IIS
fde m. liver
fois /. time ; une «^ once
folle see fou
fonctionner operate, work
fond m, bottom, end, back, back-
ground ; au ~ at the bottom, in
reality ; on ~ de cabotin at bottom
something of the actor fonder found fonds m. stock, funds, assortment,
set forain -e foreig^, stroUing forçat m. convict force /. force, strength ; «>« might ;
à c^a de by dint of forcer force, break open; c^a la
consigne force a sentry, pass a
guarded door • forêt /. forest forme /. f orm, figure fort -e strong, clever ; very much,
strongly fortune /. fortune, luck fou, folle, mad, crazy, foolish; in-
sane person ; «« de crazy about fouet m. whip foule f. crowd
four m. ovën ; petits «^s cakes fourchette f. fork fourchu -e forked fourgonner poke (the fire), poke
away at fourneau m* stove, fumace fournir fumish, give fourrager plunder, nimmage, mm-
pie fourré -e furred, lined, thick fourrure /. fur frac m. dress coat fracassé -e shattered
fragment m. fragment
fraîchement freshly, coolly
frais, fraîche, fresh, cool ; tout «^
just frais m. pi. expenses franc, franche, frank, thorough,
downright franc fv. franc (nearlytwenty cents) français -e French, Frenchman franchement frankly franchir cross, pass over, clear franchise f. f rankness franc-maçon m. freemason François m. Francis frappant -e impressive, striking Frédéric m. Frederick fréquenter fréquent frileux -«use chilly frise / f rieze friser curi
frisson m. shivering, shudder frissonner shiver, shudder, tremble froid m. cold ; faire e^i> be cold ; par
ce ~ in this cold weather front m, forehead, brow fuir flee
fuite/ flight ; ~ de gaz escapinggas fulminer hurl thunder, storm fumer smoke
fumiste m. chimney-builder funèbre funeral, funereal fureur / fury furieux -euse furious fusée /. rocket, voUey fusil m. gun ; «« de chasse fowling-
pièce futur -e future.
gage m, pledge, security, pawn gagner gain, win
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gfti -e gay, merry, lively
gaiement gayly
gaillard m. jolly fellow, lusty fellow
galant gallant, courtly; suitor
galanterie /. gallantry
gamelle /. platter, mess
gamin -e m. an^/ /.' gamiiït urchin,
Street Arab ; girl, tomboy, chit gant m.glove; prendre des «>« pour
use pfecautions about garçon m. boy, bachelor, waiter,
chap, fellow garçonnière /. bachelor apartments garde/, guard, watch, nurse ; prenez
~ watch out, take care garde-malade /. nurse (of the sick) garder guard, keep ; se ~ de take
care not to gare /. railway-station, dépôt gargote /. cheap eating-house garni -e furnished, with trimmings garnir fumish, adom, trim garrotter bind, strangle gars m. boy» lad
gastrique gastric, of the stomach gastronome m. gastronomist gâter spoil, waste gauche left, awkward gaz m. gas
geignard -e whining, grumbler geindre moan, whine gendre m. son-in-Iaw gêne /. trouble, embarrassment,
straitened circumstances, straits gêné uncomfortable, embarrassed,
in straitened circumstances généreusement generously généreux -«use generous, brave générosité /. generosity génie /. genius
genou m. knee ; aux e^i>z on one's
knees genre m. kind, sort, style ; c^a humain
mankind gens m. and/, people ; «^ de lettres
literary people gentilhomme m. nobleman, gentleman geste m. gesture ; ~ arrondi flour-
ish gigantesque gigantic gilet m. waistcbat glabre glabrous, smooth glacer freeze glacial -e icy, freezing glisser slip, slide gloire /. glory glorieux -euse glorious gober gulp down gonflé -e swoUen gong m. gong
gosse m. urchin, kid, youngster gosseline /. little girl gourmand -e glutton gousset m. pocket, watch-pocket goût m, taste, style ; de son ~ to
his taste goûter taste, enjoy, like goutte /. drop grabat m. pallet grâce / grâce, charm, pardon,
mercy ; ~ à thanks to gracieux -euse gracions graisse /. fat grand -e great, large, tall ; ouvrir
(toute) e\9e open wide grand'mère /. grandmother grappe /. cluster, bunch gravé -e engraved gravir climb, ascend
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gnCf grecque, Greek
grêle slender, frail
grelotter shiver
grenadier m, grenadier
grenouille /. frog» cash, fund; manger la ~ get away with the cash
grignoter nibble
grille /, grating, iron gâte
grillé -e grated, railed in
grimace /. grimace, wry face
gris-e gray
griser intoxicate; 8e~ getdrunk, get intoxicated
grisette /. grisette (gay working or shop girl)
grogner grumble
gronder scold
gros -sae g^eat, large, big, rough
grosseur /. size, bulk, bigness
grossir increase,growlargef; make rough
grotesque grotesque
grouillement m, rumbling, seething, turmoil
groupe /. group
guère scarcely ; ne ... ~ scarcely ; ne . . . e^i> que hardly more than
guérison /. cure, recoveiy
guerre /, war
guide m. guide
[* h = aq>irate h] 'ha ah, ha habiller dress habit m. coat, garment, dress ; //.
