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musique
,
f.
music;
faire de la --
, to play.

mystère
,
m.
mystery.

mystérieux, -euse
,
adj.
mysterious.

mystification
,
f.
mystification, hoax.

mythologique
,
adj.
mythological.


N


n'
,
see
ne
.

nabab
,
m.
nabob.

nacre
,
f.
mother-of-pearl.

nager
,
v.
to swim.

naguère
,
adv.
lately, but now, not long ago.

naissance
,
f.
birth.

naitre
, to be born;
né, -e
, born.

naïvement
,
adv.
ingenuously, artlessly.

Nantes
, important city on the lower Loire.

Napoléon III
, French Emperor from 1852 to 1870.

nappe,
f.
tablecloth, sheet (of water, light, etc.).

narguer
,
v.
to defy, snap one's fingers at.

narguilhé
,
m.
narghile (Oriental water pipe for smoking; usually written
narguilé
).

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;
navré, -e
,

heart-broken;
le coeur navré
, heart-broken.

ne
,
adv.
(usually with
pas, point
, etc.), not (frequently pleonastic).

néanmoins
,
adv.
nevertheless, notwithstanding.

nébuieux, -euse
,
adj.
nebulous, glooiny, disturbing.

nécessaire
,
adj.
necessary.

nécessité
,
f.
necessity.

nécropole
,
f.
necropolis (catacombs).

négliger
,
v.
to neglect, slight.

négociant
,
m.
merchant, trader.

nègre
,
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.

netteté
,
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:
).

ni
,
conj.
nor;
-- ... --
, neither ... nor.

niaiserie
,
f.
nonsense.

niche
,
f.
niche, recess, kennel.

Nicolas
, Nicholas.

nid
,
m.
nest.

nièce
,
f.
niece.

Nil (le)
,
m.
the Nile.

Nîmes
, city in the department of Gard.

noble
,
adj. and s.
noble.

noblesse
,
f.
nobility.

noce
,
f.
wedding;
pl.
wedding.

Noël
,
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;
nommé, -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.

nôtre
,
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-mêmes
,
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;
---né
, 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;
à --
, bare, exposed, openly;
-- pieds
, barefooted.

nuage
,
m.
cloud.

nuageux, -euse
,
adj.
cloudy, somber.

nuance
,
f.
tint, shade.

nudité
,
f.
nudity, nakedness, bareness.

nuée
,
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.

numéro
,
m.
number.

nuptial, -e
,
adj.
nuptial, marriage (
t
pronounced as
c
).

nuque
,
f.
nape (of the neck).


O


õ
,
interj.
O!

obéir
,
v.
to obey.

obéissance
,
f.
obedience.

objet
,
m.
object.

obligeamment
,
adv.
obligingly, courteously.

obliger
,
v.
to oblige;
obligeant, -e
, adj. kind;
rester l'obligé
, remain the debtor.

oblique
,
adj.
oblique, slanting.

obscur, -e
,
adj.
obscure, clark.

obscurcir
,
v.
to darken.

obscurité
,
f.
obscurity, darkness.

obséder
,
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.

obstiné, -e
,
adj.
obstinate.

obstinément
,
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.

océan
,
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:
ésophage
).

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;
-- à boire
, offer a drink to.

oh
,
interj.
oh!

ohé
,
interj.
ho!, hello!

oiseau
,
m.
bird;
-- -mouche
, humming-bird.

oisiveté
,
f.
idleness.

olive
,
f.
olive, ornament or button of this shape.

olympien, -ne
,
adj.
Olympian.

ombre
,
f
. shade, shadow.

ombré, -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;
-- à la mode de Bretagne
, first cousin.

onde
,
f.
wave, billow.

ondée
,
f.
shower.

ongle
,
m.
nail, claw.

onze
,
card.
eleven (elision no longer allowed before this word).

opéra
,
m.
opera.

opération
,
f.
operation.

opérer
,
v.
to operate;
s'--
, be effected, wrought.

opinion
f.
opinion.

opposer
,
v.
to oppose, prevent;
si ça 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'--, à l'--
, ordinarily;
à 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 à l'-- à
, to say in a low tone to.

oreiller
,
m.
pillow.

orfèvre
,
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:
péché --
, etc.).

ormeau
,
m.
young elm.

ornement
,
m.
ornament.

orner
,
v.
to ornament, adorn.

ornière
,
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.

ôter
,
v.
to remove, take off or away.

ou
,
conj.
or;
-- ... --
, either ... or;
-- bien
, or, or on the other band.

,
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'-- à 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.

ouvragé, -e
,
adj.
worked, figured, wrought, carved.

ouvrier, -ère
,
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).

pâle
,
adj.
pale.

paletot
,
m.
overcoat.

pâleur
,
f.
pallor.

palier
,
m.
landing (of a staircase).

pâlir
,
v.
to become pale.

palissade
,
f.
palisade, stockade.

palmier
,
m.
palm, palm-tree.

pâlot, -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).

Pâques
,
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.

paraître
,
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 -- à
, 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, -ère
,
adj.
particular, peculiar, private.

particulièrement
,
adv.
particularly.

partie
,
f.
part, portion, game;
avoir -- gagnée
, to win.

partir
,
v.
to depart, leave, burst out, set out, go off, give vent; begin;
à -- 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 --
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