C.P.R. (Rockies

banque (bâ:k),f., bank.

banquette (bâket),f., seat (of cars), banquier (bâikje), m., banker.

baptiste (batisi), Baptist.

baraque (fraraft),/., hut, booth (at

fairs).

barrage (bareus), m., dam, weir.

barreau (baro), m., bar (of bar-

risters and lawyers).

barrière (barjeir),f., barrier, fence-

gate.

bas (6a), basse (6a :s), low.

base-bail, m., base-bail, basket bail, m., as in English.

basse-cour (b&skwr), /., poultryyard.

bassin (6asê), m., basin, river System.

bat- (6a£), see battre, bataille (6aiay), /., battle.

bateau (bato), m., boat, vessel.

bâtir (batiir), (conjug. same as p.

59, No. 137), to build.

batteuse (6aZ0:z), /., threshing-

machine.

battre (6aZr0), (p. 38, No. 11), to

beat, to thresh.

battu {b&iy), see battre, beau (6oï), {see p. 316, No. 86),

plur: beaux (6oï), beautiful,

fine, handsome, lovely.

beaucoup (boku), much, many, a great many, a great deal; very much; aimer beaucoup, to like very much; s'amuser beaucoup, to hâve a real good time.

beaucoup de monde (bokudmoid), a crowd.

beau-frère (boifreir), m., brother-

in-law.

beauté (bote), /., beauty.

bel (bel), belle (bel), see p. 316,

No. 86), plur.: beaux (6oi),

belles (bel), see beau, belle-fille (belfij), /., daughter-in-

law.

belle-soeur (belsœir), /., sister-inlaw.

belvédère (belvedeir), m., terrace,

belvidere.

bénédiction (benediksjô), /., bless-

ing.

bergerie (ber^vi),/., sheepfold, pen.

besoin (b0zwe), m., need, want;

avoir besoin (G en.), to need, to

require.

bétail (bet&j), m., cattle; gros

bétail, horned cattle.

beurre (bœir), m., butter, bibliothèque (bibliotek), /., book-

case, book-shelves; library.

Bibliothèque Britannique (biblio-

tek britanik), /., British Library

in London.

Bibliothèque du Vatican (bibliotek

dy vditika), /., Vatican Library

in Rome, bicyclette (bisiklet), /., bicycle, bien (bje), well, right, very much;

alright.

bien insignifiant, see insignifiant, si vous voulez bien (sivuvidebje) ,

if y ou don't mind.

aussi bien que (osibjëk0), as well

as.

bientôt (bjëto), soon, shortly.

bienvenue (bjëv0nyi), /., welcome.

bifurcation (bifyrksLsjo), f., bifurcation, branching-off, railway center.

bijouterie (bi^utri), /., jewellery.

billet (bije), m., ticket.

VOCABULARY

billet de tramway (bijed0tr&mwe), m., street-car ticket.

billet d'entrée (bijedâitre), m., admission.

biscotin (biskote), m., cracker (eatable).

biscuit (biskyi), m., biscuit, cake, bison (bizô), m., bison, buffalo.

blanc (lia), blanche (blâity, white.

blé (ble), m. f wheat.

bleu (bl0), bleue (bl0i), blue.

bleuâtre (bl0aitr0), bluish.

blouse (bluiz), /., blouse, bœuf (bœf), m., ox; plur. bœufs (60).

boi- (bwa,), see boire, boire (bwsur), to drink (p. 40, No. 22).

bois (bwa), m., wood, fores t, timber.

boîte (bw&it), /., box, case.

boîte aux lettres (bwsuloletrti), /.,

letter-box.

boiv- (bw&w), see boire, bon (65;, bonne (bon), good, kind,

convenient, fine, bonjour (bô^uir), good morning,

good day.

bonne (bon), /., maid, house-

keeper; see also bon.

de bonne heure (d0bonœir), early,

ahead of time.

bonsoir (bôswsur), good evening,

good night.

bord (boir), m., border, edge,

shore, side, margin.

au bord du chemin (oboirdy^më) ,

on the road-side.

au bord du fleuve (oboirdyflœw),

on the river bank.

bordé (borde), lined, bordered.

bosquet (boské), m., grove, thicket,

bluff.

bottine (botiri),/., half-boot, lady's boot.

bou- (bu), see bouillir, bouche (bul),f., mouth.

boucherie (buS>ri),f., butcher shop,

meat market.

bouillir (bujiir), to boil (p. 57,

No. 122).

bouillonnant (bujonâ), turbulent,

boiling, rushing.

bouquet (buké), m., bouquet,

bunch, cluster, tuft.

bouquet d'arbres (bukedarbr0) ,

m., bluff, grove.

bourré (bure), bourrée (burei),

stuffed, padded; see gant, bout (bu), m., end, extremity, tip,

top, point, bouteille (butej), f., bottle.

bouton (Jbuto), m., button, stud,

bud, knob.

boxe (boks), /., boxing.

