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perdre, to lot, to ruin perfidie, f., pcrfdy, Ireachery période, m., frites, svmtn

dernier —, dimax se permettre, to permit (allou-,

s%fer)tone's self, to indulge perruque, f., wig, periwig perruquier, m., hairdrtmr perspective, f., perspective, efao,

f., loss, ruin, death peser, to weigh, to dvcell upon, to

lie keavy petit, little, email, short, trifiing ;

homme —, mean man petitesse, f., tmallnen, litUenese,

peu, adv., little, few; pour —

que, if ever so little physicien, m.,natural philosopher,

physicist

f. pi., longs, tweezcrs,

piquant, stinging, sharp, kecn,

pointed, smart pis, worse, worst ; tant —, so

mueh the worse piste, f., traek; suivre quelqu'un

à la — , to trace (track) any one plaire, to phase se plaire à, to delight in, to take

pleasure in plaisir, m., pleasure, delight ;

faire — , to give pleasure plan, adj., even, plain, level, fiai planer, to hover, to soar se planter, to place (post) one's

self pli, m., plait, fold plier, tofold up, to bend, wrap up plus, adv,, more, further ; 11 y

a — , what is more; nay, more

than that poignard, ni., poniard, dagger point, m. , point, speck ; au — de,

sofar as to pointe, f., point; — du pied,

tip-toe poitrine, f., ehest, breast poli, polished, polite, < politique, f., policy, politics poltron, m., coward; &dj.,cowardly

pompon, m., entament ofa Kctul-

portée, f. : à la —, within rtack porter, to oarry, to bear, to convey,

(o bfstotr, t<> put

se porter, lobe, to do (in h

to proceed, to repair portique, m., porlico, porch poser, to place, to lay down pouce, m., thumb, inch pouls, m., puise poursuivre, to pursue, tohunt pourvu que, conj., providai tifif,

so that pousser, to pnsh, to thrust, to

shove, to drive, to utter poussière, f., dnst, powder pouvoir, to be able, can, may pouvoir, m., power, sway,

authority pré, m., mcadow, ground where a

duel is/ought précipité, precipitatc, Jiasly,

hurried se précipiter, to rush down préjugé, m., presumplion, préjudice premier, first, foremost, early prendre, to take, to lay hold of,

to seize, to apprclicnd ; — garde,

to take hecd (care), to beware se prendre, to be taken ; — à, to

begin, to go to work ; s'en —

à, to blâme, to lay Uic blâme on,

to tackle présenter, to présent, to offer, to

hold out se présenter, to présent («ffrr)

one's self, to occur, to turn vp pressentiment, m., presentiment,

misgiving, foreboding presser, to press, to squeeze, to

hurry, to urge se presser, to press, to make hastc,

to hasten prêter, to lend ; — à, to afford

maUerfor, to bcfavourable to prévention, f., prepossession,

préjudice, bias prévoir, toforesee prix, m., price, prise procès, m., lawsuit, Icgal pro-

ccedings, action

prodigue, prodigal, spendthrift produire, to produce, to bring

forth profil, m., profile, sideface profiter, to profit, to avail one's

self profond, deep, profound prolixe, prolix, tedious, diffuse,

wordy propos, m., discourse, talk ; à — ,

seasonablc, proper, fit, to the

purpose, expédient; mal à — , ill-

timed, unseasonably, wrongly propre, adj., own, appropriate,

fit, fitted, proper, suitable prosterner, to prostrate protestation, f., protestation ;

— d' amitié, profession offriend-

ship prunelle, f., pupil, apple of the

eye, eyeball puissance, f., power

quartier, m., quarter ; (milit.)

