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b..., abbreviation of bougre.
Babet, Bessie.
babiller, _v._ to prattle, chatter.
babouche, _f._ Turkish slipper.
badaud, _m._ idler, gaper, booby.
bagage, _m._ baggage, luggage (also in _pl._).
bagarre, _f._ scuffie, fray, hubbub.
bagatelle, _f._ mere trifle.
Bagdad, city of Asiatic Turkey on the Tigris.
bah, _interj._ ah!, pshaw!
bahut, _m._ chest.
bai, -e, _adj. and m._ bay, bay horse.
baigner, _v._ to bathe; se --, bathe.
baignoire, _f._ bath-tub.
bailler, _v._ to give.
bailler, _v._ to yawn.
bailli, _m._ bailiff.
bain, _m._ bath; bains de mer, sea bathing; bains froids,
cold baths, floating bath-bouses (on a river).
baionnette, _f._ bayonet.
baiser, _v._ to kiss; _m._ kiss.
baisse, _f._ rail, recline, decline.
baisser, _v._ to lower, drop; se --, stoop, bow down, be lowered.
bal, _m._ ball (dance).
balafre, _f._ gash, slash, scar.
balance, _f._ scale, scales (also in _pl._).
balancer, _v._ to balance, swing; se --, swing, rock;
balance, -e, balanced, swinging.
balancier, _m._ pendulum.
balayer, _v._ to sweep.
balbutier, _v._ to stammer (_t_ pronounced as _c_).
balcon, _m._ balcony.
baleine, _f._ whale.
ballade, _f._ ballad.
balle, _f._ ball, bullet.
ballon, _m._ balloon; le -- d'Alsace, a mountain with rounded
summit on the western border of Alsace.
ballot, _m._ bale.
ballotter, _v._ to toss about.
Baltique, _f._ Baltic.
balustrade, _f._ balustrade.
banal, -e, _adj._ hackneyed, commonplace.
banc, _m._ bench, scat.
bande, _f._ band, strip, stripe, Bock.
bander, _v._ to bandage, bind up.
bandit, _m._ bandit, ruffian.
bank-note, _f._ bank-note.
banlieue, _f._ outskirts, suburbs.
banque, _f._ bank.
banqueroute, _f._ bankruptcy; faire --, to go into bankruptcy;
faire -- a, cheat.
banquette, _f._ bench (upholstered).
banquier, _m._ banker.
bapteme, _m._ baptism, christening; nom de --, Christian name
(_p_ not pronounced).
baptiser, _v._ to baptize, christen (_p_ not pronounced).
baraque, _f._ booth, shack.
barbe, _f._ beard.
barbiche, _f._ small beard on the chin, imperial.
bardeau, _m._ shingle, thin board (over the rafters).
Bariatynski (Prince Alexander), Prussian field-marshal with
distinguished service in the Caucasus and in the Crimean war (1815-1879).
baril, _m._ barrel.
barioler, _v._ to variegate, color diversely.
baron, -ne, _m., f._ baron, baroness.
barque, _f._ bark, small boat.
barre, _f._ bar, tiller, rudder, helm; jouer aux barres, to play
at prisoners' base.
barrette, beretta, cardinal's cap, scullion's cap.
barricader, _v._ to barricade.
barriere, _f._ barrier, city wall, fence, railing.
barrique, _f._ barrel, cask.
bas, _m._ stocking.
bas, -se, _adj., adv. and m._ low, in a low tone, down, lower side,
bottom; en --, below, downstairs; la---, yonder, over there;
a --, down, down with, off; a -- de, down from; par le
--, along the bottom; mettre --, to take off (a coat, etc.).
bassin, _m._ basin.
bassiner, _v._ to warm (a bed), bathe.
bataille, _f._ battle, line of battle.
bataillon, _m._ battalion; chef de --, major.
bateau, _m._ boat.
batiment, _m._ building, vessel.
batir, _v._ to build.
batisse, _f._ building (of masonry).
baton, _m._ stick, staff, club.
battant, _m._ leaf (of a folding door); le portail s'ouvre a deux
battants, the large folding door opens wide.
battement, _m._ beating.
batterie, _f._ battery.
battre, _v._ to beat, strik, flap, churn; se --, fight;
battant neuf, brand new.
battue, _f._ battue (hunting), beating (of a horse's feet), chase.
Batz, village near le Croisic (pronounced as written, or: _Ba_).
bazar, _m._ bazaar, Oriental market.
beant, -e, _adj._ gaping, wide open.
beau (bel before vowels), belle, _adj._ beautiful, fair,
handsome, fine; de plus belle, harder (deeper, etc.) than ever;
belle, _f._ beauty (woman).
beaucoup, _adv._ much, many, very much, a good deal.
beau-frere, _m._ brother-in-law.
beau-pere, _m._ father-in-law.
beaute, _f._ beauty.
bebe, _m._ baby.
bec, _m._ beak, prow, mouth (slang in last sense); -- de gaz,
gas-light.
bedaine, _f._ paunch, belly.
Bedredin, Bedreddin, name borrowed by Gautier from the Arabian Nights.
begayer, _v._ to stammer.
ben, familiar for _bien_ (_en_ pronounced as in _bien_).
Ben, Hebrew word for son.
benefice, _m._ profit.
benir, _v._ to bless.
benjoin, _m._ benzoin (an aromatic resin; _en_ pronounced as in
_bien_).
bequille, _f._ crutch.
bercail, _m._ sheepfold, fold.
berceau, _m._ cradle.
bercer, _v._ to rock, soothe; lull, weigh (an idea).
berger, -ere, _m., f._ shepherd, shepherdess; _f._ easy-chair.
berlinois, -e, _adj._ of Berlin.
bernicle, _f._ barnacle (popular form of bernacle).
Bertha, German form of Berthe.
Berthe, Bertha.
Berthine, diminutive of Berthe.
besace, _f._ wallet.
besicles, _f. pl._ spectacles.
besogne, _f._ work, occupation, business.
besoin, _m._ need, necessity; avoir -- de, to need, must.
bestiole, _f._ little animal.
betail (_pl._ bestiaux), _m._ cattle.
bete, _f. and adj._ beast, animal, foolish, silly, stupid; faire
la --, to pretend to be a fool; petites betes, little animais,
insects, worms, etc.
betise, _f._ nonsense, silly thing, stupidity.
beugler, _v._ to bellow..
beurre, _m._ butter.
Bezieres, name perhaps suggested by Beziers (in southern France) or
by Mezieres (department of Ardennes).
biais, _m._ bias, slope, way.
bibliotheque, _f._ library, bookcase.
bicarbonate, _m._ bicarbonate.
bien, _adv. and m._ well, very, quite, many, much, fully, nicely,
properly, comfortable, all right, indeed; _m._ good, goods, property,
possession; -- du (etc.), much, -- des, many; homme de
--, good or honest man; -- que, _conj._ although.
bien-aime, -e, _adj. and s._ well beloved, dearly loved,
sweetheart.
bien-etre, _m._ comfort.
bienheureux, -euse, _adj. and s._ blessed, one of the blest.
