scène f. scene, stage
scrupule m. scruple
secours M. help; au —1! help!
seconde f. second
secrétaire m. secretary
secrètement secretly
sécurité f. security
seigneur m. lord, my lord
Seigneurie f. lordship, worship
semaine f. week
semblant m». semblance; faire — pretend
sembler seem
señora f. lady, madam
sentier m. path
sentiment m. feeling, opinion
sentinelle f. sentry
séparation f. separation
séparer separate
serment m. oath; faire — swear
serrer press, oppress (heart), tighten; — la main shake hands
servante f. servant
servir serve, be of use; — de serve as; se — de use
serviteur M». attendant, servant
seuil m. threshold
seul single, only
seulement only; even
sévère severe
sévèrement plainly, severely
sévices m. pl. ill-treatment, abuse
VOCABULARY
sexe m. sex
si (conj.) if, whether, suppose
si (adv.) so, as
si yes, yes indeed (strong affirmation after a negative)
Sicile f. Sicily
siège m. seat
sieur m. Mr. (legal term)
signal m. signal
signaler describe, indicate, note
signe m. sign; faire — signal
signer sign; se — cross oneself
silence m. silence
silencieux (-euse) silent
silencieusement silently, in silence
simplement simply, merely
singulièrement especially; strangely
sinistre sinister, foreboding
soie f. silk
soif f. thirst; avoir — be thirsty
soigner care for, take care of
soin ?#. care; avoir — take care
soir m. evening; à ce — till tonight
soit ({ usually pronounced) s0 be it, granted, very well, all right
sol m. ground, soil
soldat m. soldier
solde f. pay
soleil m. sun
solliciter ask for
sombre dark, gloomy
somme f. sum; en — in short
sommeil m». sleep; avoir — feel sleepy
sommeiller slumber
sommer call upon, summon
sommet m. top
son ”. sound
sonner blow, play, ring, sound, strike
sonnerie f. sound, ring
sonneur ". bell-ringer
sorcière f. witch, sorceress
sort m. fate, lot
sorte f. kind, sort; de la — in that way, like that
sortie f. exit, departure
sortilège m. spell
sortir go out, get out, escape
sottise f. piece of stupidity
sou m. sou (twentieth of a franc), cent
soubassement m. base
souci m. care
soucier (se) care, be concerned
soucieux (-euse) anxious, worried
souffrance f. suffering, pain
souffrant ill
souffrir suffer
souhait m. wish
souhaiter wish
soûl surfeited, drunk
soulagement m. relief
soulever lift, raise
soupçon "M. suspicion
soupçonner suspect
souper 7”. supper
souper sup, eat supper
sourd deaf, dull
sourdement with a dull sound, :
in a hollow voice
sourire smile
sourire m. smile
sous beneath, under
soutenir hold up, support, sustain
souvenir (se) de remember
souvent often
spécial special
spectacle m. sight, spectacle
spectateur m. spectator
Strasbourg capital of Alsace
stupéfait dumbfounded
subitement suddenly, at once
subside m. subsidy
suffire be sufficient, suffice
suisse Swiss
Suisse m. Swiss
suite f. followers, retinue, succession; tout de — at once, immediately
suivant following, next
suivante f. lady-in-waiting
suivre follow; — des yeux watch
sujet m. subject
supplice m. torment, torture, execution
supplicier execute
supplier beg, beseech
supportable endurable
supporter bear, endure, put up with
supposer suppose
supprimer suppress, remove
suprême final, supreme
sur on, upon, from
sûr safe, sure
sûrement surely
surgir rise up
surmonter surmount
surnom "”. Surname
surplus m. rest; au — besides
surprendre surprise
surpris surprised, taken by surprise
surtout especially
surveiller supervise, watch
sus upon; — à let's attack
suspect suspicious
aÈ
table f. table; tenir — ouverte keep open house; se mettre à — sit down at the table
tableau m. picture, stage-picture
tabouret m. stool, low chair (without back)
tâcher try
taciturne silent
tailler cut out, give, prepare
taillis m. copse
taire (se) keep still
talus m. slope
tambour ». drum, drummer
tandis que while
tanneur ». tanner
tant so many, so much; — que as (so) long as
tantôt just now, presently; — ...— sometimes .. sometimes, now . . . NOW
tapageur (-euse) noisy
tapis m. rug, table-cover
tapisserie f. tapestry
tard late
tâter feel, grope
tavernier ». saloon-keeper
taxe f. tax
taxer estimate, figure
tel (telle) such; un — such a
témoignage m. (piece of) testimony, evidence
témoin ». witness
temps m. time, pause; de mon — in my time
tendre extend, hold out, offer, stretch, hang; — le dos bend one’s back
tendrement tenderly
tendresse f. affection, love
ténèbres f. pl. darkness
tenez look here!, seel, listen!
