Q
qualifié (legal), specific. quand, when. quant à, as for. quarante, forty. quart, quarter. quartier, m. district. quatre, four. que, that, which, whom, how; ne ——, only; —— de, what (a lot of). quel, -le, what. quelque, some; pl. a few. quelquefois, sometimes. quereller, to dispute with. querelleur, m. quarrelsome fellow. queue, f. line; faire ——, stand in line. qui, who. quinzaine, f. fortnight. quinze, fifteen. quitte, quits. quitter, to leave. quoi, what.
R
raccommodement, m. reconciliation, making it up. raconter, to relate, to tell. raide, stiff. raison, f. reason; en —— de, in proportion to; avoir ——, to be right. raisonnement, m. reasoning. ramener, to bring back. rancune, f. hard feeling. ranger, to rank. ranimer, to freshen. rapide, quick. rappeler, to recall. rapporter, to bring back. rapprocher; se ——, to gather round. rare, rare. rarement, rarely. rassurer, to reassure. rayonner, to beam. rebut, m. refuse, scum. recevoir, to receive. récit, m. story, recital. réclame, f. advertising. réclamer, to claim. recommander, to recommend. récompenser, to reward. reconduire, to lead back. reconnaissance, f. gratitude. reconnaître, to recognize. recueillir; se ——, to collect one's thoughts. reculer, to withdraw, to back down. redingote, f. (frock) coat. redouter, to dread. réfléchir, to reflect. refrain, m. refrain, «old story.» refroidir, to cool. regarder, to concern, to look, to look at. registre, m. register, book. reine, f. queen. reins, m. pl. back. réitérer, to repeat. rejoindre, to join. relire, to read again. remarquer, to observe. rembourser, to pay back. remercier, to thank. remercîments, m. pl. thanks. remettre, to hand over; to do good to, to set up again. remonter, to go up (the stage), to go back. remorqueur, m. tow-boat, tug. remplacer, to replace. rencontre, m. meeting. rencontrer, to meet. rendre, to render, to do, to return. rendez-vous, m. appointment, place of meeting. renfermer, to shut up, to wrap. renseignement, m. information, investigation. rente, f. income; de ——, a year. rentier, m. a man of no profession, who lives on his income. rentrer, to reënter, to come back. renverser, to overturn. renvoyer, to send away. repartir, to start again. repas, m. meal. repasser, to call again. repêcher, to fish up. répéter, to repeat. répétition, f. montre à ——, a repeater (watch). répondre, to answer. réponse, f. answer. reposer, to rest. repoussant, loathsome. reprendre, to take again, to take up; ——la corde, to get the inside track again. reproche, m. reproach. reprocher, to reproach, to find fault with. résolu, see résoudre. résoudre, to resolve. ressemblance, f. likeness. ressentiment, m. resentment. reste, au ——, moreover. rester, to remain, to stay, to stay behind; poste restante, see poste. retenir, to hold back, to remember. retirer, to withdraw, to rescue; se —— de, to give up. retour, m. return; de ——, back. retourner, to return. retrouver, to find again; se ——, to meet. réussir, to succeed. revenir, to come back. rêver, to meditate. revirement, m. change. revoir, to see again; au ——, See you later! So long! révolter, to disgust. révolutionnaire, m. revolutionist. rhum, m. rum. rhumatisme, m. rheumatism. rideau, m. curtain. ridicule, ridiculous. rien, nothing. rire, m. to laugh. risquer, to risk. robe, f. dress, skirt. ronde, f. patrol. rouler, to roll. route, f. way, journey. Russe, m. Russian. rustique, rustic.
