FRANÇAIS-ANGLAIS
A
- a (pres. ind. of avoir), has.
- à, to, in, at, with, of, on, from, for.
- abandonner, to abandon, leave.
- aboiement, m., barking.
- abominable, abominable.
- abondant, ~e, abundant.
- abord: d'____, at first.
- aboyer, to bark.
- abri, m., shelter.
- absent, ~e, absent, away.
- absolument, absolutely.
- accent, m., accent.
- accepter, to accept.
- accident, m., accident.
- accompagner, to accompany.
- accord, m., agreement.
- accorder (s'), to agree.
- acheté (p.p. of acheter), bought.
- acheter, to buy.
- achèterai (fut. of acheter), will buy.
- achèterait (pres. cond. of acheter), would buy.
- acquisition, f., acquisition.
- acteur, m., actor.
- action, f., action, deed.
- adieu, m., farewell;
- faire les ____x, to say farewell, take leave.
- adjectif, m., adjective.
- admirer, to admire.
- adresse, f., address.
- adressé, ~e, addressed.
- adverbe, m., adverb.
- affable, affable.
- affaire, f., business.
- affectueusement, affectionately.
- affectueu-x, ~se, affectionate.
- affirmati-f, ~ve, affirmative.
- affligé, ~e, distressed.
- âge, m., age.
- âgé, ~e, aged;
- ____ de six mois, six months old.
- agent, m., agent; policeman.
- agité, ~e, agitated.
- ah! ah!
- ai (pres. ind. of avoir), have.
- aider, to help.
- ailleurs, adv., elsewhere;
- d'____, besides.
- aimable, kind.
- aimé, ~e, beloved.
- aimer, to love, like.
- ainsi, in this way, thus.
- air, m., air;
- avoir l'____ (followed by an adj.), to look, seem to be;
- avoir l'____ de (followed by a noun), to look like;
- avoir l'____ de (followed by a verb), to look as if, seem;
- en plein ____, in the open air.
- ajouter, to add.
- ajoutons (pres. ind. of ajouter), add.
- allé, ~e, gone;
- elle est allée, she has gone.
- allée, f., walk; boulevard.
- aller, to go.
- allèrent (past def. of aller), went.
- allons! come! come now!
- allons (imv. of aller), let us go.
- allumer, to light.
- alors, then.
- Alpes, Alps.
- amende, f., fine.
- amené (p.p. of amener), led.
- amener, to lead, bring.
- ami, m., friend.
- amoindrir, to lessen.
- amusant, ~e, amusing.
- amusé (p.p. of amuser), amused.
- amuser, to amuse.
- par ____, a year.
- an, m., year;
- ancien, ~ne, former, old.
- anglais, ~e, English.
- Anglais, m., Englishman.
- Anglaise, f., English lady.
- Angleterre, f., England.
- animal, m., animal.
- annonça (past def. of annoncer), announced.
- annonce (pres. ind. of annoncer), announces.
- annoncer, to announce.
- apercevant (pres. part. of apercevoir), perceiving.
- apercevoir, to perceive, see.
- aperçoivent (pres. ind. of apercevoir), perceive, see.
- aperçurent (past def. of apercevoir), saw, perceived.
- aperçut (past def. of apercevoir), saw, perceived.
- appartement, m., apartment.
- appartenir, to belong.
- appartient (pres. ind. of appartenir), belongs.
- appeler, to call.
- appelle (pres. ind. of appeler), call.
- appendice, m., appendix.
- applaudi (p.p. of applaudir), applauded.
- applaudir, to applaud.
- applaudissement, m., applause.
- apporter, to bring.
- apprécié, ~e, appreciated.
- apprend (pres. ind. of apprendre), learns.
- apprendre, to learn; teach.
- apprentissage, m., apprenticeship.
- appris (p.p. of apprendre), learned.
- apprit (past def. of apprendre), taught.
- approcher, to approach.
- approchez (imv. of approcher), approach.
- approprié, ~e, appropriate.
- approuver, to approve.
- après, after.
- arbre, m., tree.
- arc, m., arch.
- Arc de Triomphe, a famous arch on the Place de l'Étoile.
- ardemment, ardently.
- argent, m., money, silver.
- arranger, to arrange.
- arrêt, m., stop.
- arrêté (p.p. of arrêter), arrested.
- s'____, to stop.
- arrêter, to arrest, stop;
- en ____, back.
- arrière, m., back part;
- arrive (pres. ind. of arriver), arrives.
- était ____, had arrived;
- sommes ~s, have arrived.
- arrivé (p.p. of arriver), arrived;
- arrivée, f., arrival.
- arriver, to arrive; attain; happen.
- Arthur, Arthur.
- article, m., article.
- artiste, m., artist.
- as (pres. ind. of avoir), have.
- assez, enough, quite.
- assiette, f., plate.
- assiettée, f., plateful.
- assis, ~e, seated.
- assister, to be present.
- assurément, certainly, surely.
- attaché (p.p. of attacher), fastened, bound.
- s'____, to attach one's self; cling.
- attacher, to attach;
- attendant (pres. part. of attendre), waiting for.
- attendit (past def. of attendre), waited for.
- attendra (fut. of attendre), will wait.
- attendre, to wait for, wait.
- attenti-f, ~ve, attentive.
- attention, f., attention.
- attirer, to attract.
- attitude, f., attitude.
- attraper, to catch.
- au = à le.
- auberge, f., inn.
- aubergiste, m., innkeeper.
- augmenter, to increase.
- aujourd'hui, to-day.
- auparavant, before.
- auprès de, with, near.
- auras (fut. of avoir), will have.
- aurons (fut. of avoir), shall have.
- aussi, also, as.
- aussitôt, immediately.
- autant (de), as much.
- automne, m. and f., autumn.
- autorité, f., authority.
- autour de, around.
- autre, other.
- autrefois, formerly.
- aux = à les.
- auxiliaire, m., auxiliary.
- il y ____, there was.
- avait (imp. of avoir), had;
- avaler, to swallow.
- d'____, beforehand.
- avance, f., advance; start, advantage;
- avance (imv. of avancer), advance.
- avancer, to advance.
- ____ de, before.
- avant, prep., before;
- en ____, forward.
- avant, adv.;
- avantage, m., advantage.
- avec, with.
- avenir, m., future.
- à l'____, at random.
- aventure, f., adventure;
- avenue, f., avenue.
- aveu, m., confession.
- aveuglé, ~e, blinded.
- Avignon, a city of France in the department of Vaucluse.
- il y a, there is, there are; ago;
- y a-t-il? is there? are there?
- il y avait, there was;
- ____ envie de, to want;
- ____ faim, to be hungry;
- ____ hâte de, to be in a hurry to;
- ____ peur, to be afraid.
- avoir, to have;
- avril, m., April.
B
- bagage, m., baggage.
- baiser, m., kiss.
- baiser, to kiss;
- lui baisa la main, kissed her hand.
- bal, m., ball.
- barbe, f., beard.
- Barberin, a family name.
- bas, m., stocking.
- bas, ~se, low.
- bateau, m., boat.
- bâton, m., stick.
- beau, belle, beautiful, handsome, fine.
- beaucoup (de), many, much.
- beaux (pl. of beau), beautiful.
- belle (f. of beau), beautiful, fine.
- berge, f., bank.
- besoin, m., need;
- avoir ____ de, to be in need of, need.
- bête, f., animal.
- bête, stupid.
- bien, well, very, indeed, certainly; much, very much; comfortable.
- bientôt, soon.
- bizarre, strange, odd.
- blanc, blanche, white.
- blessé, ~e, wounded, hurt.
- bleu, ~e, blue.
- bleuâtre, bluish.
- blond, ~e, blond.
- blotti, ~e, huddled.
- boire, to drink.
- bois, m., wood; forest.
- boisé, ~e, wooded.
- bon, ~ne, good;
- de bonne heure, early.
- bond, m., bound.
- bondir, to jump.
- bonheur, m., happiness.
- bonjour, good day.
- bonne (f. of bon), good.
- bonté, f., kindness.
- bord, m., bank, shore.
- Bordeaux, a city of France in the department of la Gironde.
- bouche, f., mouth.
- bouchée, f., mouthful.
- boucler, to buckle on.
- bouger, to move.
- boulanger, m., baker.
- boulevard, m., boulevard.
- bouquet, m., bouquet.
- bourse, f., purse.
- bout, m., end.
- boutique, f., shop.