clothes habiter dwell, live in habitude /. habit habitué m, fréquenter, regular cus-
tomer
* haine /. hatred, hâte haleine /. breath
* halle/, market
* hallebarde /. halberd *halo m, halo
* hangar m. shed
* hanter haunt, fréquent
* hareng m. herring
* haricot m. bean (ordinary Ameri-
can kind); e^» de mouton Irish stew
* hasard m, chance, risk *hâte /. haste, hurry
* hâter (se) hasten, hurry
* hausser raise, lift up; e^i> les
épaules shrug the shoulders *haut-e high, tall, loud; tout ~ aloud ; en e^i> lieu in high circlés; dans la e^ inhighsociety; là-<v above, up there, in heaven
* Havane m, Havana «hein eh, what hélas alas
*hem, *hum, *ha, onotnatopoetic
words hémistiche m. hemistich *héraldisme heraldry herboriste m, herbalist Hercule m. Hercules hermétiquement closely, securely hésitation /. hésitation heure/ hour, o'clock; tout à I'm»
just now, in a little while ; à la
bonne ~ excellent, ail right ; de
bonne c^a early heureux -euse happy, fortunate hier yesterday histoire / history, stoiy historique historical hiver m. winter
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* hollandais -e Dutch homélie f. homily, sermon homéopathie f. homeopathy honmie /». man; c>»àfenmies ladies'
man; <>» d'Etat statesman; c>»de
lettres literaryman; c>»decheyal
horseman honnête honest, honorable, virtu-
ous honnêtement honestly, respectably honneur m. honor honorable honorable
* honte /. shame; avoir <» be
ashamed
* honteux -euse ashamed, shame-
fui ; pauvres <>» poor and proud people
* hoquet m. hiccup
horreur/, horror; avoir <>» de abhor; faire <» à horrify, make shudder
horrible horrible
horriblement horribly
hospice m. asylum, almshouse
hôtel m. mansion ; e^ de ville city hall ; ev des monnaies mint
* hotte f. basket ; see note to 5 S
* hue {a call to horses) gee, get up huile /. oil
^huit eight
* huitième eighth huître /. oyster
humain -e human, humane humanité f. humanity humble humble humblement humbly humeur /. humor, ill-humor, disposition humilité f. humility *hurrah m. hurrah
* hussard m. hussar hygiène f. hygiène
id hère ; d*«« from hère, right off
idéal -e idéal
idée /. idea ; j'ai »» it strikes me
identique identical
ignoble ignoble, base
ignominie f. ignominy
ignorant -e ignorant
ignorer be ignorant of, not know
il he, it, there
illusion f. illusion
illustre illustrious
imaginaire imaginary
imagination f. imagination
imaginer (s') imagine
imbécile m. imbécile, fool
immaculé -e immaculate
immédiat -e immédiate
immédiatement immediately
immense immense
inunobile motionless
impassibilité f. impassibility
impatience /. impatience
impérieux -euse imperious
impertinenmient impertinently
impertinence f. impertinence
impertinent -e impertinent, improper
implorer implore
importance /. importance
important -e important
importer be of conséquence ; n'importe no matter
imposture /. imposture
imprégner impreg^ate
impressionné -e impressed
imprimer print
impuni -e unpunished
VOCABULARY
impur -e impure, tainted
inanition f. inanition
inattendu -e unexpected
incapable incapable
incohérent -e incohérent
incomplet -e incomplète, defective
inconnu -e unknown
inconsciemment unconsciously
inconscient -e unconscious
indemniser indemnify
indépendance f. independence
indigner (s') be indignant
indiquer indicate, point out
indiscret -été indiscreet
individu -e individual
indulgent -e indulgent
inébranlable immovable, firm
inespéré -e unhoped-for, unexpected
infaillibilité /. infallibility
infaillible infallible
infâme infamous
inférieur -e inferior
infiniment infinitely, very much
inflexible inflexible
informe shapeless, crude
infortune f. misfortune
infortuné -e unf ortunate
injuste unjust
innocence /. innocence
innocent -e innocent
inoffensif -iye inoffensive
inouï -e unheard-of
inquiéter disturb, render uneasy
inquiétude /. anxiety
insinuer insinuate
insister insist
insolvable insolvent
insouciance f. carelessness, unconcem
