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N

n', _see_ ne.
nabab, _m._ nabob.
nacre, _f._ mother-of-pearl.
nager, _v._ to swim.
naguere, _adv._ lately, but now, not long ago.
naissance, _f._ birth.
naitre, to be born; ne, -e, born.
naivement, _adv._ ingenuously, artlessly.
Nantes, important city on the lower Loire.
Napoleon III, French Emperor
from 1852 to 1870.
nappe, _f._ tablecloth, sheet (of water, light, etc.).
narguer, _v._ to defy, snap one's fingers at.
narguilhe, _m._ narghile (Oriental water pipe for smoking; usually
written narguile).
narine, _f._ nostril.
natal, -e, _adj._ natal, native.
natif, -ive, _adj. and s_. native.
national, -e, _adj._ national.
nature, _f._ nature, kind.
naturel, -le, _adj. and m._ natural, disposition, nature,
naturalness.
naturellement, _adv._ naturally.
naviguer, _v._ to sail.
navire, _m._ ship, vessel.
navrer, _v._ to break the heart of; navrant, -e, heartrending,
distressing; navre, -e, heart-broken; le coeur navre,
heart-broken.
ne, _adv._ (usually with pas, point, etc.), not
(frequently pleonastic).
neanmoins, _adv._ nevertheless, notwithstanding.
nebuieux, -euse, _adj._ nebulous, glooiny, disturbing.
necessaire, _adj._ necessary.
necessite, _f._ necessity.
necropole, _f._ necropolis (catacombs).
negliger, _v._ to neglect, slight.
negociant, _m._ merchant, trader.
negre, _adj. and m._ negro.
neige, _f._ snow; eau de --, melted snow, water chilled with
snow.
nerf, _m._ nerve, sinew (_f_ pronounced).
nerveux, -euse, _adj._ nervous.
Nesmond, noble French family prominent in the 17th and 18th centuries.
net, -te, _adj._ neat, clear, short; couper --, to cut short
or squarely off (_t_ pronounced).
nettement, _adv._ clearly, plainly.
nettete, _f._ neatness, clearness, distinctness.
nettoyer, _v._ to clean, clean out.
neuf, _card._ nine.
neuf, neuve, new; de --, freshly.
neveu, _m._ nephew; petit --, great nephew.
Newton (Sir Isaac), the famous English mathematician, physicist,
astronomer and philosopher, especially noted for his discovery of the
laws of gravitation and for his work on light (1642-1727).
nez, _m._ nose; devant le --, before the face; fermer sur le
--, to shut in the face (pronounced: _ne_).
ni, _conj._ nor; -- ... --, neither ... nor.
niaiserie, _f._ nonsense.
niche, _f._ niche, recess, kennel.
Nicolas, Nicholas.
nid, _m._ nest.
niece, _f._ niece.
Nil (le), _m._ the Nile.
Nimes, city in the department of Gard.
noble, _adj. and s._ noble.
noblesse, _f._ nobility.
noce, _f._ wedding; _pl._ wedding.
Noel, _m._ Christmas; la --, the Christmas festival; le petit
--, Santa Claus.
noir, -e, _adj. and m._ black; le Noir, gangrene; voir tout
en --, to look on the dark side of everything.
noircir, _v._ to blacken.
noircisseur, _m._ dyer in black, scribbler.
noix, _f._ nut, Middle part, pope's eye (of meat).
nom, _m._ name; -- de --, euphemistic oath.
nombre, _m._ number; -- de, a number of.
nombreux, -euse, _adj._ numerous.
nommer, _v._ to name; nomme, -e, _adj. and s._ named, one
called.
non, adv. no, not; -- pas, not, not at all.
non bis in idem, not twice in the same place (Latin).
nonchalamment, _adv._ nonchalantly, carelessly, heedlessly.
nonchalant, -e, _adj._ listless, unmindful, nonchalant.
non-seulement, _adv._ not only.
nopal, _m._ nopal (cactus).
nord, _m._ north; -- est, north-east (_d_ is not pronounced in
nord, but is pronounced in nord-est).
normal, -e, _adj._ normal, natural.
normand, -e, _adj. and s._ Norman (written Normand when _s._).
Normandie, _f._ Normandy (former French province on the English Channel).
nos, _see_ notre.
notable, _adj._ notable.
notaire, _m._ notary.
notamment, _adv._ especially, particularly.
note, _f._ note, bill.
notion, _f._ notion, idea.
notre (nos, _pl.), poss. adj. pr._ our.
notre, _poss. adj. pr._ ours (usually with article).
nouer, _v._ to knot, tie, tie up.
noueux, -euse, _adj._ knotty, knotted.
Nourmahal, popular Oriental name because of the wife of a Mogul
emperor, who bore this name in the 17th century.
nourrice, _f._ wet-nurse.
nourrir, _v._ to nourish, nurse, support, feed.
nourriture, _f._ food.
nous, _conj. and disj. pr._ we, us, to us.
nous-memes, _pr._ we ourselves, ourselves.
nouveau, (nouvel before vowels), -elle, _adj._ new, other; de
--, anew, again; nouvelle(s), f. news, piece of news, story
(longer than the conte and shorter than the roman); de vos
nouvelles, news of you; ---ne, new-born child, etc.; avoir des
nouvelles de, to hear from.
nouvellement, _adv._ newly, recently.
