optique, n.f., optics; perspective. Les illusions de l’—; the deceptions of optics. L’— du théâtre; stage illusion.
opulemment (-la-mān), adv., opulently.
opulence, n.f., opulence, wealth, affluence, riches. Nager dans l’—; to be possessed of great wealth; to be rolling in money.
opulent, -e, adj., opulent, wealthy, affluent.
opuntia (o-pon-sia), n.f., (bot.) opuntia, prickly pear.
opuscule, n.m., opuscule, pamphlet, tract.
or, n.m., gold; (her.) or. — affiné; refined gold. — moulu; ormolu. Paillettes d’—; gold spangles. Vaisselle d’—; gold plate. — monnayé; gold specie. — vierge; native gold. Acheter quelque chose au poids de l’—; to pay very dear for anything. Être tout cousu d’—; to be rolling in riches. C’est de l’— en barre; it is as good as ready money. Il dit or parle d’—; he talks admirably. Promettre des monts d’—; to promise all manner of things. Tout ce qui reluit n’est pas —; all is not gold that glitters. Le nombre d’—; (astron.) the golden number. L’âge d’—; the golden age. Des jours filés d’— et de soie; happy days, halcyon days.
or, conj., but, now; well; pray. — sus, commençons; now, let us begin. — çà; now, well now.
oracle, n.m., oracle. En —; like an oracle.
orage, n.m., storm, tempest, thunderstorm; (fig.) tumult, disorder, calamity. Nous aurons de l’—; we shall have a storm, or a thunderstorm. Un — mêlé d’éclairs et de tonnerre; a storm with thunder and lightning. Chercher un abri contre l’—; to seek shelter from the storm. Le temps est à l’—; the weather is stormy or thundery. Laisser passer l’—; to let the storm blow over. Les —s des passions; the tempests of the passions.