partie /. part, portion, party, game
partir départ, leave
partout everywhere
faznn/. dress» omament, set of jewels
parvenu m. parvenu, upstart
pas adv.i ne . . . cv, not, no; n'eêt -ce ~ don't you, won*t he, isn*t there, a/ter neg. is there, etc.
pas m. step, pace ; au <«> at a walk ; à deux <>» close by ; faire des <«> take steps
passage m, passage, passing; au ew passing by, in passing
passant m, passer-by
passé m. past, time past
passer pass, go through ; ye» pass that way, go that way ; faire c>»
pass off ; passé de mode out of style, out of date; se <v take place, happen ; see^de dowithout
pftte/. dough, consistency, constitution ; bonne cw d'homme good soûl
pfttée /. feed (for dog, cat, poultry)
paternel -le patemal
patience /. patience
pâtisserie /. pastry, pastry-cook*s shop
patraque /. old wom-out woman
patrie /. country, native land
patrimoine m, patrimony
patronne /. mistress
paupière /. eyelid
pauvre poor
pauvreté /. poverty
pavé m, pavement, streets
payer pay, pay for ; indulge in (by paying for)
pays m. country
peau /. skin
Peau-Rouge m, redskin, Indian
peccadille /. peccadillo
péché m, sin
pécheur m. transgressor, sinner
pêcheur m. fisherman; ev à la ligne
angler pédant m, pédant peindre paint peine /. pain, trouble, difficulty ; à
«« scarcely peint -e painted pêle-mêle pell-mell pèlerine /. cape, (broad) collar pelisse/, pelisse pencher bend, lean pendant -e hanging down, limp pendant during, for ; <«> que while pendant m, mate; se taisant ««
hanging on each side, to match pendre hang, suspend pendule /. clock pénétrer penetrate pénible painful, difficult pénitente /*. pénitent pensée /. thought penser think pension /. boarding-house, tuition,
allowance, pension pente /. slope peptone /. peptone perdition /. perdition, loss, ruin perdre lose, ruin; campagne perdue
out-of-the-way and thinly-settled
région père m, father; ««^ Jules old man
Jules perfectionner perfect période /. period périodique m, periodlcal, paper
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perle /. pearl
permettre permit
permis -e permitted, allowable
perron m. flight of steps
persomiage m. person, person-
age persouie /. person ; m. any one,
no one; jetme «« young girl;
ne ... c>» no one personnel m. staff, personnel persoader persuade perte /. loss peser weigh pessimiste m. pessimist petit -e little, small ; little one pétrole m. petroleum,coal-oil, kérosène pea little, few; on <» a little, some-
what ; pour <» que however little peuple m. populace, community peur /. f car ; de e» de for f ear of ;
avoir e» be afraid peut-être perhaps pharmacie/, drug-store ; dee^from
the drug-store philistin m. Philistine photographie /. photograph, pho-
tography physique physical pièce /. pièce, room, play, coin pied m. foot pieux -euse pious pilule /. pill pince /. pincers, tongs pincer pinch, bite pincettes /. //. tongs piocher dig, study hard pipe /. pipe (for smoking) piquant -e sharp, piquant pique-nique m. picnic
pire adj. worse ; le e^ the worst pis M^v, worse ; tant ««^ so much
the worse, the more is the pity pissenlit m, dandelion pistolet m. pistol piteux -euse piteous, wretched pitié /. pity ; avoir «» de take pity
on ; lui faire e» excite his pity ;
à faire a» to a f rightful degree,
pitifuUy pitre m. buffoon pivoine /. peony placard m. placard place /. place, square, room, space placer place, invest plafond m, ceiling plaindre pity; à ev to be pitied;
se cv complain plaire please; s'il vous plaît ifyou
please plaisir m, pleasure; faire cv give
pleasure; faites-moi le «^ do me
the kindness plan m. plan, plane plante /. plant plaque /. plate (of métal) plastron m. breastplate, plastron,
shirt-front, shirt-bosom plastronner (se) put on a plastron ;
plastronné de blanc white-breast-