- boutonnière, f., buttonhole.
- brancard, m., stretcher.
- branche, f., branch.
- bras, m., arm.
- bravo! bravo! well done!
- bretelle, f., strap.
- briller, to shine.
- brique, f., brick.
- bruit, m., noise.
- brûler, to burn.
- brusquement, sharply, quickly.
- brutalité, f., brutality.
- bûcheron, m., woodcutter.
- bureau, m., office.
- but, m., purpose.
C
- c' = ce.
- ça, it.
- cacher, to hide;
- se ____, to hide one's self.
- cadeau, m., present.
- cadran, m., face (of a watch).
- café, m., tavern.
- camarade, m., comrade.
- canal, m., canal.
- Canal du Midi, Southern Canal.
- caniche, m., poodle.
- capable, capable.
- Capi, a dog's name.
- capital, ~e, great, considerable; important, principal.
- Capitano (Italian), Captain.
- car, for, because.
- caractère, m., character.
- Carcassonne, a city of France in the department of l'Aude.
- caressant (pres. part. of caresser), caressing.
- caresser, to caress.
- carré, m., square;
- ____ long, rectangle.
- carrière, f., quarry.
- carte, f., map.
- cas, m., case;
- en tout ____, however, at any rate.
- causer, to chat, talk.
- ce, pron., it, he, she;
- ____ qui, ____ que, that, which, what.
- ce, cet, cette, adj., this, that.
- cela, that.
- célèbre, celebrated.
- celle, f., that.
- celui, m., the one; that.
- cent, a hundred.
- centre, m., center.
- cerceau, m., hoop.
- cercle, m., circle.
- certain, ~e, certain.
- certainement, certainly.
- certes, yes, indeed.
- ces (pl. of adj. ce), these.
- cet, cette, see ce (adj.).
- Cette, a city of France in the department of l'Hérault.
- chacun, each one.
- chaise, f., chair.
- chaleur, f., heat.
- chambre, f., room.
- champ, m., field.
- chance, f., chance.
- change (pres. ind. of changer), changes.
- changé (p.p. of changer), changed.
- changement, m., change.
- changer (de), to change.
- chanson, f., song.
- chant, m., singing.
- chanter, to sing.
- chanteur, m., singer.
- chapeau, m., hat.
- chaque, each, every.
- Charenton, a city of France in the department of la Seine.
- charitable, charitable.
- charmant, ~e, charming.
- charrette, f., wagon, cart.
- chasser, to drive away.
- Châtillon, a city of France in the department of la Drôme.
- chaud, ~e, warm.
- Chavanon, a village of central France.
- chef, m., leader, chief.
- chemin, m., road, path, way; journey.
- cheminée, f., chimney.
- cher, chère, dear.
- cherchant (pres. part. of chercher), looking for.
- cherche (imv. of chercher), try.
- chercher, to seek, look for; try.
- cherchons (imv. of chercher), let us look for.
- chéri, ~e, darling, dear.
- cheval, m., horse.
- chevaux (pl. of cheval), horses.
- cheveu, m., hair.
- chez, to the house of, at the house of;
- ____ qui, to whose house;
- ____ elle, at her house.
- chien, m., dog.
- choisir, to choose.
- choisis (imv. of choisir), choose.
- chose, f., thing, matter.
- chute, f., fall, tumble.
- ciel, m., sky.
- cigare, m., cigar.
- cime, f., summit.
- cinq, five.
- cinquante, fifty.
- cinquante et unième, fifty-first.
- cinquantième, fiftieth.
- cinquième, fifth.
- cirque, m., circus.
- ciseaux, m. pl., scissors.
- clair, ~e, clear.
- clairement, clearly.
- clarté, f., light.
- cœur, m., heart;
- le ____ gros, with heavy heart.
- coin, m., corner.
- colère, f., anger.
- collet, m., collar.
- colline, f., hill.
- combien (de), how many, how much;
- ____ de temps, how long.
- comédie, f., comedy.
- comédien, m., comedian.
- comique, comic.
- commandement, m., command, authority.
- comme! how!
- comme, like, as.
- commence (pres. ind. of commencer), begins.
- commencer, to begin.
- comment! what!
- comment, how.
- commissaire, m., commissary (of police).
- comparaison, f., comparison.
- comparatif, m., comparative.
- comparati-f, ~ve, comparative.
- comparer, to compare.
- complément, m., object;
- ____ direct, direct object.
- compl-et, ~ète, complete.
- composé, ~e, compound, contracted.
- compréhensible, comprehensible.
- comprenait (imp. of comprendre), understood.
- comprenant (pres. part. of comprendre), understanding.
- comprendre, to understand.
- compris (p.p. of comprendre), understood.
- compte, m., account.
- condamner, to condemn.
- conditionnel, m., conditional.
- conditionnel, ~le, conditional.
- conduire, to take.
- confiance, f., confidence.
- confier, to intrust, confide.
- conjoncti-f, ~ve, conjunctive.
- conjonction, f., conjunction.
- conjugaison, f., conjugation.
- conjugué (p.p. of conjuguer), conjugated.
- conjuguer, to conjugate.
- connais (pres. ind. of connaître), know.
- connaissait (imp. of connaître), knew.
- connaître, to know.
- consacrer, to devote.
- conseil, m., advice.
- conseiller, to advise.
- consentir, to consent.
- conserver, to keep.
- consista (past def. of consister), consisted.
- consister, to consist.
- consoler, to console.
- consonne, f., consonant.
- construction, f., construction.
- consulter, to consult.
- contenir, to contain.
- content, ~e, pleased.
- contient (pres. ind. of contenir), contains.
- continuation, f., continuation.
- continuer, to continue.
- continuons (imv. of continuer), let us continue.
- contre, against.
- contribuer, to contribute.
- conversation, f., conversation.
- corde, f., rope;
- danser à la ____, to jump rope.
- cordon, m., string.
- cornet à piston, m., cornet.
- corps, m., body.
- corsage, m., waist.
- cortège, m., procession.
- costume, m., costume.
- costumer, to dress.
- côté, m., side;
- de tous ~s, on all sides.
- Côte d'Or, a chain of hills.
- cou, m., neck.
- couché (p.p. of coucher), lying.
- coucher, to sleep;
- se ____, to lie down.
- coup, m., blow;
- ____ de fouet, crack of a whip;
- ____ de poing, punch;
- tout à ____, suddenly.
- coupable, guilty.
- coupé (p.p. of couper), cut.
- couper, to cut.
- cour, f., yard.
- courage, m., courage.
- courant (pres. part. of courir), running.
- courbé, bent.
- courir, to run.
- cours, m., course.
- court, ~e, short.
- coururent (past def. of courir), ran.
- courut (past def. of courir), ran.
- cousin, m., cousin.
- cousine, f., cousin.
- couteau, m., knife.
- couvert, m., things on the table;
- dispose le ____, set the table.
- couvert (p.p. of couvrir), covered.
- couverture, f., blanket.
- couvrent (pres. ind. of couvrir), cover.
- couvrir, to cover.
- craignant (pres. part. of craindre), fearing.
- craindre, to fear.
- crains (pres. ind. of craindre), fear.
- cravate, f., necktie.
- crête, f., crest, top, summit.
- cria (past def. of crier), cried.
- crier, to cry, cry out.
- croire, to believe.
- croiser, to cross.
- crotté, ~e, covered with mud.
- croûte, f., crust of bread.
- croyait (imp. of croire), believed.
- culotte, f., breeches, trousers.
- cure-dent, m., toothpick.
- curieu-x, ~se, curious.
- curiosité, f., curiosity.
- Cygne, m., Swan.
D
- d' = de.
- dame, f., lady.
- dangereu-x, ~se, dangerous.
- dans, in, into.
- danse, f., dance;
- airs de ____, dance airs.
- danser, to dance;
- ____ à la corde, to jump rope.
- davantage, more; further.
- de, of, from, to, in, with, for, on account of, by, at, on; some.
- débarrassé, ~e, rid.
- décider, to decide.
- déconcerté, ~e, disconcerted.
- découragé, ~e, discouraged.
- décroiser, to uncross.
- défendre, to forbid.
- défends (pres. ind. of défendre) forbid.
- défini, ~e, definite.
- dégager, to free, release.
- dégoûté, ~e, disgusted.
- degré, m., degree.
- déguisé, ~e, disguised.
- déjà, already.
- déjeuna (past def. of déjeuner) breakfasted.