pi., quarters quelconque, adj., wluUever, any quelque, sortie, whatever queue, f., tail quitte, quit, quits, rid quitter, to leave, to leave off, to

take off, to abjure, to renounce quoi, which, what ; — qu'il en

soit, be that as it may, however

tJutt may be

raccourcir, to shorten, to contract raccrocher, to hang up again raillerie, f., raillery, mockery,

jeering raison, f., reason ; rendre — ,

to give an aceount raisonnable, adj., rathnud, sensible raisonner, to reason, to argue rajeunir, to grow young again ranger, to range, to arrange, to

sel in order rapide, rapid, swift, steep rappeler, to call again, to recail

rapport, m., bcaring, relation,

connexion raser, to graze, to touch; (fig.) to

hug rassembler, to collect, to gallier

to'jether rattraper, to retake, to catch

again, to overtake ravir, to carry off, to ravish, to

charm, to delight, to enrapture ravissant, delighiful, lovcly ravissement, m., rapturous

transport, ecstasy reconnaissance, f. , gratitude,

thankfulness, thanks reconnaître, to recognise, to know

again, to find out, to discover,

to acknowledge recourir à, to hâve recourse to recouvrir, to cover, to hide reculé, distant, remotc redire, to repeat ; trouver à — à,

tofindfaull with réduit, m., retreat, nook, corner,

recess réfléchir, to rcfiect, to consider refroidissement, m., coolness,

coldness se refuser, to dcny one's self; — à,

to withstand, to rcsist regard, m., look, gaze; pi., eyes règle, f., ride; dans les — s,

according to ride, in dueform regorger, to overflow, to run over,

to abound with; — de santé,

to hâve a redundancy of hcalth rejeter, to reject, to set aside se relâcher, to grow slack, loose,

to relax reléguer, to banish, to shut up, to

relegate relever, to raise again, to mise se relever, to rise again, to gct

tip itgain remettre, to put again, to deliver se remettre, to apply one's setf

again, to résume, to recover;

— à, to set to remplacer, to replace, to take the

place of remuer, to move, to stir, to rouse,

to wag

renaître. Il be b"ru .»-mi;i, to rim

agit in, ta revit* rencontrer, to med, to Jind, te

mcountrr se rendre à, <o rrpair (o, (o resort

to rentrer, to enter again, rdurn

renverser, to tum upside cUncn,

f» upsd, to overihrow ss renverser, to throw onc's sel/

renvoyer, to send agatn, to send

away, to rejfled répandre, to shed, to diffuse repérer, to repair, to recruit ;

— ses forces, to recruit one's

riresjtf repartir, to reply, to retort repas, m., meal, repart repentir, m., repentant*, contrition ss replier : — sur soi-même, to

tum one's thoughts inuxirdly, to

retire wiihin one's self replonger, to plunge again répondre, to answer, to reply, to

cornsj>o)i'l reprendre, to take again (back),

to résume, to begin again résister, to resirt, to oppose, to

withstand se résoudre, to résolve; — à, to

bring one's self to, to makc up

one's mind respirer, to breathe, to take breath ressemblant, resembling, like ;

un portrait —, a good likeness se resserrer, to contrad, to be-

corne tighter (doser) reste, m., rest, remainder, remains ; de — , Icfl, rem"

enough and more than enough,

êufficiently, easily enough rester, to remain, to stop; —

court, to stop short retenir, to keep bock, to detain retentir, to resound, to ring, to

re-echo, to reverberate retirer, to rfraw bock, to vriihdratc se retirer, to retire, to unthdraw,

retreat retour, m., return,

n-tmito, f.. n!,,,,!, ,,tlr.„,r,,t, hidinf ptmci

retrancher, to retrench, to dispense trith, to eut off

réunir, to reunite, to un brituj fcprfbr, '<> eombinr

revanche, f., revenge; en —, bu

ICrti/ <>f rcln/itttion, in rrturn réveil, ni., awnl revers, m., back, reversé revêtir, to clothe, to dress revoir, to see again révoquer, to recall ; — en doute,

to call in question riant, laughing, pleasanl richesse, f., riches, wealth ride, f., uv-inkle, ripple rideau, m., curtain, screen ridicule, m., ridicule, ruliculous-

ness, aosurdily rigueur, f., rigour, severity,

indemency ; jouer de — , to

play the strid rule of the game rire, to laugh rivage, m., shore, bank robe, f. , goten, robe, dress ; — de

chambre, dressing-gown rocher, ni., rock rôle, m., part, charader roman, m., novd, romanes rompre, to break, to snap roseau, m., recd rôtir, to roast, to burn rougir, to redden, to colour, to

blush rouler, to roll, to revolve ; — une

chose dans l'esprit, to turn a

thing over in one's mind route, road, way, route, course;