plated, with white shirt-front plat -e flat plat m. plate, dish plâtras m. plaster-work plâtre m. plaster plébéien -ne plebeian plein -e fuU; dans son «« (of the
moon) full moon pléthore /. plethora, exubérance of
blood
pleurer weep
pleureiir -ease weeper, cry-baby
pleurs m, pi. tears
pleuYOir rain
plier f old, bend ; «^ en quatre fold twice
plomb m. lead
plonger plunge
pluie f, rain
plume /. feather, pen
plus more, in addition, plus; no more, no longer ; le «>> most ; deev besides, more ; eno» moreover; non ev neither, either; tout au o» atmost; ne ... e^ no longer ; ne ... ^ que now only, no longer an3rthing but
plusieurs //. several
plutôt rather, sooner
poche /, pocket, pouch, see note io
pocher see note to 54 19
poêle m. stove
poème m. poem
poésie /. poetry
podte m. poet
poids m. weight
poignée/, handful, handle; <>» de main clasp of the hand, handshake
poing m. fist
point adv.j ne . . . <>», not (at ail)
point m. point; «« terminus terminus
poison m» poison
poisson /. flsh
poitrine /. breast, chest
police /. police
politesse /. politeness
polychrome polychrome
pommade /. salve ; <» pour les cors corn-salve
ponmie /. apple ; <>» cuite baked apple ; «^ de terre potato
pompe /. pomp, pump
populaire popular
populo Latin {ablative) for peuple
porc m. pig, pork
port m. port, harbor
porte /. door, gâte
portefeuille m, portfolio, pocketbook
portemonnaie m. purse
porter bear, wear, carry ; se «^ be (in regard to heaith), be doing ; bien portant healthy
porteur m. carrier, bearer, porter
portier m, door-keeper, porter
portière f. curtain, door (of carnage)
portrait m, portrait, picture
poser lay, set, place ; e^ une question ask a question
positivement positively
posséder possess
possible possible
pouding m, (plum) pudding
poudrer powder
pouffer (de) burst out laughing (at)
poumon m, lung
poupée /. doll
pour for, to, in order to ; «^ que in order that ; ev peu que however little ; ev cent francs a hundred francs' worth
pourboire m. drink-money, tip
pourpre purple
pourquoi why
pourri -e rotten
poursuite /. pursuit, prosecution
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ponrsuiTre pursue, continue pourtant however, though {not as
conjunction) pourvoir provide pourvu que provided that pousser push, grow, utter, heave pouvoir can, be able, may ; ne <>» lien not be able to do anything pratjlque f. practice, custom précaution /. précaution prélat m. prelate
premier -ère iirst, foremost, best ; première first night, first performance (of a play) ; jeune première leading lady, heroine (in theatrical play) prendre take, catch; s'y <» set about it; e^ le dessus get the upper hand ; <» son parti resign one*s self ; make up one's mind préparer prépare près near, close to, with, about to ;
à peu o» almost présence f. présence, air, bearing présent -e présent ; à <» at présent, now présent m, présent, gift présenter présent, introduce présidence /. presidency président m. président présidentiel -le presidential présider préside, préside over presque almost, nearly presse /. press pressé -e pressed, in a hurry pressentiment m. presentiment pressentir hâve a presentiment,
foresee presser press, urge
pression /. pressure
prestance /. bearing, imposing appearance
prestige /. prestige, influence
prestigieux -euse fascinating, hypnotizing
prêt-e ready
prétendre prétend, claim
prétention /. pretension, claim
prêtre m. priest
preuve /. proof
prévenir forestall, wam, inform
prie-Dieu m. prayer-stool
prier pray, beg, request
primaire primary
princier -ère princely
printemps m, spring
privation /. privation
priver deprive
prix m. price, value, prize
probabilité /. probability
probité /. honesty, integrity
problème m. problem
procurer procure, obtain
produit m. product, proceeds
proférer utter
professionnel -le professional
profiter profit