Novare, Novara (city of northern Italy).
novembre, _m._ November.
noyau, _m._ stone (of fruit).
noyer, _v._ to drown, swamp.
nu, -e, _adj._ naked, bare; a --, bare, exposed, openly;
-- pieds, barefooted.
nuage, _m._ cloud.
nuageux, -euse, _adj._ cloudy, somber.
nuance, _f._ tint, shade.
nudite, _f._ nudity, nakedness, bareness.
nuee, _f._ thick cloud.
nuire, _v._ to injure, be harmful.
nuit, _f._ night; la --, the night, at night.
nul, -le, _adj. and pr._ no, no one.
nullement, _adv._ in no wise, by no means.
numero, _m._ number.
nuptial, -e, _adj._ nuptial, marriage (_t_ pronounced as _c_).
nuque, _f._ nape (of the neck).

O

o, _interj._ O!
obeir, _v._ to obey.
obeissance, _f._ obedience.
objet, _m._ object.
obligeamment, _adv._ obligingly, courteously.
obliger, _v._ to oblige; obligeant, -e, adj. kind; rester
l'oblige, remain the debtor.
oblique, _adj._ oblique, slanting.
obscur, -e, _adj._ obscure, clark.
obscurcir, _v._ to darken.
obscurite, _f._ obscurity, darkness.
obseder, _v._ to beset (in this and in the next two words _b_ is
pronounced as _p_).
observation, _f._ observation.
observer, _v._ to observe, watch, look at.
obstacle, _m._ obstacle.
obstination, _f._ obstinacy.
obstine, -e, _adj._ obstinate.
obstinement, _adv._ obstinately.
obstruer, _v._ to obstruct.
obtenir, _v._ to obtain, get (_b_ pronounced as _p_).
obus, _m._ shell (_s_ pronounced as _z_).
occasion, _f._ occasion, opportunity, cause.
occupation, _f._ occupation.
occuper, _v._ to occupy; s'--, occupy oneself, be occupied,
busy oneself, attend.
ocean, _m._ ocean.
odalisque, _f._ odalisque (slave of a woman in the harem).
odeur, _f._ odor.
odorant, -e, _adj._ odorous, fragrant, sweet-smelling.
odorat, _m._ sense of smell.
oeil (yeux, pl.), _m._ eye, glance; regarder d'un --
favorable, to look upon favorably.
oeillade, _f._ ogling, sheep's eye.
oesophage, _m._ esophagus (pronounced: _esophage_).
oeuf, _m._ egg (_f_ pronounced in the singular, but not in the
plural).
offense, _f._ offense, affront.
offenser, _v._ to offend, hurt, injure, insult; offensant, -e,
_adj._ offensive.
offensif, -ive, _adj._ offensive.
officier, _m._ officer.
offre, _f._ offer.
offrir, _v._ to offer, offer the opportunity or the hospitality of;
s'--, be offered, be presented; m'-- sa maison, offer me the
hospitality of his house; -- a boire, offer a drink to.
oh, _interj._ oh!
ohe, _interj._ ho!, hello!
oiseau, _m._ bird; -- -mouche, humming-bird.
oisivete, _f._ idleness.
olive, _f._ olive, ornament or button of this shape.
olympien, -ne, _adj._ Olympian.
ombre, _f_. shade, shadow.
ombre, -e, _adj._ shaded.
omelette, _f_. omelet.
omettre, _v._ to omit.
omnibus, _m._ omnibus (_s_ pronounced).
on, _indef. pr._ one, people, they, you, we (accompanying verb may
often be translated as a passive).
oncle, _m._ uncle; -- a la mode de Bretagne, first cousin.
onde, _f._ wave, billow.
ondee, _f._ shower.
ongle, _m._ nail, claw.
onze, _card._ eleven (elision no longer allowed before this word).
opera, _m._ opera.
operation, _f._ operation.
operer, _v._ to operate; s'--, be effected, wrought.
opinion _f._ opinion.
opposer, _v._ to oppose, prevent; si ca ne vous opposait pas,
if you didn't mind.
or, _conj._ now, but.
or, _m._ gold.
orage, _m._ storm.
orateur, _m._ orator.
orchestre, _m._ orchestra (_ch_ pronounced as _k_).
ordinaire, _adj._ ordinary, usual; d'--, a l'--, ordinarily;
a son --, as usual, in his usual manner.
ordinairement, _adv._ ordinarily.
ordonnance, _f._ ordinance, regulation, orderly; pistolet
d'--, army pistol.
ordonner, _v._ to order.
ordre, _m._ order.
oreille, _f._ ear; dire a l'-- a, to say in a low tone to.
oreiller, _m._ pillow.
orfevre, _m._ goldsmith.
organiser, _v._ to organize, form, start, make.
orgueil, _m._ pride.
orgueilleux, -euse, _adj._ proud.
Orient, _m._ Orient, East.
oriental, -e, _adj. and s._ Oriental.
original, -e, _adj. and m._ original.
originel, -le, _adj._ original, primitive (chiefly used in such
phrases as: peche --, etc.).
ormeau, _m._ young elm.
ornement, _m._ ornament.
orner, _v._ to ornament, adorn.
orniere, _f._ rut.
orphelin, _m._ orphan.
os, _m._ bone (_s_ pronounced in the singular, but not in the
plural).
osciller, _v._ to oscillate, swing, sway.
oser, _v._ to dare.
