partie f. part, game, affair
partir depart, go (away); leave
partisan m. follower, supporter
partout everywhere
pas m. pace, step; ne . . . — not; revenir sur ses — retrace one’s steps
passage m. Passage, Way; au — on one’s way
passant "m. passer-by
passé m. past
passer pass; overlook; go, spend; se — take place, happen
pasteur #”. pastor, minister
passionnément passionately
patibulaire patibulary (resembling a gallows); fourches —s gallows
patrie f. native land, fatherland
patriotisme m”. patriotism
patrouille f. patrol
paume f. palm (of the hand); tennis
pauvre poor
pavé M”. pavement
paye f. pay, wages
payer pay
pays M. country
Pays-Bas m. pl. Netherlands
peine f. difficulty, pain, penalty, suffering, trouble; sous — de .
on pain of
peinture f. painting
pelisse f. long cloak
pénalité f. penalty
pencher lean
pendant during, while, for; — que while
pendre hang
pénétrer penetrate, fathom
péniblement painfully
pénitent m. Penitent (member of certain Catholic orders)
pensée f. thought
penser think
pente f. slope
percer pierce
perche f. pole
perdre lose, ruin
péril m. danger, peril
permettre allow, permit
perron m. flight of steps
personne f. person, nobody; ne +... — nobody, no one
petit little, small
peu little, not much, soon; — à — little by little, gradually
peur f. fear; de — de for fear of; avoir — be afraid; faire — à frighten
peut-être perhaps
pièce f. piece, room, document
pied m. foot; —s et poings liés bound hand and foot
pierre f. stone
piétiner trample
pignon m. gable
pilier m. pillar, post
pillage m. pillage, sack
piller pillage
piquier m. pike man
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pire (adj.) worse; le — worst
pis (adv.) worse
pistole f. ancient gold piece of ten francs
pistolet m. pistol
pitié f. pity; faire — move one to pity, be absurd
placard m. notice
place f. place, square, seat, ground, room; de — en — here and there; en — in the same spot, without moving
placer place
plafond m. ceiling
plaider plead
plaindre pity; se — (de) complain (of)
plaire please; plaît-il? I beg your
pardon; plût à Dieu would to God J
plaisir m. pleasure; faire — please
plan m. plane; premier — foreground
planter fix, plant, put
plat flat, low
plateau m. tray
plein full, filled
pleurer cry, weep
plonger plunge
ployer bend
pluie f. rain
plume f. feather, pen
plumer pluck
plus more, no more, most; ne °..— no more, no longer; — ...— the more . .. the more; tout au — at most; non — either (with a negative)
plutôt rather, sooner
poignard m. dagger
poignarder stab
poignée f. handful; — de main handshake
poignet m. wrist
poing #». fist, hand; l’arme au — gun in hand; le fer au — sword in hand
point ». point, respect, degree; ne ...— not at all; à — in time; à quel — how much; à ce — so
pointe f. point, tip; sur la — du pied on tiptoe
poitrine f. breast
poliment politely
politesse f. politeness
pont-levis m. drawbridge
porcherie f. hog pen (stable)
portant in . . . health; bien — healthy, in good health
porte f. door, gate
portée f. reach, significance
porte-étendard #”. standardbearer l
porter carry; — la main lay hands; se — be (health)
porteur #». bearer
Portugais m. Portuguese
posséder own, possess
poste m. post, guard-house
post-scriptum ». postscript
pot m. jug, pot
potage m. soup
potence f. gallows
poterne f. postern (door opening on the moat)
poudre f. powder
pour for, in order to, because of; — que in order that
pourquoi why
pourrir decay, rot
poursuivre continue, go on
pourtant however
pourvu que provided that
pousser push (forward), utter
poutre f. beam
pouvoir be able, can, may
pouvoir m. power
praticable capable of real use (not merely painted)
pratique f. practice
précaution f. precaution; avec — cautiously
précédent preceding, previous
précéder precede
prêche m. service (Protestant)
prêcher preach
précieux (-euse) precious, valuable
précipitamment hastily
précisément exactly, precisely
premier first
prendre take, get, catch, seize; freeze
préparer prepare; se —, get ready, be got ready
près (de) near, by, close, about to, on the point of; à peu — almost, nearly
présence f. presence
présent m. present; à — now
présent present
présenter present; se— appear
