partie, n.f., part, party

partir, v. intr, ir. (partant, parti, je pars, je partis, je partirai, que je parte), to départ, go away, start, go off (of a gun), burst out (of laughing, etc.) ; à partir de, from.

partout, adv. , everywhere ; partout ok, wherever.

parvenir, v. intr. ir. (parvenant, parvenu, je parviens, je parvins, je parviendrai, que je parvienne), to attain, arrive, reach, succeed.

parvient, 3 sing. près, indic. of pai venir.

pas, n.m., step, pace ; à deux pas dUci, a short distance from hère.

pas, adv. , no, not, not any ; non pas, not at ail ; pas même, not even.

passage, n.m., passage, arcade, passing.

passer, v. tr. and intr., to pass, pass on, pass along, pass away ; to go by, visit, run over, to spend (of time) ; passer devant, to go past ; il passa sa langue sur, he ran his tongueover ; pa^seton chemin. \>&o^ withyou ; letemps se passe, timeslips away ; se passer de, to do without.

passereau, n.m., sparrow.

pâté, n.m., pie, pastry ; chair à pâté, mince-meat.

paternel, paternelle, adj., patentai, f^therly,

patience, n.f,, patience, patois, n.m., patois, dialect.

patrie, n.f., native country, native

land, country, home.

patrimoine, n.m., patrimony, in-

heritance.

patriotique, adj., patriotic patriotisme, n.m., patriotism.

patte, n.f, paw, foot (0/ animais),

leg (of an insect) ; pattes de devant,

forepaws.

paupière, n.f., eyelid, eyelash pauvre, adj., poor, wretched, pal

try, small.

pauvret, n.m., pauvrette, n.f.,

poor créature, poor thing.

pauvreté, n.f., poverty, need.

paver, v. tr., to pave.

pavillon, n.m., pavilion, flag, standard.

paye, n.f., pay, salary, wages.

payer, v. tr. {y may become i before e mute), to pay, pay for.

pays, n.m., country, birth-place, home.

paysage, n.m , landscape, view ; paysage de mer, seascape, sea-view.

paysan, n.m., paysanne, n.f.,

countryman, peasant.

peau, n.f., skin, hide.

pécaïre !, interj. , dear, dear !

pêche, n.f., fîshing.

péché, n.m., sin.

pêcher, v. tr. and intr., to fish, angle, fish for,

pécheur, n.m,, sinner.

pêcheur, n.m., fîsher, fisherman.

painei n.f., punishment, pain, trouble, anxiety, pains, difficulty, sorrow ; valoir la peine, être la peine, to be worth while, be worth the trouble ; faire de la peine, to paui, make sad ; cela fait peine à voir^

that is a sad sight ; h peine^ hardly, scarce, scarcely ; à peine . . .

que, hardly . . , when.

pêle-mêle, adv., pell-mell, confusedly.

pèlerin, n.m., pilgrim, traveller.

pèlerinage, n.m., pilgrimage.

pénates, n.m. pi., pénates, household gods, home.

penchant, n.m., slope, declivity, inclination.

pencher, v. intr., to kan, slope, incline, stoop, bend over.

pendable, adj ,, that deserves hanging, abominable.

pendant, prep., during.

pendant que, conj., whilst, while.

pendre, v. tr. ir. (3 sing. près, indic. il pend), to hang, hang up, suspend ; se pendre, to hang one's self.

pénétrant, adj., penetrating, piercing, keen.

pénétrer, v. tr. ir. (stem c becomes è when the vowel of the foUowing syllable is e mute, except in the fut. and condl.), to penetrate, pierce, fathom.

pensés, il.f., thought, idea, meaning.

penser, v. tr. and intr,, to think, reflect, meditale, imagine ; on pense bien, you may well imagine ; il pense à cela, he thinks of that ; que pense-t-il de cela f, what does he think of that ?

pensif pensive, adj., pensive, thought fui.

pensionnaire, n. m, and f,,

boarder.

pensivement, adv,, pensively,

thoughtfuUy.

pente, n,f., declivity, inclination,

slcpe, descent.

percer, v. tr. ir. {c becomes c before a or 0 in conjugation), to bore, pierce, penetrate.

percher, v. intr. , to perch.

perdre, v. tr. ir. (3 sing. près. ind. il perd), to lose, be deprived of, waste ; se perdre, to be lost, disappear, run away.

perdrix, n.f,, partridge.

père, n.m., father.

péril, n.m., péril, danger, risk.

périr, v. intr., to perish, die, be lost,

perle, n.f., pearl.

permettre, v. tr. ir. (permettant, permis, je permets, je permis, je per.

mettrai, que je permette), to permit, allow, suffer, give leave, let ; se permettre, to permit one's self, take the liberty.

permission, n.f., permission.

perpendiculaire, adj., perpendi-

cular.

perroquet, n.m., parrot.

persévérer, v. intr, ir. (stem e be comes è when the vowel of the following syllable is ^mute, except in the fut. and condl. ),to persévère, persist.

