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sucrerie
,
f.
sugar-refinery;
pl.
sweetmeats, candy.
sud
,
m.
south (
d
pronounced).
suer
,
v.
to sweat.
sueur
,
f.
sweat.
suffire
,
v.
to suffice, be enough;
suffisant, -e
, sufficient.
suffoquer
,
v.
to suffocate, choke.
suggestion
,
f.
suggestion.
suif
,
m.
tallow.
suiffeux
,
m.
fat and greasy fellow (slang, derived from
suif
);
gros -- à ne rien faire
, big fat good-for-nothing.
Suisse
,
f. and adj.
Switzerland, Swiss (written suisse when
adj.
).
suite
,
f.
following, retinue, succession, result, rest;
tout de
--
, immediately;
par --
, in
consequence;
par -- de
,
because of;
à la -- (de)
, after, behind;
de --
, in succession.
suivre
,
v.
to follow, study.
sujet
,
m.
subject;
au -- de
, about.
sultan, -e
,
m., f.
sultan, sultana.
superbe
,
adj.
superb, splendid.
supérieur, -e
,
adj.
superior, upper.
superstitieux, -euse
,
adj.
superstitious (second
ti
pronounced
as
ci
).
superstition
,
f.
superstition.
supplication
,
f.
supplication, entreaty.
supplier
,
v.
to supplicate, beg.
supporter
,
v.
to support, tolerate.
supposer
,
v.
to suppose, suggest.
supposition
,
f.
supposition.
suprême
,
adj.
supreme, last.
sur
,
prep.
on, upon, over, near, about, toward, to;
prendre
--
, to take from;
-- -le-champ
, at
once, on the spot;
sauter
-- ses pieds
, to leap to his feet;
rouler -- l'or
, roll in
money.
sûr, -e
,
adj.
sure, certain;
pour -- (que)
, surely.
suranné, -e
,
adj.
superannuated, antiquated.
sûreté
,
f.
safety.
surexciter
,
v.
to overexcite.
surface
,
f.
surface.
surgir
,
v.
to rise, spring up.
surhumain, -e
,
adj.
superhuman.
surmonter
,
v.
to surmount.
surnaturel, -le
,
adj.
supernatural.
surnuméraire
,
m.
supernumerary, one not yet receiving a salary.
surpasser
,
v.
to surpass.
surplis
,
m.
surplice (outer white garment of the clergy).
surplus
,
m.
surplus;
au --
, moreover, besides, however.
surprendre
,
v.
to surprise, take by surprise.
surprise
,
f.
surprise.
sursaut
,
m.
start, shock;
en --
, with a start.
surtout
,
adv.
above all, especially.
surveillant, -e
,
m., f.
watcher, watchman, guard, guardian.
surveiller
,
v.
to watch.
survenir
,
v.
to come on or up unexpectedly.
survivant
,
m.
survivor.
suspect, -e
,
adj.
suspicions, suspected (
ct
pronounced).
suspendre
,
v.
to suspend, hang.
syllabe
,
f.
syllable.
symbolique
,
adj.
symbolic.
symétriquement
,
adv.
symmetrically.
sympathie
,
f.
sympathy.
sympathiser
,
v.
to sympathize.
symptôme
,
m.
symptom.
système
,
m.
system.
T
t'
,
see
te
.
ta
,
see
ton
.
tabac
,
m.
tobacco (
c
not pronounced).
tabatière
,
f.
snuff-box.
table
,
f.
table.
tableau
,
m.
picture, diagram.
tableau
, scene, board.
tablette
,
f.
tablet, shelf.
tablier
,
m.
apron.
tache
,
f.
stain, spot, taint.
tâche
,
f.
task.
tacher
,
v.
to stain.
tâcher
,
v.
to try.
taciturnité
,
f.
taciturnity.
taffetas
,
m.
taffeta (formerly a heavy silk, now a thin, glossy
silk;
s
not pronounced).
taille
,
f.
cut, figure, size, waist.
tailler
,
v.