Bienne (lac de), Swiss lake northeast of Neuchatel.
bientot, adv. soon; a --, good-by, I'll see you again soon,
etc.
bienveillance, _f._ goodwill, friendliness, kindliness.
bienveillant, -e, _adj._ friendly, kindly, benevolent.
biere, _f._ beer.
bigre, _interj._ the deuce, etc;
bijou, _m._ jewel.
billard, _m._ billiard-table, billiards, billiard-room.
bille, _f._ billiard-ball, ball, marble.
billet, _m._ note, ticket, slip.
bise, _f._ north wind
Bismarck (Otto, Prince von), German statesman and chancellor,
founder of German unity, considered by the French largely responsible
for the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871 (1815-1898).
bistre, -e, _adj._ bistre-colored, dusky, swarthy.
bivac, _m._ bivouac (now usually written bivouac).
bizarre, _adj._ bizarre, odd, strange.
blague, _f._ humbug, bosh.
blaguer, _v._ to make fun of, tease, draw the long bow.
blanc, blanche, _adj._ and m. white; argent --, silver.
blancheur, _f._ whiteness, white.
blanchir, _v._ to whiten, make white, become white or light.
blanchisseuse, _f._ washerwoman, laundress.
blason, _m._ coat of arms.
ble, _m._ wheat, grain.
bleme, _adj._ pale, wan.
blesser, _v._ to wound, offend;
blesse, -e, _m., f._ injured or wounded persan, etc.; blessant,
-e, _adj._ offensive, shocking.
blessure, _f._ wound.
bleu, -e, _adj. and m._ blue; -- gris, blue-gray.
bleuatre, _adj._ bluish.
bloc, _m._ block.
blond, -e, _adj. and s._ blond, fair, light.
blondin, -e, _adj. and s._ fair, persan with fair hair.
bloquer, _v._ to blockade.
blottir (se), _v._ to crouch; blotti, -e, crouched, squatting,
cowering, nestling.
blouf, _interj._ splash!
blouse, _f._ blouse.
boeuf, _m._ ox, beef.
Boheme, _f._ Bohemia.
boheme, _m._ tramp.
bohemien, -ne, _adj. and s._ Bohemian, gipsy, vagrant.
boire, _v._ to drink.
bois, _m._ wood.
boiserie, _f._ wainscoting.
boisson, _f._ drink.
boite, _f._ box.
boitiller, _v._ to hobble (not recognized by standard dictionaries).
bombance, _f._ feasting, high living.
bon, -ne, _adj._ good, kind, pleasant, agreeable; pour de --,
really, heartily, for good and all; bonne place, good place, right
spot; bonne, _f._ maid, servant; quel -- vent?, what lucky
wind?
Bonaparte (Napoleon), the French Emperor (1769-1821); see note to
p. 2, l. 5.
bonasse, _adj._ soft (applied to persons), good-natured, silly,
simple.
bonbon, _m._ bonbon, candy.
bond, _m._ bound, leap, jump.
bondir, _v._ to bound, leap.
bonheur, _m._ happiness, good fortune.
bonhomme, _m._ good-natured or worthy old fellow, old fellow,
fellow, little fellow, worthy man.
Bonifacio, town and port of southern Corsica.
bonjour, _m._ good day, good morning.
bonnement, _adv._ simply.
bonnet, _m._ bonnet, cap; -- de police, foraging or fatigue
cap; gros --, big man; important person (familiar).
bonsoir, _m._ good evening.
bonte, _f._ goodness, kindness.
bonzou, baby's pronunciation of bonjour.
bord, _m._ edge, border, bank, shore, brim, rail, side, sill, tip;
a --, on board; -- a --, side by side; a son --, on board
bis boat; vie de --, life on board ship; sur le -- des levres,
on the tip of the tongue; par-dessus --, overboard.
border, _v._ to border.
bordereau, _m._ account, note, memorandum.
borne, _f._ limit, mile-stone, stone post (at the corner of a
house, etc.), stepping-stone, horse-block.
bosse, _f._ hump, bump.
bossuer, _v._ to dent, bruise; bossue, -e, bruised, knotted.
botte, _f._ boat, hoof, bundle.
bottine, _f._ shoe (high).
bouche, _f._ mouth.
bouchee, _f._ mouthful.
boucher, _m._ butcher.
boucher, _v._ to stop up.
bouchon, _m._ stopper, cork, pothouse, tavern.
boucle, _f._ buckle, curl.
boucler, _v._ to buckle.
boudin, _m._ blood pudding.
boudoir, _m._ boudoir.
Boudroulboudour, the Full Moon of the Full Moons (in Arabic:
Badru-l-budur).
boue, _f._ mud.
boueux, -euse, _adj._ muddy.
bouffee, _f._ puff, whiff.
bouffi -e, _adj. and s._ puffed up, puffy, swollen, puffed up or
bloated fellow.
bouffon, -ne, _adj._ clownish, ludicrous, farcical.
bouge, _m._ dirty hole, hovel.
bouger, _v._ to move, budge.
bougie, _f._ wax candle.
bougre, _m._ fellow (slang); b... de teigneux, scurvy devil.
bouillie, _f._ pap, pulp.
bouillon, _m._ bubble, broth.
boulanger, _m._ baker.
Boulanger (Georges), French general involved in political intrigue
to overthrow the Government (1837-1891).
boule, _f._ ball.
boulet, _m._ cannon-ball, ball.
boulevard, _m._ boulevard.
bouleverser, _v._ to upset, overthrow.
Boulogne-sur-Mer, city and port on the English Channel (department
of Pas-de-Calais).
bouquet, _m._ bouquet, cluster.
bourbeux, -euse, _adj._ muddy, miry.
bourdonnement, _m._ buzzing.
bourdonner, _v._ to buzz, hum.
bourengredel, _f. pl._ (= German Bauerngredel) peasant girls
(Gredel = Grete = Maggie).
bourg, _m._ borough, country town, town.
bourgeois, -e, _adj._ and s. bourgeois, member of the middle class,
citizen, master, boss (language of the working class); sa
bourgeoise, his old woman.
bourgeonner, _v._ to bud, put out shoots.
bourgmestre, _m._ burgomaster, mayor (g pronounced).
bourg-pourri, _m._ rotten borough.
bourrasque, _f._ squall.
bourrer, _v._ to cram, stuff.
bourse, _f._ purse; la Bourse, the Stock-Exchange.
bousculade, _f._ jostling, bustling.
bouse, _f._ cow-dung.
bout, _m._ end, bit, limit; au -- de, at the end of, after;
venir a -- de, to manage to, succeed in.
bouteille, _f._ bottle.
