adoucir, to temper; to soften; to sweeten (47) adoucissement, m. softening, attenuation (53) adresse, f. dexterity (31); skill (26, 57, 80) adresser, to send to address; s'-à, to address oneself to adulé, spoiled, adulated (82) adversaire, m. opponent aération, f. ventilation aérostat, m. balloon affaiblir, to weaken; s'-, to grow weak; affaibli, weakened, impaired affaire, (f.) matter (8, 74); business (12) affecter, to affect, to move (34); to have a liking for (29) affectueux, kind, affectionate (52) affermir(s'), to grow strong (35) affiche, f. poster, placard afficher, to post; to make parade of (57) affilié, m. member (affiliated) (36) affluence, f. concourse, crowd affolement, m. panic (59); state of being unnerved (80) affoler, to madden (60); être affolé, to be at one's wits' end (62) affranchir, to set free (71); to stamp (91) affranchissement, (71) affreux, frightful affront, m. insult m. liberation affût (à l'), m. on the watch, lookout afin que, in order that, so that agent, m. policeman aggraver, to increase (a penalty) (76) agir, to act; il s'agit, it is a matter (87) (as if it were a matter of); il ne s'agit pas de, the question, the object is not (49), it is no use, it is not a question of (67) agiter (s'), to move about (23) agrandir, to make larger; ailleurs (d'), besides, moreover aimer, to like (1), love; mieux, to prefer (66); aîné, eldest to aînesse, f. (droit d'), birthright ainsi, thus (43); therefore (93) air, m. tune (47); manner, air, appearance (2); look (13); avoir 1, to look like (6); vous m'avez l'-, you seem to me (13); en l'—, up in the air (19); grand, open air aise (à son), ƒ. at his ease (43); être fort, to be very glad (58) aisé, easy ajouter, to add; - foi à, to accept as true (61) ajustement, m. attire (19) alarme, f. fright, fear (56) alcée, f. hollyhock alcoolique, m. drunkard (11); adj. alcoholic alcoolisé, containing alcohol (11) alène, f. awl alerte, smart (72) aligné, aligned, in line (6) aliment, m. dish (13); food (94); prendre un-, to take (13) alinéa, m. indentation at the beginning of a paragraph (40) alité, in bed, sick abed (20, 45) Allemagne, f. Germany aller, to walk, to go along (2); to be going to (75); — trouver, to go to see (11); s'en, to go away (66); - jusqu'à, to go as far as (85); — à cheval, to ride (48); — en traîneau, to ride in a sleigh (48); - faire, to be going to do (14); bien, to be becoming (18); to be well (1); — mal, to be ill (1) alliance, f. relation, alliance (57) allié, m. kinsman (57) allonger, to lengthen (25); s'-, to lengthen out, to grow longer (31); to stretch out (79) allumer, to light (8) allumette chimique, f. match allure, f. appearance (3) même que, even if alors, then; altérer, to weaken (45) amande (en), f. almond-shaped amarrer, to make fast (89) ambitionner, to aspire to ambulant, moving, rolling (5); itinerant (47) âme, f. soul; being (17) vivante, human améliorer, to better (73); to im prove (20) aménagement, m. fitting up aménager, to fit up amende, f. fine amener, to bring; to lead (50) ameublement, m. furniture, set of furniture amiral, m. admiral; contre-—, rear admiral amnistier, to forgive by an amnesty amollir (s'), to slacken; to unbend (53) amorcer, to bait; to allure (27) amour, m. love; pride (83) ampoule, f. bulb -propre, self amusement, m. amusement; fad (1) amuser, to amuse; to entertain ancien, old (36); former (57); ancient (42, 63) angoisse, f. anguish (60) anguille, f. eel animé, lively, animated; image—e, living image (34) anneau, m. ring (62) annoncer (s'), to announce one's coming (9) anthropophage, m. cannibal (13) anti-hygiénique, unhygienic août, m. August apercevoir, to perceive (4); to see (35, 99); être aperçu, to be noticed (2); s'-, to become aware (97) apéritif, m. appetizer (glass of bitters) aplatir, to flatten, smooth (27); s', to flatten out (90) aplomb, m. self-possession (37) appareil, m. apparatus appareiller, to get under way apparence (selon l'), f. to all appearance (47) appartenir à, to belong to appât, m. bait (27); lure (36) appâter, to bait appelé á, bound to (32) appeler, to call (11, 38); to chal lenge (80); s'-, to be called (75) appesantir, to make felt (69) appétissant, tempting, appetizing applaudir, to clap applaudissement, clapping m. applause, appliquer (s') à, to apply oneself to (22); carefully to set oneself to (85) appliqué, applied (38, 49,); painstaking (53) apporter, to bring apprécier, to appreciate (17, 52); to give a judgment upon (82) apprendre, to learn; to teach (4, 11); to hear (11) apprenti, m. apprentice (60); état d'-, state of apprenticeship (71) apprentissage, m. apprenticeship apprivoiser, to tame, domesticate approfondir, to go deep into (54) appui de (à l'), m. in support of appuyer, to lean, press (31); to support (68); s'-, to be supported (6) après (d'), according to (40) arbitre, m. umpire, arbitrator (12) arc, m. cross-bow archet, m. bow ardeur, f. eagerness, passion (56); heat (94) ardent, burning, fiery (23) ardu, hard (16) arène, f. sand, arena (31) argent, m. money (6, 30, etc.); silver (17, 42, etc.) Argien, m. Argive, man of Argos argile, f. clay argot, m. slang arlequin, m. harlequin arme, f. weapon (42, 78); branch of the service, (79); armes, war (83); arms, coat of arms (65) armoire, f. wardrobe (15) armure, f. armor (16) arrêter, to order, enact (69); to stop. (43); s', to stop (13, 68) arrière, (en) backward (31); d'— en avant, forward (87) arriver, to happen (15, 58); —à, to arrive at, succeed in (38, 56, 64, etc.) art, m. science (1); art (7); militaire, war, science of war (70); — mécanique, mechanical art (70) articulation, f. joint articuler, to articulate, enunciate artilleur, m. artilleryman ascension, f. ascent aspect, m. appearance (5, 6, 97); à l'de, in the sight of (83) aspirant, m. midshipman (79) assaisonnement, m. seasoning assassinat, m. murder assaut, m. (prendre d'), to storm assemblée, f. party (28) asséner, to strike (31) asservir, to reduce, reduce to servitude (69); to subject (19) assiéger, to besiege assiette, f. plate; (old use) course (12) assistance, f. help, relief assister, to be present at, to attend (12, 30, 52); to help, relieve (67) associé, m. associate, fellow (64) associer (s'), to unite, form an association (64) assouvir, to satiate; to satisfy (56) assujettir, to subdue (69) assurance, f. insurance (100): sur la vie, life-insurance assurément, certainly assurer, to insure (58, 100); to secure, guarantee (58); to assure. assert (84) astre, m. star astreint à (être), to be obliged to atelier, m. workshop (50, 71) attachant, pleasant, attractive (98) attacher, to fix (15); to fasten, tie (25); to bind, draw together (69); à, to bind to (69); s’— à, to follow (20); to conceive an affection for (93) averse, f. shower hazardous avertir, to warn (52); averti, wide awake (72) avertissement, m. warning (52) aveugle, m. blind person; adj. blind aveuglement, m. blindness, delusion (51); blind admiration (82) aveugler, to blind (23) avide de, keen on (40) avidité, f. greediness (21) avilissement, m. abasement (33) avion, m. aëroplane avis, m. opinion (1); je suis de votre I agree with you (26); changer d'-, to change one's mind (32) avisé, prudent (58) aviser de (s'), to think of (77) aviver, to revive, to strengthen (10) avocat, m. lawyer (22); counsel (74) avoir (du plaisir à), to find (pleasure in) (66); de la peine à, to have difficulty in (67); quelque idée de, be tempted to (75); beau, to do something in vain (67) avouer, to confess (49) babiller, to prattle, babble (43) babiole, f. trifle, trinket bagnard, m. convict bagne, m. convict settlement, convict ship baguette, f. baton (47) baisser, to lower (19); to droop. weaken; (le pouce), to turn down (31); se, to lean over (7) bal, m. dance balancé, swinging (66) balancer, se, to swing balbutier, to stammer (43) baleine, f. whale ballerine, f. ballet-dancer ban (mettre au), m. to ban (33) banc, m. seat (64); bench (7); shoal (27) bandé, bound; yeux -s, blindfolded (36) bannir, to banish banquier, m. banker baptême, m. christening baptiser, to christen barbouilleur, m. whitewasher baril, m. barrel barrer, to cross out barrette, f. biretta (18); strap (16) bas, low (15); weak; vile (8 ); in a whisper (2); tout —, in a whisper (55); à voix basse, in a low voice (68); en -, below, down below (23); basse classe, lower class (65) basané, swarthy bête, f. animal, beast bibliophile, m. booklover, connoisseur in books bibliothèque, f. library, book-case bien, m. right conduct (39); property, fortune (21); adv. cordially (44); possibly (55); · des, many a; fort, quite right (83); faire du - to do good (83); grand vous fasse, may it do you good (13) bien que, although bien que (si), so that bien-être, m. well being, welfare bienfaisance, f. charity, beneficence bienfaisant, kind, charitable bienfait, m. benefit, (53); advantage (38); good thing (23); good (64) bienfaiteur, m. benefactor bienséance, f. decorum (14); de la, proper, the proper thing (84) bientôt, soon bienveillance, f. kindness, good will bienveillant, kind, kindly, benevolent bière, f. beer bille, f. ball |