Bow, river originating in the

Canadian Rockies.

brebis (br0bi), /., ewe, sheep.

brillant (brijâ), brillante (brijâit),

brilliant, bright, shining, glit-

tering.

briller (brije), to shine, to glitter.

brin (brë), m., sprig, bit. jot.

brin de paille (brêdpaij), m., straw.

brique (brik), /., brick.

brise (brùz), f., breeze.

briser (brize), to break, to burst,

to crack, britannique (brit&mk), British.

brochet (bro^é), m., pike, jackfish. brodé (brode), embroidered.

bronze (brôiz), m., bronze, brosse (bros), f., brush.

brosse à cheveux (bross^v0), /.,

hair-brush.

brosse à dents (bros&dâ), f, tooth-

brush.

en brosse (a bros), a brush eut.

brosser (brose), to brush.

brouter (brute), growse, to graze.

bruit (brxii), m., noise, racket, sound.

brun (brœ), brune (bryn), brown.

bu (by), see boire, buffle (byfl0), m., buffalo.

buisson (b\\isô), m., shrub, bush.

bureau (byro), m., desk office, bureau de poste (byrodpdst), m.,

post office, bureau de ville (byrodvil), m.,

down-town railway office.

Burgos (byrgos), m., city in Spain.

buv- (byv) see boire, buvard (byvar), m., blotting-pad, blotting paper.

Cabinet dentaire (kabinedâteir),

m., dental parlour. cabinet de travail (kabined0treL-

v&j), m., private office, study.

cacao (kakao), m., cocoa.

cacher (&a$e), to hide, to conceal.

se cacher (s0ka$e), to hide, to

secrète one's self, cadastre (kâdsistr0)y m., land titles

office.

cadran (ksidra), m., dial-plate, dial.

café (kafe), m., coffee, cofïee-house.

cage (fta:3),/., cage, coop, housing.

cahier (k&je), m., note-book, copybook.

caissière (kesjeir), /., cashier;

masc: caissier (kesje).

Calgary, city in the Province of

Alberta.

camion (kannjô), m., truck.

camion-automobile (kanijo-otomo-

bil)y m., motor-truck.

campagne (kâpsn ji0), /., country,

fields.

campement (kâpma), m., encamp-

ment, encamping.

canadien (k&n&dje), canadienne

(/canadien), Canadian.

canapé (ksoiape), m., sofa, chester-

field.

canard (fcanair), m., duck.

canon (k&nô), m., gun, cannon.

canot (ka.no), m., row-boat, cutter, canoë.

cantatrice (kâtatris), /., singer (lady).

cantique (kâtik), m., song, hymn.

capitale (kapitad),/., capital (city).

câpre (kaipr0),f., caper.

car (kair), because, as, for.

caresse (fcares),/., caress.

carotte (karot),f., carrot.

carré (kaire), m., square; adj.:

square, quadratic.

carrousel (k&ruzel), m., merry-go-

round.

carte (kart), /., chart, card.

carte postale (k&rtpost&il),/., postcard.

cas (ka), m., case, event.

casquette (kasket), /., cap.

castor (kastoir), m., beaver.

cathédrale (katedrail), /., cathedral.

catholique (katolik), catholic.

causer (koize), to chat, to talk; to cause.

ce (s0), this, that, it; he, she, they. See p. 322, No. 22 and respective références.

cela (sla), that, it: see p. 322, No.

c'est-à-dire (set&diir), that is to say.

c'est cela (ses^a), that's it.

celle (sel), see p. 322, No. 107 (c). celui (s0Zu>), see p. 322, No. 107 (c). cent (set), hundred; see p. 304, No. 100.

central (sâtral), centrale (satrail), central.

centre de commerce (sâtr0d0ko-

mers), m., business centre, cerise (sriiz), /., cherry, certainement (sertenmo), certain-

ly, indeed.

cet (set), see p. 318, No. 99.

cette (set), see p. 318, No. 99.

ceux (s0i), see p. 322, No. 107 (c).

chacun ($a&ce), chacune (Sa&yn),

each, every one.

chaîne (Sein), /., chain.

chaire ($eir), /., pulpit.

chaise ($e:z), /., chair, chambre ($â&r0), /., room, cham-

ber.

chambre à coucher (fàbrakufy), /.,

bed-room.

champ, ($a) m., field.

aux champs (o:$cï), in the country

in the pasture.

champ de bataille (^âdbataij), m.,

battle-field.

champ de foire (fàdfwair), m.,

fair-grounds.

champignon ($âpinô), m., mush-

room.

VOCABULARY

champion (S&pjo), m., champion.

championnat ($â#/bwa), m., championship.

Champs-Elysées (^âzelize), m. pl., résidence of the Président of France.

changer ($a3e), to change.

chant ($â), m., song, voice production.

chanter date), to sing.

chapeau ($apo), m., hat.