to cut, cut out, carve; at faro: to hold the cards
and play alone against all, deal.
taire
,
v.
to suppress, keep quiet;
se --
, be or become
silent, keep quiet.
talent
,
m.
talent.
talonner
,
v.
to be close on the heels of.
talus
,
m.
embankment, bank, slope (
s
not pronounced).
tambour
,
m.
drum, drummer.
tan
,
m.
tan (bark).
tandis
,
adv.
meanwhile;
-- que
,
conj.
whereas, white.
tanière
,
f.
den, lair.
tanner
,
v.
to tan.
tanneur
,
m.
tanner.
tant
,
adv.
so much, so many;
-- que
, conj. so long as, as
much as, so much, as many;
-- bien
que mal
que mal
, as well as possible,
fairly well.
tante
,
f.
aunt.
tantôt
,
adv.
soon, a little ago, before long, just now;
-- ...
--
, now ... now.
tapage
,
m.
uproar, noise, disturbance.
tapageur, -euse
,
adj. and s.
roistering, noisy, uproarious,
riotous, brawler, roisterer, noisy
fellow.
tape
,
f.
rap, slap.
taper
,
v.
to slap, strike, stamp;
-- de l'oeil
, drop off
(asleep).
tapir (se)
,
v.
to crouch;
tapi, -e
, crouching.
tapis
,
m.
carpet, rug, table-cover, cloth;
-- vert
, green baize
(of the table).
tarabuca
,
f.
used by Gautier as the name of an Arab air, probably
erroneously derived from
darabukke (Arahic), a kind of tambourine or
hand-drum.
Tarascon
, town on the Rhone, north of Arles.
Tarbes
, town in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées.
tard
,
adv.
late.
tarder
,
v.
to be late, be slow in, be long in; il lui tardait de,
he was anxious to.
tardif, -ive
,
adj.
tardy.
tarir
,
v.
to dry up, exhaust;
ne point -- en
, never get
tired making.
tas
,
m.
pile, heap.
tasse
,
f.
cup.
tâter
,
v.
to feel, feel of.
tâtons (à)
,
adv.
groping, feeling one's way.
taudis
,
m.
hovel, dirty hale.
te
,
conj. pr.
(familiar), you, to you (occasionally: thee, to
thee).
Te Deum
,
m.
Te Deum (a hymn sung as a service of thanksgiving;
pronounced as in Latin).
teigneux, -euse
,
adj.
scurvy.
teindre
,
v.
to dye.
teint
,
m.
dye, tint, complexion.
teinte
,
f.
tint, tinge, hue, coloring.
tel, -le
,
adj.
such;
un --
, such a, such and such a one, so
and so;
connu pour --
, known as
such, known to be so.
téléphoner
,
v.
to telephone.
tellement
,
adv.
so, to such a degree.
téméraire
,
adj.
rash.
témoigner
,
v.
to witness, show.
témoin
,
m.
witness.
tempe
,
f.
temple (of the head).
tempête
,
f.
tempest.
temps
,
m.
time, weather;
dans le --
, in former times;
dans
les premiers --
, at first
(pronounced as the adverb
tant
).
tendon
,
m.
tendon, sinew.
tendre
,
adj.
tender.
tendre
,
v.
to stretch, stretch out, extend, band, bang, drape;
-- l'oreille
, listen intently.
tendrement
,
adv.
tenderly.
tendresse
,
f.
tenderness, fondness, affection.
ténèbres
,
f. pl.
darkness.
tenir
,
v.
to hold, keep, get, keep to, stick to, be contained in;
tiens!, tenez!