boutique, _f._ shop.
bouton, _m._ button.
boutonner, _v._ to button.
bouvier, _m._ cowherd.
bouvreuil, _m._ bullfinch.
bracelet, _m._ bracelet.
braconnier, _m._ poacher.
braise, _f._ embers, live coals.
branchage, _m._ branches.
branche, _f._ branch.
brandir, _v._ to brandish.
branle, _m._ swinging, jogging motion; en --, swinging; etre
mis en --, to be set in motion, start.
bras, _m._ arms; les -- leur tomberaient, they would throw up
their hands in astonishment.
brasier, _m._ brazier, clear bright fire, fire of red-hot coals.
brasserie, _f._ brewery, beer-saloon, cafe.
brasseur, _m._ brewer; -- d'argent, money-maker, scheming
money-maker.
brave, _adj._ brave, worthy, fine, good; un -- garcon, un --
homme, a fine fellow, a good man; ce -- homme de soleil, this
good old sun.
bravement, _adv._ bravely, worthily.
braver, _v._ to brave.
bravo, _interj._ bravo!, fine!
bravoure, _f._ bravery.
bredouiller, _v._ to splutter, stutter.
bref, -eve, _adj. and adv._ brief, short, curt, in short.
breloque, _f._ bauble, trinket, charm.
Bremer, _cf._ German Bremer, of Bremen.
Bretagne, _f._ Brittany.
bretelle, _f._ brace, suspender.
breton, -ne, _adj. and s._ of Brittany, Breton (written Breton
when _s._).
bride, _f._ bridle, rein, string (of a bonnet).
brigadier, _m._ corporal, police sergeant.
brigand, _m._ brigand, ruffian.
briller, _v._ to shine; brillant, -e, adj. and m. brilliant,
shining, brilliancy, luster.
brin, _m._ blade, sprig, grain, bit; espere un --, wait a bit.
brindille, _f._ twig, sprig, bit.
brique, _f._ brick.
brisant, _m._ reef, breaker, surf.
brise, _f._ breeze.
brise-lames, _m._ breakwater.
briser, _v._ to break, break down, shatter; se --, be broken,
be dashed to pieces.
britannique, _adj._ British.
brocanteur, _m._ second-band dealer, dealer in curiosities.
brocart, _m._ brocade.
brocher, _v._ to figure, brocade, sew (books).
brodequin, _m._ high laced shoe.
broder, _v._ to embroider, embellish with designs in relief.
bronze, _m._ bronze.
brosse, _f._ brush.
brosser, _v._ to brush.
brosserie, _f._ brush-trade or manufactory, brushes.
brouette, _f._ wheelbarrow; huiler la roue de sa --, to help
oneself to other people's property, "gldquo;graft" (the idea being that the
wheel was oiled so well that the garden could be plundered without
noise).
brouillard, _m._ fog, mist.
Brouin, family name, perhaps Balzac derived it from the dialectic
form brouine.
brouine, dialectic for bruine.
broussailles, _f. pl._ brambles, briars, thorny undergrowth,
underbrush (rare in singular).
broyer, _v._ to crush, grind.
bru, _f._ daughter-in-law.
bruine, _f._ drizzling rain, drizzle.
bruire, _v._ to make a confused noise, rustle.
bruit, _m._ noise, report.
bruler, _v._ to burn; brule, m. burning.
brulot, _m._ fire ship, firebrand, burning brandy with sugar.
brulure, _f._ burning, burn, scalding.
brume, _f._ mist.
brumeux, -euse, _adj._ misty, foggy.
brun, -e, _adj._ brown, dark.
brusque, _adj._ blunt, abrupt, brusk.
brusquement, _adv._ bruskly, rudely, quickly.
brut, -e, _adj._ raw, rough, crude.
brutalite, _f._ brutality.
brute, _f._ brute.
bruyant -e, _adj._ noisy.
buche, _f._ log, stick of wood.
bucheron -ne, _m., f._ wood-cutter.
buffet, _m._ sideboard, refreshment-room.
Bulbul, a kind of thrush in the Orient, sometimes called the
nightingale of the East (Arabic).
bulletin, _m._ bulletin.
bureau, _m._ desk, office; -- de tabac, tobacco shop.
burgau, _m._ mother-of-pearl (shell).
burlesque, _adj._ burlesque, ludicrous.
buste, _m._ bust.
but, _m._ goal, target, aim; dans un --, for an object.
buveur, _m._ drinker.

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c' (c'), _see_ ce.
ca, _see_ cela.
ca, _adv. and interj._ here, now!, come now!; -- et la, here
and there.
caban, _m._ overcoat or cloak with hood.
cabaret, _m._ tavern, bar.
cabaretier -ere, _m., f._ tavern-keeper, tavern-keeper's wife.
cabestan, _m._ capstan.
cabinet, _m._ office, study, closet, cabinet, small room.
cable, _m._ cable.
cacher, _v._ to conceal, bide.
cachet, _m._ seal.
cacheter, _v._ to seal.
cachette, _f._ hiding-place; en --, on the sly.
cachot, _m._ dungeon.
cadavre, _m._ corpse, dead body.
cadeau, _m._ present.
cadet -te, _adj. and s._ younger, youngest, junior, younger brother
or sister.
cadran, _m._ dial, face of a clock.
cadre, _m._ frame.
cafe, _m._ coffee, cafe.
caftan, _m._ caftan (Turkish for coat).
cage, _f._ cage.
cahier, _m._ copy-book, exercise-book.
caillot, _m._ clot.
caillou, _m._ pebble.
Cailloux (rue des), this street is in Clichy rather than in
Levallois-Perret.
Caire (le), Cairo (capital of Egypt).
caisse, _f._ case, chest, box, till, cashier's office; garcon de
--, runner, collector, bank clerk.
caisson/, _m._ caisson, limber, ammunition-wagon.
calcul, _m._ calculation (final _l_ pronounced).
calculer, _v._ to calculate.
cale, _f._ wedge, prop, block, bold.
caleche, _f._ open carriage, barouche; -- de voyage,
traveling barouche.
calife, _m._ caliph (Mohammedan ruler).
calme, _adj. and m._ calm, quiet, calmness, tranquillity; du
--, be calm.
calmer, _v._ to calm, quiet; se --, become calm, quiet down.
calvaire, _m._ calvary, crucifix placed on a mound.
camarade, _m., f._ comrade.
Cambremer, name derived from cambrer and mer.
cambrer, _v._ to curve, bend.
camee, _m._ cameo.
camion, _m._ dray, truck.
camomille, _f._ camomile (plant).
camp, _m._ camp.
campagnard -e, _adj._ and s. country, rustic, countryman.
campagne, _f._ country, campaign; mis en --, set to work.
canaille, _f._ rabble, riffraff.
canard, _m._ duck.
canette, _f._ beer-bottle, jug.
