O
õ
,
interj.
O!
obéir
,
v.
to obey.
obéissance
,
f.
obedience.
objet
,
m.
object.
obligeamment
,
adv.
obligingly, courteously.
obliger
,
v.
to oblige;
obligeant, -e
, adj. kind;
rester l'obligé
, remain the debtor.
oblique
,
adj.
oblique, slanting.
obscur, -e
,
adj.
obscure, clark.
obscurcir
,
v.
to darken.
obscurité
,
f.
obscurity, darkness.
obséder
,
v.
to beset (in this and in the next two words
b
is pronounced as
p
).
observation
,
f.
observation.
observer
,
v.
to observe, watch, look at.
obstacle
,
m.
obstacle.
obstination
,
f.
obstinacy.
obstiné, -e
,
adj.
obstinate.
obstinément
,
adv.
obstinately.
obstruer
,
v.
to obstruct.
obtenir
,
v.
to obtain, get (
b
pronounced as
p
).
obus
,
m.
shell (
s
pronounced as
z
).
occasion
,
f.
occasion, opportunity, cause.
occupation
,
f.
occupation.
occuper
,
v.
to occupy;
s'--
, occupy oneself, be occupied, busy oneself, attend.
océan
,
m.
ocean.
odalisque
,
f.
odalisque (slave of a woman in the harem).
odeur
,
f.
odor.
odorant, -e
,
adj.
odorous, fragrant, sweet-smelling.
odorat
,
m.
sense of smell.
oeil (yeux
, pl.),
m.
eye, glance;
regarder d'un -- favorable
, to look upon favorably.
oeillade
,
f.
ogling, sheep's eye.
oesophage
,
m.
esophagus (pronounced:
ésophage
).
oeuf
,
m.
egg (
f
pronounced in the singular, but not in the plural).
offense
,
f.
offense, affront.
offenser
,
v.
to offend, hurt, injure, insult;
offensant, -e
,
adj.
offensive.
offensif, -ive
,
adj.
offensive.
officier
,
m.
officer.
offre
,
f.
offer.
offrir
,
v.
to offer, offer the opportunity or the hospitality of;
s'--
, be offered, be presented;
m'-- sa maison
, offer me the hospitality of his house;
-- à boire
, offer a drink to.
oh
,
interj.
oh!
ohé
,
interj.
ho!, hello!
oiseau
,
m.
bird;
-- -mouche
, humming-bird.
oisiveté
,
f.
idleness.
olive
,
f.
olive, ornament or button of this shape.
olympien, -ne
,
adj.
Olympian.
ombre
,
f
. shade, shadow.
ombré, -e
,
adj.
shaded.
omelette
,
f
. omelet.
omettre
,
v.
to omit.
omnibus
,
m.
omnibus (
s
pronounced).
on
,
indef. pr.
one, people, they, you, we (accompanying verb may often be translated as
a passive).
oncle
,
m.
uncle;
-- à la mode de Bretagne
, first cousin.
onde
,
f.
wave, billow.
ondée
,
f.
shower.
ongle
,
m.
nail, claw.
onze
,
card.
eleven (elision no longer allowed before this word).
opéra
,
m.
opera.
opération
,
f.
operation.
opérer
,
v.
to operate;
s'--
, be effected, wrought.
opinion
f.
opinion.
opposer
,
v.
to oppose, prevent;
si ça ne vous opposait pas
, if you didn't mind.
or
,
conj.
now, but.
or
,
m.
gold.
orage
,
m.
storm.
orateur
,
m.
orator.
orchestre
,
m.
orchestra (
ch
pronounced as
k
).
ordinaire
,
adj.
ordinary, usual;
d'--, à l'--
, ordinarily;
à son --
, as usual, in his usual manner.
ordinairement
,
adv.
ordinarily.
ordonnance
,
f.
ordinance, regulation, orderly; pistolet
d'--
, army pistol.
ordonner
,
v.
to order.
ordre
,
m.
order.
oreille
,
f.
ear;
dire à l'-- à
, to say in a low tone to.
oreiller
,
m.
pillow.
orfèvre
,
m.
goldsmith.
organiser
,
v.
to organize, form, start, make.
orgueil
,
m.
pride.
orgueilleux, -euse
,
adj.
proud.
Orient
,
m.
Orient, East.
oriental, -e
,
adj. and s.
Oriental.
original, -e
,
adj. and m.
original.
originel, -le
,
adj.
original, primitive (chiefly used in such phrases as:
péché --
, etc.).
ormeau
,
m.
young elm.
ornement
,
m.
ornament.
orner
,
v.
to ornament, adorn.
ornière
,
f.
rut.
orphelin
,
m.
orphan.
os
,
m.
bone (
s
pronounced in the singular, but not in the plural).
osciller
,
v.
to oscillate, swing, sway.
oser
,
v.
to dare.
Osiris
, ancient Egyptian god, protector of the dead and a sun god, husband and brother of
Isis.
osseux, -euse
,
adj.
bony, knarled.
ôter
,
v.
to remove, take off or away.
ou
,
conj.
or;
-- ... --
, either ... or;
-- bien
, or, or on the other band.
où
,
adv.
where, in which, when;
d'--
, whence, from where, out of which;
par --?
, which way?,
by which?;
dans le cas --
, in case.
oublier
,
v.
to forget;
s'-- à dormir
, forget and go to sleep.
ouest
,
m.
west (
st
pronounced).
ouf
,
interj.
oh!, ah! (usually expresses relief).
oui
,
adv.
yes.
ouragan
,
m.
hurricane.
ourdisseur, -euse
,
m., f.
warper.
outil
,
m.
tool.
outre
,
prep. and adv.
beyond, beside;
en --
, in addition, besides;
-- Manche
, across the
Channel.
ouverture
,
f.
opening.
ouvrage
,
m.
work, work of art, structure.
ouvragé, -e
,
adj.
worked, figured, wrought, carved.
ouvrier, -ère
,
adj. and s.
working, workman, workwoman.
ouvrir
,
v.
to open;
s'--
, open, draw aside;
ouvert, -e
, open, frank, cordial.