Persienne, n.f., Vcnetian shutter.

personne, n.f., person.

personne, pron. m., anybody ; ne . . . personne, nobody.

perspicacité, n.f., perspicacity.

perte, n.f., loss, ruin, waste.

petit, adj., little, small ; le petit, the little fellow.

petite-fille, n.f., granddaughter.

petit-fils, n.m., grandson.

petiot, adj., diminutive of affection from petit.

peu, adv. (followed by de before nouns), little, fevv, ill ; peu à peu, little by little ; depuis peu, for a little while, since a short tiiTie.,

peuple, n.m., people, nation, the

common people, populace.

peuplier, n.m., poplar.

peur, n.f., fear, fright ; avoir peur,

to be afraid ; faire peur à çue/çuhm,

to frighten any one ; de peur que,

(takes the sub. with ne), for fear,

lest.

peut, 3 sing. près, indic. of pouvoir.

peut-être, adv., pei-haps, may be,

perchance ; peut-être quHl viendra,

perhaps he will corne ; peut-être que

oui, perhaps so.

philosophe, n.m., philosopher.

phrase, n.f., phrase, sentence.

physionomie, n.f., physiognomy,

countenance, look.

pic, n. m. , peak (of a mountain).

pièce, n.f., pièce.

pied, n.m., foot ; aller à pied, to go

on foot ; sur pied, on foot, up. piège, n.m., snare, trap ; tendre un

piège, to set a snare.

pierre, n.f., stone.

pieu, n.m., stake, pile.

pigeon, n.m., pigeon.

pillage, n.m., pillage, plunder.

piller, V, tr., to pillage, plunder.

pin, n.m., pinetree, pine.

piocher, v. tr. and intr., to dig,

work hard.

piot, n.m. (popular for) wine.

pipe, n.f., pipe.

piquer, v. tr., to prick, prick off,

mark ofif, stick in.

pis, adv., worse, worst; tant pis, so

much the worse.

piste, n.f., track, foot prints, ring

(in a circus), pistolet, n.m., pistol.

piteux, piteuse, adj., piteous, pitiable, woful ; faire piteuse mine,

to look ruefuL

pitié, pity, compassion; c^ est pitié, il y a pitié, it is a pity, it's a sad sight ; avoir pitié de, to hâve pity on.

pittoresque, adj., picturesque.

place, n.f., place, room, post, employment, office, square, position ; à sa place, in his place, for him.

placer, v. tr. ir. (^ becomes ç before aox o'va. conjugation), to place, put, seat, dispose ; se placer, to place one's self.

placet, n.m., pétition.

plaignant, adj. and n., complainant, prosecutor.

plaindre, v.tr.ir. (plaignant, plaint, je plains, je plaignis, je plaindrai, que je plaigne), to pity ; se plaindre, to complain.

plaine, n.f., plain.

plaire, v. intr. ir. (plaisant, plu, je plais, je plus, je plairai, que je plaise), to please ; s'il vous plaît, if you please; se plaire, to delight in, be glad, be delighted.

plaisir, n.m., pleasure, delight, joy; faire plaisir, to give pleasure.

planche, n.f., board, plank.

plancher, n.m., floor.

plante, n.f., plant.

planter, v. tr., to plant, set, fix, to drive in.

plat, adj., flat, dull.

plateau, n.m., u pi and, table-land.

plein, adj., fuU, filled ; eti plein jour, in broad daylight.

pleurer, v. intr. , to cry, weep, shed tears.

pleurs, n.m.pL, tears.

plier, v. tr. and intr., to fold, bend.

plisser, v. tr., to plait.

plonger, V. tr. and intr. ir. {g becomes ge before a ox o\n. conjugation), to plunge, dive, sink.

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pluie, n f., rain.

plume, n.f., feather, pen.

plupart, n.f., most, most part, the

greatest part, most people, majority.

plus, adv., more ; plus de (before

numerals), more than ; plus que,

(generally), more than ; pour avoir

qjielques sous de plus, to hâve a fev/

soui more ; d' autaiit plus, the more

so ; de plus en plus, more and more;

ne , . plus, no more, no longer,

never again ; Un y en a presque plus,

there are hardly any of them left ;

ni moi non plus, nor I either ; le

phi s, the more, the most.

plusieurs, adj. and pron., m. and

f. pi., several, many, plutôt, adv. , rather, sooner, plu vieux , pluvieuse, adj ., rai ny.

poche, n.f., pocket, sack.

poème, n.m., poem, poids, n.m., weight.

poignant, adj., poignant, acute,

keen.

poignard, n.m., dagger.

poignarder, v. tr,, to stab, pierce.

poignée, n.f., handful ; une poignie de main, a good shake of the hand.

poignet, n.m., wrist, wrist-band.

poil, n.m., hair (of animais), hair (of persons, otherthan thatofthehead).

poinçon, punch, bodkin, dagger.

poing, n.m., fist.

point, adv. , no, not, not at ail, none ;

point d'argent, no money.

point, n.m., point ; le point du

jour, daybreak.

pointu, adj., sharp-pointed, point-

ed, sharp.

pois, n.m,, pea, poitrine, chest, breast.

polir, V. tr., to polish, makesmooth, brighten; se polir, to polish (intr.;.

politesse, n.f., politeness, good

breeding, polite action.

politique, n.f., policy, politics.

pomme, n.f.,apple.

pompe, n.f., pomp, splendour.