, wait!, see!, there!,
here!, ah!;
-- à
, insist
on, be attached to, cling to, cherish, be anxious about, deliver (a
speech)
to;
-- dans
, hold in, be contained in;
il n'y tint
plus
, he could not stand it any longer;
se --
,
remain, keep,
stand, be;
je ne (me) tiens plus sur mes jambes
, I cannot stand up
any
longer;
faire -- à
, have sent to.
tentation
,
f.
temptation.
tentative
,
f.
attempt.
tenter
,
v.
to tempt, attempt.
tenue
,
f.
bearing, carriage, dress, full dress, form, formality;
en grande --
, in full dress;
-- de soirée
, evening clothes.
terme
,
m.
term, expression.
terminer
,
v.
to termina to, end, finish;
se --
, end, etc.
terne
,
adj.
dull, lusterless, gloomy.
ternir
,
v.
to tarnish.
terrain
,
m.
soil, piece of land, ground.
terrasse
,
f.
terrace, flat roof of an Oriental house.
terre
,
f.
earth, land, cultivated land, ground, earthenware;
par
--
, on the ground or floor;
à --
,
to the ground or floor.
terrestre
,
adj.
terrestrial.
terreur
,
f.
terror.
terrible
,
adj. and m.
terrible, terrible side of thing.
terriblement
,
adv.
terribly.
terrier
,
m.
terrier, hole, burrow.
territoire
,
m.
territory.
terroir
,
m.
soil.
terroriser
,
v.
to terrorize.
tertre
,
m.
hillock, mound.
tes
,
see
ton.
tête
,
f.
head, top, expression;
en --
, at the head, in front;
-- de lettre
, letter-head;
tenir -- à
,
to resist, oppose.
téter
,
v.
to suck;
donner à --
, nurse.
Thann
, town in Alsace.
théâtre
,
m.
theater.
Thèbes
, Thebes (reference in the text is to the celebrated ancient
Egyptian city, not to the
Greek village).
théologien
,
m.
theologian.
thermomètre
,
m.
thermometer.
ti
, dialectic particle used in questions:
je sais- --?
, do I
know?
tic-tac
,
m.
tick-tack, ticking.
tiers
,
m.
third.
tige
,
f.
stem, shaft, stick, club.
tigre
,
m.
tiger.
timbre
,
m.
bell, hand-bell, tone, sound, stamp.
timbré, -e
,
adj.
stamped;
papier --
, officially stamped paper
(with the revenue stamp).
timide
,
adj.
timid.
timidité
,
f.
timidity.
tintement
,
m.
tinkling.
tinter
,
v.
to tinkle, ring, toll.
tir
,
m.
shooting, shooting-gallery, shooting-grounds.
tirade
,
f.
tirade (long speech in a drama).
tirailler
,
v.
to pull about, plague.
tirailleur
,
m.
sharp-shooter, skirmisher.
tirer
,
v.
to draw, pull, draw lots, attract, pull off, extricate,
get out, shoot, tire, arouse;
s'en --
,
get oneself out, manage, get
along;
-- au sort à qui ...
, draw lots to see who....
tireur
,
m.
puller, shot (person).
tiroir
,
m.
drawer.
tisserand
,
m.
weaver.
titre
,
m.
title, claim, right;
à -- de
, by virtue of being.
toast
,
m.
toast (pronounced:
tost
).
toi
,
disj. and conj. pr.
(familiar), you, to you (occasionally:
thou, thee, to thee);
à --
, your turn.
toile
,
f.
cloth, canvas, linen, web.
toilette
,
f.
toilet, dress, dressing.
Toine
(abbreviation of
Antoine
), Tony.
toise
,
f.
fathom (6 feet).
toiser
,
v.
to size up, measure, eye from head to toot.
toison
,
f.
fleece.
toit
,
m.
roof.
tôle
,
f.
sheet-iron.
tolérer
,
v.
to tolerate;
-- que
, bear to have.
tomate
,
f.
tomato.
tombe
,
f.
tomb, grave.
tombeau
,
m.
tomb, tombstone.
tombeki
,
m.
kind of tobacco raised chiefly in Persia (usually
written tombéki).
tomber
,
v.
to fall, fall down, drop;
faire --
, make fall,
empty (ashes, etc.);
le jour tombe
,
it grows dark;
à la nuit
tombante, au jour tombant
, at nightfall.