- déjeuner, m., breakfast.
- déjeuner, to breakfast.
- de l', de la, of the; some.
- demain, to-morrow.
- demanda (past def. of demander) asked for.
- demande (pres. ind. of demander) asks for.
- demander, to ask for, ask, beg.
- demeure (pres. ind. of demeurer) lives;
- demeure-t-il? does he live?
- demeurer, to live.
- démonstrati-f, ~ve, demonstrative.
- dent, f., tooth.
- départ, m., departure.
- dépasser, to pass beyond.
- dépens, m., expense.
- dépenser, to spend.
- depuis, since, for.
- déranger (se) to disturb one's self.
- derni-er, ~ère, last;
- le mois ____, last month.
- derrière, behind;
- pattes de ____, hind paws.
- des = de les, of the; some.
- descendit (past def. of descendre) came down.
- descendre, to go down, come down, descend; stop.
- désiré (p.p. of désirer) wished for.
- désirer, to desire, wish for.
- désolé, ~e, distressed.
- destiné (p.p. of destiner) destined.
- destiner, to destine.
- détacher, to untie.
- deux, two.
- deuxième, second.
- devant, before, in front of;
- pattes de ____, front paws;
- (droit) ____ eux, straight ahead.
- deviner, to guess.
- devoir, m., duty.
- devoir, to be obliged to; must.
- Dieu, m., God;
- mon ____! good heavens! dear me!
- différent, ~e, different.
- difficile, difficult.
- difficulté, f., difficulty.
- Dijon, a city of France in the department of la Côte-d'Or.
- diminuer, to diminish, grow smaller.
- dîner, m., dinner.
- dîner, to dine.
- dire, to say, tell;
- je veux ____, I mean.
- direct, ~e, direct;
- complément ____, direct object.
- direction, f., direction.
- dis (imv. of dire), tell.
- disait (imp. of dire), said.
- disant (pres. part. of dire), saying, telling.
- discipline, f., discipline.
- discussion, f., discussion.
- disons (pres. ind. of dire), say.
- disparaître, to disappear.
- disparu (p.p. of disparaître), disappeared.
- disperser (se), to disperse.
- dispose (imv. of disposer), arrange.
- disposé (p.p. of disposer), disposed, ready.
- disposer, to arrange;
- ____ le couvert, to set the table.
- disposition, f., inclination;
- en ____, inclined.
- distance, f., distance.
- distinctement, distinctly.
- dit (pres. ind. of dire), says, tells.
- dit (past def. of dire), said.
- dit (p.p. of dire), said.
- dites (imv. of dire), tell.
- divers, ~e, different, various.
- divisé, ~e, divided.
- dix, ten.
- dix-huitième, eighteenth.
- dixième, tenth.
- dix-neuvième, nineteenth.
- dix-septième, seventeenth.
- docile, obedient.
- docilité, f., obedience.
- doigt, m., finger.
- doit (pres. ind. of devoir), must.
- Dolce (pronounce dolchay), a dog's name.
- domesticité, f., domesticity.
- domestique, m. and f., servant.
- donc, then; therefore.
- donne (pres. ind. of donner), gives.
- donner, to give.
- donnez (imv. of donner), give;
- donnez-le-moi, give it to me.
- dormaient (imp. of dormir), were sleeping.
- dormir, to sleep.
- dos, m., back.
- doubler, to double.
- douce (f. of doux), sweet, gentle.
- doute, m., doubt.
- doux, douce, sweet, gentle.
- douzième, twelfth.
- droit, ~e, straight;
- ____ devant eux, straight ahead.
- droite, f., right.
- drolatique, funny.
- du = de le, of the; some.
- dur, ~e, harsh, hard.
- dura (past def. of durer), lasted.
- durci, ~e, hardened.
- durement, harshly.
- durer, to last.
E
- eau, f., water.
- éblouir, to dazzle.
- éblouit (pres. ind. of éblouir), dazzles.
- écarter, to open, spread open;
- push aside, put aside.
- éclairer, to light up.
- éclata (past def. of éclater), burst.
- éclater, to burst, burst out;
- ____ de rire, to burst out laughing;
- ____ en sanglots, to burst out sobbing.
- éclatèrent (past def. of éclater), burst out.
- écoute (imv. of écouter), listen.
- écouter, to listen.
- écrire, to write.
- écrirons (fut. of écrire), shall write.
- écrit (p.p. of écrire), written.
- écrivez (imv. of écrire), write.
- écrivit (past def. of écrire), wrote.
- écurie, f., stable.
- effrontément, boldly.
- eh bien! well!
- élève, m. and f., pupil.
- elle, she, it; her.
- elles, they.
- embarquer, to embark.
- embarquez (imv. of embarquer), embark.
- embarras, m., embarrassment.
- embrasse (pres. ind. of embrasser), kisses.
- embrasser, to embrace, kiss.
- emmené (p.p. of emmener), taken away.
- emmener, to take away, take.
- emmenez (imv. of emmener), take away.
- émotion, f., emotion.
- emploi, m., use.
- employé (p.p. of employer), used.
- employer, to use.
- employons (pres. ind. of employer), use.
- empoigner, to grasp.
- emporter, to carry away.
- ému, ~e, excited, moved, affected.
- en, prep., in, into, to, on, at, of, by;
- while;
- like a;
- ____ arrière, back;
- ____ avant, forward;
- ____ route, on the way;
- ____ route! let's start!
- en, adv., from there.
- en, pron., of it.
- encadré, ~e, encircled.
- enchanter, to charm.
- encore, still, still more;
- again;
- yet.
- encourageait (imp. of encourager), encouraged.
- encourager, to encourage.
- endimanché, ~e, dressed in one's Sunday clothes.
- endroit, m., place.
- enfant, m., child;
- ____ trouvé, foundling.
- enfin, finally.
- engagement, m., engagement.
- engager, to engage.
- enjamber, to stride over, step over.
- enlever, to take away.
- ennemi, m., enemy.
- ennui, m., weariness.
- ensanglanté, ~e, stained with blood.
- ensemble, together.
- entendirent (past def. of entendre), heard.
- entendre, to hear.
- enthousiaste, enthusiastic.
- entourer, to surround, encircle.
- entra (past def. of entrer), entered.
- entraîner, to drag away, drag along;
- draw.
- entre, prep., between, among;
- ____ parenthèses, in parenthesis.
- entre (pres. ind. of entrer), enters.
- entrée, f., entrance; appearance.
- entrer (dans), to enter.
- entretien, m., conversation.
- envelopper, to surround, cover, wrap.
- enverrai (fut. of envoyer), shall send.
- envie, f., desire;
- avoir ____ de, to want, desire, feel like.
- environs, m. pl., neighborhood, vicinity.
- envoie (pres. ind. of envoyer), sends.
- envoyer, to send.
- épaule, f., shoulder.
- éprouver, to feel.
- épuisé, ~e, exhausted.
- errant, ~e, wandering.
- errer, to wander.
- es (pres. ind. of être), art, are.
- escalader, to climb.
- espérer, to hope.
- esprit, m., intelligence, mind, cleverness.
- essayer, to try.
- est (pres. ind. of être), is;
- ____ à lui, belongs to him.
- estomac, m., stomach.
- et, and.
- étable, f., stable.
- étaient (imp. of être), were.
- était (imp. of être), was;
- ____ entré, had entered.
- étala (past def. of étaler), spread out.
- étaler, to spread out.
- état, m., state.
- été (p.p. of être), been.
- êtes (pres. ind. of être), are.
- étoile, f., star;
- à la belle ____, in the open air;
- Place de l'Étoile, a square in Paris.
- étrange, strange, foreign.
- étranger, m., foreigner, stranger.
- étrang-er, ~ère, foreign.
- être, to be, belong.
- étude, f., study.
- étudier, to study.
- eu (p.p. of avoir), had.
- euphonie, f., euphony.
- euphonique, euphonic.
- eux, them;
- (droit) devant ____, straight ahead.
- éveiller, to arouse.
- évidemment, evidently.
- évident, ~e, evident.
- exactement, exactly.
- exaspéré, ~e, exasperated.
- excellent, ~e, excellent.
- excessi-f, ~ve, excessive.
- exciter, to urge on.
- exécuté (p.p. of exécuter), executed.
- exécuter, to perform, execute.
- exécuterons (fut. of exécuter), will perform.
- exemple, m., example.
- exercer, to carry on.