Pompée, n. pr. m., Pompeius,

Pompey.

pompeusement, adv,, pompous-

ly, with rreat pomp. pont, n.m, , bridge ; deck (of a ship) ;

un vaisseati à trois ponts, a three-

decker.

pontife, n.m., pontiff.

pontifical (pi. pontificaux),

adj., pontifical.

pont-levis, n.m., draw-bridge.

populaire, adj., popular.

porche, n.m., porch.

port, n.m , port, haven, harbour.

porte,n.f, , gâte, gateway, door-way,

door.

porte-feuille, n.m., portfolio,

pocket-book, bill-case.

porter, v, tri, to carry, bear, bring,

wear, take, thrust (blows) ; se porter,

to be, to do (of health) ; comment

vous portez-vous f, how do you do ?

portière, n.f., coach-door, portrait, n.m., portrait, likeness, posé, adj., sedate, staid, sober, calm.

poser, v.tr., to place, set, lay dovvn ;

se poser, to lay one's self, lie, rest,

alight (of birds) ; posé, p. part., ly-

ing.

position, n.f., position, posture,

place, circumstances.

posséder, v. tr. ir. {é becomcs è

when the vowel of the foUowing syl-

lable Is e mute, except in the fut.

and condl.), to possess, enjoy, own,

hold, hâve.

possibilité, n.f., possibility.

possible, adj., possible;

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poster, V. tr., to station, p'ace,

post ; se poster, to place one's self,

be placed.

postérité, n.f., posterity.

pot, n m., pot, jug.

poteau, n.m., post.

pouah !, interj. expressing disgust.

poudre, n.f., dust, powder, gun-

povvder.

poule, n.f,, hen.

pour, prep., for, on account of, in

order to, though ; pour que, (conj.

with subjunctive), in order that, so

that.

pourboire, n.m., drink-money,

'tip.' pourpre, n.f., purple.

pourquoi, adv., why, wherefore.

pourrai, i sing. fut, oi pouvoir.

poursuivre, v. tr. ir. (poursuivant,

poursuivi, je poursuis, je poursuivis,

je poursuivrai, que je poursuive), to

pursue, chase, run after, follow, pourtant, adv., however, yet, not-

withstanding, though.

pourvu que, conj., provided that,

I hope that.

pousser, v. tr,, to push, thrust,

shove, utter (a groan).

poussière, n.f., dust,

pouvez, 2 pi. près, indic. oi pouvoir.

pouvoir, V. intr. ir. (pouvant, pu, je puis or peux, je pus, je pourrai, que je puisse) to be able, can, may ; cela pourrait être, that might be ; se fo7ivoir, to be possible ; cela se peut, that may be ; il ne se peut rien, there can be nothing.

pouvoir, n.m,, power.

prairie, r.f,, meadow. prairie.

pré, n.rn., meadow.

précaution, n.f, précaution.

précéder, v. tr. ir. (stem é becomeS è when the vowel of the foUowing syllable is e mute, except in the fut, and condl.), to précède, go before, go fîrst.

prêchi-prêcha, n,m., preaching.

homily.

précieux, précieuse, adj,, pre-

cious, costly, valuable.

précipice, n.m,, précipice, précipitation, n.f., précipitation,

haste, speed.

précipité, p. part., precipitated,

precipitate, sudden, fast.

précipiter, v, tr., to precipitate,

throw, hurl, hurry ; se précipiter , to

precipitate one's self, rush, run.

précis, adj., précise, exact.

précoce, adj,, precocious.

précocement, adv., precociously.

prédicateur, n.m., preacher.

prélat, n,m,, prelate.

premier, première, adj., first,

former ; qui mo?itait le premier, who went up fîrst, who was the first to go up.

prendre, v. tr. ir. (prenant, pris, je prends, je pris, je prendrai, que je prenne), to take, seize, catch ; prendre quelque chose à quelqu'un, to take something from somebody ; prendre les devants, to run ahead ; se prendre, to be taken, be caught, catch ; se pi-endre de querelle, to get into a quarrel.

prénom, n.m., Christian name.

préoccupation, n.f., préoccupation, first thought, anxiety.

préoccuper, v. tr., to engross, absorb.

préparatif, n.m., préparation,

préparer, v.tr., to prépare, fît, make ready.

près [de], pfep., by, near, nigh,

close to ; adv., à cela près, with that

exception ; à peu près, almost.

présage, n.m., présage, omen.

présence, n.f., présence; en ma

présence, before me.

présent, n.m.. présent, gift ; à

présent, at présent, now.

présenter, v. tr., to présent, offer ;

se présenter, to présent one's self,

appear.

président, n.m., président, chair-

man.

presque, adv., almost, nearly, ail

but.

pressé, p. part., in haste, ina hurry, presser, v.tr., to press, squeeze,

crowd, hasten ; rien 7ie presse, there

is no hurry ; se presser, to be in a

hurry, pressoir, n.m., press.

prêt, adj , ready.

prétendant, n.m. .claimant, suitor. prétendre, v. tr. and intr. ir. (3

sing. près, indic. il prétend), to

claim, assert, maintain, prétend to.

prêter, v. tr., to lend, ^\e, take

(oath).

prétexter, v. tr., to prétend, feign,

offer as a pretext.

prêtre, n.m., pnest, clergyman, preuve, n.f., proof, évidence, testi-

mony.

prévenance, n.f., kindness, kind

attention.

prévision, n.f,, prévision.

prévoir, v. tr. ir. (prévoyant, prévu,

je prévois, je prévis, je prévoirai,

que je prévoie), to foresee.

prévoyance, n.f., foresight, fore

thought.

prévoyant, adj., provident, fore-

seemg.

prier, v. tr. and intn, to pray, cn-

treat, beseech, beg, implore, sup.

plicate, invite.

prière, n.f. , prayer, request, entreaty. prince, n.m., prince.