Cannes, town and winter-resort on the French Riviera.
canon, _m._ cannon, gun-barrel.
canonnier, _m._ cannonier, gunner.
canot, _m._ small boat, ship's boat.
canotage, _m._ boating.
canton, _m._ canton (subdivision of an arrondissement).
cantonnement, _m._ cantonment, temporary quarters.
capable, _adj._ capable.
capitaine, _m._ captain.
capital, -e, _adj. and m._ capital, chief; capitale, _f._
capital (city).
capituler, _v._ to capitulate, surrender by treaty.
caporal, _m._ corporal.
capote, _f._ large cloak with hood, soldier's overcoat.
caprice, _m._ caprice, whim.
capsule, _f._ capsule, percussion cap.
captif -ive, _adj. and s._ captive.
captiver, _v._ to captivate.
capturer, _v._ to capture.
capuchon, _m._ cowl.
car, _conj._ for.
carabine, _f._ carbine, rifle.
caractere, _m._ character, disposition.
caravane, _f._ caravan.
caresse, _f._ caress.
caresser, _v._ to caress.
carnage, _m._ carnage, slaughter.
carnassier -ere, _adj. and s._ carnivorous, carnivorous animal.
Carnouf, name of a promontory near le Croisic, mentioned by Balzac.
caroubier, _m._ carob-tree (resembling the locust).
carre, -e, _adj._ and m. square.
carreau, _m._ flooring-tile, floor, pane (of glass), square
cushion, hassock.
carriere, _f._ career.
carrosse, _m._ coach.
carte, _f._ card, map.
cartel, _m._ challenge, case of a wall-clock, wall-clock.
cartouche, _f._ cartridge.
cas, _m._ case, event; si peu de --, so little importance.
cascade, _f._ cascade, waterfall.
case, _f._ cabin, but, compartment (in which the hall falls in
roulette, etc.), pigeon-hole.
casemate, _f._ casemate.
caserne, _f._ barracks.
casque, _m._ helmet.
casque, -e, _adj._ helmeted.
casquette, _f._ cap.
cassation, _f._ annulment, repeal, appeal (of a court).
casser, _v._ to break, split, crack, break down.
cataplasme, _m._ cataplasm, poultice.
catapulte, _f._ catapult.
Catarinet, Kitty (diminutive of Catarine).
catechisme, _m._ catechism.
cathedrale, _f._ cathedral.
catholique, _adj. and s._ Catholic.
cauchemar, _m._ nightmare.
cause, _f._ cause, reason; a -- de, because of; etre --
que, to cause.
causer, _v._ to cause, produce, chat; assez cause, enough
talk.
causerie, _f._ chat, chatting.
causette, _f._ chat, chatting; faire la --, to chat.
caustique, _adj._ caustic, biting.
cavalier, _m._ rider, horseman, cavalier, partner.
cave, _f._ cellar.
caveau, _m._ vault, small cellar, grave.
ce, _dem. pr._ this, that, it; -- qui, -- que, which,
what; -- disant, saying this.
ce, cette (ces, pl.), _dem. adj. pr._ this, that; cette nuit,
last night, to-night.
Ceard (Henry), French novelist, critic and playwright (1851--).
ceci, _dem. pr._ this, this thing.
ceder, _v._ to cede, yield.
cedrat, _m._ cedrate (kind of lemon).
cedre, _m._ cedar.
ceinture, _f._ belt, waist.
ceinturon, _m._ sword-belt.
cela, _dem. pr._ that, that thing, that fellow or he (familiar in last
sense); avec --, with that, besides; abbreviated: Ca.
celebre, _adj._ celebrated.
celebrer, _v._ to celebrate, extol.
celeste, _adj._ celestial, heavenly.
Celestin, Celestine.
celle, _see_ celui.
cellier, _m._ cellar, store-room, basement.
celui, celle (ceux, celles, _pl._); _dem. pr._ this, that,
This one, etc.; ---ci, ---la, the latter, the former, this one, that
one; -- qui, he who, etc.
cendre, _f._ ashes, cinders.
cendre, -e, _adj._ ash-colored.
cent, _card._ one hundred; pour --, percent.
centaine, _f._ about one hundred, hundred.
centieme, _ord._ hundredth.
centime, _m._ centime (fifth of a cent).
central, -e, _adj._ central, chief, of the central office.
centre, _m._ center.
cep, _m._ vine-stock, stalk (_p_ pronounced).
cependant, _adv. and conj._ however, yet, meantime.
cercle, _m._ circle, club.
cercueil, _m._ coffin, casket.
ceremonie, _f._ ceremony.
ceremonieusement, _adv._ ceremoniously.
cerf, _m._ stag, deer (_f_ pronounced).
cerise, _f._ cherry.
cerner, _v._ to surround, invest.
certain, -e, _adj._ certain.
certainement, _adv._ certainly.
certes, _adv._ certainly.
certitude, _f._ certainty, assurance.
ceruse, _f._ white-lead.
cerveau, _m._ brain.
cervelle, _f._ brains, brain, head; se bruler la --, to blow
one's brains out.
cervier, _see_ loup.
Cesar (Jules), Julius Caesar. the celebrated Roman general (101-44 B.C.).
cesse, _f._ ceasing, cessation.
cesser, _v._ to cease, stop.
ceux, _see_ celui.
chacun, -e, _pr._ each, each one.
chagrin, _m._ grief, vexation, shagreen (leather).
chaine, _f._ chain, drag-chain (on bottom of a stream); mettre a
la --, to put in chains.
chair, _f._ flesh, meat; _pl._ flesh.
chaire, _f._ pulpit, teacher's chair.
chaise, _f._ chair; -- longue, reclining-chair, chaise-longue;
-- a porteurs, sedan-chair; -- de poste, post-chaise; -- de
campagne, camp-chair.
chale, _m._ shawl.
chaleur, _f._ heat, warmth.
chalut, _m._ drag-net.
chalutier, _m._ trawler (fishing-boat with drag-net).
chamailler, _v._ to squabble; se --, squabble, wrangle.
chamarrer, _v._ to trim with lace, cover with gold or silver lace
or braid, braid, bedeck.
chambellan, _m._ chamberlain (officer presiding over a prince's
chamber).
chambre, _f._ chamber, room; la Chambre, the Chamber of
Deputies.
chameau, _m._ camel.
champ, _m._ field.
Champagne, _f._ Champagne (Province).
champagne, _m._ champagne.
champetre, _adj._ rural; garde --, forester, keeper.
Champignet, name apparently coined by de Maupassant; perhaps he had
in mind Champigny, a village east of Paris, scene of a battle in the war
of 1870-1871.
chance, _f._ chance, luck.
chanceler, _v._ to totter, stagger, reel.
chanceux, -euse, _adj._ precarious, lucky.