- exercice, m., exercise.
- existence, f., existence;
- life.
- explication, f., explanation.
- expliquer, to explain.
- exposé, ~e, exposed.
- expression, f., expression.
- exprimer, to express.
- extraordinaire, extraordinary.
F
- face, f., face;
- en ____, face to face.
- facile, easy.
- facilement, easily.
- façon, f., way, manner.
- faiblement, feebly.
- faim, f., hunger;
- avoir ____, to be hungry.
- fainéantise, f., idleness.
- faire, to do, make;
- que ____? what was he to do?
- fais (pres. ind. of faire), are doing.
- fait, m., fact.
- fait (pres. ind. of faire), does, is doing; makes.
- fait (p.p. of faire), done; made.
- fallait (imp. of falloir), was necessary (to have).
- falloir, to be necessary; must.
- fameu-x, ~se, famous.
- famili-er, ~ère, familiar.
- famille, f., family.
- farce, f., joke, trick.
- fatigue, f., fatigue.
- fatigué (p.p. of fatiguer), tired.
- fatiguer, to tire.
- faut (pres. ind. of falloir): il ____, one must, it is necessary, you must;
- il nous ____, we must.
- faveur, f., ribbon;
- favor.
- féerique, fairylike.
- féliciter, to congratulate.
- féminin, ~e, feminine.
- femme, f., woman, wife;
- ____ de chambre, chambermaid.
- fenêtre, f., window.
- fer, m., iron;
- grille en ____, iron gate.
- ferme, f., farm.
- fermé, ~e, closed.
- fermier, m., farmer.
- fertile, fertile.
- feu, m., fire.
- feutre, m., felt;
- chapeau de ____, felt hat.
- février, m., February.
- fièrement, proudly.
- fierté, f., pride.
- fifre, m., fife;
- ____ en métal, metal fife.
- figure, f., face.
- filer, to glide.
- fille, f., girl, daughter.
- fils, m., son.
- fin, f., end.
- fini (p.p. of finir), finished.
- finir, to finish, end.
- finissaient (imp. of finir), ended.
- finit (pres. ind. of finir), ends.
- finit (past def. of finir), ended.
- firent (past def. of faire), made;
- did.
- fit (past def. of faire), made;
- did.
- fixé, ~e, fixed, appointed.
- flamme, f., flame.
- fleur, f., flower;
- ____s en laine, woolen flowers.
- fleuve, m., (large) river.
- flocon, m., flake.
- fluxion, f., inflammation;
- ____ de poitrine, inflammation of the lungs.
- fois, f., time;
- deux ____, twice, two times;
- une ____, once.
- fond, m., bottom.
- force, f., strength.
- forcer, to force.
- forme, f., form, shape.
- former, to form; train.
- formidable, frightful.
- fort, adv., very, very much.
- fortement, vigorously, loudly.
- fortune, f., fortune.
- fou, folle, wild, furious.
- fouet, m., whip.
- fougère, f., fern.
- fouiller, to search;
- feel, fumble.
- foule, f., crowd.
- fourchette, f., fork.
- foyer, m., fireplace.
- frais, fraîche, cool, fresh.
- franc, m., franc.
- français, ~e, French.
- Français, m., Frenchman.
- France, f., France.
- frappe (pres. ind. of frapper), knocks.
- frapper, to knock, strike; stamp.
- frénétiquement, frantically.
- frère, m., brother.
- friponnerie, f., trick.
- froid, m., cold;
- prendre ____, to catch cold.
- fromage, m., cheese.
- front, m., forehead.
- Frontignan, a city of France in the department of l'Hérault.
- fructueu-x, ~se, fruitful;
- profitable.
- fuite, f., flight;
- prendre la ____, to run away.
- fumée, f., smoke.
- fumer, to smoke.
- furent (past def. of être), were.
- furieu-x, ~se, furious.
- fut (past def. of être), was.
- futur, m., future.
G
- gagner, to earn, win;
- get, reach.
- gai, ~e, cheerful, gay.
- galant, m., gentleman, beau.
- galerie, f., balcony.
- galonné, ~e, striped.
- garçon, m., boy.
- garde, f., guard;
- avoir la ____ de, to have charge of.
- garde (pres. ind. of garder), looks after.
- garder, to keep, guard, take care of, look after.
- gare, f., station.
- Garonne, a large river of France.
- gauche, left.
- général, m., general.
- généralement, generally.
- généreusement, generously.
- généreu-x, ~se, generous.
- Genève, Geneva.
- genou, m., knee.
- genre, m., gender.
- gens, m. and f. pl., people.
- Gentilly, a town near Paris.
- gilet, m., vest.
- gîte, m., lodging.
- glacial, ~e, icy, freezing.
- gloire, f., glory.
- grâce, f., grace;
- ____ à, thanks to.
- gracieusement, gracefully.
- grade, m., grade, rank.
- grammaire, f., grammar.
- grand, ~e, big, great, large;
- ____s chemins, highways.
- grange, f., barn.
- grattement, m., scratching.
- grave, serious, grave.
- gravement, ceremoniously, solemnly.
- gravité, f., gravity.
- grêle, f., hail.
- grille, f., gate;
- ____ en fer, iron gate.
- grimace, f., face, grimace.
- grimpant, ~e, climbing.
- grimper, to climb.
- gris, ~e, gray.
- gros, ~se, big;
- le cœur ____, with heavy heart.
- guérir, to recover.
- guerre, f., war.
- gueule, f., mouth.
- guider, to guide; advise.
H
In the words marked with an asterisk (*), the h is aspirate.
- habiller, to dress.
- habillerai (fut. of habiller), shall dress.
- habit, m., coat; pl., clothes.
- habitant, m., inhabitant.
- habité, ~e, inhabited.
- habitude, f., habit;
- avoir l'____ de, to be in the habit of.
- habitué, ~e, accustomed.
- habituel, ~le, habitual.
- *hamac, m., hammock.
- *harpe, f., harp.
- *hasard, m., chance;
- au ____, at random.
- *hâte, f., hurry;
- avoir ____ de, to be in a hurry to.
- *haussant: en ____, shrugging.
- *haut, ~e, high, erect.
- *hauteur, f., height.
- hélas! alas!
- hésitation, f., hesitation.
- hésiter, to hesitate.
- heure, f., hour, time, o'clock;
- de bonne ____, early.
- heureusement, fortunately.
- heureu-x, ~se, happy, fortunate.
- hier, yesterday.
- hilarité, f., merriment.
- histoire, f., story.
- hiver, m., winter;
- tout l'____, the whole winter.
- homme, m., man.
- honnête, honest, good.
- hôpital, m., hospital.
- horizon, m., horizon.
- hospice, m., asylum; home for foundlings.
- hospitali-er, ~ère, hospitable.
- hospitalité, f., hospitality.
- hôtel, m., hotel.
- huit, eight.
- huitième, eighth.
- *hurlement, m., howling.
- *hutte, f., hut.
I
- ici, here;
- par ____, this way.
- idée, f., idea.
- ignorant, ~e, ignorant.
- il, he, it.
- ils, they.
- imbécile, m., fool.
- imiter, to imitate.
- immédiatement, immediately.
- immense, immense.
- immobile, motionless, still.
- imparfait, m., imperfect.
- impatient, ~e, impatient.
- impératif, m., imperative.
- importance, f., importance.
- important, ~e, important.
- importer, to matter;
- qu'importe! what does it matter!
- impossible, impossible.
- incapable, incapable.
- incliner (s'), to bow.
- indéfini, ~e, indefinite.
- indicatif, m., indicative.
- indifférent, ~e, indifferent.
- indignation, f., indignation.
- indiqué (p.p. of indiquer), indicated.
- indiquer, to indicate.
- indirect, ~e, indirect.
- industrie, f., trade.
- infinitif, m., infinitive.
- infructueu-x, ~se, fruitless, futile.
- inqui-et, ~ète, worried, restless, anxious.
- insister, to insist.
- installer, to install.
- instant, m., moment.
- instruction, f., instruction.
- instrument, m., instrument.
- intelligence, f., intelligence.
- intelligent, ~e, intelligent.
- intention, f., intention;
- avoir l'____ de, to intend to.
- intéressé, ~e, interested.
- intérieur, ~e, inner.
- interrogati-f, ~ve, interrogative.
- interroger, to question.
- interrompez (imv. of interrompre), interrupt.
- interrompit (past def. of interrompre), interrupted.