profond -e deep, profound
profondément profoundly, deeply, Sound
proie /. prey ; en ev a prey
prolonger prolong
promenade /. promenade, walk
promener lead, take out, cast, direct ; se <v> walk, take a walk
promesse /. promise
promis -e promised
promptement promptiy
prononcer pronounce
propM m. purpose, remark; à ~ fitting, by the way ; à «^ de with regard to, in connection with; mal à e» ill-timed» at a bad time
proposer propose
propre proper, clean, neat» own
proprement properly, tidily
propreté natty
propreté /. cleanliness
prosateur m. prose-writer
prose /. prose
protection /. protection, patronage
protégé m, protégé
prouver prove
proverbe m, proverb
province/, province, the provinces, the back counties
public m, public
publier publish
puer smell of
puis then, after that
puisque since, as
pulluler swarm
pupitre m, desk
pur -e pure, untainted
purée /, (thick) soup ; e^ de marrons mashed chestnuts
pureté /. purity, chastity
purger purge, get rid of
quai m, quay
qualité y. quality, rank
quand when; ^ même even if,
anyhow, ail the same quant à as for, in regard to quarantaine f, two score, about
forty quarante-sept forty-seven quarante-trois forty-three quart m. quarter, fourth
quartier m. quarter, part, district
quasi-demoiselle /. quasi-younglady
quatre four
quatre-vingt-dix-neuf ninety-nine
quatre-vingts eighty
quatre-vingt-trois eighty-three
que intertvgaiive pr.'^iYizt'j qu'estce ew what; «V faire what can one do, what was to be done
que rtl. pr, whom, which
que conj. and adv, that, than, as, how, until, except ; (with subj.) let; ev de haw many ; ne . . . <%• only, just, not . . . except
quel -le what, which
quelque some, few
quelquefois sometimes
quelqu'un some one, somebody
question /. question
qui inierrvgatrve pr. who, which, what, whom
qui rel, pr,^ who, which, what ; ~ que whoever
quiconque whoever
quinquina m. cinchona, Peruvian bark
quinte /. fit (of coughing)
quinzaine /. about fifteen, fortnight, fortnightly pay; samedi de o» (fortnightly) pay-day
quinze fifteen
quittance /. receipt
quitte quits, clear, free, out of debt; <v> ou double double or quits
quitter quit, leave
quoi what, which ; de <>» with which, wherewith, sufHcient; »» que whatever, however
quoique although
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rabat m, neck-band
raccommoder repair, fix up, put to-
gether racheter buy back, redeem racler scrape raconter relate, tell radical m. radical ragaillardir enliven rageoaement madly ragoût m. ragoût, stew raidillon m. rise, élévation rail m. rail raisin m. grape
raison f. reason ; avoir «^ be right rajeunir rejuvenate rftleor -euse see noie /^ 80 30 rallumer rekindle ramage m. warbling, chirp rancune /. rancor rapide rapid, swift rapide m. lightning express rapidement rapidly rappeler recall ; se ~ remember rapporter bring back; s'en ~ à
refer to, trust rare rare
ras -e closely eut, smooth raser shave rasséréner (se) grow tranquil, be-
come calm rassurer reassure rastaquouère m. adventurer raté m. failure, person who has
failed in life ravi -e delighted rayon m. ray, light réaliser realize, tum into cash réalité /. reality rebut m. refuse, rubbish récemment recently
réception /. réception
recevoir receive
réchauffer warm again, warm up
rechercher seek, search for, himt up
réciter recite
réclamer ask for, call upon . . . for, beg, claim ; se «^ de back one's self with the name of, claim kin with
recommander recommend
récompenser reward
reconcilier reconcile
reconduire lead back, drive back, see out, show eut
reconnaissance/, récognition, gratitude ; pawn ticket
récrier (se) cry out, exclaim
recta punctually
reçu m. receipt ; contre ev and take a receipt
recueil m. collection, publication
recueillir receive, coUect
recul m. recoil
reculer moveback, put back ; recoil