Chandeleur, _f._ Candlemas-day (Feb. 2).
chandelier, _m._ candlestick.
chandelle, _f._ tallow candie.
change, _m._ exchange; donner le -- a, to put on the wrong
track, change.
changement, _m._ change.
changer, _v._ to change; changeant, -e, changing, changeable.
chanson, _f._ song.
chanter, _v._ to sing, sing of, crow.
chanvre, _m._ hemp.
chapeau, _m._ hat.
chapiteau, _m._ capital (of a column).
chaque, _adj._ each.
charabia, _m._ gibberish.
charbon, _m._ coal.
charbonnier, -ere, _m., f._ charcoal-burner, charcoal-burner's
wife, coal-man, coal-mine, colliery (J. in last sense).
charcutier, _m._ pork-butcher.
charge, _f._ charge, load, burden.
charger, _v._ to charge, load, fin, commission; se --, take
charge, take upon oneself; charge, -e, loaded, laden, full.
chariot, _m._ wagon.
charitable, _adj._ charitable.
charite, _f._ charity.
charlatan, _m._ charlatan, quack.
Charles, Charles.
charme, _m._ charm, delight.
charmer, _v._ to charm; charmant, -e, adj. charming.
charniere, _f._ hinge.
charrette, _f._ cart; -- a bras, push-cart.
charrue, _f._ plow.
chasse, _f._ hunt, hunting, chase.
chasse-mouche, _m._ fly-fan, fly-flap (now usually written
chasse-mouches).
chasser, _v._ to chase, drive, drive away, hunt.
chasseur, _m._ hunter, light infantryman, light cavalryman.
chaste, _adj._ chaste.
chat, _m._ cat; chats a fouetter, fish to fry.
chateau, _m._ castle.
chat-huant, _m._ screech-owl (aspirate _h_).
chatiment, _m._ punishment.
chatouillement, _m._ tickling.
chaud, -e, _adj. and s._ warm, hot, heat.
chauffage, _m._ heating, fuel; bois de --, firewood.
chauffer, _v._ to warm.
chausser, _v._ to put on shoes or stockings; chausse, -e, shod.
chausson, _m._ felt shoe; -- de lisiere, list-shoe, plaited
cloth shoes manufactured in prisons.
chaussure, _f._ shoe, shoes (in general sense).
chauve, _adj._ bald.
chauve-souris, _f._ bat.
chaux, _f._ lime; blanchir a la --, to whitewash.
chef, _m._ chief, leader, director; commander en --, to have
the chief command.
chemin, _m._ way, road; -- de fer, railway.
cheminee, _f._ chimney, fireplace, mantel, funnel.
cheminer, _v._ to go on one's way, proceed, walk.
chemise, _f._ shirt, chemise.
chene, _m._ oak; -- vert, live oak.
chenille _f._ caterpillar.
cher, -ere, _adj., adv. and s._ dear, dearly.
cherement, _adv._ dearly, at a high price.
chercher, _v._ to search, seek, look for, try; -- des yeux, look for.
cheri, -e, _adj. and s._ beloved, darling.
cherubin, _m._ cherubin, cherub.
chetif, -ive, _adj._ thin, puny, sickly.
cheval, m. horse, horsemeat; a --, on horseback; a --
sur, astride.
chevaucher, _v._ to ride (on horseback).
chevelure, _f._ head of hair, hair.
Cheverino (or Chevardino), a Russian hillock west of Moscow.
cheveu, _m._ hair; pl. hair; arme jusqu'aux cheveux, armed to the teeth.
cheville, _f._ peg, ankle.
chevre, _f._ goat.
chez, _prep._ at or to the house or home of, with, in, in the room of, etc.
chiaoux, _m._ chiaous or chouse (Turkish attendant or interpreter).
chic, _adj. and m._ stylish, smart, style.
chien, -ne, _m., f._ dog.
chiffon, _m._ rag, piece.
chiffre, _m._ figure.
Chio, _f._ Chias (island in the Aegean Sea; pronounced: _kio_).
chipoter, _v._ to trille or toy with.
chirurgical, -e, _adj._ surgical.
chirurgien, _m._ surgeon.
choc, _m._ shock (final _c_ pronounced).
chocolat, _m._ chocolate.
choeur, _m._ choir, chorus (_ch_ pronounced as _k_).
choisir, _v._ to choose; choisi, -e, carefully chosen, choice.
choix, _m._ choice.
chope, _f._ beer-glass.
chopine, _f._ chopin (about one pint), glass.
chose, _f._ thing; autre --, something else, else; peu de
--, of little importance, a small matter; devenir tout --, to
become like I don't know what; _m._ (familiar), I don't know what,
what's his.
choquer, _v._ to shock (name), etc.
chou, _m._ cabbage.
choucroute, _f._ sauer-kraut.
chouette, _f._ kind of screech-owl, chough.
chretien, -ne, _adj. and s._ Christian (in this and in the next
word _ien_ is pronounced as in _bien_).
chretiente, _f._ Christendom.
christ, _m._ crucifix (pronounced: _krist_).
Christina, Christine.
chromo, _m._ chromo (colored lithographic reproduction).
chronique, _f._ chronicle.
chuchotement, _m._ whispering, whisper.
chuchoter, _v._ to whisper.
chut, _interj._ hush! (_t_ pronounced).
Chypre, _f._ Cyprus (English island in eastern Mediterranean).
ci, _adv._ here (frequent as suffix; celui- --, etc.);
---devant, formerly; une -- et une ca, hussy, etc.
ciboire, _m._ ciborium, pyx (vase for the host); saint- --,
holy pyx.
cicatrice, _f._ scar.
cidre, _m._ cider.
ciel, _m._ sky, heaven.
cierge, _f._ taper.
cigale, _f._ grassshopper.
cime, _f._ summit, top.
cimetiere, _m._ cemetery.
cingler, _v._ to sail.
cinq, _card._ five (_q_ pronounced).
cinquantaine, _f._ about fifty, age of fifty.
cinquante, _card._ fifty.
cinquieme, _ord._ fifth.
circonstance, _f._ circumstance.
circonvolution, _f._ circumvolution, coil.
circuit, _m._ circuit.
cirer, _v._ to wax, polish.
citadin, -e, _m., f._ citizen, townsman (also used adjectively).
cite, _f._ oldest part of a city, city.
citer, _v._ to cite.
citoyen, -ne, _m., f. and adj._ citizen.
citronnier, _m._ lemon-tree.
civette, _f._ civet (animal and perfume obtained from it).
civilisation, _f._ civilization.
clair, -e, _adj._ clear; light-colored, bright; -- de lune,
moonlight.
clairement, _adv._ clearly.
claire-voie, _f._ lattice, lattice gate; a --, with open sides
(of a cart).
Clairon, Clarinda, Clarissa (diminutive of Claire, Clara).
clairvoyant, -e, _adj._ clear-sighted, discerning.
clameur, _f._ clamor, uproar, outcry.
clan, _m._ clan, tribe.
clandestin, -e, _adj._ clandestine, secret.
clapoter, _v._ to splash, ripple.
claque, _m._ opera hat, chapeau (folding hat pointed in front and
behind used in U. S. army and by French officials, etc.).