inspecter inspect inspiration /. inspiration installer install instant m. instant instantané m, snap-shot instinctif -ive instinctive instituteur -trice teacher, school-
master, schoolmistress instruction /. instruction insupportable insupportable intellectuel -elle intellectual intensité /. intensity intention f. intention ; à son e^ on
his account interdire interdict, f orbid ; confuse,
nonplus interdit -e prohibited, confused,
nonplused intéressant -e interesting intéresser interest intérêt m. interest, concem; <>3S
composés, ~s des «^^s, compound
interest intérieur m. interior interlocuteur m. interlocutor interloqué nonplused, surprised intermédiaire m. intermediary interrompre intemipt intime intimate, private intimer communicate, notify intimider intimidate introduire introduce, conduct inventer invent, contrive ironique ironical irradié -e shining irréparable irréparable irréprochable irreproachable irrévérencieux -euse disrespectful irruption /. irruption; faire «^^
burst in
isolé -e isolated, apart
ItaUe / Italy
iTTOgne -Me drunkard, inebriate
jabot m, frill
jacaasement m. chatter (like mag-
pie) jadis formerly jamais ever, never; ne . . . <»
never jambe /. leg japonais -e Japanese jardin m. garden jardinet m. small garden jannâtre yellowish jaune yellow jel
Jésus m. Jésus jet m. jet, stream jeter throw, cast jeu m. play, game, gambling, trick,
cards, hand joun (à) fasting jeune young jeunesse /. youth joie /. joy, pleasure, cheeriness joindre join, make meet joli -e pretty, neat joue / cheek jouer play,gamble; c>»de ply,wield,
use jouet m, toy joueur m. gambler jouir (de) enjoy joujou m, plaything jour m, day; tous les «^^s every
day; au <» le »» from hand to
mouth journal m. newspaper journalisme m, joumalism
journée/ day
joyeux -ense joyous, merry
juger judge
juif -iye Jew, Jewess; chez les juifs to the pawnshop
jupe/, skirt
jurer swear
jury m. jury
jus m. gravy (juice of méat, not made sauce)
jusque to, up to, until, even; jusqu'à to, as far as, until ; «^là so far, up to that time
justement exactly, just so
justice / justice
la see le
là there, hère ; accotnpanies ce and
celui in ihe sensé that là-bas yonder, over there lâche cowardly, coward lacté -e lacteal, milk laid -e ugly laine / wool laisser leave, let, allow ; se ~ faire
not concem one*s self, be passive laitière / milk woman lamentation / lamentation lampe / lamp
lampisterie/ lamp (lantem) room lancer throw, throw out; se c>»
launch out, start, get started landau m, landau langue / longue, language lanterne / lantem lapin m. rabbit laquais m, lackey, footman larbin m. flunkey larcin m, larceny, theft lard m. sait pork, bacon
VOCABULARY
large broad, wide
laime /. tear; à chaudes «^ bot
tears, bitterly laa -ee tired latin Latin laurier m, laurel le, la, //. les, the, bim, ber, it, so,
them lécher lick, smack leçon /. lesson lecture f, reading léger -ère light, slight, frivolous légèrement lightly, slightly légitime legitimate ; subst.f. patri-
mony légume m. vegetable lendemain next day, f oUowing day ;
c«^ matin tbe following moming lent -e slow lentement slowly
lequel, laquelle, who, whicb, whom lestement lively, quickly lettre /. letter; pL letters, liter-
ature leur them, to them, their; le ev
theirs leyer lift, raise ; se «^ rise, get up lever m. rising lèvre f. lip
liard m. liard, farthing libertin m. débauchée, rake libre free lieu m. place ; en haut »» in high
circles ligne /. Une lilas m. lilac ; purple linge m. linen, cloth lion m, lion
liquoriste m. dealer in liqueurs lire to read
liste /. list, bill of f are
lit m. bed; ««^ de sangle folding
canvas cot littéraire literary littérateur m. literary man littérature /. literature livre m, book livrée /. livery livrer give up, deliver local -e local
locution /. locution, expression loge /. lodge, box, room, dressing-
room, den logement m. lodging, quarter loger lodge, live, place, fix logis m. lodging, house; au «^ at