Osiris, ancient Egyptian god, protector of the dead and a
sun god, husband and brother of Isis.
osseux, -euse, _adj._ bony, knarled.
oter, _v._ to remove, take off or away.
ou, _conj._ or; -- ... --, either ... or; -- bien, or, or
on the other band.
ou, _adv._ where, in which, when; d'--, whence, from where,
out of which; par --?, which way?, by which?; dans le cas --,
in case.
oublier, _v._ to forget; s'-- a dormir, forget and go to sleep.
ouest, _m._ west (_st_ pronounced).
ouf, _interj._ oh!, ah! (usually expresses relief).
oui, _adv._ yes.
ouragan, _m._ hurricane.
ourdisseur, -euse, _m., f._ warper.
outil, _m._ tool.
outre, _prep. and adv._ beyond, beside; en --, in addition,
besides; -- Manche, across the Channel.
ouverture, _f._ opening.
ouvrage, _m._ work, work of art, structure.
ouvrage, -e, _adj._ worked, figured, wrought, carved.
ouvrier, -ere, _adj. and s._ working, workman, workwoman.
ouvrir, _v._ to open; s'--, open, draw aside; ouvert, -e,
open, frank, cordial.

P

pacifique, _adj._ pacific, peaceful.
pacifiquement, _adv._ peacefully, peaceably.
page, _f._ page.
paien, -ne, _adj. and s._ pagan.
paillasse, _f._ straw mattress.
paille, _f._ straw.
pailleter, _v._ to bespangle.
paillette, _f._ spangle, golden flake.
pain, _m._ bread, loaf; bon comme le --, good as gold.
paire, _f._ pair.
paisiblement, _adv._ peacefully.
paix, _f._ peace.
palais, _m._ palace; -- de justice, court-house.
Palais-Bourbon, _m._ palace on the left bank of the Seine opposite
the Place de la Concorde, erected in 1722, for a member of the Bourbon
family, now used by the Chamber of Deputies.
palanquin, _m._ palanquin (litter).
pale, _adj._ pale.
paletot, _m._ overcoat.
paleur, _f._ pallor.
palier, _m._ landing (of a staircase).
palir, _v._ to become pale.
palissade, _f._ palisade, stockade.
palmier, _m._ palm, palm-tree.
palot, -te, _adj._ palish, wan.
palpiter, _v._ to palpitate; palpitant, -e, adj. palpitating,
throbbing, quivering.
paludier, _m._ salt-maker.
pan, _m._ side, skirt, face.
pan, _interj._ bang!
panier, _m._ basket, hoop-skirt.
panneau, _m._ panel.
panse, _f._ paunch, belly.
pansement, _m._ dressing.
pantalon, _m._ pair of trousers, trousers.
pantin, _m._ jumping-jack.
Paolo, Paul (Italian).
paon, _m._ peacock; yeux de --, peacock's eyes (of the
feathers; _o_ not pronounced).
papa, _m._ papa; p'pa, baby's pronunciation of papa.
pape, _m._ pope.
papier, _m._ paper; _pl._ papers, passport.
papillon, _m._ butterfly.
papyrus, _m._ papyrus (paper and plant; _s_ pronounced).
Paques, _m._ Easter.
paquet, _m._ package, pack, bundle, mass.
par, _prep._ by, through, with, because of, for, along, by way of,
in, in the name of, on; -- jour, a day.
paradis, _m._ paradise.
paraitre, _v._ to appear.
paralyser, _v._ to paralyze.
paralytique, _adj. and s._ paralyzed, paralytic.
parapet, _m._ parapet.
parbleu, _interj._ gad!, upon my word!, by George!
parc, _m._ park (_c_ pronounced).
parcelle, _f._ bit, parcel.
parce que, _conj._ because.
parcourir, _v._ to run through or over, look over, cover; -- de
l'oeil, glance over.
pardi, _interj._ truly, certainly, by George!, really.
pardon, _m._ pardon, I beg your pardon.
pardonner, _v._ to pardon.
pareil, -le, _adj. and s._ similar, like, such, such a.
pareillement, _adv._ similarly, likewise, too.
parent, -e, _m., f._ relative; _pl._ relatives, parents.
parer, _v._ to adorn, attire, dress up, ward off, parry.
parfait, -e, _adj._ perfect.
parfaitement, _adv._ perfectly.
parfois, _adv._ at times.
parfum, _m._ perfume, flavor.
parfumer, _v._ to perfume, scent.
parfumerie, _f._ perfumery.
parier, _v._ to wager, bet.
Paris, Paris.
parisien, -ne, _adj. and s._ Parisian (written Parisien when
_s._).
parlementaire, _adj._ parliamentary.
parler, _v._ to speak, talk, talk of.
parmi, _prep._ among.
paroisse, _f._ parish, parish., church.
parole, _f._ word, speech; prendre la --, to speak; adresser
la -- a, speak to.
paroli, _m._ paroli, double stake or bet.
parrain, _m._ godfather.
part, _f._ part, direction, share; d'une --, on the one hand;
d'autre --, on the other hand; quelque --, somewhere,
anywhere; de -- en --, through and through.
partager, _v._ to share, divide, distribute.
parterre, _m._ rear of orchestra, pit (theater).
parti, _m._ party, decision, side, match; prendre le (son) --,
to make up one's (his) mind; prendre un --, come to a decision, en
tirer --, reap advantage, profit by it.
participation, _f._ participation.
participer, _v._ to participate, take part, be an accomplice.
