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circonstance, f., circumstance,
civilisation, f., civilisation.
clair, -e, adj., clear, pure; adv., |
clearly.
clef, 2, Le À
Clichy, a debtor’s prison in Paris |
at the time of the play (1869).
client, m., client.
cocher, m., coachman, cabman.
Cœur, m., heart ; à loi de tout eur.
‘yours truly.” in, m., corner.
colère, f., anger, wrath.
many.
c le, f., comedy, play.
to order.
; comme, adv., as, like; conj., as, since; comme cela (ça), like that, in that way. Ê commencer, $*156, to begin, commence.
comment, adv., how, why, wherefore, what, indeed ; comment donc! why certainly, Commerce, m., business, commode, adj., convenient, easy.
commode, m., bureau, chest of drawers.
communication, f., communication.
compagnie, f., company.
Comparaison, f., comparison.
comparer, to compare.
compartiment, m,, compartment.
complétement, adv., completely, complice, m., accomplice. à compliment, m., compliment, congratulations.
comprendre, $202, to comprehend, understand, contain ; {out com.
pris, everything included.
Compris, past part. of comprendre.
compromettre, $ 198, to compromise, compte, m., score, account; en compte courant, on current account ; à compte, on account.
Compter, to count, reckon, expect.
concierge, m. and f., porter, door.
keeper, janitor,
condition, f., condition.
conduire, K 185, to conduct, lead, guide, take, manage.
conduite, f., conduct, behaviour.
confiance, f., confidence, trust ; de confiance, on trust.
confidence, f., disclosure, secvet.
tiel, -le, «d)., confidential.
confier, to intrust, confide, confondre, to confound.
uaintance, knowledge. à
| Connaître, {188 to know, to be combien, adv., how much how |
| Connu, past
acquainted with ; ‘‘ je la connais
celle-là (= cette ruse-là), ‘I know
all about that, l'm up to that.”
rt. of connattre,
, À, Conscience,
co) m., counsel, advice, piece of advice,
consentir, $ 166, to vonsent.
considérablement, adv., rather !
considerably !
consoler (se), to console one’s self.
constituer, to constitute, supply, settle upon.
consultation, f., consultation.
consulter, to consult, confer.
Consumer, to consume, use up.
contemporain, m., contemporary, fellow-being.
content, -e, ai. content, satisfied.
continuer, to continue, to go on, keep on,
contraire, m., contrary, opposite ; au contraire, on the contrary,
contre, prep., against, contrary to, from.
convaincre, $ 209, to convince.
convenir, $ 178, to agree, settle.
Conversation, f., conversation, coqueluche, f., whooping-cough. coquet -te, adj., coquettish.
coquin, m., rascal, scoundre].
corbeille, f., a flat, wide basket ; work-basket ; wedding presents.
corps, m., body.
corriger, $ 156, to correct.
costume, m., costume, dress, côté, m., side: à côté de, by, beside ; du côté de, towards, in
cet.
mtial.
jance, to be LUTTTN]
know hat.”
piece
her !
self.
pply,
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the direction of, on the same side |
as; de ton côté, on your part; de |
tous les côtés, in every direction. |
coton, m., cotton.
cotonnade, f., the cotton trade,
cou, m., neck,
coucher (se), to go to bed, lie | down. |
coulé, -e, adj., ruined.
couleur, f., colour.
coup, m., blow, shock, stroke ; | tout à coup, suddenly ; voup de têté, rash or desperate act, coup | de bec, peck. |
couper, v., to eut off, to cut
couplet, m., couplet, verse,
cour, f., court ; faire la cour à, to court, pay attentions to,
courage, m., courage; du courage!
cheer up!
courageux, -se, adj., brave.
courir, 8164, to run, circulate ; il courait de mauvais bruits, bad rumours were being circulated.
courrier, m., mail, letters.
cours, m., course,
course, f., errand, call to make ; race, running.
court, -e, adj., short, brief.
courtier, m., tlatterer.
courtisan, m., courtier, flatterer.
cousin, m., cousin,
coïter, to cost.