rédaction /. editorial staff
redingote m, frock coat
redire tell again, repeat
redorer regild
redoubler double, increase
redresser (se) draw one*s self up again
réduire reduce
réel -le real
refaire make ag^in
refermer close ag^in
reflet m. reflection
réflexion /. reflection
refroidir get cold, cool, chill
réfugier (se) take refuge
régal m. treat
régaler treat, stand treat to
regard m. glance, look, regard
regarder m. look at, concem
régime m. régime, nile, diet
réglé -e regular, determined
régler /. regulate, settle
regretter regret
régulier -ère regular
réhabiliter reinstate, restore
réhaussé -e raised, elevated
reinette /. reinette, rennet (apple)
réintégrer, faire «v, return tq, reinstate
réjouir rejoice, cheer; se e^> be delighted
reléguer relegate, banish
relevé -e raised, elevated, tumed up
relever (se) rise again
religieux -euse religious
religion /. religion
remarquable remarkable
remarquer remark, notice
rembourser reimburse
remède m. remedy
remerciement m. thanks
remercier thank ; soyez remercié I thank you
remettre put back, put on again, deliver ; se e^> à begin again
remonter ascend, go back up, get in again
remords m. remorse
remplir fill
remuer move, stir
renard m. fox
rencogner huddle in a corner
rencontrer meet
rendre render, return ; on rend l'argent your money back
renégat m. renegade renonuné -e renowned renoncer renounce renouveler renew renseignement m. information rente f. income, rent, govemment
bonds ; de e^> a year ; ««^ viagère
lif e annuity ; titre de «^> govern-
ment bond rentrée/! reëntrance, reappearance rentrer return, reënter renverse (à la) backward renverser upset, overtum repaître feed
répandre (se) spread, stream, scatter reparaître reappear réparer repair repas m, repast repasser iron repasseuse /. ironer repentant m. repentant répéter repeat replier fold, f old again replonger plunge again répondre reply ;■ je vous en réponds
dépend upon it reportage m. reporting, reporteras
work reporter {pronounce as if spelUd
reporteur) m. reporter repos m. rest, quiet repousser repuise, reject reprendre take again, résume, reply représenter represent reprocher reproach reptile m. reptile
repu -e {see repaître) satiated, fuU répugnance répugnance réputation /. réputation requête f, pétition, request
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réserve f, reserve, caution résignation /. résignation résigné -e resigned, submissive résister resist, witlistand résoin -e resolved, resolute résolution f. resolution respect m, respect respectable respectable respecter respect respectueux -euse respectful ressemblance /. resemblance ressembler resemble ressource f. resource ressusciter revive, corne to life restaurant m, restaurant restauration /. restoration restaurer restore reste m, rest, remains; du cv be-
sides, moreover rester remain, continue, be left restituer restore
restitutiony. restitution, restoration résultat m. resuit retard m, delay ; en ««^ tardy, late retenir retain, restrain, detain retinpette /. cape retirer withdraw, draw out, take
out ; se <« retire retour m, retum ; de cv back, having
got back retourner retum, tum round rétrospectif -ive rétrospective retrouver fînd again réunion/, reunion, meeting, gather-
ing, party réunir bring together ; se ««> meet réussir succeed rêve m. dream réveil m. awakening ; à son ««> on
awaking
réveiller awaken
réveillon m. midnight feast, Christmas Eve supper
revenir corne back, return
rêver dream, dream of
rêverie /. dreaming, fancy
revers m, reverse, wrong side (of cloth), lapel
revêtir clothe, put on, invest
revolver m. revolver
revue f. review, magazine
rhume m. cold ; cv de cerveau cold in the head
rideau m. curtaîn
ridicule ridiculous
rien nothing, anything ; ne . . . ev> not . . . anything ; «^ du tout nothing at ail ; «^ que simply