se mettre en — , to sd out ruban, m., ribbon

sable, m., sand

sablier, m., hourglass

sac, m., sari,

sagesse, f., wisdom

saignée, f., bleeding, blood-letting

saigner, to bUed, to Ut blood

sain, sound, healthy, wholesoms

saisir, to seize, to catch, to grasp,

to understand, to comprcliend salle, f., hall, room sapin, m., fir, fir-tree savant, learned, skilful ; scholar savoir, to know, to be awarc of séance, f., seal ; lever la — , to

close thc meeting sec, sèche, dry secourir, to succour, to assist, to

relieve secours, m., help, relief, succour,

assistance seigneur, m., lord séjour, m., stay, abode, résidence,

sojoum séjourner, to stay, to sojoum selon, according to ; — moi, in

my opinion, to my mind semblant, m., appearance, semblante ; faire — , to feign, to

prétend sens, m. , sensé ; bon — , common

sensé, sound judgment sensé, sensible, judicious sensibilité, f., sensibility, sensi-

tiveness, feeling, tenderness sensible, sensible, feeling, sensitive,

keen sentier, m. , path sentir, tofeel, to smell, to sccnt seoir, impers., to suit, to bccomc;

il sied, it becomes serre, f., greenhouse, conservatory ;

— chaude, hothouse serrer, topress, to squeeze, to grasp,

to wring, to clasp, to huddle servir, to serve, to be of use; à

quoi sert-il ? of what use is it?

seuil, m., threshold, doorstep seul, atone, single, only, sole siège, m., scat, see; (milit.) siège signe, m., sign ; faire — , to

beckon singulièrement, singularly, pc-

culiarly, uncommonly soin, ni., care ; pi., attentions;

laisser le — à, to leave il to soirée, f., evening sol, sou, m., liai) penny sommeiller, to slumbcr, to doze,

to nod

sommet, m., top, summit son, m., sound songe, m., dream songer, to dream, to think sonner, to sound, to ring, to

jingle sort, m.,fate, destiny, lot sorte, f., sort, kind ; de — que,

en — que, so that sortie, f., going oui, departure,

exit sortir, intrans., to go oui, to

corne forth, to issue, to wander

from, to leave, to rouse sortir, transit., thrust out, to

extricate souche, f., stump, log, stem souci, ni., care, anxiety souffrir, to suffer, to bear, to

endure, to undergo, to tolerate,

to put up with souhaiter, to wish soupçonner, to suspect, to surmise soupçonneux, suspicious sourcil, m., eyebrow, brow sourd, dcaf soutenir, to support, to suslain, to

bear, to endure se soutenir, to support one's self soutenu, suslained, kept up spirituel, spiritual, untty, ingeni-

ous, intelligent sueur, f., sivcat, perspiration suffrage, ni., suffrage, approbation, commendation suffre, to suffi.cc, to be sufficient, to

be adéquate suggérer, to suggest, to hint, to

intimate suite, f. , retinue, train, attendants,

continuation, séries suivant, next, folio wing suivre, to follow ; — à la piste,

to track superbe, proud, haughty, stately,

lofty suprématie, f., suprcmacy sûr, sure, certain, safe, sccure,

trust 'irorthij surpasser, to surpass, to excel suspect, sxispcctcd, suspicious

VOCAi'il.

table de nuit, f. , hedroom ptdmhil,

l«> isitlf

eau, nu, painting, pietur* tâcher, to Iry, to êndeavour, to

tacite. MX, mpKed

taille, f., nâ, «m, height, Mature,

figure, shape, waist taire, to pats over in silence, to

0R0NM) f<> MMpVWI

se taire, to *oW ow'i longue, to

be silent tancer, torebuke tant, to much, to many, as much tapis, ni., catpet, rug tarder, to dclay, to tarry, to be

long tas, m., heap, crowd, set tasse, f., cup,jug taxer, to rafe, to charge, to accuse,

totreat teinte, f., tint, hue, shade, dye tellement, so, in such a manner,

m> much témoigner, to testify, to attest, to

thoto, to bear vntness tendre, to bend, to stretch, to hold

oui tenir, to hold, to contain, to keep,

tofollow ; — de, to hâve it on

tke authority of ; — k, to be

attached to ; 11 ne tient pas à

moi, it is not my fault, it does

not dépend on me tenter, to attempt, to try, to tempt terme, m., term, limit, time,

period terminer, to terminale, to end, to

overtop, to croum terrain, m., ground terrasser, to knock down; (fig.) to

confound terre, f., earth, land, ground,

mould; par — , on the ground

Uloor) tertre, m., hillock, rising ground tête, f., hrad, brains, mind, top tiens! interj., look! look hère!