home loin far, far off ; de «^ en e» at intervais lointain -e far off, distant Londres m, London long -ue long ; le long de along longtemps long, a long time lorgnon m. eyeglass lors then ; depuis <» since then lorsque when louche f. ladle louis m, twenty-franc pièce (gold,
= $4) lourd -e heavy, dull lourdement heavily ; e» drapé hang-
ing in heavy f olds lugubre moumful, dismal lui he, to him, to her, to it lui-même, elle-même,//, eux-mêmes,
elles-mêmes, himself, herself, it-
self, etc, lumière /. light lumineux -euse luminous lunaire lunar
lune f, moon lunettes /. //. spectacles lustre m. chandelier luxe m. luxury
M. abbreviaiion formoùBwxa
ma see mon
macaroni m. macaroni
madame f. madam, Mrs. ; abbrevi-
aied M«« mademoiselle f. Miss, young lady ;
abbreviated IP^ ma£GLu-e chub-faced,puffy-cheeked magnifique magnificent magot m, hoard maigre lean, thin mail-coach m, mail-coach main f. hand ; à la «^ in (the) hand maintenant now
mairie f. town hall, mayor's office mais but, why maison /. house
maitre m. master, schoolmaster maîtresse f. mistress, teacher majestueux -euse majestic mai bad, badly, ill mai m. harm, evil, trouble ; dire <>»
speak evil ; faire <>» hurt, harm malade ill, sick; subst. invalid, patient maladie f, illness, disease maladive sickly maladroitement awkwardly mâle maie, virile malgré in spite of malheur m. misfortune, bad luck,
unhappiness; par <>» unfortu-
nately malheureux -euse unhappy, un-
lucky, wretched
malle/ trunk
maman f. marna
manche /. sleeve
manchette /. cuff
mandarin m. mandarin
manger eat
mangeur -euse /. eater
manière /. manner
manifeste manifest
manifester manifest, show
manquer miss, fail, want, be lack-
ing, there is a lack of mansarde /. garret marbre m, marble marcassin m. young wild boar;
{provincial) pig marchand -e merchant, dealer, ven-
der ; man, woman {as junkman,
sand man) marchander bargain, haggle marchandise merchandise, wares,
freight marche /. step, gait, march; se
remettre en <>» start again marché m. market, market-place,
bargain ; à bon <» cheaply marcher walk, go maréchal m, marshal maréchale /. wif e of a marshal mari m, husband mariage m. marriage marié m. married man mariée f. bride marier give in marriage, marryoff;
se ev> marry, get married mariné -e pickled marmaille f. troop of little brats,
urchins marquer mark; <>» mal eut a bad
figure
VOCABULARY
marqnis -e marquis, marchioness ;
de ev marquisal, marquis's mairon m. chestnut mairomiier m, (French) chestnut
tree Marseille Marseilles massacrer massacre matelas m. mattress maternité /. matemity matin m. morning matinal -e morning, early maussade sullen, cross mauyais -e bad, evil me me, to me mécomiu -e unappreciated, unrec-
ognized mécontent -e discontented, dissat-
isfied mécontentement m, dissatisfaction médaille /. medal médecin m. physician médicament m. medicine médiocre médiocre, ordinary médiocrité /. moderate circumstan-
ces, mediocrity méditation f. méditation méfier (se) mistrust, beware of mégère / shrew, f ury, hag meilleur -e better ; le <>» the best mélancolie /*. melancholy mélancolique melancholy, dismal,
dull mêlé-cassis m. brandy-and-cassis mêler mix, mingle membre m. member même even, also; same, self; very
{with noun) ; tout de c>» ail the
same, however mémoire m. bill, account mémoire /. memory
menacer threaten
ménage m. housekeeping, household, family ; entrer en <m go to housekeeping ; entrée en <>» setting up housekeeping ; se mettre en «>> set up housekeeping
ménagement m. considération, caution
mener lead, bring, drive ; e^ une affaire manage an affair, conclude an affair
mentir lie
menu m. bill of fare, menu
menuisier m. carpenter
mépris m. contempt, scom ; au e»
de regardless of
méprise /. mistake
mépriser despise
merci /. mercy, thanks, thank you
mère /. mother
mériter deserve, ment
mesquin -e mean, little, wretched
messe /. mass
mesure /. measure, proportion
méticuleux -euse fastidious
métier m. trade, profession
mettre put, put on ; «» au jour produce, publish ; «>> en vente offer for sale ; se <» à begin ; se e^» en retard be late
meuble m. pièce of fumiture ; //.