princesse, n.f., princess.

principal, adj., principal, chief.

printemps, spring, spring-time;

au printemps, in spring.

pris, past part of prendre. prit, 3 sing. past. def. of prettdre, prise, n.f,, taking, capture, prize.

prison, n.f., prison, gaol.

prisonnier, n.m., prisoner.

privation, n,f., privation.

priver, v. tr., to deprive, bereave.

prix, n.m., price, cost, value, prize

sans prix, priceless ; à tout prix,

at any cost.

probable, adj., probable, likely.

probablement, adv., probably,

likely.

probité, n.f., probity, honesty, integrity.

prochain, adj., near, nearest, next, approaching, near at hand, nigh, coming.

prochain, n.m., neighbour, fellowcreature.

proche, adj., near, next, near at hand, neighbouring, nigh.

procurer, v. tr., to procure, obtain, get.

procureur, n.m.,procurator, attorney.

prodigalité, n.f, prodigality, extravagance.

prodige, n.m., prodigy.

prodiguer, v. tr., to lavish, be proJigal of.

produire, v. tr. ir. (produisant, produit, je produis, je produisis, je produirai, que je produise), to produce.

profiter, v. intr., to profit, benefit, avail one's self.

profond, adj., deep, profound.

profondément, adv., deeply, profoundly ; profondémetit endormi, Sound asleep.

progrès, n.m., progress ; pi., ditto.

proie, n.f., prey.

projet, n.m., Project, scheme, plan.

projeter, v. tr. ir. (/ becomes // when the vowel of the following syllable is e mute), to project, plan, contemplate.

prolonger, v. tr. ir. ( g becomes ge before <z or ^ in conjugation), to prolong, protract, lengthen out ; se prolonger, to be prolonged, extend (intr.).

promenade, n.f., walking, v/alk, promenade ; aller à la promenade, to go out for pleasure.

promener, v. tr. ir. (stem e becomes h when the following syllable is e mute), to lead about, drive about, take out for a walk or drive ; se promener, to walk, drive, ride, sail, etc., for pleasure ; se profjiener à clieval, to ride, go out riding.

promesse, n.f., promise.

promettre, v. tr. ir. (promettant, promis, je promets, je promis, je promettrai, que je promette), to promise.

prompt ement, adv., promptly,

quickly.

promptitude, n.f., promptitude,

quickness, suddenness, swiftness.

prône, n.m., sermon.

prononcer, v. tr. ir. [c becomes

ç before a or o m conjugation),

to pronounce, utter, give utterance

to.

propre, adj., ovm, very same, iîl fitted, suitable, clean, proper.

propriété, n.f., property, ownei ship.

prospérité, n.f., prosperîty.

protecteur, n.m., protector, patron.

prouver, v. tr. , to prove, show.

Providence, n.f., Providence.

province, n.f., province, country , en province, in or into the country.

provision, n.f., provision, stock, store, supply.

prunelle, n.f., pupil, apple of the eye.

prussien, n. and adj., Prussian.

Prusse (la), n.f., Prussia.

psaume, n.m., psalm.

pu, p. part, oî pouvoir.

puis, I sing. près, indic, of pouvoir.

puis, adv., then, afterwards, after that.

puiser, v. tr., to draw, fetch up, imbibe, drink.

puisque, conj., since, seeing, seeing that, inasmuch as.

puissance, n.f., power, dominion, force.

puissant, adj., powerful, potent, mighty.

puissiez, 2 pi, près. subj. oi pouvoir.

puits, n.m., well.

punir, V. tr.. to punish, chastise.

punition, n.f., punishment.

pupitre, n.m., desk.

pur, adj., pure, genuine, unadulterated, clear.unalloyed, downright.

pureté, n.f., pureness, purity,gentleness, innocence.

pyramide, n.f., pyramid.

Pyrénées, n. pr. f. pi., Pyrénées.

quai, n.m,, quay, wharf, qualité, n.r., quality ; en qualité de,

as, in the character of.

quand, adv. and conj., when.

quant à, prep. as to, as for, con-

cerning.

quarante, num. adj., fort y.

quart, n m. , quarter, fourth.

quartier, n.m., quarter, part, quatre, num. adj., four.

quatre-vingts, num. adj., eighty.

que, rel. pron., whom, that, which,

what.

que, interrog. pron., what ; qu'est-ce qu'il y a ?, what is there ?, what is the matter.

que, conj., that, till, in order that, since, than, let, because, why, only, whether, nothing but ; je ne serai point content que je ne le sache, I shall never be contented until I knowit; attendez qu'il vienne, wait till he cornes ; approchez, que je vous embrasse^ draw near, in order that I may kiss you ; à peine eut-il achevé de parler qu'il expira, he had hardly done speaking, when he expired ; le mari est plus raisonnable que la femme, the husband is more rcasonable than the wife ; q2Îil parle^ let him speak ; je doute que cela soit ainsi, I doubt whether it is so ; c'est une passion dangereuse que le jeu, gaming is a dangerous passion; c'est que je ne savais pas que vous y étiez, it was because I did not know t'iat you wcre there ; il y a dix ans qiieje l'aime, I hâve loved her for thcse ten years ; je dis que oui, I say yes ; // croit que non, he believes not, he thinks not.

que, adv., ne , . , que, only, but,

except ; que . . . de grands bras f,

what great arms ! ; que c'est petit/,

how little it is ! ; qu'elle était jolie/,

how pretty she was !.

