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gabelou, m. (custom-house) shark. gagner, to earn, to gain. gaiement, gayly, joyously. galanterie, f. love-making. gambader, frisk. garantie, f. collateral. garçon, m. boy, fellow, waiter; adj. single (unmarried). garde, m. guard, keeper. garde, f. care. garder, to keep. gare, f. station, terminal. gâteau, m. cake. gauche, left. gêner, to trouble, to put out. Genève, Geneva. gens, m. and f. people. gentil, nice. gentilhomme, nobleman. gérant, m. manager. glace, f. ice. glisser, to slip. gonfler (se), to swell, to inflate. gouffre, m. chasm. gourmand! m. greedy thing! goutte, f. drop. grâce, f. grace. gradé, with the rank of an officer. grammaire, f. grammar. grammatical, grammatical. grand, great, grand; ——'route, high-road. gras, -se, fat, grave, serious. gré; savoir ——, to be grateful. grincer, to grind one's teeth. grippe, f. dislike, aversion; prendre quelqu'un en ——, to take a positive aversion to somebody. grog; —— au kitsch, cherry brandy. guère; ne … ——, hardly. guéridon, m. light table. guérir, to cure. guérison, f. cure. guerre, f. war. guichet, m. (ticket), window. Guillaume, William.
H
habiter, to inhabit, to live in. habits, m. pl. clothes. habitude, f. habit. hasard, m. chance. hâte, f. haste. haut, high, loud; aloud. haut, m. height. hautement, loudly. hauteur, f. haughtiness. hein, eh? héroïque, heroic. hésiter, to hesitate. heure, f. hour, o'clock; de bonne ——, early; à la bonne ——, that's right! tout à l'——, by and by. heureusement, fortunately. heureux, -se, happy, lucky, fortunate. heurter, to bump into. hier, yesterday. histoire, f. story, talk; -s, fuss. hiver, m. winter. Holà, hello! hommage, m. homage. homme, m. man; —— de monde, gentleman. honnête, good. honneur, m. honor. huile, f. oil. huit, eight, eighth. huitième, eighth. humanité, f. mankind. humilier, to humiliate.
I
ici, here; par ——, this way. idée, f. idea. ignorer, to ignore, to be ignorant of, not to know. illustre, illustrious. impatienter, to put out of patience. important, important, superior. importer, to matter. imposer, to impose; s'——, to force one's self upon people. imprévu, unforeseen. imprimer, to print. impuissant, powerless. incliner; s'——, to bow, to submit. incrédule, incredulous, skeptical. indépendance, f. independence. indépendant, independent. indiquer, to point to. indiscret, indiscreet. influencer, to influence, to bias. informe, shapeless. informer, to inform; s'——, to inquire. ingénieux, -se, ingenious. injure, m. insult; ——s, abuse. inouï, unheard of, most frantic. inquiet, restless, anxious. inquiéter, to disturb. inscrire, to inscribe. insensé, terrific; m. madman. instamment, earnestly. instrumenter (legal); faire ——, to let the law take its course. interroger, to question. interrompre, to interrupt. intimement, intimately. intimider, to intimidate. introduire, to introduce. inutile, useless, unnecessary. ironiquement, ironically. itinéraire, m. itinerary, route.
J
jamais, ever, never; ne … ——, never. jambe, f. leg. jardin, m. garden. jeter, to throw. jeune, young. joie, f. joy. joli, pretty. jouer, to play. jouir de, to enjoy. jour, m. day. journal, m. newspaper. journée, f. day. juillet, July. jurer, to swear. jusqu'à, as far as; jusque-là, till then. juste, just, right, true, so, exactly.
K
kirsch, m. See grog.