J

j'

,

see

je

.

jabot

,

m.

frill.

Jacobite

,

m.

Jacobite.

Jacquerie (la)

, name given to the uprising of the French peasants against the nobles in 1358.

Jacques

, James.

Jacquette

,

cf.

Jenny, Janet.

jadis

,

adv.

of old, in former times (

s

pronounced).

jaillir

,

v.

to burst forth or out, gush out, spurt, flash.

jaloux, -ouse

,

adj.

jealous.

jamais

,

adv.

never, ever;

ne ... --

, never.

jambe

,

f.

leg.

jambon

,

m.

ham.

jante

,

f.

rim (of a wheel).

janvier

,

m.

January.

Japon

,

m.

Japan.

japonais, -e

,

adj. and s.

Japanese (written

Japonais

when

s.

).

jaquette

,

f.

jacket.

jardin

,

m.

garden.

jaser

,

v.

to chatter, gossip.

jaspe

,

m.

jasper.

jasper

,

v.

to vein, streak, mottle.

jatte

,

f.

bowl.

jaunâtre

,

adj.

yellowish.

jaune

,

adj. and m.

yellow;

mettre la -- au nid

, to put the yellow hen on the nest.

Javotte

, proper name (usually applied to talkative women).

je

,

conj. pr.

I.

Jean

, John.

Jean-Baptiste

(

p

not pronounced), frequent Christian name (from: John the Baptist).

Jésus

, Jesus;

--!

,

interj.

heavens!, etc. (

s

pronounced).

jet

,

m.

jet.

jetée

,

f.

jetty, pier.

jeter

,

v.

to throw, cast, throw out, cast or give forth, throw down or away, utter;

se --

, throw

oneself, etc., dart;

la langue au chat

, give up guessing.

jettatura

,

f.

bewitching, spell (cast by the eyes, etc.; Italian).

jeu

,

m.

game, gambling, trick, set (of dominoes, etc.), gaming;

-- de mots

, pun.

jeudi

,

m.

Thursday.

jeune

,

adj.

young, junior;

-- fille

, girl.

jeûner

,

v.

to fast.

jeunesse

,

f.

youth.

jeunet, -te

,

adj.

too or very young, youthful.

joie

,

f.

joy.

joindre

,

v.

to join, put together, meet, clasp, add, reach.

joli, -e

,

adj.

pretty, good looking.

joliment

,

adv.

prettily, mighty (familiar in last sense).

Jonquières

, name of several French villages, the one to which Daudet refers is in the

department of Gard, near Beaucaire.

Joseph

, Joseph (see Genesis xxxvii, etc.).

joue

,

f.

cheek.

jouer

,

v.

to play, stake;

se --

, play;

faire --

, start moving, bring into action, call up, move to and

fro;

-- de

, play (a musical instrument);

-- à

, play (a game).

jouet

,

m.

toy, plaything.

joueur

,

m.

player gambler.

jouir

,

v.

to enjoy (object is preceded by

de

).

jouissance

,

f.

enjoyment, pleasure, delight.

joujou

,

m.

toy, plaything.

jour

,

m.

day, daylight, daytime, light, opening;

à --

, open-work;

au -- levant

, at daylight;

faire --

, to be light;

ce n'est pas trop d'un --

, a day is not too much.

journal

,

m.

newspaper.

journée

,

f.

day.

joyeusement

,

adv.

joyfully, gaily.

joyeux, -euse

,

adj.

joyous, merry, cheerful.

juge

,

m.

judge.

juger

,

v.

to judge, consider.

juif, -ive

,

adj. and s.

Jewish, Jew, Jewess.

juin

,

m.

June.

Julie

, Julia.

Julien

, Julian.

jument

,

f.

mare.

jupe

,

f.

skirt.

Jupiter

, the father and master of the Greek and Roman gods;

-- Olympien

, Olympian

Jupiter (famous statue by Phidias at Olympia, called one of the seven marvels of the world).

jupon

,

m.

petticoat.

jurement

,

m.

oath.

jurer

,

v.

to swear.

juron

,

m.

oath.

jusque

,

prep.

to, up to, as far as, until;

jusqu'à

, to, as far as, up to, until, even;

-- là

, till there,

till then;

jusqu'ici

, till now;

jusqu'à ce que

,

conj.

until.

juste

,

adj. and adv.

just, exact, exactly;

au --

, exactly.

justesse

,

f.

accuracy, precision.

justice

,

f.

justice, law, courts;

homme de --

, judge, lawyer, man of law.

justicier

,

m.

justiciary, judge.