rifle m, rifle
rime f. rime
rincé -e rinsed, cleaned out
riposter reply, answer
rire m, laugh, laughter ; ««^ en dessous suppressed laugh
risquer risk
rive f. bank, shore
rivière f. river
robe f, robe, dress, gown ; «^> de chambre dressîng-gown
rôder rove, prowl
rogner clip, eut, eut down
roi m. king
romain -e Roman
roman m. novel
rond m. round, cîrcle
ronde /. round, walk
rondement promptly, nicely
rondeur f, roundness, round form
rose /. rose
rosse y. worn-out horse, hack
Tosaer thrash, lick
rOti -e roast
rOti m. roast, roast méat
rooge red
roogi -e (ofdrink) pink
rougir redden, blush; e^> de blush
for, be ashamed of rouler roll roupiller doze route /. road, route ; se mettre en
ev set out, start routinier -ère of routine, routine-
ridden rouvrir reopen roux, rousse, reddish brown, brown,
russet royal -e royal ruban m. ribbon
rudesse/, harshness, brusqueness rue /. Street ruine /. min ruiner min rumeur /. murmur, uproar, m-
mor ruminer chew the cud of, muse
(on) rupture f. breaking, breach, mp-
ture; en »» de who has broken
his
sable m. sand
sac m. sack, bag; pile, roll (of
money) sacrifier sacrifice sage wise, good sage-femme /. midwif e saignant -e bloody ; [of méats)
underdone sain -e sound, healthy *«int -e holy, sacred ; subst. saint
Saint-Pierre m. St. Peter's
saison /. season
salade /. salad
salé -e salty, salted, sait
salle /. room, hall
salomonesque Solomonic
salon m. réception room
saltimbanque m, buffoon
saluer salute, bow, greet
salut m. salutation, greeting; sal-
vation samedi m. Saturday sang m. blood
sang-froid m. coolness, composure sanglant -e bloody, bitter, cruel,
tainted (money) sangle /. strap, band, webbing sanglot m. sob sangloter sob
sans without ; cv que without sans-gêne m. coolness, cheek santé /. health
saperlipopette good gracious 1 sapin m. fir tree, cab sardine f. sardine satin m. satin satisfaction /. satisfaction sauce f. sauce, g^avy saucisse /. sausage sauf, sauve, safe sauf /n^. save, except saupoudré -e powdered, sprinkled,
interspersed sauter leap, jump saute-ruisseau m, errand-boy sauvage m. savage sauver save savoir know, know how ; ne «^ trop
not know exactly; on ne sait
quel some sort of
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savourer taste, relish savoureux -euse savory scalper scalp scandaliser scandalize scélérat m. rascal, wretch sceptique skeptical science f, science, knowledge scrupule m. scruple, scrupulous-
ness se himself, herself, itself, then>
selves ; each other, one another séance f. sitting, session, meeting ;
prendre ««^ take one's seat, sit sec, sèche, dry, skinny, slight ; à «^
out of pocket, broke; les Secs
the drys séduction f. séduction, attraction Seigneur m. lord; grand e^> great
lord, nobleman sein m. breast, bosom ; midst selon according to semaine f. week semblable like, similar; fellow-
creature sembler seem semelle /. sole (of shoe) sénile senile sens m. meaning, sensé sensation/, sensation sensuel -le sensual sentiment m. sentiment sentir feel, perceive, smell, smell
of, hâve the odor of séparer separate sept seven
Septime-Sévère Septimus Sevenis série f. séries, row sérieux -euse serious; au ««> seri-
ously sermonner sermonize, lecture
serrer clasp, press, pack
serrure /. lock
servante f, servant
service m. service
serviette /. napkin
servir serve, be of use; se cv de
make use of, profit by ; pour vous
«^> at your service serviteur m. servant seuil m. threshold, door-step seul -e alone, single, only seulement only sévère severe sexe m. sex
si if, whether, so, yes (contradiction) ; <« ( + adj') ' . . que however
. . . that Sibérie/. Siberia siècle m. century, âge ; in religions
language the world siège m. seat sien -ne (le etc.) his, hers, its, one's
own ; les e^as his {or her) people,
his family sieur m. Mr.