presque almost
pressant urgent
pressé urgent, in haste
pressentir foresee (feel in advance)
presser hasten, press, be urgent
prêt ready
prétendre claim, pretend
prêter lend; se — à favor, yield to
prétexter offer as pretext
prêtre m. priest
preuve f. proof
prévenir anticipate, warn
prévoir foresee
prévôt m. provost; grand — SRE Rs chief of poice
prévôté f. provostry (police headquarters)
prier beg, invite, pray; je vous en prie I beg of you; se faire — have to be coaxed
prière f. entreaty, prayer
prisonnier #”. prisoner
priver deprive
privilège m. privilege
prix m. price; à tout — at all costs
probablement probably
probité f. honesty, probity
procession f. procession (religious)
procédure f. procedure, method
prochain approaching, near, next
proche near, at hand
proclamer proclaim
profil m. profile
profit m. profit; c’est tout — it’s so much gained
profiter (de) profit (by)
profond deep, sound
profondément deeply, foundly
projet m. plan
prolonger prolong
promener walk, take for a walk; se — walk, take a walk
promesse f. promise
promettre promise
propos m. talk, purpose; à — by the way; à ce — in this conversation, speaking of this; à — de speaking of; de — délibéré deliberately
propre clean, own, very; en — termes in these very words
protéger protect
prouver prove
public (-que) public
pudeur f. modesty
puis then
pro-
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puisque since
punir punish
pur pure
Purification f. feast in honor of the Virgin (February 2)
purifier purify
qualité f. quality; en — de as
quand when, even if
quart m. quarter
quartenier in charge quarter (district)
quartier m. quarter (district)
que (pron.) whom, that, which, what, why
que (conj.) that, as, than; ne ...— only; — de how many (much)
quel (-le) (adj) what, which; — que soit whatever may be
quelque some; —s a few
quelqu’un somebody, some one
querelle f. quarrel
question f. question, torture
questionner cross-question, put to the ‘‘ question,’ torture
quinze fifteen; — jours two wecks
quitte free, quits; être — escape, get off, be free of obligation; tenir — excuse, let off
quitter leave; — des yeux take one’s eyes off
quoi what, which; de — enough to, the wherewithal; — que whatever
quoique although
radieux (-euse) delighted, over-
joyed rafraîchir freshen, refresh raide steep, staff
of a
railler mock
railleur mocking
raison f. reason; avoir — be right
raisonner discuss, reason
ramasser pick up, collect, get together
ramener bring (take) back
rampe f. flight of steps
ramper crawl
rançon f. ransom
rancune f. grudge; sans — with no hard feelings
rang m. rank
ranger arrange, put to rights, put back; se — take one’s place, stand aside
rapidement quickly
rappel m. call to arms
rappeler call back, recall, remind; se — remember
rapport m. report
rapproché near
rapprocher (se) approach, come nearer
rare infrequent, scarce
rassembler (se) assemble, gather
rasseoir (se) sit down again
rassurer reassure
ravi delighted
raviser (se) change one’s mind
rayon m. spoke
rebelle m. rebel
recevoir receive; Dieu les reçoive May God receive their souls
récit m. story
réclamer claim
récompenser reward
réconcilier reconcile
reconnaissance f. gratitude, recognition
reconnaître recognize; admit; se — get one’s bearings
reconquérir reconquer, regain
recouvrir cover (completely); se — put on one’s hat again
recruter recruit
reculer move back, recoil
redemander ask again
redescendre come forward again (stage)
tedoubler redouble, increase
redouter dread, fear
redresser (se) stand up again
réduire reduce
refaire do over again
refermer close, shut again
réfléchir reflect
reflet m. reflection
réformé m. Protestant
réfugier (se) take shelter
refuser refuse
regagner regain, go back to
regard m. glance, look
regarder look, look at
régent mn. regent
régime m. rule, system
régiment m. regiment
registre m. list, register
régler settle
régner reign; extend, run along
regorger be full to overflowing, vomit
rejeter push (throw) back, throw about
rejoindre join
réjouir (se) rejoice
relâche f. interruption; sans — constantly
relâcher release
relever raise again; se — get Up again
relier bind, join
religieuse f. nun
religieux (-euse) religious
