crachoir, n.m., spittoon.
crachotement, n.m., frequent spitting.
crachoter, v.n., to spit often.
craie, n.f., chalk. Marquer avec de la —; to chalk.
craïer, n.m., (nav.) pole-masted vessel.
craillement, n.m., cawing (of crows).
crailler, v.n., to caw.
craindre (craignant, craint), v.a., to fear, to apprehend; to be afraid of, to dread, to stand in awe or fear of; to be afraid; to dislike; to be unable to bear. Il craint d’être découvert; he is afraid of being discovered. Il craint que sa femme ne meure; he fears his wife will die. Je ne crains pas de le dire; I do not hesitate to say so. Ces arbres craignent le froid; these trees dread the cold. Se faire — de quelqu’un; to be held in dread by anyone. À —; to be feared; dangerous; to be avoided.
crainte, n.f., fear, dread, awe, apprehension. Retenir quelqu’un par la —; to keep any one in awe. Sans —; fearlessly. Avec —; fearfully, in terror, in dread. — de, de — de; for fear of. De — que; for fear of; for fear that, lest. De — d’être surpris; for fear of being surprised. De — qu’il ne le fasse; lest he should do it.