quel, quelle, adj., what, who;

quelle heure est- il?, what o'clock is

it?.

quelque, adj. , some, any, a few,

whatever, whatsoever.

quelque, adv., however, some,

about.

quelquefois, adv., sometimes.

quelqu'un, pron. m., quelqu'

une, pron. f., somebody, some

one, any body, any one. quelques-uns, pron. m. pi.,

quelques-unes, pron. f. pi.,

some, some people, any, a few.

querelle, n.f., quarrel, quarrelling.

quérir, v. tr., to fetch. (Onlyem-

ployed in the infinitive with aller,

envoyer, venir) ; aller quérir, to go

and fetch, go for.

questionner, v. tr., to question,

interrogate.

queue, n.f., tail.

qui, rel. pron., who, whoever, whom, whomsoever, which, that, what!

c'est à qui faura, it is (a strife, etc. , as to) who shall hâve her.

qui?, interrog. pron., who?, whom? ; à qui est ce livre ?, whose book is this ?.

quinze, num. adj., fifteen ; quinze

jours, a fortnight.

quitter, v. tr., to quit, leave, leave off, take off, lay aside, give up, give over ; se quitter, to leave one another.

quoi, pron., what ; quoi que vous disiez, whatever you may say ; à quoi passez-vous le temps?, how do

you spend your time? ; pourquoi faire?, what to do?, for what purpose ?, why ? ; de quoi, the wherewithal, the money ; à quoi bon f, what good ?, what use? ; on ne sait quoi, one knows not what (used in speaking of what is very strange or indefinite).

quoique, conj, (always with subjunqtive), although, though.

rabougri, pastpart.,stunted, crook-

ed.

racheter, v. tr. ir, (stem e becomes

è when the vowel of the foUowing

syllable is e mute), to buy back

again, redeem.

raconter, v. tr. , to relate, tell, nar-

rate.

rage, n.f., rage, fury.

raide, adj., stiff, rigid.

raideur, n.f., stiffness.

raidir, v. tr. , to stlffen.

railleur, railleuse, n. and adj. ,

banterer, jeerer, joker, jester.

raisin, n.m., grape, grapes ; une grappe de raisin, a bunch of grapes.

raison, n. f., reason, judgment, ground, motive ; avoir raison, to be in the right.

raisonner, V. intr. , to reason, argue, discourse.

ralentir, v. tr., to abate, slacken, moderate ; se ralentir, to slacken, diminish.

ramasser, v. tr., to collect, gather, pick up, gather up.

ramener, v. tr. ir. (stem e becomes è when the vowel of the succeeding syllable is e mute), to brin g again, bring back, bring home.

rampe, n.f., handrall, baluster, declivity.

ramper, v. intr., to creep, crawl.

rang, n.m., rank, order, class.

ranger, v. tr. ir. (^ becomes ^(J before « or ^ in conjugation), to range, put in ranks, arrange, put, set in order.

ranimer, to restore, revive, stir up ; ranimer ses forces^ to gather up one's strength.

rapide, n.m., rapid, steep.

rapidité, n.f., rapidity, swiftness.

rappel, n.m., recall.

rappeler, v. tr. ir. (/ becomes // before e mute), to call again, call back, recall, call home, recall to mind ; se rappeler, to remember.

rapporter, v. tr., to bring again, bring back, carry back, bring home, bring home again, yield, bear.

rare, adj., rare, scarce, scanty ; se faire rare, to become scarce, diminish in quantity.

rarement, adv. , rarely, seldom.

rassembler, v. tr., to collect, assemble, gather together ; se rassembler, to assemble.

rassortir, v. tr. ir. (rassortant, rassorti, je rassors, je rassortis, je rassortirai, que je rassorte), to match.

rassurer, v. tr., to strengthen, remove one's fears, tranquillize, rea'^sure ; se rassurer, to tranquillize one's self, become calm, regain confidence.

rat, n.m., rat.

rattraper, v. tr. , to catch, ovor-

take, come up with.

ravi.p.part., carriedaway, transport-

ed, enraptured ; être ravi ae joie^

to be overjoyed.

ravin, n.m., ravine.

ravir, v. tr., to carry off, charm, de-

light, enrapture, raviser (se), v. r., to change one's mind, bethink one's self, think better of it. ravissement, n.m., rapture, de-

light.

rayon, n.m., ray, bearn.

rayonnant, adj., radiant, shining,

beaming.

rayonner, v. intr., to radiate, shine,

shine forth.

réaliser, v.tr., torealize; se réaliser,

to be realized.

réalité, n.f., reality.

rébellion, n.f., rébellion.

rebondi, adj., plump, round, chubby,

full.

recette, n.f,, receipt, position of

coUector.

receveur, n.m., receiver, collector.

recevoir, v. tr. ir. (recevant, reçu,

je reçois, je reçus, je recevrai, que

je reçoive), to receive, welcome,

admit.

réchauffer, v. tr,, to beat again,

make warm again, reanimate.

récit, n.m., récital, relation, account,

narration.

réciter, v. tr., to recite, rehearse, réclamer, v. tr., to daim back,

redemand, claim, demand.

recommendation, n.f., recom-

mendation.

recommencer, v. tr. and intr. ir.