tenir hold, possess, keep; — pour Support; —— à insist upon, care for, be attached to, be fond of; se — pour dit consider as settled; se — be of a piece, go together
tentative f. attempt
tenue jf. dress, uniform; en grande — in full uniform
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terme m. term, word
terminer finish, settle
terre f, earth, floor, ground; à — on (to) the ground (floor)
terrifier terrify
testament m. will
tête f. head; en — ahead; avoir la — dure be stubborn
tiède tepid, lukewarm
tiens! here!, listen!, look!
tigre m. tiger
timbre m. bell
tintement m. ringing, tolling
tirer draw, pull, fire
tison m». fire-brand, burning log
tisserand m. weaver
titre m. right, title; à — de as
toiser measure, eye from head to foot
toit m. roof
tomber fall, — assis down
tonneau m. barrel
torche f. torch
torchère f. large candlestick on a pedestal
tordre twist
tort m. wrong; avoir — be Wrong
torturer torture
tôt soon
toucher touch
toujours always, still, anyway
tour m. turn; à mon — in my turn
tour f. tower
tourment m. torment, trouble, vexation
tourner turn, turn out, go round; se — turn, turn around
tousser cough
tout (toute, tous, toutes) all, every, whole, quite; — en while
sink
tout (pron.) everything
toux f. cough, coughing
trace f. trace
trahir betray
trahison f. treachery
traîner drag
trait m. stroke
traite f. draft
traiter treat; — de call
traître m. traitor
traître treacherous; un — mot a single word
tranquille quiet
tranquillement fully
transformer change, transform
transport m. removal, transfer
transporter carry
travailler work, take pains, do one’s best
traverse f. beam, crosspiece
traverser cross, move across
trembler tremble
tremper dip; — dans be an accomplice in
très very
trésor m. treasure
tressaillir start, tremble
tresser twist
tribunal m. court
triomphant triumphant
triste sad
tristement sadly
tromper deceive; se — be mistaken
trompette f. trumpet
trompette m. trumpeter
trop too, too many, too much
trou m. hole
trouble m.
disturbance
troubler trouble, worry
troupe f. troop
troupeau m. band, flock, herd
quietly, peace-
trouble, disorder,
trouver find; trouvez bon take it in good part
tudieu! heavens!
tuer kill
tumulte m. tumult, uproar
tuteur m. guardian
U unir unite usage m. use; faire — de use user use up, wear out; — de use, waste
vain empty, vain
vaincre conquer, vanquish
vainqueur m. victor
vaisselle f. plate; dishes
valet m. footman, valet, servant
valeur f. value, worth
valeureux(-euse) brave
valoir be worth, bring, gain, procure; — mieux be better; se — be equal
vanter (se) boast, be proud
vase m. dish
vautrer (se) wallow
veille f. day (night) before, eve
veiller stay awake, watch
veine f. vein
velours m. velvet
vendeur m. seller, vendor
vendre sell
vengeance f. vengeance
venger avenge
vengeur avenging
venir come; — à happen to; — de have just; faire — send for
vente f. sale
Ventre-Mahom heavens!
venue f. coming
vêpres f. pl. vespers
vérité f. truth
verre m. glass
vers toward
verser pour, shed, spill
vertige m. dizziness
vertu f. virtue
vertueux (-euse) virtuous
vêtement m. garment
vêtir dress
veuve f. widow
victime f. victim
vide m. emptiness, space
vide empty
vider empty; — la place leave
vie f. life
vieillard m. old man
vieux (vieil, vieille) old
vif (vive) alive, lively
vilain bad, ugly
vilipender vilify
ville f. city, town
vin m. wine
viol m. violation, seduction
violemment violently
violer violate
visage m. face
vite fast, quickly; au plus — as fast as possible
vitrail m. (pl. vitraux) stained glass window
vitre f. window (pane)
vivant living
vivement quickly
vivre live; vive-Dieul as God lives
vociférer cry out, protest
voeu M. vOWw
voici here is (are); la — here she is
voilà there is (are); vous — there you are; — une heure qu’il est libre he has been free for an hour
voir see; n'avoir rien à — à have
VOCABULARY
nothing to do with; voyons you know, you see, come now!
voix f. voice; à demi (mi) — in a low voice; sans — speechless, struck dumb; sans trop de — not very loud
vol m. flight, theft
volée f. peal; à toute — in full peal
voler rob, steal
volonté f. will
vouloir desire, want, wish, try:
— dire mean
voûte f. vault, vaulted passage
voûté vaulted; haut — with high vaults
voyage m. journey, trip
vrai true
vraiment really, truly
vue f. sight, view; perdre de — lose sight of; en — de for
de
y (adv. pron.) at it (them), to it (them), in it (them), there
zèle m. zeal
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