fumiture
meubler fumish
midi ;;{.noon,twelveo*clock; south
mien -ne (le etc.) mine
miette /. crumb
mieux better, more ; le <^> the best ; de son «^ the best he can ; ou pour <M dire or rather
mijoter simmer
milieu m. middle, midst; aa beau
ev in the very middle militaire military militaire m, soldier; war-horse mille thousand millier m. thousand million m. million mince slender, thin, slight mine /. countenance, look minéral -e minerai ministère m. ministry, ministra-
tion, (government) department ministre m, minister; premier ««
.premier, prime minister minait m. midnight, twelve o*clock
at night minuscule diminutive, small (of
letters) minute /. minute minutie /. trifle, minutia mirifique wonderful miroir m, mlrror ; «^ à barbe shav-
ing mirror mis see mettre misérable misérable, wretched ;
subst. wretch misère /. misery, poverty miséricorde /. mercy mission /. mission MIlo see mademoiselle ICmo j^^ madame mode/, manner, fashion; à la c>»
in fashion moderne modem modeste modest niodestement modestly modestie /. modesty modiste /. milliner moi I, myself, me, to me ; e«>-mème
myself
moindre less ; le «« least, smallest moins less; le <>» least, most un-;
au ev at least, at any rate ; du »»
at least (however) ; à ~ que un-
less mois m, month moitié /. half mollet m. calf (of leg) moment m. moment mon, ma, //. mes, my mondain -e worldly, fashionable monde m. world, people, society;
tout le c>» everybody ; pas grand
<*» not much of anybody monnaie /. change, coin monologue m. monologue monotone monotonous monsieur, //. messieurs, Mr., sir,
gentleman; <» très bien well-
groomed gentleman monstre m. monster mont m, mount; Mont-de-Piété
pawn-shop montagne /. mountain monter mount, ascend, get in montrer show
monumental -e monumental moquer (se) make fun ; je me moque
(bien) de what do I care for moral -e moral morceau m. bit, pièce mordre bite
morne dejected, gloomy, dull mort /. death morue /. codfish, cod mot m. Word; «^as d'auteur literary
expressions motte /. clod ; cw à brtUer tan-ball,
tan-cake mouche /. fly
VOCABULARY
mouchoir m, handkerchief
mouillé -e wet
moule m. mold, form, mode!
moule /. mussel
mouler mold, model, cast in plaster; fragment moulé cast of a fragment
moulin m» mill
mourant -e dying person
mourir die ; se <» be dying
moustache /. mustache
mouton m, sheep, mutton
mouvement m. movement, motion
moyen m. middle, means
moyenâgeux -euse médiéval
moyennant by means of, in considération of
mur m. wall
mûr -e ripe, mature
muraille /. wall
murmure m. murmur, murmuring
murmurer murmur
museau m. muzzle, snout, nose (of beast)
mjrstification /. hoax
mjrstérieux -euse mysterious
nager swim
naguère lately, but now, not long
ago naïf, naïve, frank, simple, artless naissance /. birth ; anniversaire de
la «^ birthday naître be born
naïveté/ ingenuousness,simplicity nappe /. tablecloth narine /. nostril nasal -e nasal
naseau m* nostril (of animais) natora /. nature
naturel -le natural
nauséabond -e nauseating
navré -e heartbroken
ne (. . . pas) not ; ~ . . . jamais
never ; ~ . . . que only ;«*»••.
