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dame, f. lady. Dame! Why! (See List of Exclamations.) dans, in, into, with, within. danser, to dance. danseur, m. dancer, partner. davantage, more. de, of, by, from, with, out of, some, any. débarrasser, to rid. décamper, to quit. décidément, on the whole. décider, to decide, to persuade. décocher, to let fly. défaut, m. fault. défendre, to defend, to forbid. dehors, outside. déjà, already. déjeuner, to breakfast, to lunch. déjeuner, m. breakfast, lunch. délicat, delicate, delicious. demain, to-morrow. demande, f. offer (of marriage). demander, to ask; se ——, to wonder. déménager, to move (one's lodgings). demoiselle, f. girl, young lady. démontrer, to prove. départ, m. departure. dépêcher (se), to hurry up. dépense, f. expenses. depuis, after; —— que, since. déranger, to disturb; être dérangé, to be out of order. dernier, last. dérober; se —— à, to flee from. derrière, behind. dès, as early as, from. désagréable, disagreable. descendre, to put up (at an hotel), to come down (the stage). désigner, to designate, to point out. désinviter, to take back an invitation. désireux, désirous. désolé, very sorry. désormais, henceforth. dessus, over it. destituer, to discharge. deux, two. deuxième, second. devant, before; aller au —— de, to go to meet. développer, to unfold. devenir, to become. dévergondage, m. dissipation, impertinence. deviner, to guess. devoir, to owe, to have to, (I am to, etc.) dévouement, m. devotion. dévouer, to devote. diable, m. deuce. diablesse, f.; —— de, deuce of a … d'ici là, between this and then. dicter, to dictate. dictionnaire, m. dictionary. Dieu, m. God, gracious! difficile, difficult. dîner, m. dinner. dire, to say, to gainsay. direct (of trains), through, express. diriger, to direct, guide. disparaître, to disappear. disposer (se), to make ready. distingué, well-bred, refined. distrait, absent-minded. distribuer, to distribute, to give out. dividende, m. dividend. dix, ten. domestique, m. and f. servant. dominer, to lord it over. donc, then; allons ——, nonsense! at last! (See List of Exclamations.) donner, to give. dont, whose, of which, of whom. dormir, to sleep. douane, f. custom-house. douanier, m. custom-house officer. doucement, imperceptibly. douloureux, painful. doute, m. doubt. douter, to doubt; se —— de, to suspect. doux, douce, gentle, soft. douzaine, f. dozen. douze, twelve. dresser, to draw up, to lodge. droit, m. right, duty. droit, straight. droite, f. right hand. drôle, queer. duel, m. duel, dueling. durer, to last.