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à prep. 1. at, in 2. to 3. (of time) on, in 4. (time) until 5. by

à l'envi adv. 1. on 2. emulously
à peine adv. 1. hardly, barely, scarcely 2. no sooner
abandonner v. 1. to abandon, leave 2. to fail, desert 3. to discard
4. abandonner à: to leave to
abattu, abbatue adj. 1. despondent, dejected, downcast 2. exhausted, worn out
abhorrer v. 1. to loathe, abhor
abord s.m. 1. approach 2. aux abords de (prep.): around 3. d'abord (adv.): first,
at first, initially
aborder v. 1. to accost, approach
abréger v. 1. to curtail, cut short, shorten 2. to cut, abridge
abreuver v. 1. to water 2. to shower 3. (r.) to drink
absence s.f. 1. absence 2. lack 3. en absence de (prep.): in the absence of
absent, absente adj. 1. absent 2. missing 3. lacking
abuser v. 1. to overuse 2. to abuse, misuse 3. to take advantage of, exploit
4. (r.) to be mistaken
accabler v. 1. to overcome, overwhelm 2. to condemn
accepter v. 1. to accept 2. to agree to, accept 3. to stand for, put ut with
accès s.m. 1. access 2. way in, access, entrance 3. fit, outburst
accompagner v. 1. to go with 2. to accompany, provide accompaniment for
accomplir v. 1. (r.) to come true, be fulfilled 2. to accomplish, carry out
3. to perform
accord s.m. 1. agreement, harmony 2. consent 3. concord 4. d'accord (adv.):
in agreement
accorder v. 1. to give, grant 2. to admit to, grant that 3. to harmonize
4. to make agree 5. to tune 6. (r.) to concur 7. (r.) to get along
accroître v. 1. to increase, spread, add to, enhance
accueil s.m. 1. welcome, greeting
accuser v. 1. to accuse 2. (r.) to accuse o.s. of, confess to
accusateur, accusatrice adj. 1. accusing, incriminating, accusatory
accusation s.f. 1. accusation, charge 2. indictment
Achéron s.m. 1. Acheron
achever v. 1. to finish, end, bring to a close 2. to finish off
acquérir v. 1. to buy, purchase, acquire 2. to develop, attain, achieve
acquitter v. 1. to pay, settle 2. to release 3. to acquit 4. (r. + de) to discharge,
pay off, fulfill
action s.f. 1. act, action, deed 2. effect 3. lawsuit

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adieu (x) s.m. 1. farewell 2. good-bye 3. (inter.) farewell, good-bye

admirer v. 1. to admire
adoption s.f. 1. adoption
adorer v. 1. to adore, love 2. to worship
adorateur s.m. 1. worshipper 2. fan, admirer
adoucir v. 1. to soften 2. to tone down 3. to reduce, lessen the severity of
4. (r.) to soften, mellow
adresse s.f. 1. address 2. formal speech 3. skill, cleverness
adresser v. 1. to address 2. to direct to 3. to refer
adultère adj. 1. adulterous 2. (s.m.) adulterer, (s.f) adulteress 3. (s.m.) adultery
affecter v. 1. to affect, put on a show 2. to assume 3. to allocate, assign
4. to appoint, nominate 5. to affect, afflict 6. to affect, move
affermir v. 1. to reinforce, strengthen 2. to strengthen, tone, firm up
3. (r.) to be strengthened
affliger v. 1. to afflict, affect 2. to aggrieve
affranchir v. 1. to (set) free 2. to stamp 3. (r.) to gain one's freedom
affreux, affreuse adj. 1. horrible 2. dreadful, awful
affronter v. 1. to face, face up to 2. to close up 3. (r.) to confront one another
affront s.m. 1. affront
âge s.f. 1. age 2. age, time 3. ageing 4. mental age
agitation s.f. 1. turbulence, roughness, bustle 2. restlessness 3. unrest
agiter v. 1. to shake, wave 2. to brandish 3. to agitate, trouble, upset
4. (r.) to move about 5. to be restless
agréable adj. 1. pleasant, nice, agreeable
ah int. 1. ah, oh
aide s.f. 1. help, assistance, aid 2. (s.m.) assistant, helper
aider v. 1. to help 2. to help out, assist 3. (+ à) to help or contribute to
aïeul s.m. 1. grandparent, grandfather 2. (aïeux) ancestors
3. (aiëule s.f.) grandmother
aigrir v. 1. to make sour, embitter 2. to turn (sour), to go off
3. (r.) to become embittered
aiguiller v. 1. to shunt, switch 2. to steer
aiguillon s.m. 1. thorn 2. goad 3. incentive, stimulus 4. sting
ailleurs adv. 1. somewhere else, elsewhere
aimable adj. 1. kind, pleasant 2. lovable
aimer v. 1. 1 to love 2. to like, be fond of 3. aimer mieux: to prefer
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ainsi que conj. 1. like 2. as well as 3. as

