naissance, f. birth. naissant, budding. naître, to be born; arise; (p. 54, 1. 26) les fleurs qui naissent, the new-born flowers. naturel, m. character, disposition, nature; (p. 53, l. 3) le bon petit de femme! the good-natured little girl! nécessaire, m. dressing set. nerf, m. nerve; sinews. net, frankly, up and down. neu-f, -ve, new; tout, brand obéir à, to obey. objet, m. object, thing; aimé, sweetheart. obligation, f. debt of gratitude. obliger, to oblige, please. obscur, dark. obscurcir, to grow dark. darken; s' obscurité, f. obscurity, dark. obstinément, obstinately, persistently. obstiner (s') à, to persist obstinately in. obtenir, to obtain, get. occuper, to occupy, keep busy. odeur, f. smell, scent. odieu-x, -se, odious, hateful. œil, m. eye. offenser, to offend. office, m. work. officieu-x, -se, officious. offrir, to offer. oiseau, m. bird. oisif, m. idler. ombrage, m. umbrage; prendre -, to take umbrage, offence, suspicion. ombre, f. shade, dark, gloam ing. omettre, to omit. opprimer, to oppress. or, m. gold. orage, m. storm. orchestre, m. orchestra. ordonnance, f. prescription. ordonner, to bid, command. ordre, m.; bon - order. oreille, f. ear. orphelin, orphan. oser, to dare. ôter, to take off, out, away. ou, or. où, where, into which. paisiblement, peacefully. paître, to graze upon, nibble. paix, f. peace. Palais, m. Law-Courts; au — at law. pâle, pale, pallid. palette, f. pallet, measuring cup, graduate. pansement, m. dressing (of wounds). papa, m. 'pop'. papier, m. paper. par, by, through, all over; in parent, m. relative, relation. parier, to wager, bet. de soi, parole, f. word. part, f. part, share; de toutes -s, on all sides; à —, aside; quelque somewhere; de la de, from. partager, to share; se -, divide between them. parterre, m. pit (of a theatre). parti, m. party; resolution; prendre son to make up one's mind. particuli-er, -ère, private. partir, to depart, be gone. partout, everywhere. parut, see paraître. parvenir à, to succeed in. pas, m. step; revenir sur ses to retrace one's steps, take back what one has said. passe-droit, m. injustice, violation of right. passe-partout, m. latch-key. passer, to pass, call, walk in; spend (time); en par, submit to, comply with. passionné, passionate, impassioned. pauvre, poor. pauvrette, f. poor little thing. payer, to pay up. peau, f. skin. peindre, to paint. peine, f. trouble, distress; avoir à, to find it hard to; ende, at a loss for; valoir la —, to be worth (while); faire de la-à, to make one feel hurt. pendant, during. pendre, to hang. pénétrer, to penetrate, come in. pensée, f. thought, thought. penser, to think; deep à, think of; liberté de —, free-thinking; to come near (doing a thing). percé, wet through. perdre, to lose, be the undoing of. père, m. father. perfide, m. traitor. perfide, perfidious, treacherous. place, f. berth, position, job; square; grande -, Main Square. plaine, f. plain, fields. plaire, to please; à, win the heart of; A Dieu ne plaise ...! Heaven forbid...! plaisir, m. pleasure. plancher, m. planking, floor; (p. 40, l. 20) ceiling. plat, flat, tame, silly. plein, full. pleurer, to weep, cry. pleuvoir, to rain. pluie, f. rain. plume, f. feather, pen. plus, more; de peur, f. fear; de for fear, now. lest. peut-être, maybe, perhaps. peux, see pouvoir. pharmacie, f. pharmacy; (p. 14, l. 26) the pharmacopoeia (list of drugs). philosophiquement, philosophically, in philosophic mood. phrase, f. sentence, words. physionomie, f. countenance, face. pianissimo, (Italian musical term) very softly. piano, (Italian musical term) softly. pièce, f. play. pied, m. foot. piège, m. snare. piquer (se) de, to pride oneself on. further; ne no longer; not... plusieurs, several. pochette, f. little pocket. (de), not, no. - pointe, f. point, tip; sur la politesse, f. politeness. porter, to carry, bear, have; induce (a person). posséder, to possess, get. poste, m. post, position, berth poster, to place, post. pote, f. adj. thick, stodgy. pouce, m. thumb. poudre, f. dust, powder. pourrai, see pouvoir. poursuivre, to pursue, be after. pourtant, yet. pousser, to push, give a shove to, shove back. pouvoir, m. power, influence. pouvoir, to be able; je peux, etc. I can, etc. Prado, m. the fashionable promenade in Madrid. précaution, f. precaution; caution; avec — cautiously. précédent, preceding. précepteur, m. tutor. précisément, precisely, exactly. préférer, to prefer. premier, first. prendre, to take; s'y, go to work; la chose au tragique, take a tragic view of the case. [near (to). de, près; de, near, close; présent, m. gift, present (time); à - que, now that. présenter, to present, offer. préservatif, m. safeguard. presque, almost. pressé, urgent, in a hurry. presser, to be pressing, urgent; se, be in a hurry, hasten. prêt, ready; (p. 30, l. 23) — de, very near to. prétendre, to claim; mean to. prétexte, ground. bien, m. pretext, plea, preuve, f. proof. prier, to pray, beg, request. primo, firstly. principe, m. principle (of virtue, etc.). prix, m. price. probité, f. probity, honesty. procédé, m. dealing, action; (p. 46, l. 3) offer. produire, to produce, cause, make (a noise, etc.). profiter de, to take advantage of, make the most of. projet, m. project, scheme, intention, plans. promener, to lead out (for pleasure); se—, walk, walk about or up and down. promesse, f. promise. promettre, to promise. propos, m. speech; à —, timely; à de, in regard to. propre, (one's) own; à, calculated to. ravaler, to run down, abuse. ravin, m. ravine. ravir, to delight, enchant. rebuté, disheartened. recevoir, to receive, get. recommander, to recommend, bid, send in a name (for a position). recommencer, to write over again, be repeated. reconduire, to accompany to the door. reconnaissance, f. gratitude. reconnaître, to recognize, spot, know, acknowledge. recueillir, to gather in, receive. réduit, reduced to, condemned to. réellement, really. réflexion; par —, thought. as an after regard, m. look, eye. regarder, to look at; y -, look at things. régner, to reign, rule. rejoindre, to join. réjouir, to delight, amuse. |