), vlaret.
botte, f., boot, bottier, m., boot-maker,
shos-
, te overthrow, upset.
boum ! int., bang !
bourse, f., purse ; La Bourse, The Exchange, an imposing building on the north side of the Seine, in Paris, where stock-exchange business is conducted.
, ., bottle,
boutonner, v., to button.
bras, m., arm (see casser),
brave, adj., brave, honest, good, kind, worthy,
Brébant, a 0 café on the Boulevard Poissonnière.
brigand, m., thief, robber.
broder, v., to embroider, work.
bronzer (se), to become hardhearted.
brouillon, m., rough draft.
bruit, m., rumour, noise, bustle, clamour.
brusquement, adv., grufäly, abruptly.
bu, past part. of boire,
buffet, m., sideboard.
bureau, m., office, desk,
burgrave, m. (from à play called Les Burgraves, by Victor Hugo) =old man, old fellow (familiar).
buvais, lst sing. imperf. ind. of boire. ;
c’, contraction of ce.
Ça, pron., contraction of cela, that ; ça y est! It is all over! Now We’re in for itl C'est bien ça!
That's quite right! 27 à de ça, he has a boul heart (accompanied by à gesture).
çh, adv., here, hither; Ah çà !
Indeed !
cabinet, m., office, study, cabinet,
cabriolet, m., cab, carriage.
cac! ire, m., cashmere, shawl.
café, m., coffee, café, restaurant.
caisse, f., cash-box, bank, box.
caleuler, to cipher, figure.
camarade, m., comrade, chum, friend.
cantonade, f., à la cantonade, behind the scenes.
Capon, m., coward, sneak.
bluntly,
rk.
hard-
ustle,
mtly,
VOCABULARY
car, ep for, because, as.
carafe, f., decanter, water-bottle.
carafon, m., small decanter.
cargaison, f., cargo.
m., memorandum, book, note-book.
carotte f., carrot, (see tirer).
, M., square, sheet (of paper).
carte, f., card, map, bill.
casier, m., pigeon-holes.
casser, to break ; ça m'a un peu cassé les bras, that rather amazed
“humbug” |
me.
catastrophe, m., catastrophe.
cause, f., cause, case,
causer, to chat, talk.
ce, cet, m.; cette, f.; ces, pl, dem. adj , tlus, these, that those.
ce, dem. pron., he, she, it, they ; c'est, it is, it was.
ceci, dem. pron., this.
cela, dem. pron., that; c'est erla, that's right, that’s it, that fellow.
célèbre, adij., celebrated, famous.
celui, m.; celle, f., ceux, m. pl.; celles, f. pl, dem. pron., he, him, that, she, her; they, them, those (see connaître).
cent, adj., hundred; dix pour cent, ten per cent.
centime, m., centime; hundredth
art of a franc.
cependant, adv., however.
ce qui, ce que, pron., that which, which, what.
certain, -e, adj., certain, sure.
certainement, adv., certainly, surely.
i , m., recommendation,
certificate.
cerveau, m., brain, mind.
cesser, to cease, stop.
c'est à dire, that is to say.
ceux, dem. pron. (see celui).
chablis, m. (wine of that uame), chablis. [one.
chacun, -e, pron., everyone, each
chagrin, m., grief, sorrow, faire
du chagrin à, to grieve.
chaîne, f., chain.
chaise, f., chair, seat,
| châle, m., shawl.
chambre, f., chamber, room.
chance, f., chance, luck.
change, m., exchange; agent de change, stockbroker ; (lettre de change, bill of exchange.
changer, v., 8156, to change, alter ; changer de ton, to change one’s tane or voice,
chanson, f., song.
— to sing, to talk nonsense (p. 34).
chapeau, m., hat.
chapelier, m., hatter.
chaque, adj., each, every.
charger, 8 156, to luad, charge ; se charger de, to take charge of, look after.
charité, f., love, charity.
charmant, -e, adj, charming, delightful.
chasser, v., to chase, drive away.
chaud, -e, adj., hat, warm ; avoir chaud, to be warm,
chausser, v., to shoe, provide with footwear ; se faire chausser, to have one’s shoes made,
chaussure, f., boots, shoes ; shoebusiness.
chemin, m., way, road,
cheminée, f., chimney, fire-place, mantel.
chemise, f., shirt.
chenapan, m., scamp, rascal.
et. chère, adj., dear, cpetly.
chercher, v., to seek, look for, search, get, try ; aller chercher, to fetch, go for ; venir chercher, to come for,
chez, prep., at, bo, in; at the house of ; at, or to the office of ; with.
chose, f., thing, matter, affair ; pas grand’chose, not much,
chut ! int., hush ! sh!
ciel, m.; cieux, pl., sky, heaven.
cinq, adj., five.
cinquante, ad)., fifty.
cinquième, adj., fifth part, fifth ; au cinquième (étage), on the fifth story.