Tombouctou
, Timbuktu (African town on the upper Niger).
ton
,
m.
tone.
ton, ta (tes
,
pl.), poss. adj. pr.
(familiar), your
(occasionally: thy).
Toni
, Tony.
Tonkin
,
m.
Tonkin (French protectorate in Indo-China,
definitively conquered in 1885).
tonne
,
f.
tun, hogshead.
tonneau
,
m.
cask, barrel, ton.
tonner
,
v.
to thunder.
toque
,
f.
Hat cap, toque (the French judge's toque suggests a
cylinder flaring at the top).
torche
,
f.
torch.
tordre
,
v.
to twist, wring;
se --
, writhe, laugh
convulsively.
torrent
,
m.
torrent, flood.
tors, -e
,
adj.
twisted, crooked.
torse
,
m.
trunk (of a person), body.
tort
,
m.
wrong, harm, stigma;
avoir --
, to be wrong;
à
--
, wrongly.
Tortillard
, proper name suggesting tortiller.
tortiller
,
v.
to twist.
tortu, -e
,
adj.
crooked, gnarled.
tortue
,
f.
tortoise, turtle.
torture
,
f.
torture, torment;
mettre l'esprit à la --
, to
rack one's brains.
torturer
,
v.
to torture, torment.
tôt
,
adv.
soon, early.
toucher
,
v.
to touch, touch on;
-- à
, touch, meddle with,
border on, draw near;
touchant,-e
,
touching, pathetic.
touffe
,
f.
tuft, clump, cluster.
toujours
,
adv.
always, all the time, continuously, ever, still,
nevertheless, at any rate.
tour
,
f.
tower.
tour
,
m.
turn, circuit, trip around, trick, feat;
faire le --
(de)
, to make the circuit, fun around;
-- à --
, in turn.
tourbillon
,
m.
whirlwind, whirlpool, swarm.
tourbillonner
,
v.
to whirl.
tourelle
,
f.
turret;
escalier en --
, winding turret
stairway.
tourmenter
,
v.
to torment.
tournant
,
m.
turn, corner.
tournée
,
f.
turn, tour, trip, round.
tourner
,
v.
to turn, flank, turn around or over or the corner of,
turn out, wind, twist, bend,
circle;
se --
, turn oneself, turn,
turn around;
mal --
, take a turn for the worse, turn out badly;
mal tourné
, badly formed or built, homely;
-- au plafond
,
encircle the ceiling.
Tournevent
, imaginary town.
tournoiement
,
m.
turning, winding.
tournoyer
,
v.
to turn, whirl.
tournure
,
f.
shape, figure, form, appearance.
Tours
, city on the Loire.
tourterelle
,
f.
turtle-dove.
tous
,
see
tout
.
tousser
,
v.
to cough.
tout, -e (tous, toutes
,
pl.), adj., adv. and s.
all, every,
everything, everyone, wholly, quite, very,
wide (open), any;
--le
jour
, all day;
tous les jours
, every day;
en -- cas
, in
any case;
-- à fait
,
wholly, entirely, altogether, wholeheartedly;
-- de même
, all the same;
pas du --
, not at all;
rien du
--
, nothing at all;
-- au plus
, at the very most;
c'est -- au
plus si je pourrais
, at the
very most I could only;
avoir de
--
, to have something of everything;
-- un jour
, an entire day;
comme --
, as everything, as anything;
toute fée que je sois
,
fairy though I be;
-- en
, while, all
the time (with participle);
le --
, all (when
tous
stands alone, without a noun,
s
is
pronounced).
toutefois
,
adv.
however, still, yet, nevertheless.
tout-puissant, -e
,
adj.
all-powerful, omnipotent.