couture, f., seam; battre à plates coutures, to beat outright, all hollow.
craindre, 8 190, to fear.
cravate, f., necktie, cravat.
crayon, m., pencil.
créancier, m., creditor.
créature, f., creature.
crédit, m., credit, influence.
crevette, f., prawn, QE EL 3
crier, to cry, cry out, creak.
crime, m., crime, transgression.
criminel, -le, adj., criminal.
crisper, to shrivel ; ça me crispr, that irritates me,
croire, & 191, to believe, to trust, credit, think; croyez bien, be auite sure ; Je crois bien, Ishould
think 80; ai tu m'en crois, if you take my advice for it ; croire à, to believe in.
croisière, f., cruiser.
croquer, to munch.
cru, past part, of croire.
cru, -e, ad}j., raw, crude,
cruel, -le, adj, cruel, merciless, pitiless.
criellément, adv., cruelly.
Cuir, m., leather.
| d'abord, adv., in the first place
d'ailleurs, adv., besides,
dame, f., lady, married lady.
dame! int., well! forsooth! Bless me! Why not?
dans, prep., in, into, out of, within, to, at,
de, prep., of, from, by, with, out of, for, at, to.
débarrasser (se), to rid ones self, get rid.
déchirer, to tear.
décidément, decidedly, certainly.
décider, to decide, determine, induce.
défendre, to defend, forbid.
défiance, f., distrust.
défier (se) de, ta distrust.
définitif, -ve, adj., definite, exact.
dehors, adv., out, without; en dehors, outside.
déjà, adv., already.
Se, m., breakfast ; luncheon.
délicatesse, f., delicacy, scrupulous kindness.
demain, m., tomorrow,
demande, f., request, proposal.
demander, to ask, beg, request, require.
demi, -e, adj., half.
demoiselle, f., young lady.
dentelle, f., lace, lace-work.
dépêcher (se), to hurry, hasten.
dépense, f., expense, expenditure,
déplier, v., to unfold,
depuis, prep., sinve, for; depuis que, con), since.
déranger, 8 156, tu disturb, de-
range, dernier, -ère, ad, last, derrière, prep., behind, pl. (contraction of de des), of the, from the, some, any.
descendre, to descend, come down, go down, get down ; to come for.
ward (on the stage).
désespéré, adj., beyond hope, in despair, désirer, to desire, wish, long for.
désobliger, $ 156, to disoblige.
désoler (se), to grieve, worry.
e, m., mischief, dissipation.
désormais, andv., henceforth, thereafter.
dès que, conj., when, as soon as.
dessert, m., dessert, destiner, to intend, destine.
détacher, to detach, unfasten ; se détacher de, to get loose, come off, be lost, détail, m., detail, détérmination, f., determination.
dette, f., debt.
deux, adj., two ; deux fois, twice ; quand on est deux, when there are two of us.
deuxième, adj., second, devant, prep., before, in front of.
devant, m., the front part, devenir, 8 178, to become ; que deviens-tu ? what has become of you ?
devenu, past part. of devenir.
dévider, to wind.
devoir, $ 214, to owe, to be obliged to, to have to, to be to, ought, to have to, must, devoir, m., duty, task, dévouer, to devote, dedicate.
diable, m., devil, fellow.
diamant, m., diamond, Dieu, m., God ; mon Dieu / Goodé ge. Dear pe! k il t, +, adj., different, FAN adj., difficult, hard, hard to please.
difficulté, f., difficulty.
digne, adj., deserving, worthy.
diminution, f., reduction,
dinde, f., turkey.
diner, to dine,
diner, m., dinner,
dire, $ 193, to tell, say, state ; c'est à dire, that is to say; ae dire, to say to one's sel (see donc).
diriger (se), 8156, to direct one’s steps, go towards,
discrétion, f., discretion.
discuter, to discuss, argue.
disposé, -e, adj, disposed, inclined ; mal disposé, in n bad humour ; ill-disposed,
disposer, to dispose, prepare, make ready, incline.
distraction, f., absence of mind,
dites, 2nd pl, pres. ind. and imper, of dire.