particulier, -ere, _adj._ particular, peculiar, private.
particulierement, _adv._ particularly.
partie, _f._ part, portion, game; avoir -- gagnee, to win.
partir, _v._ to depart, leave, burst out, set out, go off, give
vent; begin; a -- de, from; partant, m. departing one.
partout, _adv._ everywhere; de --, from everywhere, on all
sides.
parure, _f._ ornament, set of jewels, attire.
parvenir, _v._ to reach, attain, succeed, arrive; parvenu, -e,
_m., f._ parvenu, parvenue, upstart.
pas, _m._ step, pace; de ce --, at once, directly; sur mes
--, at my heels.
pas, _adv._ not, no; ne ... --, not, no.
passablement, _adv._ passably, tolerably.
passage, _m._ passage, passing, trip across, going by, path.
passager, _m._ passenger.
passe, _f._ pass, passage, channel.
passe, _interj._ let it pass, all right.
passementer, _v._ to lace, adorn.
passer, _v._ to pass, pass over, take across, put, go by, pass
through one's mind, put on; se --, pass, happen, take place; elle
s'est fait -- ici, she got herself taken to this place; un frisson
me passa dans le dos, a shiver ran along my back; passant, -e,
_adj. and s._ passing, passer-by; passe, -e, _adj. and m._ past.
passerelle, _f._ foot-bridge.
passion, _f._ passion, love.
passionner, _v._ to impassion; passionne, -e, _adj._ passionate.
pasteque, _f._ watermelon.
pasteur, _m._ pastor.
patee, _f._ paste, mess (for dogs, etc.), porridge.
paterne, _adj._ grandmotherly, over-kindly.
paternel, -le, _adj._ paternal, father's.
paternellement, _adv._ paternally.
paternite, _f._ paternity.
pateux, -euse, _adj._ pasty, sticky, clammy.
patience, _f._ patience (in this and in the next word _ti_ is
pronounced as _ci_).
patient, -e, _adj._ patient, long-suffering, constant.
patir, _v._ to suffer.
patrie, _f._ native land.
patriote, _adj. and s._ patriotic, patriot.
patron, _m._ patron, master, employer.
patte, _f._ paw, foot, claw; a quatre pattes, on all fours.
paturage, m. pasturage, pasture; couleur de --, grass-green.
Paul 1er, Paul I (Russian Emperor; reigned: 1796-1801).
Pauline, Paulina.
Paumelle, proper name; _cf._ paumelle, long-eared barley,
hand-leather (for protecting the hand in sewing).
paupiere, _f._ eyelid.
pause, _f._ pause.
pauvre, _adj. and s._ poor, pitiful, late, poor person, beggar;
pauvres nous, alas for us.
pauvresse, _f._ poor woman, beggar.
pauvrete, _f._ poverty.
pave, _m._ pavement.
paver, _v._ to pave.
pavillon, _m._ pavilion, flag, canopy.
payement, _m._ payment.
payer, _v._ to pay, pay for.
pays, _m._ country (pronounced: _Peyi_; the same pronunciation
occurs in the next two words).
paysage, _m._ landscape, scenery.
paysan, -ne, _m., f. and adj._ peasant.
peau, _f._ skin.
pecaire, _interj._ what a pity; (compassionate interjection used in
Provence).
peche, _f._ peach.
peche, _f._ fishing, catch, fishing trip; aller a la --, to go
fishing.
peche, _m._ sin.
pecher, _v._ to fish, fish for.
pecheur, pecheresse, _m., f._ sinner.
pecheur, -euse, _m., f. and adj._ fisherman, fisherwoman, fishing.
peindre, _v._ to paint, picture.
peine, _f._ suffering, grief, pain, difficulty, trouble, labor,
hard work, anxiety, torment; a --, scarcely; c'est a -- si,
scarcely.
peiner, _v._ to trouble, pain.
peinture, _f._ painting, paint.
pelisse, _f._ pelisse, fur coat.
pelle, _f._ shovel.
peloton, _m._ ball of worsted, platoon, group; -- de travail,
shift.
penchant, _m._ slope, propensity.
pencher, _v._ to bend, lean, bow; se --, bend, lean, lean
over; penche, -e, bent, bowed, leaning.
pendant, _prep._ during, for (time); -- que, _conj._ while.
pendre, _v._ to hang.
pendule, _f._ clock, mantel-clock.
penetration, _f._ penetration.
penetrer, _v._ to penetrate, fathom, pervade, enter, go in, invade.
penible, _adj._ difficult, laborious, painful, distressing.
penitence, _f._ penitence; penance.
pensee, _f._ thought, thinking.
penser, _v._ to think, think out; pensez, think, you may imagine.
penseur, _m._ thinker.
pensif, -ive, _adj._ thoughtful.
pension, _f._ pension, board, boarding-house, boarding-school.
pensionnaire, _m., f._ boarder, boarding-school boy or girl.
pente, _f._ slope.
perce, _f._ borer, drill; mettre en --, to tap.
percepteur, _m._ tax-collector.
percer, _v._ to pierce, penetrate, be manifest.
perche, _f._ pole.
percher, _v._ to perch.
perclus, -e, _adj._ crippled, paralyzed.
perdre, _v._ to lose, ruin, undo; se --, lose oneself, get
lost, be lost.
perdrix, _f._ partridge (_x_ not pronounced).
pere, _m._ father, old man or "Uldquo;Uncle" (title).
perfection, _f._ perfection.
perfide, _adj._ perfidious.
perfidie, _f._ perfidy, treachery.
peri, _f._ peri (Oriental fairy).
peril, _m._ peril (l pronounced).
perilleux, -euse, _adj._ perilous, dangerous.
perir, _v._ to perish, be lost, die.
perle, _f._ pearl, bead.
perle, -e, _adj._ pearly, beaded, clear and silvery (voice).
permettre, _v._ to permit, allow.
