alambiqué, -e, part., far-fetched, too subtle, too refined, fine-spun, wire-drawn. Cette pensée est trop —e; that thought is too refined.
alambiquer, v.a., to puzzle, to refine too much upon. S’— l’esprit sur quelque chose; to beat, puzzle one’s brains about a thing, to pore over it.
alanguir (-ghir), v.a., to enfeeble, to make languid.
s’alanguir, v.r., to languish, to flag, to become languid.
alarguer (-ghé), v.n., (nav.) to bear off, to put to sea, to sheer off.
alarmant, -e, adj., alarming, dreadful.
alarme, n.f., alarm, sudden fear, fright. Sonner l’—, donner l’—; to sound, to give the alarm. Cloche d’—; alarm-bell. Fausse —; false alarm. Donner des —s; to cause uneasiness to. Porter l’— dans; to alarm. L’— est au camp; they are in a great fright. Tenir en —; to keep in constant fear.
alarmer, v.a., to alarm, to raise an alarm, to startle.
s’alarmer, v.r., to take alarm, to be alarmed. Ne vous alarmez point; don’t frighten yourself.
alarmiste, n.m.f., alarmist.