S
sac, m. sack, bag; —— de nuit, suitcase, lit., a bag holding enough for one night. saisir, to seize. salle, f. hall; —— d'attente, waiting-room; —— à manger, dining-room. salon, m. parlor. saluer, to salute, to bow to. salut, m. bow, sang, m. blood. sang-froid, m. coolness, self-possession. sanglot, m. sob. sangloter, to sob. sans, without, but for. santé, f. health. sapin, m. fir-tree. saperlotte! (humorous), Gee whiz! sapristi! Gee! satisfait, satisfied. sauf, saving, safe. sauver, to save life; se ——, to run away. sauveur, m. saviour. savoir, to know; —— gré à… de…, to be grateful to… for… séance, f. sitting. sec, sèche, dry, short. sèchement, dryly. second, second, witness. secundo, secondly. sel, m. salt, smelling salts. semaine, f. week. semblable, m. fellow man, neighbor. sembler, to seem. senti; bien—, sentimental. sentier, m. path. sentiment, m. feeling. sentir, to feel. sept, seven. septembre, September. sergent, m. sergeant. sérieusement, seriously, really. sérieux, serious. serpenter, to wind. serrer, to squeeze, to shake. service, m. service, assistance. servir, to serve. seul, alone. seulement, only, even. si, if, yes, so. siècle, m. age, century. siège, m. seat, (driver's) box. sieur, Mr. (legal). signaler, to bring to notice, to record. signifier, to mean. simplement, simply. singulier, singular, queer. sixième, sixth. social; capital ——, capital stock (of a company). société, f. society, company. soeur, f. sister. soi, one's self. soin, m. care, petits ——s, civilities. soir, m. evening, soit! Alright! soixante-douze, seventy-two. soleil, sun. solide, três ——, husky. songer, to think, to dream, to remember. sonner, to ring, to strike, to go off. sonnette, f. bell. sordide, mean. sortir, to go out. sou, m. cent. souffler, to blow, to stir up (as with bellows). souffrir, to suffer, to permit. souhaiter, to wish. sourd, deaf. sourire, to smile. sous, under. soutenir, to support. souvenir; se ——, to remember; m. remembrance. souvent, often. spectacle, m. sight, spectacle. spirituel, bright, witty. splendeur, f. splendor. store, m. window shade. stupéfait, surprised. sucrer, to sweeten. suffire, to suffice. Suisse, f. Switzerland. suite, f. result, following; donner ——, to press; tout de ——, immediately. suivre, to follow. supérieur, superior. supplier, to beg. sur, on, over, after. sûr, sure. surtout, especially.
T
tableau, m. pictures scene, pantomime, (stage) business. tache, f. spot, stain. tâcher, to try. tandis que, while. tant, as much, so much; tant que, as much as, so long as. tantôt, just now. tapis, m. cover, cloth. tapissier, m. upholsterer. tard, late. tarder, to be long, to delay. tasse, f. cup. tel, such. témoin, m. witness. tempe, f. temple. temps, m. time. tenace, persistent. tendre, to stretch. tenir, to hold, to keep; —— à, to want particularly; to care about; to be on account of, the fault of. terminer, to finish. terrain, m. field of honor (i.e. dueling ground). terre-neuve, Newfoundland dog. tertio, thirdly. tête, f. head. thé, m. tea. théâtre, m. stage, theater. tiens. (See List of Exclamations). timbré, stamped (of official paper bearing government stamp). tirer, to draw, to pull, to get. titre, certificate (of stock). toile, f. canvas. tomber, to fall; —— du jury, to be summoned as a juryman. ton, m. tone, manner. tort, m. error; avoir ——, to be wrong. tortue, f. tortoise. tôt, soon. toucher, to touch, to collect; to speak; —— à, meddle with. toujours, always, still. tour, m. turn. tourmenter; se ——, to worry. tournoi, m. tourney, tournament. tous, all (pl.). tout, all, quite; —— en, while; —— à coup, all at once; —— à fait, wholly; du ——, not at all. traîner, to drag, to lie around. trait, m. trait, feature, act, deed. tranquille, quiet. travailler, to work. trente, thirty. très, very. trésor, m. treasure. trimestre, m. quarter (of a year), quarter's salary. tristement, sadly. trois, three. tromper, to deceive; se ——, to be mistaken. trop, too, too much, too many. trou, m. hole. troubler, to disturb, to agitate. trouver, to find; se ——, to feel. tuer, kill. tulmute, m. tumult.
U
un, une, a, an, one. usurier, m. usurer.