Perotte, dialectic for Pierrette.
perron, _m._ perron, elevated stone landing, stoop.
perruque, _f._ wig.
perruquier, _m._ wig-maker, hair-dresser, barber.
Perse, _f._ Persia; tapis de --, Persian rug.
persecuteur, _m._ persecutor.
persistance, _f._ persistence.
personnage, _m._ personage, person, person of importance.
personne, _f._ person; _m._ anyone, no one; ne ... --, no one.
perspective, _f._ perspective.
persuader, _v._ to persuade; en --, convince of it.
perte, _f._ loss, ruin; a -- de vue, as far as the eye can reach.
peser, _v._ to weigh, lest, bang (over); pesant, -e, _adj._
heavy.
petale, _m._ petal.
petiller, _v._ to crackle, sparkle.
petiot, -e, _adj._ tiny.
petit, -e, _adj. and s._ small, little, short, light, small person,
little one; -- a --, little by little.
petit-maitre, _m._ dandy.
petit-neveu, _m._ grand-nephew.
petrifier, _v._ to petrify.
petrole, _m._ petroleum.
peu, _adv. and m._ little, not very, a little, few; -- a --,
little by little; un --, a little, somewhat; tant soit --,
somewhat; -- de chose, not much, little, of small importance,
trifling.
peuple, _m._ people, common people, crowd; adjectively: common.
peupler, _v._ to people, populate.
peur, _f._ fear; faire -- (a), to frighten.
peureux, -euse, _adj._ timorous, timid.
peut-etre, _adv._ perhaps; -- que, perhaps.
phalange, _f._ phalanx.
Phalsbourg, Pfalzburg (former French town in Lorraine, ceded to
Germany in 1871).
pharaon, _m._ faro (card-game, in which the players bet on the
order in which the dealer or banker will deal the cards); faire une
banque de --, to be the banker in a game of faro.
pharmacien, _m._ apothecary, druggist.
phenomene, _m._ phenomenon.
philosophe, _m._ philosopher.
philosophique, _adj._ philosophical.
phosphorescent, -e, _adj._ phosphorescent.
phrase, _f._ phrase.
physionomie, _f._ physiognomy, face.
piailler, _v._ to bawl, squeal, screech.
Pie Vll, Pius VII, Pope: 1800-1823; Pie VIII, Pope: 1829-1830;
Pie IX, Pope: 1846-1878; Pie X, Pope: 1903-1914.
piece, _f._ piece, room, play.
pied, _m._ foot; arme au --, weapon resting on the ground.
Pierre, Peter; saint --, Saint Peter.
pierre, _f._ stone.
Pierrette, feminine diminutive of Pierre.
Pierron, survival of the Old French oblique case of Pierre.
pieu, _m._ stake, "bldquo;bunk" (slang in last sense).
pieux, -euse, _adj._ pious.
pilastre, _m._ pilaster.
pile, _f._ pile, heap, reverse (of a coin); jouer a croix ou
--, to toss (a coin) for.
pilier, _m._ pillar, maintainer; steady customer, habitue.
piller, _v._ to plunder.
pilori, _m._ pillory.
Pimenti, proper name (_cf._ Italian _pimento_, cayenne pepper).
pince, _f._ pinch, pincers, claw.
pinceau, _m._ brush (painter's).
Pinchon (Robert), intimate friend of de Maupassant; many of the
anecdotes relating to de Maupassant are due to his published souvenirs;
he was also a librarian in Rouen.
pioche, _f._ pickax, mattock.
pipe, _f._ pipe.
piquer, _v._ to prick, stick, bite, peck; piquant, -e,
prickly, sharp, biting, stinging, keen.
pire, _adj._ worse; le --; worst.
Piriac, village and port in the department of Loire-Inferieure.
pis, _adv._ worse; le --, worst; tant --, so much the
worse.
pissenlit, _m._ dandelion.
pistil, _m._ pistil (_l_ pronounced).
pistolet, _m._ pistol.
piteux, -euse, _adj._ pitiful, woeful.
pitie, _f._ pity.
pitoyable, _adj._ pitiful.
pivert, _m._ green woodpecker.
pivoine, _f._ peony.
place, _f._ place, square, position, stronghold, room; sur --,
on the spot; -- forte, stronghold; faire -- a, to make way
for; -- d'Armes, parade-ground.
placer, _v._ to place.
placide, _adj._ placid.
plafond, _m._ ceiling.
plage, _f._ shore, beach.
plaie, _f._ wound, gare.
plaindre, _v._ to pity; se -- de; complain of, lament.
plaine, _f._ plain.
plainte, _f._ complaint, wail.
plaire, _v._ to please; plut a Dieu, would to God; se --, be
pleased; s'il vous plait, if you please; plaisant, -e, _adj.
and s._ pleasing, pleasant, joker; mauvais plaisant, sorry or
practical joker, joker.
plaisanter, _v._ to joke, jest.