signe m. sign
signer sign, subscribe, write signifier signify silencieusement silently silhouette /. silhouette simple simple, mère simplement simply singe m. monkey singulier -ère singular, strange situation /. situation situé -e situated six six snob m. snob socialisme m. socialism socialiste m, socialist
société /. Society
soi one's self, itself
soi-disaiit -e so-called, pretended ;
supposedly, professedly soie f. silk soif/, thirst
soigner take care of, nurse soin m. care, attention soir m. evening
soirée f. evening, evening party soit so be it, agreed, ail right soizante-dnq sixty-fîve soizante-dix-hoit seventy-eight soixante-huit sixty-eight soixante-sept sixty-seven sol m. sou, cent, penny soldat m. soldier soleil m. sun solfatare /. solfatara (pièce of vol-
canic ground smoking at every
crack) solide solid
solitaire solitary, alone solitude/, solitude solliciteur m. solicitor, applicant sombre gloomy, dark somme / sum, amount aonmieil m. sleep somnambule m. clairvoyant somnoler doze
somptueux -euse sumptuous son, sa, pi. ses, his, her, its songer (&) dream, think (of) ; j'y
songe now that I think of it sonner ring
sonnette / bell, door-bell sonore résonant, sonorous sorcier -ère wizard, witch, sorceress sort m. fate, lot sorte/ sort, kind ; de e^> que so that
sortir go out, leave
sou m. sou, cent
soucier disturb ; se «^ de care for,
be concerned soudain -e sudden, suddenly souffler blow, breathe souffreteux -euse misérable, poor souffrir suffer souhait m. wish, désire ; à <m at
one's wish, as nice as you please souhaiter wish soulager ease, comfort soulier m. shoe soupir m. sigh source / source sourire (de) smile (at) sourire m. smile sous under, beneath sous-ordre m, subordinate soutane / cassock, cloth soutenir support, maintain ; se e^?
keep up, hold out, keep one's self
up, strengthen one's self souvenir (se) remember souvenir m. memory, recoUection,
souvenir souvent often spécial -e spécial spécialité / specialty spectacle m. spectacle, show, play spirituel -le spiritual, witty splendide splendid squelette m. skeleton station / station ; ««^ thermale hot
springs (as health resort) statue / statue statuette / statuette steamer m. steamer stupéfait -e stupefied, astonished style m. style
VOCABULARY
succéder succeed, foUow
soccès m. success
sucer suck
sucre m. sugar, candy
suffire suffice
suffisamment sufficiently
suffisant -e sufficient
suft>qué -e suffocated, choked
suffrage m. suffrage, vote
suie /. soot
suifeux -euse tallowy, greasy
suisse Swiss
suite /. séries, train, resuit ; tout de ev immediately, at once ; par la <M afterwards
suivre foUow
sujet m. subject
superbe superb, splendid
supérieur -e superior, upper, f or the upper grades
supériorité /. superiority
supporter bear, support
supposer suppose
supposition/, supposition
sur on, upon, over, about ; ev> cent in a hundred
sûr -e sure, certain
surmonter surmount
surnuméraire m. supemumerary
surprenant -e surprising
surprendre surprise
surprise f, surprise
sursaut m. start
surtout especially
surveiller watch over, look after, oversee
svelte slender, slim
symboliquement symbolically
sympathique sympathetic, attractive
tabac m, tobacco
tabatière /. snuff-box
table f. table ; «^ de nuit bedside
table, stand tableau m. picture, diagram, table,
list tablette /. shelf ; c>» de la cheminée
mantelpiece tablier m. apron tâcher try tact m. tact
taille f. eut, figure, chest talent m. talent tandis que whereas, while tannerie f. tannery tant so, so much, so many ; c>» que
as much as, so long as tante /. aunt ; ma ~ my uncle (i.e.