- interrompre, to interrupt.
- intervention, f., interference.
- intitulé, ~e, entitled.
- inutile, useless.
- invitation, f., invitation.
- invité (p.p. of inviter), invited.
- inviter, to invite.
- invitez (imv. of inviter), invite.
- irai (fut. of aller), shall go.
- iras (fut. of aller), will go.
- irréguli-er, ~ère, irregular.
- Italie, f., Italy.
- italien, ~ne, Italian.
J
- j' = je.
- jamais, ever;
- ne ... ____, never.
- jambe, f., leg;
- donner des ____s, to give courage.
- japper, to yelp.
- jardin, m., garden.
- jardinier, m., gardener.
- jaune, yellow.
- je, I.
- Jérôme, Jerome.
- jeter, to throw.
- jeu, m., play, game;
- acting;
- ____ de physionomie, facial expression.
- jeune, young.
- joie, f., joy.
- joli, ~e, pretty.
- Joli-Cœur, the name of the monkey.
- joue (imv. of jouer), play.
- jouer, to play.
- jouerons (fut. of jouer), shall play.
- jour, m., day;
- par ____, a day;
- tous les ____s, every day;
- un beau ____, one fine day.
- journée, f., day.
- joyeusement, joyously.
- joyeu-x, ~se, joyous, glad.
- juge, m., judge.
- jusqu'à, up to, as far as;
- until.
- juste, just;
- au ____, exactly.
K
- kilomètre, m., kilometer.
L
- l' = le or la.
- la, art., the.
- la, pron., it, her.
- là, adv., there;
- là-bas, down there, yonder;
- ce jour-là, that day.
- lac, m., lake.
- lacet, m., lace;
- en ____s, zigzag, winding.
- lâcheté, f., cowardly act.
- laine, f., wool;
- de ____, woolen.
- laineu-x, ~se, woolly.
- laissa (past def. of laisser), let.
- laisser, to let, allow, leave;
- ____ voir, to betray.
- laissez (imv. of laisser), let.
- lait, m., milk.
- lancer, to cast, hurl;
- blow (smoke).
- langue, f., language.
- large, large, big.
- larme, f., tear.
- le, art., the.
- le, pron., it, him.
- leçon, f., lesson.
- lecture, f., reading.
- légèrement, nimbly.
- légume, m., vegetable.
- lendemain, m., next day;
- le ____ de, the day after.
- les, art., the.
- les, pron., them.
- lettre, f., letter.
- leur, pron., them; to them, for them.
- leur, adj., their.
- leva (past def. of lever), raised.
- lever, to raise;
- se ____, to get up.
- lèvre, f., lip.
- librement, freely.
- lieu, m., place;
- au ____ de, instead of.
- lieue, f., league.
- ligne, f., line;
- sur une même ____, single file.
- linge, m., linen.
- lire, to read.
- lit, m., bed.
- litre, m., liter.
- livre, m., book.
- logement, m., lodging.
- loger, to dwell;
- on ne loge pas ici, we don't take lodgers here.
- loin, far;
- ____ de, far from.
- long, ~ue, long;
- carré ____, rectangle;
- tout le ____ de, all along, the whole length of.
- longtemps, long, a long time;
- si ____, so long a time.
- longuement, at length; a long time; for a long time.
- lorsque, when.
- louer, to hire, rent, loan, hire out.
- louerait (pres. cond. of louer), would rent.
- loup, m., wolf.
- lugubre, dismal, gloomy.
- lui, he, him; to him, to her;
- for him.
- Lyon, a city of France in the department of le Rhône.
M
- m' = me.
- M. = monsieur, Mr.
- ma (f. of mon), my.
- madame, f., madam.
- magnifique, magnificent.
- mai, m., May.
- maigre, meager.
- main, f., hand.
- maintenait (imp. of maintenir), maintained.
- maintenant, now.
- maintenir, to maintain.
- maire, m., mayor.
- mais, but.
- maison, f., house.
- maître, m., master, proprietor.
- maîtresse, f., mistress.
- mal, badly.
- malade, m., invalid.
- malade, sick.
- maladie, f., sickness.
- maladi-f, ~ve, sickly.
- malgré, in spite of.
- malheur, m., misfortune.
- malheureusement, unfortunately.
- malheureux, m., wretch.
- malheureu-x, ~se, unhappy.
- maman, f., mother, mamma.
- mangeant (pres. part. of manger), eating.
- manger, to eat.
- manière, f., way.
- manifeste, manifest.
- manoir, m., manor.
- manquer, to be wanting.
- marche, f., march, walk, walking.
- marche (imv. of marcher), march.
- marcher, to walk, march.
- mari, m., husband.
- marié, ~e, married.
- marinier, m., boatman.
- Marne, a river of France.
- marque, f., mark; initial.
- marqué (p.p. of marquer), marked off.
- marquer, to mark.
- masculin, ~e, masculine.
- matières, f. pl., contents.
- matin, m., morning;
- le ____, in the morning.
- Mattia, a boy's name.
- mauvais, ~e, bad.
- me, me, to me.
- méchant, ~e, wicked, bad.
- médecin, m., physician.
- Méditerranée, f., Mediterranean Sea.
- meilleur, ~e, better.
- mélancolique, melancholy.
- même, adj., same.
- même, adv., even.
- menaçant, ~e, threatening.
- mendiant, m., beggar.
- mène (pres. ind. of mener), leads, takes.
- mener, to take, lead.
- mer, f., sea.
- merci, thanks.
- mère, f., mother.
- merveilleu-x, ~se, marvelous.
- mes (pl. of mon), my.
- mesdames (pl. of madame), ladies.
- messieurs (pl. of monsieur), gentlemen.
- mesure, f., time;
- en ____, in time.
- métal, m., metal.
- mets (imv. of mettre), put.
- mettez (imv. of mettre), put.
- mettons (pres. ind. of mettre), put.
- mettre, to put, set.
- meurt (pres. ind. of mourir), dies.
- midi, m., noon; south (of France).
- miennes (les), mine.
- mieux, better.
- milieu, m., middle;
- au ____ de, in the middle of.
- mine, f., face.
- minute, f., minute.
- misérable, miserable.
- misère, f., poverty, distress.
- mit (past def. of mettre), put.
- modèle, m., model.
- modeste, modest.
- moi, I, me; to me.
- moins, less.
- mois, m., month.
- moitié, f., half;
- à ____, half.
- moment, m., moment.
- mon, ma, mes, my.
- monde, m., world, people;
- tout le ____, everybody.
- monsieur, m., sir, gentleman, Mr.
- montagne, f., mountain.
- monter, to mount, go up.
- Montereau, a city of France in the department of Seine-et-Marne.
- Montpellier, a city of France in the department of l'Hérault.
- montre, f., watch.
- montrer, to show;
- se ____, to show one's self.
- morceau, m., piece.
- mort, f., death.
- mort (p.p. of mourir), dead;
- died;
- était ____, had died;
- est ____, died.
- mortel, ~le, fatal.
- mot, m., word.
- motif, m., motive.
- mourait (imp. of mourir), was dying.
- mourir, to die.
- mourut (past def. of mourir), died.
- mouton, m., sheep.
- mouvement, m., movement.
- muet, ~te, silent.
- muraille, f., wall.
- murmure, m., murmur.
- murmurer, to murmur.
- museau, m., nose; snout.
- museler, to muzzle.
- muselière, f., muzzle.
- musicien, m., musician.
- musique, f., music.
- mystère, m., mystery.
N
- n' = ne.
- naissance, f., birth.
- narration, f., narration.
- nationalité, f., nationality.
- nature, f., nature.
- navigable, navigable.
- navire, m., ship.
- ne, not;
- ____ ... jamais, never;
- ____ ... pas, not;
- ____ ... plus, no longer, not any more, never again;
- ____ ... rien, nothing.
- nécessaire, necessary.
- nécessité, f., necessity.
- négati-f, ~ve, negative.
- neige, f., snow.
- neuf, nine.
- neuvième, ninth.
- nez, m., nose;
- au ____ de, in the face of;
- regarder sous le ____, to stare in the face.
- ni, conj., neither, nor; either, or.
- Nîmes, a city of France in the department of le Gard.
- Nivernais, a former province of France.
- noble, noble.
- noblesse, f., nobility.
- noce, f., wedding party, wedding.
- noir, ~e, black.
- nom, m., noun; name.
- nombre, m., number.
- nombreu-x, ~se, numerous, large.