relire reread, read over
remercier thank
remettre hand; se — recover, compose oneself
remonter go up again, go up stage, improve, revive
remords m. remorse
rempart M. rampart
Renaissance f. artistic, literary and scientific movement of the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries, characterized by the renewed influence of the culture of antiquity
rencontrer meet
rendez-vous m. meeting
rendre give back, return, make, render; se — surrender
renégat renegade
renoncer give up, renounce
renouveler renew
renseignement ». information
rentrer re-enter, return, come (go) in; come (go) home
repaire m. den, nest
répandre (se) scatter, spread
reparaître reappear
réparer repair, make good
repartir leave again
repas m. meal
repasser cross (pass) again
repentir m. repentance
repentir (se) repent
répéter repeat
replier (se) retire
répondre reply, respond, be sure
reporter carry back
repos m. repose, rest; en — in peace, at rest
reposer rest; se — take a rest
repousser push away (back); repulse
reprendre get (seize) again, blame, criticise, take back, continue
représenter represent
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reproche m. reproach
reprocher reproach
requête f. petition
réserve f. reserve
réserver reserve
résister resist
résolu deliberate, determined
résolument resolutely, stoutly
résoudre determine, resolve
respectueusement respectfully
respirer breathe (freely)
ressembler resemble
ressource f. resource
reste m. rest; au (du) — besides
rester remain, have left; il me restes. . . L-have left. : . .
résultat m. result
résulter result, come
retenir hold back, restrain
retirer draw out, draw back, remove, withdraw; se — retire, withdraw
retomber fall back
retour m. return; de — back
retourner turn again, return; se — turn round
retraite f. retreat
retraverser cross again, recross
retrouver find again, catch again; se — be recognized
réunir gather, unite; se —, gather, meet
rêve m. dream
réveiller awake, rouse; se —, wake up
revendre resell, sell again
revenir come back, return
revoir see again; au — goodbye
révolte f. revolt
révolté m. rebel
révolter shock
revue f. review
rez-de-chaussée m. first (ground) floor
Rhin m. Rhine, great river of Germany
ribaude f. prostitute
riche rich
richement richly
rideau m. curtain
ridicule ridiculous
rien nothing; ne . . . — nothing; ne . ..— que nothing but; — que just
riposter reply
rire laugh
rire m. laugh, laughter
risque m. risk
rival m. rival
rivaliser compete, rival
rivière f. river
roim. king
Roland chief of the twelve peers of Charlemagne, immortalized in the ‘ Chanson de Roland ”
rôle m. part, rôle
rompre break; à se — to the breaking point
ronde f. round, guard, patrol
roue f. wheel
rouge red
roulement ». roll, rolling
route f. road; en — on the way, be off with youl
rouvrir reopen
ruban m. ribbon
rue f. street
ruelle f. alley
ruer (se) rush
rugir roar
ruine f. ruin; en — in ruins
ruiné tumble-down, dilapidated
ruisseau m. gutter
rumeur f. murmur, noise
rustique rustic, rude
sac m. bag, pouch, sack (pillage); à — sacked (pillaged); gens de — et de corde criminals
sacré sacred, holy
sacrifier sacrifice
sage wise, good
saillie f. projection
saint m. saint
Saint-Jacques (Span. Santiago), St. James, the patron saint of Spain
Saint-office m. Inquisition
saisi impressed, struck
saisir seize, catch; —sur le fait catch in the act
saison jf. season; season, timely
salaire m. wage, reward
salle f. room; — à manger dining-room
saluer bow, greet, salute, present one’s compliments
salut m. salute, salvation
salutation f. greeting, respect
samedi m. Saturday
sang m. blood; faire du mauvais — be annoyed, vexed
sang-froid m. coolness, presence of mind
sanglant bloody
sangloter sob
sanguinaire bloodthirsty
sans without, but for
santé f. health
sarabande f. saraband (Spanish dance)
Sardaigne f. Sardinia, island in the Mediterranean, off the west coast of Italy
satisfaire satisfy
satisfaisant satisfactory
de — in
sauf except, save
sauf-conduit m. safe-conduct
sauter jump, leap, give way, open, yield; faire — spring
sauver Save; Se — go away, retire
sauveur M. Savior
savoir know, learn; je ne saurais I cannot; je ne sais quoi something