Claretie (Jules), French novelist, dramatist and critic,
director of the Theatre Francais (1840-1914).
clarinette, _f._ clarinet, clarinettist.
clarte, _f._ light, splendor, brilliancy, glow.
classe, _f._ class, school.
classique, _adj._ classic, typical.
clef, _f._ key; fermer a --, to lock; reprendre la -- des
champs, escape again (pronounced: _cle_).
cligner, _v._ to wink; -- de l'oeil, wink.
cliquetis, _m._ clashing, jingling, clanking, rattling, tinkling.
cloche, _f._ bell (usually large).
clocher, _m._ belfry, steeple.
cloison, _f._ partition.
cloitre, _m._ cloister.
clopin-clopant, _adv._ limpingly, hobbling.
clore, _v._ to close (defective and little used); la nuit
close, nightfall.
clou, _m._ nail, boil.
clouer, _v._ to nail, fix.
club, _m._ club.
coasser, _v._ to croak.
cocasse, _adj._ funny, odd.
cocher, _m._ coach man.
cochon, _m._ pig, hog.
code, _m._ code.
coeur, _m._ heart, center; de bon --, heartily, cheerfully;
faire mal au --, to make sick at the stomach; faire le joli
--, to court; si le -- vous en dit, if you feel inclined; --
de chene, solid oak.
coffre, _m._ chest, coffer, box (slang for chest of the body).
cognac, _m._ cognac (brandy manufactured in the town of this name,
department of Charente).
cognee, _f._ ax, hatchet (for felling); jeter le manche apres la
--, to throw the helve after the hatchet, give up everything.
cohue, _f._ throng, crowd, mob.
coiffer, _v._ to put on the head, dress the hair; oiffe, -e,
(de), wearing on the head.
coiffure, _f._ head-dress, arrangement of the hair.
coin, _m._ corner; -- du feu, fireside.
coke, _m._ coke (coal after extraction of the gas).
col, _m._ neck, collar (in the sense of neck, col is old,
cou is now used).
colere, _f._ anger (also in _pl._).
collation, _f._ collation, light luncheon.
collection, _f._ collection.
collegue, _m._ colleague.
coller, _v._ to stick, glue, stick or fasten on or together, paste,
apply, fit tight, hold fast.
collerette, _f._ small collar, dutch collar.
collet, _m._ collar.
collier, _m._ necklace, collar.
Colmar, small city in Alsace.
colombe, _f._ dove.
colonel, _m._ colonel.
colonne, _f._ column, row of numbers in roulette.
colorer, _v._ to color; se --, became colored.
colosse, _m._ colossus.
combat, _m._ combat, fight.
combattre, _v._ to combat, fight.
Combe-aux-Fees, imaginary town (= Valley of the Fairies).
combien, _adv._ how much, how many, how.
combinaison, _f._ combination.
comble, _m._ top; de fond en --, from top to bottom.
comboloio, _m._ Turkish chaplet with 100 beads corresponding to
the 100 names of the Divinity.
comediante, _m._ comedian (Italian).
comedie, _f._ comedy (sometimes used for theater).
comice, _m. pl._ comitia; -- agricoles, assembly for the
promotion of agriculture.
comique, _adj._ comic.
commandant, _m._ commandant, commander; --major, _m._
commandant (with rank of major, applied to military governor of a
fortified town).
commandement, _m._ command.
commander, _v._ to command, be in command, order, give orders.
comme, _adv. and conj._ as, so, like, how, as if, as it were.
commencement, _m._ beginning.
commencer, _v._ to commence, begin.
comment, _adv. and interj._ how, what!, how is that?, what do you
mean?, how is it that?; -- s'appelle (se nomme)-t-il, what is bis
name?
commentateur, _m._ commentator.
commerce, _m._ commerce, business, trade; -- amoureux, love
affair.
commere, _f._ godmother, gossip, talkative old woman.
commettre, _v._ to commit.
commis, _m._ clerk.
commissaire, _m._ commissary (superior officer of French police),
commissioner.
commissariat, _m._ office of the commissary.
commission, _f._ commission, committee, errand.
commode, _adj._ convenient, comfortable; _f._ chest of drawers.
commodement, _adv._ comfortably.
commun, -e, _adj._ common; lui etre -- avec, to be shared by
him and.
communier, _v._ to receive the sacrament.
communiquer, _v._ to communicate, make known, give, tell.
compacte, _adj._ compact, solid.
compagnie, _f._ company, corporation, breeding.
compagnon, _m._ companion; bon --, good companion, good fellow.
comparaison, _f._ comparison.
comparer, _v._ to compare; compare, -e, compared, comparative.
compas, _m._ pair of compasses.
compassion, _f._ compassion.
compatissant, -e, _adj._ compassionate.
competence, _f._ competence, department; quelque chose de ma
--, something I know about.
complaire, _v._ to please; complaisant, -e, adj. obliging.
complet, -ete, _adj. and m._ complete, suit of clothes.
completement, _adv._ completely.
completer, _v._ to complete.
complice, _m., f._ accomplice.
compliment, _m._ compliment; je vous fais mon --, I compliment
you.
compliquer, _v._ to complicate.
composer, _v._ to compose; se --, be composed.
composition, _f._ composition.
comprendre, _v._ to understand; (y) compris, including.
compromettre, _v._ to compromise.
compte, _m._ count, account, reckoning, regard; se rendre --
de, to realize; se rendre bien --, to be quite aware (in this
and in the next three words _p_ is not pronounced).
compter, _v._ to count, include, count on, intend; comptant,
in cash.
compteur, _m._ register, meter.
comptoir, _m._ counter, bar, bank (usually for foreign
business); Comptoir general de credit, International Bank.
comte, _m._ count.
comtesse, _f._ countess.
conception, _f._ conception.
concert, _m._ concert.
concerto, _m._ concerto (piece of music composed for one instrument
with accompaniment; Italian,-concert).
concevoir, _v._ to conceive.
concierge, _m., f._ concierge, door-keeper, porter, janitor.
conclure, _v._ to conclude, draw conclusions; concluant, -e,
conclusive.
concours, _m._ concourse, assembly, competition, fair.
condamner, _v._ to condemn (_m_ not pronounced):
condition, _f._ condition, position.
conducteur, _m._ conductor, driver.
conduire, _v._ to conduct, drive, lead, take, behave.
conduit, _m._ conduit, passage, pipe.
conduite, _f._ conduct.
cone, _m._ cone.
confection, _f._ making, ready-made suit.
confesser, _v._ to confess; aller se --, go to confession or
to confess.
confession, _f._ confession.
confessionnal, _m._ confessional
confiance, _f._ confidence.