there!

tintement, m., ringing tirailler, to pull, lo tug tirer, I pull, to extract

se tirer, to extricaU ont* m

rt ma tiroir, m., drawtr tisonner, to ttir (poke) Ou fin toile, f., cloth, canvas, tent ; — des

Indes, Jmlian muslin toilette, f., toi/cl, tlrcssing4ablê tombeau, m., toinb, grave tomber, to fait ; laisser — , to

drop ton, m., tone, tune, manner,

strain, style tort, m., wrong, harm, injury ;

avoir — , to be wrong, to be

mistaken tortueux, tortuous, winding,

crooked, deviovs toucher, to touch, move, to play

a musical instrument, to draw

near, to approach, to concern touffe, f., tn/l, cluster tour, m., turn, circum/erence,

trick ; — de force, feat tourner, to turn, to revolve ;

faire — , to upset tout, adj., ail, whole, each, any,

every ; — le monde, everybody tout, m., whole, ail, everything tout, adv., whoUy ; — à coup,

suddenly tout en, prep., whilst toutefois, adv., yet, nevertheless,

hovever, stUl, for ail that tracer, to draw, to trace trahir, to betray train, m., train, attendants, way,

manner trait, m., arrow, dart, shaft, flash traiter, to treat, to discuss, to

concern tranche, f., slice tranquillité, f., tranquilWy,

calm, calmness transport, m., transport, rapture,

ecstasy transporter, to convey, to transport, to carry se transporter, to go, to repair,

io iu*ir

travail, m.,' labour, work, toil traverser, to cross, to pace, to

travel over tremper, to dip, to soak, to stcep,

to imbrue trépigmer, to stamp one'sfeet tressaillir, to start, to tremble, to

give a start, to be startlcd tresse, f. , tress, plaît tripoter, (fam.) to ad in an

underhand manner, to fumble

(feel) about trisaïeule, f., great-great-grand-

mother tristesse, f., sadness, melancholy trompeur, dcccitful, delusive trouble, m., confusion, disorder,

disturbance troupeau, m., jlock, herd se trouver, to feel one's self, to

chance to be tuer, to kill

uniquement, only, solely s'unir, to unité, to be united usage, m., custom, practice, use, usage, wear

vaisseau, m., ship, vessel valétudinaire, valetudinarian,

invalid valoir, to be worth ; — mieux, to

be bctter {préférable) vapeur, f., vapour, fume, steam,

exhalation ; \>\.,vapours, hystéries veille, f., watch, eve, day be-

fore veine, f., vein

pl.,

venir, to corne, to arrive ; — à, to

happen to ; — de, to hâve just verdure, f., verdure, greenness,

green véritable, true, genuine, real vérité, f. , truth, verity ; à la — ,

indeed, it is true vermineux, verminous, i.e. caused

by worms verser, to pour, to shed, to spill,

to overturn, to upset, to tip veste, f., jacket, vest vêtement, in., garment ;

dress, clothes vibrer, to vibrate vicié, vitiatcd, depraved, foui vieillir, to grow old vif, alive, live, living, quick,

lively, keen, vivid, bright violence, f., violence, force vis-à-vis, opposite, over against,

over the way vitesse, f., swiftness, speed, quick-

ness, rapidity vivacité, f., vivacity, vivacious-

ness, briskness, ardour, liveliness vivement, quickly, sfiarply,

eagerly, keenly, deeply vivre, to live, to be alive, to subsisi voie, f. , way, road, track ; la —

lactée, the Milky Way voilà, prep., see there, behold, thaï

is, those are ; le — , there he is ;

— que, cf. note to p. 12, 1. 18 vol, m., fiying, fiight voleur, m., thief, robber volonté, f., will, pleasure vouloir, to be willing, to intend,

to wish

y, adv., there, thiiher, in (ai) it

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