rien nothing nécessaire necessary nécessité /. necessity négliger neglect, slight négociant m. merchant neige f. snow nerveusement nervously nerveux -euse nervous, sinewy,
vigorous nettoyé -e cleaned, cleaned out nettoyer clean, clear neuf nine
nez m. nose ; au «^ in one*s face niais -e silly, stupid niche /. niche, recess, box nid m. nest
lûppe /. garment, fumishing noble noble noblesse f, nobility, aristocratie
blood noce /. wedding Noël m. Christmas ; le petit «^ Santa
Claus nœud m. knot noir -e black
noirci -e blackened, blotted nom m, name ; <» de guerre stage
name, assumed name; ev d'un
chien gracious, heavens I nombre m. nimiber nommer name non no, not notablement notably notamment especially note f. note, bill
notre, //. nos, our
nôtre (le etc.) ours
nourrice y. (wet-) nurse
nourrir nourish, feed
nous we, us, to us
nous-mêmes we ourselves, ourselves
nouveau (nouTol) -elle new ; de nouveau again, anew
Nouveau-Monde m, New World
nouveau-né m. newly-bom child
nouvelle /. pièce of news, novelette
nu -e naked, bare, destitute
nuage m. cloud, mist
nudité /. nakedness
nuire (à) harm, injure
nuit /. night ; à la <» tombante at nightfall
nullement (ne . . .) ^y ^^ means, not at ail, in no wise
6 O, oh
obéissance /. obédience
objet m. object
obligeance /. kindness
obliger oblige ; je suis son obligé I
am obliged to him obscur -e obscure, dark observer observe obstiner (s') persist obtenir obtain, get occasion /. occasion, opportunity occupé -e busy, occupied occuper occupy odeur/ odor
odieux -euse odious, hateful odorant -e odorous, fragrant œil (//. yeux) m. eye œuvre /. work, pièce of work offense /. offense
offenser offend
offrir offer
ogresse /. ogress
oh oh
oignon m. onion
olympien -ne Olympian
omnibus m. omnibus
on one, people, they
ongle m. nailj claw
onze eleven
opaque opaque
opéra m. opéra
opérer operate, take effect
opérette /. opéra bouffe, comic
opéra ophtalmie /. ophthalmia opinion /. opinion opposer oppose opulent -e opulent, rich or m. gold orateur m. orator oratoire oratorical ordinaire ordinary, usual ordre m. order; du dernier <« of
the worst kind oreille /. ear oreiller m. pillow organiser organize orgue m. {/. inpL) organ orgueil m. pride orgueilleux -euse proud Orient m. Orient, East (beyond Per-
sia); d'ev Asiatic origine /. origin orner adom, decorate orphelin m, orphan oser dare ou or où where, when, in which, to
which, etc. {cf. à) ; d'c« whenoe
VOCABULARY
oublier forget
oui yes
outrance /. excess ; à «^ to the ut-
most, to extrêmes, to the last ouvert -e open ouvrage m, work ' ouvrier -ère workman, working-
man» laborer, work-girl ouvrir open
pacotille /. shipment of goods for petty trading (for half-civilized customers); de <>» cheap kind, shoddy, second-rate
page /. page, sheet
pagode /. pagoda
paille /. straw
pain m. bread; <>» à cacheter wafer
paire /. pair, couple
palais m. palace
pâle pale
paletot m, overcoat, great-coat
palier m, landing-place (of a staircase)
panache /. plume; <» de volcan volcano-like column of smoke
panier m. basket
pantalon m» (pair of) trousers
Panthéon m. Panthéon
papa m, papa
pape m. pope
paperasse /. old paper, used paper
papier m. paper ; c>» à vignette engraved paper
paquebot m. packet, liner
par by, on, through, per ; une fois c>» semaine once a week ; <^> horreur de out of horror for
paradis m. paradise
paradoxal -e paradoxical
paraître appear ; faire e» put out
parc m, park
parce que because
par-ci par-là hère and there
parcourir run through, run over
par-dessus over, above ; <>» le marché into the bargain, to boot
pardieu by Jove, indeed, why
pardon m. pardon
pardonner pardon
pareil -le same, similar
parenthèse /. parenthesis ; entre «^ parenthetically, by the way
parer dress, adom, gamish
paresse f, indolence
paresseux -se lazy, indolent
parfait -e perfect ; capital, good
parfois at times
parfum m, perfume - parfumer perfume, scent
parfumerie /. perfumery
parlementaire parliamentary
parler speak
parloir m, parlor
parmi among
paroisse /. parish, parisK-church
paroissien -ne m. parishioner
parole /*. word
part /. part, share ; de ma «« on my part, from me
partager divide ; se «^ share
parti m. party, side; prendre son A» (de) make up one's mind (to)
participer participate
particulier -ère particular, peculiar ; en ev in private