divan, m., couch, sofa.
divers, -e, ndj., divers, sundry.
diversion, f., diversion,
diviser, to divide; se diviser, to be divided,
dix, adj., ten.
doit, 3rd sing, pres. ind, of devoir, =is to, must, has to, owes,
domestique, m., servant.
onc, conj., then, therefore, consequently, (denotes impatience or urgency) ; dis donc, dites done, see here, look here; que faites vous donc? what on earth are you doing? ta Jemme est donc malade ? ÿour wife must be sick ?
lausse-moi donc tranquille, do leave me alone; entrez donc, step right in.
donner, to give ; se donner, to give one’s self, to acquire, obtain ; se donner la main, to shake hands with each other ; i/s s’en sont donné, (p.36), they had a ire time; had a jolly time of it.
dont, rel. pron., whose, of (with, from, for) which, of whom, for whom.
| dorénavant, adv., henceforth.
dormir, $ 166, to sleep, be asleep.
state ; ay ; #e 4 (see
; one’s
posed, a bad
make
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dot, f., marriage-portion, dowry.
double, m., + ble, twice the amount,
doucement, adv., slowly, gently, quietly, calmly.
doute, m., doubt ; sans doute, no doubt, of course,
douter (de), to doubt, question.
doux, douce, adj., kind, gentle, quiet.
douze, adj., twelve.
drap, m., cloth,
draperie, f., drapery, cloth-trade.
droit, -e, adj., straight, right; à droite, at the right.
droit, m., right, equity, law.
drôle, adj., droll, strange, odd.
drôle, m., rascal, ge
du, m. (contraction of de le), of the, from the, some, any, etc.
duper, to dupe, deceive.
be: , adj., hard, harsh, merciless.
eau, f., water ; eau-de-vie, brandy.
, to set aside, remove, échauffer, to warm, heat up.
échéance, f., draft, bill coming due, bill to meet.
échelle, f., ladder.
éclaircissement, m., explanation.
économie, f., economy, saving.
écorce, f., bark, outside, exterior.
écouter, to listen, hear.
écrire, 8 194, to write, set down.
effet, m., effect, purpose, intent ; en effet, in reality, indeed.
efforcer (s’), 8156, to make an
effort, to exert one’s self, en- |
deavour.
effusion, f., effusion ; avec effusion, effusively.
égal, -e, adj., equal, similar ; c'est égal, all the same ; ça m'est égal, that is all the same to me,
ehlint., eh! oh! eh bien! well!
Elbeuf, a town of about 20,000, prominent for cloth manufacturing, not far from Rouen.
élégamment, adv., elegantly.
éléphant, m., elephant.
élève, m. or £., pupil
élever, to raise.
elle, pron., she, her, it.
embarras, m., trouble, perplexity, difficulty.
embarrasser, to confuse, embar-
rass.
embellir, to decorate.
embêtant, -e, adj, stupid, a bore ; est-il embétant, papa ? isn't father tiresome ?
embrasser, to embrace, kiss; s'embrasser, to kiss one another,
embrouiller, to confuse, perplex, to put out.
emmener, $ 158, to lead, fetch away.
empêcher, to prevent, hinder.,
emporter, to carry or take away.
emprunt, m., borrowing.
emprunter, to borrow.
ému, t part. of émouvoir, moved, affected,
en, prep., in, into, while, when, (with pres. part.) ; like, as,
en, pron. and adv. of him, of her, of it, of them, some, any, from it, from there.
enchanter, to enchant, delight.
encore, adv., yet, still, again, once more; encore un, another, one more ; encore ce malin, this very morning.
encore, conj., even, yet, though.
encourager, $ 156, to encourage, stimulate.
encre, f., ink.
énergie, f., energy, vim.
enfance, f., childhood.
enfant, m., child.
enfantillage, m., child’s play, childishness.
enfin, adv., finally, at last, after all; at all events, in any case.
enfoncer, $ 156, to sink, pull down.
engagement, m., engagement, promise.
engraisser (s’), to fatten one's self, to become fat. e
enlever, $ 158, to carry off,
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