plaisanterie, _f._ joke.
plaisir, _m._ pleasure.
plan, _m._ plan, plane.
planche, _f._ plank, board, skinny woman (slang in last sense).
plancher, _m._ floor.
planer, _v._ to goal.
plante, _f._ plant.
planter, _v._ to plant, place, fix; -- la, plant there, give
the slip to, leave in the lurch.
plaque, _f._ tablet, metal badge.
plat, _m._ dish.
plat, -e, _adj._ flat.
platane, _m._ plane-tree.
plateau, _m._ platter.
plate-bande, _f._ border (of a flower-bed, etc.).
plate-forme, _f._ platform.
platras, _m._ old plaster, rubbish.
platre, _m._ plaster.
plebeien, -ne, _adj. and s._ plebeian.
plein, -e, _adj._ full, open (air, field, door, etc.); en --,
in the middle or midst of, completely, all; en pleine figure, right
in the face; en -- decembre, in the middle of December; a pleins
cheveux, right by the hair; a pleine bouche, with mouth wide
open, lapping up without using the hands.
pleinement, _adv._ fully.
pleurer, _v._ to weep, weep for; -- a chaudes larmes, to shed
hot tears.
pli, _m._ fold, bend, plait, depression, hollow, elevation.
pliable, _adj._ pliable, flexible.
pliant, _m._ folding-chair, camp-stool.
plier, _v._ to fold, bend.
plisser, _v._ to plait, crease, wrinkle.
plomb, _m._ lead (_b_ not pronounced).
plombe, -e, _adj._ leaden, livid.
plongeon, _m._ plunge, dive, dipping, dip.
plonger, _v._ to plunge, dive, throw or stick in.
pluie, _f._ rain.
plume, _f._ feather, pen; -- a l'oreille, pen over the ear.
plus, _adv._ more, in addition, some more, plus, no more; le
--, most; -- ... --, the more...the more; ne ... --, no
longer, never more; non --, either; de --, in addition, more;
de -- en --, more and more; de -- ou de moins, more or less
(when = "sldquo;some more" or "pldquo;plus" or when emphatic, _s_ is pronounced).
plusieurs, _adj., pl._ several.
plutot, _adv._ rather, sooner.
poche, _f._ pocket.
poele, _m._ stove; _f._ frying-pan (_oe_ in this and in the next
word is pronounced as _oi_ in poil).
poelee, _f._ panful.
poeme, _m._ poem.
poesie, _f._ poetry, poesy, poem.
poete, _m._ poet; adjectively: poetic.
poetiquement, _adv._ poetically.
poids, _m._ weight.
poignee, _f._ handful, hilt.
poignet, _m._ wrist.
poil, _m._ hair (usually of the body or of an animal).
poilu, -e, _adj._ hairy.
poindre, _v._ to sting, dawn, rise, appear.
poing, _m._ fist.
point, _m._ point place; en tout --, in every respect;
troubler au dernier --, to disturb in the highest degree.
point, _adv._ not at all; ne ... --, not at all.
pointe, _f._ point, tip; sur la -- du pied, on tiptoe; casque
a --, pointed helmet.
pointer, _v._ to point, aim.
pointu, -e, _adj._ pointed.
poirier, _m._ pear-tree.
poisson, _m._ fish.
Poissy, town on the Seine near Versailles, contains a prison (see context).
poitrine, _f._ breast, chest.
poivre, _m._ pepper.
poix, _f._ pitch; Doigt-de-Poix, Light-fingered.
poli, -e, _adj._ polite, polished.
police, _f._ police.
poliment, _adv._ politely.
polisson, -ne, _adj. and s._ mischievous, naughty, broad (of a
joke), scamp.
politique, _adj. and s._ political; _m._ politician; _f._ politics.
polonais, -e, _adj. and s._ Polish, Pole (written Polonais when
_s._).
Polyte, abbreviation of Hippolyte.
pomeranien, -ne, _adj._ Pomeranian (of the Prussian province of Pomerania).
pomme, _f._ apple; -- de terre, potato.
pommeau, _m._ pummel.
pommier, _m._ apple-tree.
pompe, _f._ pomp, splendor.
pompe, _f._ pump.
pomper, _v._ to pump.
pompon, _m._ topknot, tuft.
poney, _m._ pony.
pont, _m._ bridge, deck.
ponte, _m._ punter (any player but the banker at faro).
ponter, _v._ to punt (bet against the banker at faro, roulette, etc.).
ponton, _m._ pontoon; -- d'embarquement, floating dock.
populaire, _adj._ popular.
population, _f._ population.
porc, _m._ pig, pork (_c_ is now usually pronounced in this word).
porcelaine, _f._ porcelain.
poreux, -euse, _adj._ porous.
port, _m._ port, wharf.
portail, _m._ portal, large door, front of a church.
porte, _f._ door, gate, doorway, door-sill; assis (debout) sur la
--, seated (standing) on the door-step.
porte-amarre, _m._ apparatus for throwing a cable; fusil --,
rocket-gun, life-rocket.
porte-cigarres, _m._ cigar-case.
portee, _f._ reach, range, shot.
portefeuille, _m._ portfolio, pocket-book.
porter, _v._ to carry, bear, wear, support, contain (information);
se --, be (of the health); qui ne s'en portera pas plus mal,
which will not be any the worse for it; l'un portant l'autre, on an
average.
porteur, _m._ bearer, porter.
