vierge, n.f., virgin, maid; (astron.) Virgo.
vierge, adj., virgin, virginal, maiden; pure, untrodden, unwrought; free from. Métaux —s; native, or virgin, metals. Forêt —; primeval, untrodden, virgin forest. Epée —; unfleshed, maiden sword.
vieux, vieil, adj.m., vieille, f., old; aged, advanced in years; ancient, venerable. Un vieux soldat; an old soldier. Un vieil arbre; an old tree. Un vieil harpagon; an old miser. Une vieille femme; an old woman. [Vieil may be used instead of vieux before a vowel or a silent h.]
vieux, n.m., old man, old boy, old fellow; un — de la vieille; a veteran of the Old Guard.
vieux, n.m., anything that is old (especially clothes, shoes, etc.).
vi-f, -ve, adj., alive, live, living; quick; lively, brisk, sprightly, smart, animated, fiery, mettlesome, ardent, eager, hasty, keen, alert, nimble; sharp, violent (of pain); vivid, bright (of colors). Cheval —; mettlesome horse. Des yeux —s; sparkling eyes. Couleur —ve; bright color. Un froid —; a piercing cold. Une —ve douleur; a violent pain. Eau —ve; spring-water. Chaux —ve; quicklime. Haie —ve; quickset hedge. De —ve voix; by word of mouth; vivâ voce; verbally, orally. Il est — comme la poudre; he is quick-tempered, as hot as a peppercorn; he is quick at work. Mort ou —; dead or alive.
vif, n.m., quick; (jur.) person living; shaft (of a column). Être touché au —; to be touched to the quick. Trancher, or couper, dans le —; to cut to the quick; (fig.) to set to work in earnest. Piquer au —; to sting to the quick. Être pris sur le —; (of pictures, descriptions) to be very life-like.
vif-argent, n.m., (n.p.) quicksilver.
vigie, n.f., (nav.) look-out; look-out man; lurking rock; rock above water; (railways) seat (on the top of cars). Être en —; (nav.) to be on the look-out, on the watch.
vigilamment (-la-mān), adv., vigilantly, watchfully.