confidence, _f._ confidential remark, secret.
confier, _v._ to confide.
confire, _v._ to preserve.
confirmer, _v._ to confirm.
confiture, _f._ preserves, sweet-meats.
confondre, _v._ to confound, confuse, blend; se --, be
confounded, be confused, blend.
conformement, _adv._ conformably, suitably.
confronter, _v._ to confront.
confus, -e, _adj._ confused.
confusion, _f._ confusion.
conge, _m._ leave.
congedier, _v._ to dismiss.
conjurer, _v._ to conjure, pray urgently.
connaissance, _f._ acquaintance, consciousness, knowledge.
connaisseur, _m._ connoisseur, good judge.
connaitre, _v._ to be acquainted with, know; se -- a, know
about.
conquerir, _v._ to conquer, gain, win.
conquete, _f._ conquest.
consacrer, _v._ to consecrate.
conscience, _f._ conscience; se faire -- de, to have scruples
about, shrink from; prouverla -- de, prove that one realizes that.
consciencieusement, _adv._ conscientiously.
conscrit, _m._ conscript, recruit.
conseil, _m._ counsel, council, piece of advice; _pl._ advice;
Conseil general, General Assembly of a Department.
conseiller, _v._ to advise.
conseiller, _m._ counselor, councilor, judge of an appellate court.
consentement, _m._ consent.
consentir, _v._ to consent, agree.
consequence, _f._ consequence; en --, in consequence,
accordingly.
consequent (with par), consequently, therefore.
conserve, _f._ conserve, preserve.
conserver, _v._ to preserve.
considerable, _adj._ considerable, important; si peu --, so
slight.
considerablement, _adv._ considerably.
consideration, _f._ consideration, esteem.
considerer, _v._ to consider, look at.
consigne, _f._ watch-word, orders; forcer la -- (also in _pl._),
to break the orders, enter against orders.
consigner, _v._ to consign, refuse; -- la porte, refuse admittance.
consister, _v._ to consist.
consolation, _f._ consolation.
consoler, _v._ to console; se --, be consoled.
consommateur, _m._ consumer, patron (of a restaurant, etc.).
consommer, _v._ to consume, use.
conspirer, _v._ to conspire.
constamment, _adv._ constantly.
constant, -e, _adj._ constant.
Constantinople, Constantinople.
constatation, _f._ authentication, verification.
constater, _v._ to verify, ascertain, settle, discover.
constellation, _f._ constellation.
consteller, _v._ to constellate, star; constelle, -e,
constellated, starred, starry.
consternation, _f._ consternation.
consterner, _v._ to astound, dismay, strike with consternation;
consterne, -e, in consternation, etc.
constituer, _v._ to constitute, make up; se --, make oneself,
give oneself up.
constitution, _f._ constitution.
construction, _f._ construction.
consulter, _v._ to consult.
consumer, _v._ to consume, waste.
contact, _m._ contact (_ct_ pronounced).
conte, _m._ short story, tale.
contempler, _v._ to contemplate, survey, gaze at.
contenir, _v._ to contain, restrain.
content, -e, _adj._ contented, happy, glad.
contentement, _m._ contentment, look of satisfaction.
contenter, _v._ to content, satisfy; se --, be contented,
content oneself.
conter, _v._ to tell, tell of, recount, relate.
contester, _v._ to contest.
continu, -e, _adj._ continuous.
continuel, -le, _adj._ continual.
continuellement, _adv._ continually.
continuer, _v._ to continue; se --, be continued.
contour, _m._ contour, outline, circumference, edge.
contourner, _v._ to run around, encircle.
contracter, _v._ to contract.
contraindre, _v._ to constrain, compel.
contraire, _adj. and m._ contrary.
contraster, _v._ to contrast.
contre, _prep._ against, close by; par --, on the other hand;
fache --, angry with.
contre-basse, _f._ counter-base, double-base (large base-viol; this
word is now usually written: contrebasse).
contredire, _v._ to contradict.
contredit, _m._ contradiction.
contree, _f._ country, region.
contrevent, _m._ shutter.
contribuer, _v._ to contribute, aid.
convaincre, _v._ to convince.
convenable, _adj._ suitable, proper.
convenir, _v._ to suit, agree; -- mieux, be more fitting;
j'en conviens, I agree, I grant it.
conversation, _f._ conversation.
convoi, _m._ convoy, escort.
convulsif, -ive, _adj._ convulsive.
convulsivement, _adv._ convulsively.
copain, _m._ comrade, pal (familiar).
copie, _f._ copy.
copieux, -euse, _adj._ copious.
coq, _m._ cock; Coq-Galine, "Hldquo;Henpeck" (= Hen-Cock).
coque, _f._ shell, hull; oeuf a la --, boiled egg.
coquelicot, _m._ wild poppy; adjectively: poppy-colored.
coquet, -te, _adj._ coquettish, smart.
coquetterie, _f._ coquetry.
coquillage, _m._ shell, shells, shell-fish.
coquille, _f._ shell.
coquin, -e, _m., f._ rascal, rogue, scoundrel.
cor, _m._ horn; -- de chasse, hunting-horn, French horn.
corail, _m._ coral.
Coran, _m._ Koran (sacred book of the Mohammedans, drawn up by
Mohammed).
corbeau, _m._ raven, crow.
corde, _f._ line, rope, cord.
cordelette, _f._ small cord.
cordial, -e, _adj._ cordial.
cornet, _m._ cornucopia.
cornette, _f._ mob-cap.
cornu, -e, _adj._ horned.
corps, _m._ body, corps, object; -- a --, hand to hand.
corpulence, _f._ corpulence, stoutness.
correction, _f._ correction; donner une -- a, to give a lesson to.
correspondant, _m._ correspondent.
corridor, _m._ corridor.
Corse, _f._ Corsica; corse, _adj. and s._ Corsican (written
Corse when _s._; Corsica is a French department).
cortege, _m._ procession.
costume, _m._ costume.
costumer, _v._ to costume.
cote, _f._ rib, slope, coast; -- a -~, side by side.
cote, _m._ side, direction; du -- de, in the direction of; de
--, to or on one side, sidewise, side; a --, in the next room,
next door; a -- de lui, by his side; d'un autre --, besides;
de -- et d'autre, on one side and on the other; de mon --, on
my side or part.
coteau, _m._ hillock, hill.
cotele, -e, _adj._ ribbed.
cotelette, _f._ cutlet, chop.
coton, _m._ cotton.
cotoyer, _v._ to go by the side of.
cou, _m._ neck, throat.
couche, _f._ couch, bed, layer, confinement.
coucher, _v._ to put to bed, lay out, lay, sleep, set; se --,
go to bed, lie down; envoyer se --, send to bed; chambre a --,
bedroom; couchant, -e, adj. setting; couche, -e, lying down,
in bed, lying, stretched out; _m._ setting, sunset.
coude, _m._ elbow; pousser du --, to nudge.
coudre, _v._ to sew; cousu d'or, rolling in money.