portiere, _f._ door-curtain, carriage-door.
portion, _f._ portion, piece.
portrait, _m._ portrait.
pose, _f._ pose.
poser, _v._ to place, put, set down, ask (a question); se --,
be placed, place oneself, alight; pose sur, sitting on (of a bird).
position, _f._ position.
posseder, _v._ to possess, own, have.
possesseur, _m._ possessor, owner.
possession, _f._ possession.
possible, _adj._ possible; au --, most possible.
poste, _f._ post, post-office, mail, mail-coach; chaise de --,
post-chaise; _m._ military post, post, position.
poster, _v._ to post; se --, to be posted or established.
postillon, _m._ postilion.
posture, _f._ posture.
pot, _m._ pot.
potage, _m._ thick soup.
potence, _f._ gallows, gibbet.
pouce, _m._ thumb, inch.
Pouchkine, Pushkin (Alexander), Russian lyric poet, dramatist and
novelist, born in Moscow (1799-1837).
poudre, _f._ powder, dust; en --, powdered.
poudrer, _v._ to powder, sprinkle (powder, dust, money, etc.) on.
poudreux, -euse, _adj._ dusty.
poudroyer, _v._ to be dusty.
pouiller, _v._ to get the lice out of, clean, get into.
poulailler, _m._ chicken-house.
poule, _f._ hen, fowl, chicken; chair de --, goose-flesh.
poulet, _m._ chicken.
poulie, _f._ pulley.
poupee, _f._ doll.
pour, _prep._ for, to, in order to, in regard to; -- que,
_conj._ that, in order that, for; substantively: le -- et le
contre, the pros and cons; -- deux sous, two cents' worth.
pourboire, _m._ tip.
pourpre, _adj. and m._ purple (varying from violet to crimson).
pourquoi, _conj. and adv._ why, why?
pourrir, _v._ to rot.
pourriture, _f._ rot, decay, putrefaction.
poursuite, _f._ pursuit.
poursuivre, _v._ to pursue, follow up, continue, keep.
pourtant, _adv. and conj._ however, nevertheless.
pourvu que, _conj._ provided that.
pousser, _v._ to push, thrust, send forth, exhale, push to or in or
open, utter, urge on, heave, shoot (a bolt), give.
poussiere, _f._ dust.
poussif, -ive, _adj._ short-winded, puffing.
poussin, _m._ young chicken.
pouvoir, _v._ to be able, can, may, be able to do; se --, be
possible; n'en -- plus, be tired out, be utterly exhausted; _m._
power.
pratique, _adj. and f._ practice, practical.
pratiquer, _v._ to practice, frequent, put up, make.
precaution, _f._ precaution.
precedent, -e, _adj._ preceding.
preceder, _v._ to precede.
precieux, -euse, _adj._ precious.
precipitamment, _adv._ precipitately, hurriedly.
precipitation, _f._ precipitation, hurry.
precipiter, _v._ to precipitate, throw; se --, rush forth,
rush forward, rush, throw oneself; precipite, -e, precipitate,
hurried, hasty.
precis, -e, _adj. and m._ precise, summary.
precisement, _adv._ precisely, exactly.
prediction, _f._ prediction.
prefecture, _f._ prefecture (office of the prefect of a department
or of the Prefect of Police in Paris).
preference, _f._ preference.
preferer, _v._ to prefer.
prefet, _m._ prefect (head of a French department or of the police
in Paris).
prejuge, _m._ prejudice, precedent.
prelever, _v._ to levy, take first.
premier, -ere, _adj._ first, greatest; porte du --, second
story door; gravir le --, to be the first to climb (abbreviated: 1er).
prendre, _v._ to take, take on, catch, seize, get, acquire, regard,
make (resolutions, arrangements), assume (an air); se -- a, begin;
s'y --, go about it; -- le galop, take to a gallop; -- a
travers, cut across (country); a tout --, everything
considered; -- a la cruche, to attack or take a drink from the jug.
prenom, _m._ first or Christian name.
preoccupation, _f._ preoccupation.
preoccuper, _v._ to preoccupy.
preparatoire, _adj._ preparatory.
preparer, _v._ to prepare, plan.
pres, _prep._ (with de) _and adv._ near, about to; de --
closely, near at hand; de si --, so closely; a peu --, almost,
nearly.
presage, _m._ omen.
presager, _v._ to presage, foretoken, forebode.
presence, _f._ presence.
present, -e, _adj. and s._ present, person present; _m._ present,
gift; a --, at present, now.
presenter, _v._ to present.
preservatif, _m._ preservative, protection.
president, _m._ president, presiding judge.
presider, _v._ to preside, preside over.
presque, _adv._ almost.
presqu'ile, _f._ peninsula.
pressentiment, _m._ presentiment.
pressentir, _v._ to have a presentiment, foresee.
presser, _v._ to press, hurry, urge; se --, be in a hurry,
crowd, press, press close; aller d'un pas presse, hurry along;
pressant, -e, pressing, urgent; presse, -e, pressed, in a
hurry, hurried, quick, hasty.
pression, _f._ pressure.
presumer, _v._ to presume, conjecture.
pret, -e, _adj._ ready.
pretendre, _v._ to pretend, claim, lay claim, mean, aspire,
maintain, require, insist on.
pretentieux, -euse, _adj._ pretentious, pompous (_ti_ pronounced as
_ci_).
pretention, _f._ pretension, claim.