- nommé (p.p. of nommer), called.
- nommer, to name, call.
- nommez (imv. of nommer), name.
- non, no, not;
- ____ pas, not.
- nos (pl. of notre), our.
- notre, nos, our.
- noué, ~e, tied.
- nourrice, f., nurse, foster mother.
- nourrir, to feed, nourish.
- nourriture, f., food.
- nous, we, us; for us.
- nouveau, nouvelle, new.
- nouveauté, f., novelty.
- nouveaux, pl. of nouveau.
- nouvelle, f., piece of news.
- nuage, m., cloud.
- nuit, f., night.
- nullement, not at all, by no means.
- numéral, ~e, numeral.
- numéro, m., number.
O
- obéir (à), to obey.
- obéissance, f., obedience.
- obéissant, ~e, obedient.
- obligé (p.p. of obliger), obliged.
- obliger, to oblige, force.
- obscurité, f., darkness.
- observation, f., observation;
- en ____, on the lookout.
- occuper, to occupy.
- œil, m., eye.
- offre (pres. ind. of offrir), offers.
- offrir, to offer.
- oh! oh!
- ombragé, ~e, shaded.
- omis, ~e, omitted.
- on, they, you, we; people.
- oncle, m., uncle.
- ont (pres. ind. of avoir), have.
- onze, eleven.
- onzième, eleventh.
- or, m; gold.
- ordinaire, usual, customary.
- ordinairement, ordinarily.
- ordonner, to order.
- oreille, f., ear.
- orné, ~e, decorated, adorned.
- os, m., bone.
- ou, conj., or.
- où, adv., where, when;
- par ____, how, which way.
- oublier, to forget.
- oui, yes.
- ouvert (p.p. of ouvrir), open, opened.
- ouvrage, m., work.
- ouvre (pres. ind. of ouvrir), opens.
- ouvrez (imv. of ouvrir), open.
- ouvrir, to open.
P
- paille, f., straw.
- pain, m., bread.
- pâle, pale.
- pâli (p.p. of pâlir), grown pale.
- pâlir, to grow pale.
- pantalon, m., pair of trousers.
- pantomime, f., pantomime.
- papillon, m., butterfly.
- par, by, in, on, with, through, for the sake of;
- ____ ici, this way;
- ____ jour, a day;
- ____ où, how, which way.
- paraît (pres. ind. of paraître), appears.
- paraître, to appear.
- paralysé, ~e, paralyzed.
- parce que, because.
- pareil, ~le, such.
- parenthèse, f., parenthesis;
- entre ____s, in parenthesis.
- parents, m. pl., parents.
- parfait, ~e, perfect.
- parfaitement, perfectly.
- Paris, Paris, capital of France.
- parlait (imp. of parler), did speak, spoke.
- parler, to speak.
- parmi, among.
- parole, f., word.
- part, f., share.
- partager, to divide; share.
- participe, m., participle.
- particuli-er, ~ère, special.
- partie, f., part.
- partir, to leave, go away.
- partiti-f, ~ve, partitive.
- partons (pres. ind. of partir), leave.
- partons (imv. of partir), let us go.
- partout, everywhere.
- parut (past def. of paraître), appeared.
- pas, m., stride, step, dance;
- à grands ____, with big strides.
- pas, adv., not, no;
- passa (past def. of passer), passed.
- passage, m., lane; arcade.
- passe (imv. of passer), pass.
- passé, m., past.
- passé, ~e, adj., past.
- passent (pres. ind. of passer), pass by.
- passer, to pass, pass by, spend;
- ____ dans les cerceaux, to jump through hoops.
- passerons (fut. of passer), shall pass.
- patte, f., paw, leg;
- ____s de devant, front paws;
- ____s de derrière, hind paws.
- Pau, a city of France in the department of les Basses-Pyrénées.
- pauvre, poor.
- payer, to pay.
- pays, m., country.
- paysan, m., peasant.
- peau, f., skin;
- ____ de mouton, sheepskin.
- penché, ~e, leaning.
- pendant, prep., during, for.
- pendant que, conj., while.
- pensait (imp. of penser), was thinking.
- pensée, f., thought.
- penser, to think.
- pente, f., slope.
- perçant, ~e, piercing, shrill.
- perdra (fut. of perdre), will lose.
- perdre, to lose.
- perdu (p.p. of perdre), lost.
- père, m., father.
- permettre, to permit.
- permission, f., permission.
- personne, f., person; pl., people.
- personne, pron., anyone;
- ne ... ____, nobody.
- personnel, ~le, personal.
- petit, m., little one.
- petit, ~e, little, small.
- peu, m., little.
- peur, f., fear;
- avoir ____, to be afraid.
- peut (pres. ind. of pouvoir), can.
- peut-être, perhaps.
- peux (pres. ind. of pouvoir), can.
- phrase, f., sentence.
- physionomie, f., countenance, face;
- jeu de ____, facial expression.
- pièce, f., piece, play.
- pied, m., foot.
- pire, worse.
- place, f., place, seat; square.
- place (imv. of placer), place;
- place-toi, place yourself.
- placer, to put, place;
- se ____, to place one's self.
- plaçons (pres. ind. of placer), place.
- plaine, f., plain.
- plainti-f, ~ve, plaintive.
- plaisance, f., pleasure;
- bateau de ____, pleasure boat.
- plaisir, m., pleasure.
- plan, m., plan.
- planche, f., board.
- plante, f., plant.
- platane, m., sycamore, plane tree.
- plein, ~e, full;
- en ____ air, in the open air.
- pleurer, to cry, weep.
- pluie, f., rain.
- plume, f., feather.
- plumet, m., feather.
- plupart (la), most.
- pluriel, plural.
- plus, more;
- ne ... ____, no longer;
- ____ d'une heure, more than one hour;
- ____ longtemps, longer, any longer.
- plusieurs, several.
- poche, f., pocket.
- poignet, m., wrist.
- poil, m., hair, fur.
- poing, m., fist;
- coup de ____, punch.
- poitrine, f., breast;
- fluxion de ____, inflammation of the lungs.
- police, f., police.
- pont, m., deck, bridge.
- portaient (imp. of porter), wore.
- porte, f., door, gate;
- de ____ en ____, from door to door.
- porte (pres. ind. of porter), brings.
- porter, to bring, carry, bear; wear.
- pose, f., pose.
- posé (p.p. of poser), placed.
- poser, to put; place.
- positif, m., positive.
- positi-f, ~ve, positive.
- position, f., position.
- possessi-f, ~ve, possessive.
- possession, f., possession.
- possible, possible.
- poste, m., station house.
- pour, prep., for, to, in order to.
- pour que, conj., so that, in order that.
- pourquoi, why.
- poursuivi (p.p. of poursuivre), pursued.
- poursuivre, to pursue.
- pousser, to push.
- pouvez (pres. ind. of pouvoir), can.
- pouvoir, to be able; can.
- pouvons (pres. ind. of pouvoir), can.
- pratique, practical.
- précaution, f., precaution.
- précéder, to precede.
- précipiter, to hasten.
- préférence, f., preference;
- de ____, in preference.
- préférer, to prefer.
- premi-er, ~ère, first.
- prenait (imp. of prendre), took.
- prenant (pres. part. of prendre), taking.
- prend (pres. ind. of prendre), takes.
- prendre, to take, assume.
- prends (imv. of prendre), take.
- prennent (pres. ind. of prendre), take.
- préparer, to prepare.
- préparez (imv. of préparer), prepare.
- préposition, f., preposition.
- près de, near;
- de près, closely;
- de plus près, closer, nearer.
- présent, ~e, present.
- présenter, to introduce, present, hold out;
- se ____, to appear, come, present one's self.
- présentez (imv. of présenter), introduce.
- presque, almost.
- prêt, ~e, ready.
- principal, ~e, principal.
- principaux (pl. of principal), principal.
- printemps, m., spring.
- pris (p.p. of prendre), taken, assumed.
- prison, f., prison; imprisonment.
- prit (past. def. of prendre), took, assumed.
- prix, m., price.
- procurer, to secure.
- profaner, to profane.
- programme, m., program.
- promenade, f., walk, trip, promenade.
- promener (se), to walk.
- promesse, f., promise.
- promet (pres. ind. of promettre), promises.
- promets (pres. ind. of promettre), promise.
- promettre, to promise.
- promis (p.p. of promettre), promised.
- promit (past def. of promettre), promised.