{c becomes ç before a or o m conjugation), to recommence, begin again.

leconnaissanoe, n.f., gratitude,

thankfulness.

reconnaître, v. tr. ir. (reconnaissant, reconnu, je reconnais, je reconnus, je reconnaîtrai, que je recon-

naisse), to recognize, know again, acknowledge, admit, be grateful for.

reçu, past part. , of recevoir.

recueillir, v. tr. ir. (recueillant, recueilli, je recueille, je recueillis, je recueillerai, que je recueille), to gather, pick up, collect, receive.

reculer, v. intr., to go back, fall back, draw back, retreat, recède, give ground.

redemander, v. tr., to redemand,

ask again, ask back again.

redevenir, v. intr. ir. (redevenant, redevenu, je redeviens, je redevins, je redeviendrai, que je redevienne), to become again.

rédiger, v. tr. ir. (^ becomes ge before ^ or ^ in conjugation), to draw up, Write out.

redingote, n.f., frock-coat.

redire, v, tr. ir. (redisant, redit, je redis, je redis, je redirai, que je redise), to repeat, say again.

redoubler, v. tr. and intr , to redouble, increase, corne on with redoubled force.

redoutable, adj., formidable, terrible.

redresser, v. tr., to make straight, straighten, re-erect, set up again ; se redresser, to sit up, stand upright, rise. réduire, v. tr. ir. (réduisant, réduit, je réduis, je réduisis, je réduirai, que je réduise), to reduce.

refermer, v. tr., to shut again.

réfléchi, adj,, reflecting, reflective.

réfléchir, v. intr., to reflect, think,

consider, ponder.

reflet, n.m., reflection.

réflexion, n.f,, reflection, thought, refrain, n.m., refrain.

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refuser, v. tr. and intr., to refuse, décline.

regagner, v. tr., to regain, win back, recover, retrieve, reach.

regard, n.m., look, gaze, glance, eye ; pi. , eyes, attention ; jeter un regard à or sur, to cast a glance at.

regarder, v. tr. and intr. , to look at, look on, behold, look ; se regarder, to look at one's self, look at each other, look at one another.

regarnir, v. tr. , to retrim.

régent, n.m., régent, ruler.

règle, n.f., rule, ruler.

régner, v. intr. {é becomes è when the vowel of the following syllable is e mute, except in the fut. and condl.), to reign, govern, rule.

regret, n.m., regret.

regretter, v. tr,, to regret.

reine, n.f., queen.

rejaillir, v. intr., to gush, gush out, pour.

rejoindre, v. tr. ir. (rejoignant, rejoint, je rejoins, je rejoignis, je rejoindrai, que je rejoigne), to rejoin, meet again, overtake.

réjoui, p. part., jovial, joyous, merry, glad.

réjouir, v. tr., to rejoice, gladden, delight, make merry ; se réjouir de, to rejoice at.

reléguer, v. tr. ir. (stem é becomes è when the vowel of the following syllable is e mute, except in the fut.

and condl.), to banish, shut up, consign.

relever v. tr. and intr. ir. (stem e becomes è when the vowel of the followinij syllable is e mute), to raise again, lift up again, raise, heighten, setoff, dépend ; ;r/e7;^, raised, high, «xalted, lofty ; le collet relevé, with

one's collar turned up ; se relever, to rise again, get up again, rise, riseup.

religieusement, adv., reîigiously.

religion, n.f., religion.

relique, n.f., relie.

reluire, v. intr. ir. (reluisant, relui, je reluis, no past def., je reluirai, que je reluise), to shine, glitter.

remarquer, v. tr., to note, observe, remark.

remerciement, n.m., thanks.

remercier, v. tr., to thank ; remercier de, to thank for.

remettre, v. tr. ir. (remettant, remis, je remets, je remis, je remettrai, que je remette), to return, give back, put ofif, hand ; se remettre le cœur, to pluck up courage ; se rf mettre b. manger, to commence eatin g again ; se remettre en route, to start off again.

remis, p. part, of remettre ; remis de frayeur, recovered from fright.

remonter, v. tr. and intr., to reascend, go up again, rise, raise again ; faire refnonler, to raise.

remplir, v. tr. , to fin again, fin, fin up, occupy.

remporte'', v. tr., to carry back, take back, carryaway, carry oflf; remporter une victoire, to win a victory.

remuer, v. tr., tomove, stir, rouse.

) ena d, n.m., fox.

Jenconte, n f., encounter, accident, chance meeting, opportunity.

rencontrer, v. tr , to meet, meet with, fall in with, encounter.

rendre, v. tr. ir. (3 sing. près, indic. il rend), to render, return, restore, make, give back, give again; rendre des points à, 'to show a thing or twc to, ' teach ; se rendre, to go, betake one's self.

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Renfermer, v. tr. , to shut up, enclose, contain, include.

renfoncer, v, tr. ir. {c becomes ç before a or o in conjugation), to push or pull furthcr on, force back ; renfoncé, sunksn.

renfrogner (se), v. r., to scowl,

frown.

renom, n.m., renown, famé, note.

renommé, p. part., renowned, famou'i, noted, celebrated, famed.

renoncer, v. intr. ir. {c becomes ç before a or o in conjugation), to renounce, give un ; fy renonce, I give it up,

renouveler, v. tr. ir. (/ becomes // before e nmte), f^ ^enew, renovate, revive ; se renouzjler, to be renewed.

rentrée, n.f., re-entrance, return.

rentrer, v. intr., to enter again, return, corne in again, go home,

] en verser, v. tr, , to reverse, throw down, overthrow, overturn, destroy.