preter, _v._ to lend, attribute; -- serment a, swear
allegiance to.
pretexte, _m._ pretext, pretense.
pretoire, _m._ court-room.
pretre, _m._ priest.
preuve, _f._ proof.
prevenance, _f._ consideration, obligingness, kind attention, kindness.
prevenir, _v._ to anticipate, warn, inform.
prier, _v._ to pray, beg.
priere, _f._ prayer.
prieur, _m._ prior.
primaire, _adj._ primary.
primo, _adv._ firstly, in the first place.
prince, _m._ prince; princesse, _f._ princess.
principal, -e, _adj. and m._ principal.
principalement, _adv._ principally.
printemps, _m._ spring.
prise, _f._ capture, seizure.
prison, _f._ prison.
prisonnier, -ere, _m., f._ prisoner.
priver, _v._ to deprive; prive, -e; _adj._ private.
prix, _m._ price, value, prize, cost.
probable, _adj._ probable.
probablement, _adv._ probably.
probe, _adj._ upright, honest.
probite, _f._ probity, honesty, integrity.
probleme, _m._ problem.
proceder, _v._ to proceed.
procession, _f._ procession.
prochain, -e, _adj._ next, nearest, coming, immediate.
proche, _adj. and s._ near, nigh, near relative.
procurer, _v._ to procure, get.
prodigieusement, _adv._ prodigiously.
prodigieux, -euse, _adj._ prodigious.
prodiguer, _v._ to lavish.
production, _f._ production.
produire, _v._ to produce; se --, be produced, be made, occur.
produit, _m._ product.
profession, _f._ profession.
profil, _m._ profile (_l_ pronounced).
profiter, _v._ to profit.
profond, -e, _adj. and m._ profound, deep; du plus -- de mon
coeur, from the depths of my heart; profonde, _f._ pocket
(slang).
profondement, _adv._ profoundly, deeply.
profondeur, _f._ depth.
profusion, _f._ profusion; a --, profusely, abundantly.
programme, _m._ program.
proie, _f._ prey; en -- a, a prey to.
projet, _m._ project, plan.
prolonger, _v._ to prolong; se --, be prolonged, extend;
-- l'haleine, get a longer wind.
promener, _v._ to take about, take out, keep going, keep up, cast;
se --, take a walk, ride, etc., walk to and fro.
promettre, _v._ to promise.
promontoire, _m._ promontory.
prompt, -e, _adj._ prompt (in this and in the following word _p_ is
not pronounced).
promptement, _adv._ promptly.
prononcer, _v._ to pronounce, utter, declare, deliver.
prophete, _m._ prophet; le Prophete, Mohammed.
prophetique, _adj._ prophetic.
propice, _adj._ propitious.
propos, _m._ purpose, object, remark, talk; a -- de, in regard to.
proposer, _v._ to propose; se -- de, think of, intend to.
proposition, _f._ proposition.
propre, _adj._ proper, clean, own; -- a rien, good for
nothing; c'est du --, that's (he's) a pretty mess.
proprement, _adv._ properly, correctly.
proprietaire, _m., f._ proprietor, proprietress, owner, landowner.
propriete, _f._ property, propriety.
pro-recteur, _m._ vice-rector (acting head of a German university,
the head being the reigning prince).
prose, _f._ prose.
Prosper-Cesar, Prosper Cresar (the French usually hyphenate two
given names).
prosperer, _v._ to prosper.
prosperite, _f._ prosperity.
prosterner, _v._ to prostrate.
protecteur, _m._ protector; adjectively: protecting.
protection, _f._ protection.
proteger, _v._ to protect.
protester, _v._ to protest.
prouver, _v._ to prove.
provencal, -e, _adj._ Provencal, Provencial.
Provence, _f._ Provence (the extreme southeastern province in
France before the Revolution); rue de --, Parisian street a little
north of the Boulevard des Italiens.
proverbe, _m._ proverb.
providence, _f._ providence; la Providence, Providence.
province, _f._ province; de --, provincial.
provincial, -e, _adj. and s._ provincial.
provision, _f._ provision, supply.
provisoirement, _adv._ provisionally, temporarily.
provoquer, _v._ to provoke, challenge, invite.
prudemment, _adv._ prudently (_em_ pronounced as _am_).
prudence, _f._ prudence.
prunelle, _f._ pupil, eyeball, eye.
Prusse, _f._ Prussia.
prussien, -ne, _adj. and s._ Prussian (written Prussien when
_s._).
public, -ique, _adj. and m._ public.
publier, _v._ to publish.
puce, _f._ flea; secouer les puces, to shake the fleas from,
beat.
pudeur, _f._ modesty, bashfulness, shame.
puer, _v._ to stink.
pueril, -e, _adj._ puerile, childish, boyish (_l_ pronounced).
puis, _adv._ then.
puiser, _v._ to draw, draw forth, dip.
puisque, _conj._ since.
puissant, -e, _adj._ powerful, mighty.
puits, _m._ well.
punch, _m._ punch (pronounced: _ponch_).
punir, _v._ to punish.
pur, -e, _adj._ pure.
purement, _adv._ purely.
purgatoire, _m._ purgatory.
purger, _v._ to purge, cleanse, clean.
putrefaction, _f._ putrefaction.
pyramide, _f._ pyramid.
pyrosis, _m._ pyrosis (burning pain in the epigastrium; final _s_
pronounced).