- prompt, ~e, quick.
- pronom, m., pronoun.
- propice, favorable.
- proposer, to propose, offer.
- proposition, f., proposition; clause.
- propriétaire, m. and f., proprietor.
- Providence, f., Providence.
- province, f., province, country.
- provoquer, to arouse, excite, provoke.
- public, m., public, people, audience.
- publi-c, ~que, public.
- puis, then, afterward.
- puis (pres. ind. of pouvoir), can.
- puisque (puisqu'), since.
- puni (p.p. of punir), punished.
- punir, to punish.
- punition, f., punishment.
- pur, ~e, pure, clear.
- Pyrénées, a chain of mountains between France and Spain.
Q
- qu' = que.
- quadrille, m., quadrille.
- quai, m., wharf.
- quand, when.
- quantité, f., quantity.
- quarante, forty.
- quarante et unième, forty-first.
- quarantième, fortieth.
- quart, m., quarter.
- quartier, m., quarter, locality.
- quatorzième, fourteenth.
- quatre, four.
- quatrième, fourth.
- que, pron., what, which, whom;
- ____ faire? what was he to do?
- que, conj., that, than, when, as.
- quel, ~le, what.
- quelque, some;
- ____s, some, a few;
- ____ chose, something.
- quelqu'un, some one.
- qu'est-ce que (qui), what.
- question, f., question.
- questionner, to question.
- queue, f., end.
- qui, who, whom, which.
- quinzième, fifteenth.
- quitte (imv. of quitter), leave.
- quitter, to leave.
- quoi, what.
R
- raconter, to relate, tell.
- raison, f., reason.
- rang, m., rank.
- rapidement, quickly.
- rapporter, to bring back.
- réalité, f., reality.
- recette, f., receipt; collection.
- recevoir, to receive.
- recherche, f., search;
- à la ____, in search.
- réclamation, f., protest, expostulation.
- réclament (pres. ind. of réclamer), claim.
- réclamer, to claim.
- reçois (pres. ind. of recevoir), receive.
- recommencer, to begin again.
- récompense, f., reward.
- reconnais (pres. ind. of reconnaître), recognize.
- reconnaître, to recognize.
- redoubler, to redouble.
- réfléchir, to reflect.
- refus, m., refusal.
- refuser, to refuse.
- regard, m., look.
- regarda (past def. of regarder), looked at.
- regarde (imv. of regarder), look.
- regarder, to look at, look.
- règle, f., rule.
- règlement, m., regulation.
- régler, to settle.
- regretter, to regret.
- réguli-er, ~ère, regular.
- rejetant (pres. part. of rejeter), throwing.
- rejeter, to throw.
- relati-f, ~ve, relative.
- remercier, to thank.
- Remi, a boy's name.
- remonter, to go up.
- remplaçant (pres. part. of remplacer), replacing.
- remplacer, to replace.
- remplir, to fill.
- rempliras (fut. of remplir), will fill.
- remplissait (imp. of remplir), filled.
- remuer, to move.
- rencontrer, to meet; strike.
- rendait (imp. of rendre), made.
- rendre, to make, render; return, restore.
- rendrez (fut. of rendre), will render.
- renseignement, m., information.
- rentre (imv. of rentrer), return.
- rentrer, to return; reënter.
- renversé (p.p. of renverser), upset.
- renverser, to throw over.
- repas, m., meal.
- répertoire, m., repertoire, stock of plays.
- répété (p.p. of répéter), repeated.
- répéter, to repeat.
- répétition, f., rehearsal.
- répondez (imv. of répondre), answer.
- répondit (past def. of répondre), answered.
- répondre, to answer;
- sans ____, without answering.
- répondu (p.p. of répondre), answered.
- réponse, f., answer.
- repos, m., rest.
- reprendre, to resume, take again.
- représentant, m., representative.
- représentation, f., performance.
- représenter, to present, perform, represent.
- respectueu-x, ~se, respectful.
- respirer, to breathe.
- ressembler (à), to resemble.
- ressource, f., resource.
- restaurateur, m., hotel keeper.
- rester, to remain.
- resterons (fut. of rester), shall remain.
- retour, m., return.
- retourner, to return; go again.
- retrouver, to find again, find.
- réuni, ~e, reunited.
- réunion, f., reunion.
- rêve, m., dream.
- réveillé, ~e, awakened.
- revenir, to come back.
- reviendra (fut. of revenir), will come back.
- reviens (pres. ind. of revenir), come back.
- revoir, to see again.
- revue, f., review.
- Rhône, a river of France.
- riait (imp. of rire), laughed.
- riche, rich.
- rien, nothing;
- ne ... ____, nothing.
- rire, m., laughter;
- éclater de ____, to burst out laughing.
- rire, to laugh.
- rivage, m., shore.
- rivière, f., river.
- rôle, m., rôle, part.
- rouge, red.
- rougir, to blush.
- roula (past def. of rouler), rolled.
- rouler, to roll.
- route, f., road;
- en ____, on the way;
- en ____! let's start!
- rouvrir, to open again.
- rouvrit (past def. of rouvrir), opened again.
- ruban, m., ribbon.
- rude, rough, hard; severe.
- rue, f., street.
- ruine, f., ruin.
S
- s' = si or se.
- sa (f. of son), his, her, its.
- sabot, m., wooden shoe.
- sac, m., knapsack.
- sachant (pres. part. of savoir), knowing.
- Saint-Antoine, Saint Anthony.
- sais (pres. ind. of savoir), know, do know how.
- saison, f., season.
- sait (pres. ind. of savoir), knows, knows how.
- salle, f., room; hall.
- salon, m., parlor.
- saluer, to salute, bow to.
- saluez (imv. of saluer), salute.
- sang, m., blood.
- sanglot, m., sob.
- sans, without.
- Saône, a river of France.
- satisfait, ~e, satisfied.
- sauter, to jump.
- sauvé, ~e, saved.
- savant, ~e, trained, learned.
- savez (pres. ind. of savoir), know.
- savoir, to know, know how.
- scène, f., scene; stage.
- se, himself, herself, itself; themselves; one's self.
- sébile, f., wooden bowl.
- second, ~e, second.
- seconde, f., second.
- secours, m., aid, help.
- secret, m., secret.
- Seine, a river of France passing through Paris.
- seizième, sixteenth.
- séjour, m., abode.
- selon, according to.
- semaine, f., week.
- sembler, to seem.
- sens, m., sense, meaning.
- sentence, f., sentence.
- sentiment, m., opinion.
- sentir, to feel.
- séparation, f., separation.
- septième, seventh.
- sera (fut. of être), will be;
- ____ arrivé, will have arrived.
- serait (pres. cond. of être), would be.
- sergent de ville, m., policeman.
- sérieusement, seriously.
- sérieu-x, ~se, serious.
- serré (p.p. of serrer), thick.
- serrer, to tighten, hold tight.
- servi (p.p. of servir), set, spread.
- service, m., service.
- serviette, f., napkin.
- servir, to serve.
- ses (pl. of son), his, her, its.
- seul, ~e, alone, only.
- seulement, only.
- Seyssel, a city of France in the department of l'Ain.
- si, conj., if.
- si, adv., so.
- sienne (la), his.
- siffler, to whistle for, whistle.
- signal, m., signal.
- signe, m., sign.
- signifier, to mean.
- signor (Italian), Mr.
- signora (Italian), Madam.
- silence, m., silence.
- simple, simple.
- simplement, simply.
- singe, m., monkey.
- singuli-er, ~ère, singular.
- situation, f., situation.
- situé, ~e, situated.
- six, six.
- sixième, sixth.
- société, f., company.
- soie, f., silk.
- soigne (pres. ind. of soigner), takes care of.
- soigner, to take care of, look after.
- soigneusement, carefully.
- soin, m., care.
- soir, m., evening;
- ce soir-là, that evening.
- soit (imv. of être), be.
- soixantième, sixtieth.
- soleil, m., sun.
- somme, f., sum.
- sommes (pres. ind. of être), are.
- sommet, m., summit.
- son, m., sound.
- son, sa, ses, his, her, its.
- sont (pres. ind. of être), are.
- sorte, f., sort, kind.
- sorti (p.p. of sortir), gone out;
- étaient ____s, had gone out.
- sortir, to go out, come out.
- sortira (fut. of sortir), will come out.
- sortirent (past def. of sortir), went out.
- sortit (past def. of sortir), went out.