renvoyer, v. tr. ir. (j becomes i before e mute ; fut. je renverrai), to send again, send back again, return, sendaway, dismiss, throw back.

répandre, v. tr. ir. (3 sing. près, ind. il répand.) to shed, diffuse, scatter, spread, pour out, exhale.

repartir, v. tr. and intr. ir. (repartant, reparti, je repars, je repartis, je repartirai, que je reparte), to set out again, to reply, answer.

repas, n.m,, meal, repast.

repasser, v. tr. and intr., to pass again, repass.

repentir (se), v. r. ir. (repen teint, repenti, je me repens, je me repentirai, que je me repente), to repent.

répéter v. tr. ir. (stem é becomes é when the vowel of ihe following syl lable is e mute, except in the fht.

and condl.), to repeat, say again, repeat, recite.

répliquer, v. tr. and intr., to reply,

answer, rejoin, retort.

répondre, v. intr. ir. (3 sing. près, indic. il répond), to an£;v.'er, reply, correspond, agrée.

réponse, n.f., answer, reply, .:sponse.

reDOSer, v. tr., to piace again, rest, lay, repose ; se reposer, to rest one's self, rest, repose (intr.).

repousser, v. tr., to repel, drive back, beat back, thrust back, tluust away, repuise.

reprendre, v. tr. and intr. ir. (reprenant, repris, je reprends, je repris, je reprendrai, que je reprenne), to take agam, taKe back, take up again, return, recover, résume ; reprendre haleine, t ) take breath.

représentant, n.m., représentative.

représenter, v. tr., to represent, exhibit, show.

reprise, n.f,, resumption, renewal ; à p/tisieurs reprises, again and again, repeatedly.

reprit, 3 sing. past def. oi reprendre.

reproche, n.m,, reproach,

reprocher, v. tr., to reproach ; il me l'a reproché, he reproached me with it.

reptile, n.m., reptile.

réquisition, n.f., réquisition.

réseau, n.m., net, net-work.

réserve, n.f.. reserve, store,

réserver, v. tr., to reserve, lay by.

résigner, v. tr., to resign.

1 v^'^istance, n.f., résistance, opposition.

résister, v. intr., to resist, wîthstand, endure, stand.

résolution, n.f., resolution, détermination.

résoudre, v. tr. and intr. ir. (résolvant, résolu, je résous, je résolus, je résoudrai, que je résolve), to résolve, décide.

respect, n. m., respect, regard.

respectueux, respectueuse,

adj., respectful.

resplendissant, adj.,resplendent, bright, glittering.

ressembler, v. intr., to resemble.

ressentir, v. tr. ir. (ressentant, ressenti, je ressens, je ressentis, je ressentirai, que je ressente), tofeel, expérience ; se ressentir^ to feel the effects of, perceive,

resservir, v. intr. ir. (resservant, resservi, je ressers, je resservis, je resservirai, que je resserve), to serve again, do again.

ressource, n,f., resource, expédient.

reste, n.m., rest, remainder, remnant, remains, residue: au reste, du reste, but then, however, besides, moreover.

rester, v. intr., to remain, be left, continue ; il reste à savoir, it remains to be knovi^n ; en rester là, to stop there.

restreindre, v. tr.ir. (restreignant, restreint, je restreins, je restreignis, je restreindrai, que je restreigne), to restrain, restrict, Jimit.

rétablir, v. tr., to re-establish, restore, set up again.

retard, n.m., delay ; être en retard, to be late.

retenir, v. tr. ir. (retenant, retenu, je retiens, je retins, je retiendrai, que je retienne), to get again, keep back, hold back^ hinder, restrain, remeraber.

retentir, v. intr., to resound. ring,

re écho.

retirer, v. tr., to draw again, pull

Qut again, draw back, withdraw,

draw out, take away ; se retirer, to

retire, withdraw, to pull one's self

out again.

retomber, v. intr., to fall again,

relapse, fall down again.

retour, n.m., retum, comin^ back,

reverse ; être de retour, to nave re-

turned, be baclc retourner, v. intr., to return, go

back, go back again.

retourner, v. tr., to tum, tur/i

again ; se retourner, toturn around.

retraite, n.f., retreat, refuge, hiding-place.

retrouver, v. tr., to find again, recover, recognize.

réunir, v. tr., to reunite, bring together, coUect, assemble ; se réunir, to assemble, join with, agrée with.

réussir, v. intr., to succeed, be successful ; fy réussis, I succeed in it.

rêve, n.m., dream, fancy, désire, idéal.

réveiller, v. tr., to awake, wake, rouse.

revenir, v.intr.ir. (revenant, revenu, je reviens, je reviendrai, que je revienne), to come again, corne back, come back again, return, recover ; revenir sur ses pas, to retrace one's steps.

révérence, n.f., révérence, bow, courtesy ; faire une grande révéretice, to make a lovv bow; liiifair»

la révérence, to pay him one's respects,

revêtir, v. tr. ir. (revêtant, revôtu, je revêts, je revêtis, je revêtirai, que je revête), to clothe, in vas t.

rêveur, rêveuse, n. and adj.,

dreamer, thoughtl'ul, pensive.

revivre, v. intr. ir. (revivant, revécu, je revis, je revécus, je revivrai, que je revive), to corne to life again, live again, revive.

revoir, v. tr. ir. (revoyant, revu, je revois, je revis, je reverrai, que je revoie), to see again.