Tramasset (Édouard)
, Coppée's cousin, to whom he dedicated
Le
Louis d'Or
.
tracasser
,
v.
to vex, plague, annoy.
trace
,
f.
trace, mark, track.
tracer
,
v.
to trace.
tradition
,
f.
tradition.
traduction
,
f.
translation.
traduire
,
v.
to translate.
tragediante
,
m.
tragedian (Italian).
tragédie
,
f.
tragedy.
tragique
,
adj.
tragic.
trahir
,
v.
to betray.
train
,
m.
pace, rate, bustle, course, train, raft, train of
boats;
en -- de
, in the act of, about to;
-- de bateaux
, line
of boats, tow.
traînée
,
f.
trail.
trainer
,
v.
to drag, draw, drawl;
se --
, drag oneself along.
trait
,
m.
trace, shaft, trait, feature, draught.
traité
,
m.
treaty, agreement.
traiter
,
v.
to treat, treat of;
-- de
, treat as, call.
traîtreusement
,
adv.
treacherously.
trajet
,
m.
journey, trip, distance, way.
tramway
,
m.
tramway, street-car.
tranche
,
f.
slice.
trancher
,
v.
to cut, cut off or out, stand out, form a contrast;
tranchant, -e
, adj. cutting, sharp.
tranquille
,
adj.
tranquil, quiet;
laisser --
, to let alone,
let be;
vivre --
, live quietly (
ll
in this and
the next three
words is not liquid).
tranquillement
,
adv.
tranquilly, quietly.
tranquilliser
,
v.
to tranquilize, quiet, make easy.
tranquillité
,
f.
tranquillity, quiet, ease (of mind).
transcrire
,
v.
to transcribe.
transe
,
f.
fright, pang.
transformer
,
v.
to transform.
transi, -e
,
adj.
chilled, benumbed.
transparent, -e
,
adj.
transparent.
transpiration
,
f.
perspiration, transpiration.
transport
,
m.
transportation, transport, rapture.
transporter
,
v.
to transport, convey, carry.
trappe
,
f.
trap-door.
trapu, -e
,
adj.
thick-set, dumpy.
traquer
,
v.
to track, hunt, pursue (closely).
travail
,
m.
work, labor, laboring;
instrument de --
, tool.
travailler
,
v.
to work, till, plow through, torment;
travaillé,
-e
, worked, wrought.
travers
,
m.
breadth, width;
à --
, through, across;
au --
de
, through;
en --
, crosswise;
en -- de
,
across, through;
de --
, awry, not on straight, crooked, crosswise, sidewise,
askance, wrong.
traversée
,
f.
crossing, passage.
traverser
,
v.
to cross, pass through, traverse.
trébucher
,
v.
to stumble, trip.
treillis
,
m.
trellis, lattice.
treize
,
card.
thirteen.
tremblement
,
m.
trembling.
trembler
,
v.
to tremble;
tremblant, -e
, trembling, quaking,
shaking.
tremper
,
v.
to soak.
trentaine
,
f.
about thirty.
trente
,
card.
thirty.
trente-cinq
,
card.
thirty-five.
trente-deux
,
card.
thirty-two.
trente-quatre
,
card.
thirty-four.
trente-sept
,
card.
thirty-seven.
trente-six
,
card.
thirty-six.
trépignement
,
m.
stamping.
trépigner
,
v.
to stamp.
très
,
adv.
very, very much.
trésor
,
m.
treasure.
tressaillir
,
v.
to start, jump, thrill.
tretous
(dialectic, =
très tous
),
m. pl.
all indeed, quite
all.
triangle
,
m.
triangle.
tribu
,
f.
tribe.
tribunal
,
m.
tribunal, court.
tricorne
,
m.
three-cornered hat.
tricot
,
m.
knitting, knitted vest.
tricoter
,
v.
to knit.
trinquer
,
v.
to touch glasses before drinkingo
triolet
,
m.
triolet, triplet.
triomphal
, -e,
adj.
triumphal.
triomphalement
,
adv.
triumphantly.
triomphe
,
m.
triumph.
triompher
,
v.
to triumph;
triomphant, -e
, triumphant.
tripe
,
f.
tripe, bowels, stomach.
triple
,
adj.
triple.
tripler
,
v.
to triple.
tripot
,
m.
gambling-house.
trique
,
f.
cudgel.
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