the pawnbroker) taper slap, strike, stamp tapis m. carpet, rug tard late
tarder delay, be long in tardif -ive tardy, late, belated tarte /. tart, pie tas m. pile, heap, stack, pack tasse /. cup tasser (se) settle, sink taureau m. buU teint -e dyed, colored, tinged teint m. complexion tel, telle, such, like ; un ~ such a
one ; «s» que such as, so, like télégraphier telegraph télégraphiste m.andf. telegrapher;
élève ~ student of telegraphy tellement so much, so témoignage m. testimony tempéré -e temperate, mild t^nple m. temple, church
temps m. time, weather
tendre extend, hold out
tendre tender, affectionate
tendresse y. tendemess
tenir hold, keep, hâve possession ; ev à insist on, intend, désire ; se ev droit sit up straight ; se ~ sur ses pieds keep one's feet ; tenez see hère, hère, there, why
tenue y. appearance, bearing, dress
terme m. term, rent-day ; word, term
terminas m. terminus
terrible terrible
tête /. head ; une forte ~ strongminded; cv de ligne startingpoint ; en <M at the head, in the lead
théâtre m. theater
thermal -e of hot springs
thermes m. pi. thermae, baths
tibia m. shin
tic m. twitching . timbré -e stamped
timidité /. timidity
tirage m. issue, édition
tirer pull, draw, stretch; shoot; tiré à quatre épingles spick and span
tisane f. décoction, herb-tea
tisonner poke (the fîre ; as amusement rather than for practicâl need)
Titien m. Titian
titre m. title, claim
toilette /. toilet, dress
toit m, roof ; sous les ~8 directly under the roof
tomate /. tomato
tomber fall
ton m, tone
tonitruant -e thundering, noisy
torse m, torso
tort m. wrong; avoir «^ bewrong; faire «^> à wrong, injure
tôt soon
total m. total
touchant -e touching, pathetic
toucher touch; draw, receive (a sum of money)
toujours always, still; allez ev> go right on
tour m. tum, tour, trip ; à son ~ in his (or her) tum ; c'est i mon ««^ it is my tum ; faire un «^ take a walk
tour f. tower ; (in chess) castle
tourbe /. crowd, rabble
tourmenter torment, distress
tourner tum
tournure /. shape, figure, appearance
tout -e ail, every, any ; everything ; entirely, quite, for ail the world, very; tous les ans every year; du tout at ail ; tout le long de ail along ; tout de suite immediately, at once; tout en while, ail the time (with présent participlé)
toux f, cough, coughing
tracer trace
tradition /. tradition
traditionnel -le traditional
tragédie /. tragedy
train m. train ; en «^ de just (doing a thing)
traîner draw, drag
trait m. trait, act, feature
traite /. draft, bill
traiter treat ; e^> de address as, call
traître m. traitor
VOCABULARY
trancher eut, eut off ; ev le mot say the word, not minée the matter, out with it
tranquille tranquil, quiet, at ease ; soyez cv make yourself easy
tranquillement tranquilly
transatlantique transatlantie ; subst.
m. transatlantie liner
transcontinental -e transeontinental, Pacifie (railroad)
transformer transform
travail m. labor, work; aux travaux forcés at eompulsory labor
travailler work
travers (&) aeross, through
traverser traverse
treize thirteen
tremblant -e trembling, shaking
trembler tremble
trente thirty
trente-six thirty-six
trépigner stamp one's feet
très very
trésor m, treasure
tréteau m. trestle, horse ; tableaux trestle-table, table-top on horses
tricher cheat (at cards)
tricot m. knitting ; de «^ knitted
triple treble, triple
tripot m. g^mbling-house
triste sad, gloomy, wretehed
trois three
troisième third
tromper deceive
trOner sit enthroned, be enthroned
trop toc, toc much, very
trot m. trot
trotte /. a long way to go
trottin m, errand-boy
trottoir m. pavement, sidewalk
trouble m, trouble, perturbation troubler trouble, disturb trouver find, judge truelle /. trowel ; ev i poisson fish-
slice truffe /. truffle truie /. sow tuer kill
tuméfié -e tumefied, swoUen tumultueux -euse tumultuous tyrannique tyrannical
