upon. dont, of (with) whom, which. dormir, to sleep. dos, m. back. doucement, gently, softly. douleur, f. pain. douloir (se), to ache. doute, m. doubt; sans -, to be sure, surely, that's right. douter, to doubt; se — pect. dou-x, -ce, sweet. douze, twelve. drame, m. prose tragedy. dresser, to rear. drogue, f. drug. droguer, to drug, dose. sus droit, m. right, rights; à bon — justly, truly. droit, right (hand). drôle, m. scamp. dulciter, Latin for doucement. dur, hard, harsh. durer, to last. empêcher, to prevent. emplette, f. purchase. emploi, m. employment, position, post. employer, to use, make use of. empoisonné, poisoned, poison ous. emporter, to carry away, take; s-, lose one's temper, get angry. empressement, m. eagerness, attentions. empresser (s') de, to be in a hurry to. emprisonner, to jail. en, in, by; for that; like a. enchanter, to delight. encor, poetical form of encore. encore, again, still. encre, f. ink. endormir, to put to sleep. enfant, m. and f. child. enfer, m. hell. enfermé, shut up, kept under lock and key. enfermer, to lock up, keep under lock and key. enfiévrer, to give a fever. enfin, lastly, at length, in short. enflammé, madly in love. enflammer (s'), to get excited, fly into a passion. enfler, to swell. enfuir (s'), to run away. engagement, m. bond, tie. engraisser, to fatten. riddle, énigme, f. riddle, enseigner, to teach. ensemble, together. ensuite, then, next. entasser, to heap up. entendre, to hear; understand; mean; s'avec, have an understanding with; cela s'entend, of course. enterrement, m. funeral (dirge). enti-er, -ère; tout entire, whole. entourer, to surround. entr'acte, m. intermission (between the acts). entraîner, to sweep... down. entre, between, among. entreprenant, scheming, enterprising. entreprendre, to undertake. entrer, to enter, come in, get in. entretenir, to talk to, converse with. entretien, m. conversation. épouser, to marry, wed. escalier, m. stairs; petit puzzle, (rhymed) charades or anagrams. enlevé, removed, gone. enlever, to remove, carry off. ennemi, m. enemy. ennui, m. weariness. ennuyé, weary, sick. enragé, maniac. escogriffe, m. lubber. Espagne, f. Spain. espagnol, Spanish; m. Spaniard. espèce, f. sort, kind. espérer, to hope. espièglerie, f. devilry. espoir, m. hope. esprit, m. mind, cleverness, brains, meaning, drift, spir étendre, to spread, stretch, enlarge. éternuer, to sneeze. étonnement, m. astonishment. étonner, to astonish. étouffer, to stifle, choke. étourdi, m. giddy-pate. étourdiment, unthinkingly. étranger à, foreign to, not in... être, to be; à, belong to. étudier, to study, practise. eux, they, them. éveillé, awake, brisk, lively, sprightly, smart; L'Eveillé = 'Wide-Awake'. éveiller, to wake, awaken; (þ. 35, l. 16 Réveillons-la are the first words of the song sung by the count). événement, m. event, accident. excès, m. excess; à l'-, to excess, to a degree. exécuter, to perform. exemple, m. instance. fâcher, to irritate; se, get angry. fâcheu-x, -se, untoward, awkward, ill, evil, unfortunate, bad (news). facile, easy. facilement, easily. façon, f. fashion, manner, way, making; de ma—, of mine. faiblesse, f. weakness. faire, to make, do; il fait, the weather is; c'en est fait, that settles it! faiseur, m. maker. fait, m. fact; au! Come to the point! sur le —, in the act; tout à, quite, entirely, particularly. falloir, to be necessary, must; il faut, it takes; il me faut, I must have, I want. famili-er, -ère; familiar; bontés familières, kind familiarities. fantaisie, f. whim, fancy. faquin, m. flunkey. farouche, fierce. flambeau, m. torch. fleur, f. flower. foi, f. faith; ma -! on my faith, word! fois, f. (repeated) time; à la —, at a time, at the same time. folie, f. folly, nonsense. fond, m. back. forger, to fabricate, manufac< ture, make up. fort, strong; le droit du plus the right of might; very; si so very much. fou, crazy. foudre, f. thunder bolt. fournir, to furnish, supply. fourrer, to thrust. fourvoyer, to mislead, thwart, checkmate. fracasser, to shatter. frais, m. pl. expense. frais, fraîche, fresh-looking, blooming. frappé, struck, daft, crazy. frapper (de), to strike (with); du pied, stamp. frayeur, f. fear, fright, alarm. frémir de, to shudder to. fripon, m. rascal; maître arch-knave. friponneau, m. petty rascal. friponnerie, f. rascality. from, from (onomatopeia imitating the sound of the fingers drawn over guitar strings). frotter, to rub. fruit, m. fruit, benefit. fuir, to shun, fly from. fuite, f. flight. fureter, to go ferreting abcut. fureur, f. fury, rage. furti–f, -ve, quick-moving, tripping, dainty. |