révolution, n.f., révolution.

rhin, n. pr. m., Rhine.

rhythmé, p. part.,cadenced, measured.

riant, adj., laughing, smiling, cheerful, pleasant.

riche, adj. and n.m., rich, wealthy, rich man.

richesse, n.f., riches, wealth.

rideau, n.m., curtain.

ridicule, adj., ridiculous.

rien, pron. m. , anything ', ne. . .

rien, nothing ; ne . . . plus rien, nothing more ; en moins de rien, in less than no time ; ça ne fait rien, that makes no différence.

rieur, n.m., laugher, mocker.

rire, v. intr. ir. (riant, ri, je ris, je ris, je rirai, que je rie), to laugh ; riie de, to laugh at ; cela la fit rire aux larmes^ that made her laugh till the tears came ; éclater de rire, to burst out laughing.

rire, n.m., laugh, laughter, laughing.

rivière, n.f., river.

robe, n.f., gown, dress.

roc, n.m., rock.

rocailie, n.f., rock-work, grotto-

work.

roche, n.f., rock, rocher, n.m., rock, roi, n.m., king,

roman, n.m., novel, romance, taie.

rompre, v. tr., to break, break off.

ronde, n.f., round-hand.

rond-point, n.m., place wheresev-

eral roads orwalks meet, circus (in

London).

rose, n.f., rose.

rose, adj., rosy, rose-coloured.

roseau, n.m., rééd.

rosée, n.f., dew.

rossignol, n.m., nightingale.

roucouler, v. intr., to coo.

rouet, n.m., spinning-wheel.

rouge, adj,, red ; devenir rouge, to

become red, blush.

rougir, v. tr., to redden. roulement, n.m,, roll (of a drum,

etc. ).

rouler, v. tr. and intr., to roll, turn

over.

route, n.f., road, way, route, course ;

en route, on the way, started.

rouvrir, v. tr. ir. (rouvrant, rouvert, je rouvre, je rouvris, je rouvrirai, que je rouvre), to open again .

se rouvrir, to open again.

roux, rousse, adj,, reddish, red

(in speaking of )iair).

royal, adj., royal.

royaume, n.m., kingdom.

rude, adj., rude, rough, rugged,

sharp, hard, fierce, severe, bitter,

sad, awful.

rue, n.f., Street.

ruine, n.f., min, decay, overthrow.

ruiner, v. tr., to min.

ruisseau, n.m., brook, stream.

ruisselant, adj,, streaming, mn-

ning.

ruisseler, v. intr. ir (/ becomes //

before e mute), to gush, stream,

overflow, mn down.

ruminer, v.intr.,tomminate, muse

on, think over.

ruse, n. f., artifice, wile, deceit, trick.

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rusé, adj.^ artful, deceitful, cunning,

fcrafty, sly.

Russie (la), n. pr. 1., Russia.

rustique, adj., rural, rustic.

sable, n.m., sand, gravel.

Sabot, n.m., sabot, wooden shoe,

hoof (of animais).

sabre, n.m., sabre, broadsvvord.

sac, n,m , sack, bag.

saccadé, p. part., by jerks, abrupt,

jerky.

saccager, v. tr. ir. [g becomes ge before a ox o va. conjugal ion), to sack, ransack, pillage, plunder.

sachant, près. p. of savoir.

sacré, adj., sacred, holy.

sage, adj. andn., sage,wise,wiseman.

saillant, adj., jutting out, project-

ing, prominent.

saint, adj., holy, sacred; histoire

sainte, sacred history saint, n.m., saint.

Saint-Patrice, n, pr. m., Saint Patrick (the name of the deanery over which Swift was placed in 1713).

sais, I and 2 sing. près, indic. of sa

voir.

saisir, v. tr., to seize, lay hold of,

catch hold of.

saison, n.f., season ; la belle saison,

fine weather, suramer, sait, 3 sing. près, indic. of savoir.

salir, V. tr., to dirty, soiL salle, n.f., hall, room.

salon, n.m., drawing-room, saloon,

parlour.

Salomon, n. pr. m., Solomon.

saluer, v. tr.,to salute, bowto, greet.

salut, n.m., safety, salvation, salve, n.f., salute, volley.

sang, n.m., blood.

sanglant, adi., biooJy, co/tt^.^

with blood, red,

sangloter, v. n. , to sob.

sans, prep. , without, but for, nau it not been for, were il not îor ; sans faute, without fail.

santé, n.f., health.

sapin, n.m., fir.

satin, n. m., satin.

satisfaction, n f., satisfaction.

satisfait, adj., satisfied, contented.

saut, n.m., leap, jump, skip.

sauterelle, n.f., grasshopper.

sauterie, n.f., hop(colloq.), dance.

sauvage, adj. andn., savage, wild, uncivilized.

sauver, v. tr., to save, rescue; sauver la vie à quelqu' un, to save one's life ; se saiiver, to escape, run away, make off.

savent, 3 plur. près. ind. of savoir.

savetier, n.m., cobbler.

savoir, v. tr. ir. (sachant, su, je sais, je savais, je sus, je saurai, que je sache), to know, know how, be able ; je n'en sais rien, I do not know, I know nothing about it ; je ne saurais le croire, I can't bel.eve it ; j''ai su, I learned.

savoir, n.m., knowledge.

savoureux, savoureuse, adj. ,

savoury, sweet.

saxon, saxonne, adj. and n.,

Saxon.