ulster m. ulster
un -e one, a; l'c» l'autre each
other, one another unique unique, only, single uniquement only univers m, universe universel -le universal usage m. usage, use, established
praetice user use up, wear out, wear away ;
c>> de use usurier m, usurer utile useful utilité/, utility, use, service ; simple
e«^ general-utility man
vache f. cow ; manger de la c>» enragée hâve one's nose kept to the grindstone
vague vague, indistinct
vain -e vain, useless
vainement vainly
valet m. manservant, valet; ev de chambre valet
valoir be worth, cost, bring in ; ev mieux be better (worth more); ne me vaut rien is not good for me
Tanité /. vanity
▼aniteux -ease vain ; subst. vain person
yanné -e winnowed, threshed out, {provincial) used up
vapeur f, vapor, steam
vaste vast
vaudevilliste m. writer of vaudevilles
veau m. calf, veal
végétarien -ne vegetarian
veille /. eve, day before, night before
veiller watch, stay up^
veine /. vein
velours m. velvet
vendre sell ; à ««^ for sale
véniel -le venial
venir corne ; «« de hâve just
vente f. sale
ventre m. belly, stomach, body
ver m. worm; c>» solitaire tapeworm
véreux -euse worm-eaten, dishonest
véritable genuine
vérité /. tnith
vermeil -le vermillon, red, rosy
verre m. glass
vers towards
verser pour out, shed
vert-e green
vertu /. virtue, quality
vestiaire m. cloak-room
vêtement m. garment, pièce of clothing
vêtir clothe, dress
veuf, veuve, widower, widow
veuillez see vouloir
viager -ère for life, lif e
viande /*. méat, flesh
vibrant -e vibrant, vlbrating vicaire m. vicar, curate ; «s» général
vicar gênerai vice m. vice victime f. victim vide empty, vacant, void vider empty, drain vie f. life, living ; ev intime private
life vieillard m. old man vierge/, virgin vieux, vieille, old, stale; subsi.oXdi
man, old woman vif, vive, lively, quick, strong,
bright, alive vignette /. vig^nette vigoureux -euse vigorous vil -e vile, base, low vilain -e mean, wretched, vile, ugly vilain m. villain
ville /. city, town ; dîner en ev> invitation to dine out, dining out vin m. wine ; cv de Champagne
Champagne ; cv de Médoc claret vingt twenty vingt-cinq twenty-five vingt-trois twenty-three violent -e violent ; voilà qui est un
peu e^> that's pretty hard now visage m, face, countenance visite /. visit visiter visit visiteur m. visitor vite quickly
vitre m. glass Windows, Windows vitrine /. show-case, window vivacité/, vivacity vivant -e alive, living vivement quickly, sharply, keenly,
briskly
VOCABULARY
yivear m. fast man
vivre live; de quoi ev enough to
live on; vive long live, hurrah
for voici behold, hère is, hère are ; les
«« hère they are voie /. way, road, track voilà there is, there are, look, that
is ; me e<«» hère I am, there I was ;
tel que me «^ just as'you see me ;
«« que hère, there voile m. veil, screen voir see ; voyons corne now, well,
let us see ; vu considering, ow-
ingto voisin -e neighboring, adjoining;
subst. neighbor voiture /. carriage voix /. voice, vote ; à haute «^ out
loud, loudly, aloud vol m. robbery, theft volaille /. fowl, poultry volcan m. volcano voler rob voleur m. robber volonté /. will, wish volontiers wîUingly volume m. volume
voluptueux -euse voluptuous
votre your
vdtre (le etc.) yours
vouloir wish, will; ««^ dire mean; en e«^ à hâve a g^dge against, be angry with ; veuillez please ; vent que will hâve it that ; ««^ bien be disposed, be pleased, will please
vous you, to you
voyage m. voyage, journey, trip; de «^> traveling
voyageur m, traveler
vrai -e tnie, real
vraiment truly, really
vraisemblable likely, probable
vu see voir
vue /. sight, view
vulgairement vulgarly, commonly
y there, to it, in them, etcy cf. à Yankee m. Yankee yeux see œil
Yonne a department in northcentral France
zéro m. naught, zéro zouave m, zouave
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