Coulau, proper name borrowed by Daudet from the Provencal (there is
a poor kind of fish of this name, coulaud, found in Rouergue).
couler, _v._ to flow, run, run down, trickle down.
couleur, _f._ color.
couloir, _m._ passage.
coup, _m._ blow, stroke, shot, gulp, gust, cast, play, beam; tout
d'un --, all of a sudden; tout a --, all of a sudden, suddenly;
-- sur --, time after time, one after the other; -- d'oeil,
glance, sight; -- de sang, shock, apoplectic stroke, fit; -- de
couteau, stab; -- d'Etat, overthrow of the Government; a -- sur,
surely; -- de feu, shot; -- d'eventail, fanning; boire un
--, to take a drink; faire un bon --, do a good stroke of
business; faire un -- de tete, do something rash.
coupable, _adj. and s._ culpable, guilty, culprit.
coupe, _f._ cup, bowl, cut, cutting, stroke.
coupe, _m._ coupe.
couper, _v._ to cut, cut off; coupant, -e, cutting, sharp.
couple, _f._ couple (_m._ when objects not alike).
coupole, _f._ cupola.
coupure, _f._ cut, cutting.
cour, _f._ court, yard, court-yard.
courage, _m._ courage.
couramment, _adv._ fluently.
courant, _m._ current; -- d'air, current of air, draught.
courbe, _f._ curve.
courber, _v._ to curve, bend, bend over.
courir, _v._ to run, run along.
couronne, _f._ crown, wreath.
couronner, _v._ to crown.
courroux, _m._ anger.
course, _f._ course, race; au pas --, on a run.
court, -e, _adj._ short, shallow; le plus -- serait, the
shortest or quickest way would be.
courtine, _f._ bed-curtain (old word).
courtisan, _m._ courtier; courtisame, _f._ prostitute.
courtiser, _v._ to court.
courtoisie, _f._ courtesy.
cousin, -e, _m., f._ cousin.
coussin, _m._ cushion.
coussinet, _m._ small cushion.
couteau, _m._ knife.
couter, _v._ to cost, be costly, be a trouble, be hard; en --
bon, cost something; coute que coute, cost what it may; rien
ne me coutait, I did not count the cost.
coutil, _m._ ticking, duck (cloth).
coutume, _f._ custom; de --, usually, usual.
couturiere, _f._ seamstress, dress-maker.
couvee, _f._ nest of eggs, brood.
couvent, _m._ convent, monastery.
couver, _v._ to hatch.
couvert, _m._ cover; a --, protected, sheltered.
couverture, _f._ cover, covering, blanket.
couveuse, _f._ sitting hen, brooder.
couvrir, _v._ to cover, wrap up.
cra-cra, _interj._ scratch, scratch (onomatopoetic).
crabe, _m._ crab.
cracher, _v._ to spit.
craie, _f._ chalk.
craindre, _v._ to fear.
crainte, _f._ fear, dread.
craintif, -ive, _adj._ fearful, timorous, timid.
crampe, _f._ cramp.
crane, _m._ skull, cranium.
crapule, _f._ debauchery, vile people, rotten gang.
craquer, _v._ to crack.
crasse, _f._ filth, coat of filth, scum.
cravache, _f._ riding-whip, crop.
cravate, _f._ cravat.
crayon, _m._ pencil.
creancier, _m._ creditor.
creation, _f._ creation.
creature, _f._ creature.
credit, _m._ credit.
creme, _f._ cream.
Cremone, Cremona (city of northern Italy).
crenele, -e, _adj._ embattled, crenelated.
crepitement, _m._ crackling.
crete, _f._ crest.
creuser, _v._ to dig, hollow, hollow out; creuse, -e,
hollowed, hollow, excavated.
creux, -euse, _adj. and m._ hollow, sunken; en --, in
intaglio.
crevasse, _f._ crevice, crevasse.
crevasser, _v._ to crack, chap.
crever, _v._ to burst open, burst, knock or put out, die (vulgar in
last sense).
cri, _m._ cry, shout, scream.
cribler, _v._ to riddle.
criee, _f._ auction.
crier, _v._ to cry, cry out or for, scream, call, creak.
crime, _m._ crime.
crise, _f._ crisis, attack.
crisper, _v._ to contract, shrivel up, clench, twitch, convulse,
make tense, set on edge or irritate (the nerves), thrill.
cristal, _m._ crystal, cui glass; -- de roche, rock-crystal.
croc, _m._ book, fang; coup de --, ravenous bite (final _c_
not pronounced).
crocheteur, _m._ street-porter.
crochu, -e, _adj._ hooked, crooked.
crocodile, _m._ crocodile.
croire, _v._ to believe; faut --!, you'd better believe so,
you bet!; a ce que je crois, as I think, in my estimation.
croisade, _f._ crusade.
croisee, _f._ window, casernent, transept.
croiser, _v._ to cross, intersect.
Croisic (le), peninsula and village north of the mouth of the Loire
(Loire-Inferieure), Croisilles, hero of de Musset's story (also a
village in Pas-de-Calais).
croitre, _v._ to increase, grow; croissant, -e, _adj. and m._
increasing, growing, crescent, quarter (moon).
croix, _f._ cross, reverse (of a coin).
croquer, _v._ to crunch.
crosse, _f._ butt (of a gun).
crosser, _v._ to bat, beat.
crottin, _m._ dung (of horses, sheep, etc.).
croupe, _f._ crupper, buttocks.
croyance, _f._ belief, creed.
cruche, _f._ jug, pitcher.
cruel, -le, _adj._ cruel.
cruellement, _adv._ cruelly.
crument, _adv._ crudely, harshly.
Cucugnan, humorous name of an imaginary town.
Cucugnanais, _m._ inhabitant of Cucugnan.
cueillir, _v._ to gather, pick up.
cuir, _m._ leather.
cuirasse, _f._ cuirass, breastplate.
cuirassier, _m._ cuirassier (cavalryman wearing a cuirass).
cuire, _v._ to cook; cuisant, -e, cooking, sweltering.
cuisine, _f._ kitchen.
cuisinier, -ere, _m., f._ cook.
cuisse, _f._ thigh.
cuivre, _m._ copper.
cuivre, -e, _adj._ copper-colored.
cul, _m._ bottom, back, rump (_l_ not pronounced).
culbuter, _v._ to send head over heels, throw over, overthrow,
overturn, upset.
culotte, _f._ breeches.
culte, _m._ worship, creed, service.
cultiver, _v._ to cultivate, raise, harvest.
cupide, _adj._ covetous, greedy.
cure, _m._ vicar, parish priest, cure.
curieux, -euse, _adj. and s._ curious, curious person.
curiosite, _f._ curiosity.
cuve, _f._ vat, tub.