- sou, m., cent, penny;
- trois sous de pain, three cents' worth of bread.
- souffle, m., breath.
- souffler, to blow.
- soufflet, m., slap.
- souffrance, f., suffering.
- soulever, to raise.
- soulier, m., shoe.
- soupe, f., soup.
- souper, m., supper.
- sous, under.
- souvent, often.
- soyez (imv. of être), be;
- ____ tranquille, don't worry.
- spectacle, m., show, spectacle;
- spectateur, m., spectator.
- stupide, stupid.
- stupidité, f., stupidity.
- style, m., style.
- succès, m., success.
- successeur, m., successor.
- successivement, in succession.
- suffire, to suffice, be sufficient.
- suffisait (imp. of suffire), was sufficient.
- suffisant, ~e, sufficient, sufficiently large.
- suis (pres. ind. of être), am.
- Suisse, f., Switzerland.
- suit (pres. ind. of suivre), follows.
- suite, f., sequel;
- tout de ____, at once, immediately.
- suivant, ~e, following.
- suivez (imv. of suivre), follow.
- suivi (p.p. of suivre), followed.
- suivre, to follow.
- sujet, m., subject; member.
- superbe, superb.
- supérieur, ~e, superior.
- superlatif, m., superlative.
- superlati-f, ~ve, superlative.
- supplémentaire, supplementary.
- sur, on, over, upon, at.
- sûr, ~e, sure, certain.
- sûrement, certainly, surely.
- surmonté, ~e, surmounted.
- surpris, ~e, surprised.
- surprise, f., surprise.
- sursaut: en ____, with a start.
- surtout, above all, especially.
T
- t' = te.
- ta (f. of ton), thy, your.
- table, f., table.
- taille, f., waist; figure.
- talon, m., heel.
- tant (de), so much, so many.
- tante, f., aunt.
- tantôt, adv., soon;
- ____ ... ____, sometimes ... sometimes; now ... now.
- tas, m., heap.
- te, thee, to thee; you, to you.
- tempête, f., storm.
- temps, m., time, tense; weather;
- de ____ en ____, from time to time;
- combien de ____, how long.
- tenait (imp. of tenir), was holding.
- tend (pres. ind. of tendre), holds out.
- tendre, to hold out.
- tendre, adj., tender, loving, gentle.
- tendrement, tenderly.
- tendu (p.p. of tendre), outstretched.
- tenir, to hold, keep.
- terminaison, f., ending.
- terminé (p.p. of terminer), ended, ending.
- terminer, to end.
- terre, f., ground, earth.
- terrible, terrible.
- terriblement, terribly.
- tes (pl. of ton), thy, your.
- tête, f., head.
- théâtre, m., theater.
- thème, m., theme.
- tiède, warm, lukewarm.
- tienne (la), yours.
- tirer, to pull out, draw out.
- tison, m., brand.
- titre, m., title.
- toi, thou, you;
- to you;
- toi-même, yourself.
- tomba (past def. of tomber), fell.
- tomber, to fall;
- étaient tombés, had fallen.
- ton, m., tone.
- ton, ta, tes, thy, your.
- toucher, to receive (money); touch.
- toujours, always, continually, ever;
- still.
- Toulouse, a city of France in the department of la Haute-Garonne.
- tour, m., turn;
- trick.
- tourbillonner, to whirl.
- tourelle, f., turret.
- tourna (past def. of tourner), turned.
- tourné (p.p. of tourner), turned.
- tourner, to turn;
- se ____, to turn.
- tous (pl. of adj. tout), all.
- tout, ~e, adj., all, every;
- ____ le long de, all along;
- ____ le monde, everybody;
- tous les jours, every day.
- tout, adv., wholly, entirely;
- ____ à coup, suddenly;
- ____ de suite, at once, immediately.
- tout, pron., everything.
- toute (f. of adj. tout), all.
- traduire, to translate.
- traduisons (pres. ind. of traduire), translate.
- traînait (imp. of traîner), was dragging.
- traîner, to drag.
- trajet, m., journey.
- tranquille, at ease, quiet, still, calm, easy.
- tranquillement, quietly.
- transparent, ~e, transparent.
- transporté (p.p. of transporter), carried.
- transporter, to carry.
- travail, m., work.
- travailler, to work.
- travers: à ____, through.
- traverser, to cross, travel through.
- treizième, thirteenth.
- trembler, to tremble.
- trente, thirty.
- trente-cinq, thirty-five.
- trente et unième, thirty-first.
- trentième, thirtieth.
- très, very.
- tribunal, m., court.
- triomphal, ~e, triumphal.
- triomphe, m., triumph.
- triste, sad.
- tristement, sadly.
- tristesse, f., sadness, dreariness.
- trois, three.
- troisième, third.
- trop, too.
- troupe, f., troupe.
- trouve (pres. ind. of trouver), finds.
- trouver, to find.
- trouverait (pres. cond. of trouver), would find.
- Troyes, a city of France in the department of l'Aube.
- tu, thou, you.
U
- un, une, one;
- a, an.
- uniforme, m., uniform.
- Ussel, a city of France in the department of la Corrèze.
- utile, useful.
V
- va (imv. of aller), go.
- va (pres. ind. of aller), goes.
- vache, f., cow.
- vais (pres. ind. of aller), am going.
- valeur, f., value.
- vallée, f., valley.
- valse, f., waltz.
- valser, to waltz.
- variété, f., variety.
- veille, f., day before.
- veine, f., vein.
- velours, m., velvet.
- vend (pres. ind. of vendre), sells.
- vendre, to sell.
- venir, to come.
- vent, m., wind.
- venu (p.p. of venir), come.
- véranda, f., veranda.
- verbe, m., verb.
- véritable, real, true.
- vérité, f., truth.
- verre, m., glass.
- vers, towards.
- vert, ~e, green.
- veste, f., sack coat, coat.
- vêtements, m. pl., clothes.
- vêtu, ~e, dressed.
- veut (pres. ind. of vouloir), want.
- veux (pres. ind. of vouloir), wish;
- je ____ dire, I mean.
- Vevey, a city on Lake Geneva.
- viande, f., meat.
- vider, to empty.
- vie, f., living, life;
- en ____, alive.
- vieillard, m., old man.
- vieille, f., old woman.
- vieille (f. of adj. vieux), old.
- vieilli, ~e, grown old, older.
- viendra (fut. of venir), will come.
- vieux, m., old man.
- vieux, vieil, vieille, old.
- vif, vive, keen.
- vigoureu-x, ~se, vigorous.
- vilain, ~e, ugly.
- villa, f., villa.
- village, m., village.
- ville, f., city.
- vin, m., wine.
- vingt, twenty.
- vingt et unième, twenty-first.
- vingt-huit, twenty-eight.
- vingtième, twentieth.
- vint (past def. of venir), came.
- violence, f, violence;
- avec ____, violently.
- violon, m., violin.
- virent (past def. of voir), saw.
- visage, m., face.
- visite, f., visit.
- visiter, to visit.
- Vitalis, a man's name.
- vite, quickly.
- vitré, ~e, enclosed in glass.
- vivement, quickly.
- vivrai (fut. of vivre), shall live.
- vivre, to live.
- vocabulaire, m., vocabulary.
- voici, here is.
- voilà, that is, there is.
- voir, to see;
- laisser ____, to betray.
- vois (pres. ind. of voir), see.
- voisin, m., neighbor.
- voisin, ~e, neighboring.
- voit (pres. ind. of voir), sees.
- voiture, f., carriage.
- voix, f., voice.
- vol, m., theft.
- volé (p.p. of voler), stolen.
- voler, to steal.
- vos (pl. of votre), your.
- votre, vos, your.
- voulait (imp. of vouloir), wanted, wished.
- voulez (pres. ind. of vouloir), wish, want.
- vouloir, to want, wish.
- voulut (past def. of vouloir), wanted, wished.
- vous, you, to you.
- voyage, m., trip.
- voyager, to travel.
- voyagera (fut. of voyager), will travel.
- voyageur, m., traveler.
- voyait (imp. of voir), saw.
- voyelle, f., vowel.
- vrai, ~e, true, real.
- vu (p.p. of voir), seen.
- vue, f., sight.
Y
- y, adv., here, there;
- il y a, there is, there are; ago;
- il y avait, there was; there were.
- y, pron., to it.
- yeux (pl. of œil), eyes.
- Yonne, a river of France.
Z
- Zerbino, a dog's name.