air s.m. 1. air, look 2. tune 3. air
aise adj. 1. delighted 2. (s.f.) ease 3. pleasure, joy
aisé adj. 1. easy 2. well-to-do, well-off
ajouter v. 1. to add 2. (+ à) to add to
alarme s.f. 1. alarm 2. alarm, anxiety
alarmer v. 1. to alarm 2. to alert 3. (r.) to become alarmed
Alcide s.m. 1. Alcide
aller v. 1. to be going or about to 2. to improve 3. (i.) to go 4. to fit
5. to stretch 6. to progress 7. (r. + en) to go
allégresse s.f. 1. cheerfulness, liveliness
allumer v. 1. to light, kindle 2. to start, stir up
alors adv. 1. then 2. so 3. in that case
amant, amante s.m/f. 1. lover
amas s.m. 1. heap, mass, jumble 2. (atron.) cluster
amazone s.f. 1. Amazon 2. horse-woman
ambitieux, ambitieuse adj. 1. ambitious
âme s.f. 1. soul 2. spirit 3. conscience 4. heart
amener v. 1. to bring (along) 2. to bring, convey 3. to bring about, cause
4. to involve 5. to lead to
amertume s.f. 1. bitterness
ami, amie adj. 1. friendly 2. (s.m/f.) friend
amour s.m. 1. love 2. love, lover 3. love affair, romance 4. love-making
5. loving care 6. dear 7. cupid
amoureux, amoureuse adj. 1. loving, tender 2. (+ de) in love with 3. (s.m/f.) love, lover
ancien, ancienne adj. 1. old, time-honored, long-standing 2. ancient 3. (+ noun) former
4. (m.pl. anciens) Ancients
animer v. 1. to animate, move, actuate, drive 2. to prompt, drive
3. to bring life to, liven up 4. to present, introduce
Antiope s.f. 1. Antiope
antique adj. 1. ancient, old 2. antiquated, ancient
apaiser v. 1. to calm down, pacify, appease 2. (r.) to calm down 3. (r.) to subside
apercevoir v. 1. to glimpse, catch sight of
aplanir v. 1. to level off, grade 2. to smooth, level off
appas s.m.pl. 1. charms
appeler v. 1. to call (out), shout 2. to call for 3. (r.) to be called
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duller 3. (r.) to concentrate on or dwell on

applaudir v. 1. to applaud, clap
apporter v. 1. to bring 2. to give, provide, supply
apprendre v. 1. to learn 2. to teach 3. to tell 4. to hear of 5. (+ à) to teach (s.o. sthg.)
après prep. 1. after 2. (adv.) later; after 3. après que (conj.): after
apprêt s.m. 1. affectation, affectedness 2. dressing, finishing
apprivoiser v. 1. to tame, domesticate
approcher v. 1. to move or draw nearer 2. (i.) to draw near 3. (r.) to come near
4. (r. + de) to be or come close to
approuver v. 1. to approve of 2. to approve, agree to
appuyer v. 1. to lean, rest 2. to back, support 3. to ground, base
4. (r. + prep.) to lean, rest on
arc s.m. 1. bow 2. arc 3. arch
ardent, ardente adj. 1. burning, scorching 2. fiery, passionate 3. ardent, eager
ardeur s.f. 1. passion, ardor, fervor 2. (burning) heat
Argos s. 1. Argos
Ariane s.f. 1. Ariadne
Aricie s.f. 1. Aricie
Aristote s.m. 1. Aristotle
armer v. 1. to arm, supply with weapons or arms 2. to arm 3. (r.) to arm oneself
4. (r. + de) to arm oneself with, stock up on
arme s.f. 1. arm, weapon 2. (pl.) arms, weapons, weaponry 3. force, service
arracher v. 1. to pull or draw out 2. to tear or rip off 3. to drag (from)
arrêter v. 1. to stop 2. to catch, fix 3. to check 4. to stop 5. to come to a stop
arrivée s.f. 1. arrival, coming 2. finish 3. inlet, passage
arriver v. 1. to arrive 2. to come (in) 3. to come, approach 4. to happen
arriver à: 1. to come to 2. to reach to 3. to attain, get
art s.m. 1. art 2. taste, artistry 3. talent
artifice s.m. 1. device or trick 2. artifice, skill
asile s.m. 1. refuge 2. asylum
aspect s.m. 1. appearance, look
assassin s.m. 1. murderer, killer, assassin
assembler v. 1. to assemble, put or fit together 2. to gather together
asservir v. 1. to enslave
assez adv. 1. enough 2. assez de: enough
assidu, assidue adj. 1. assiduous, diligent, hard-working 2. unflagging, unremitting,
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assis, assise adj. 1. stable 2. sitting (down) 3. (s.f.) foundation, basis 4. bed 5. stratum
assurer v. 1. to assure 2. to maintain, provide 3. to ensure, secure 4. to secure,
steady
astre s.m. 1. star
Athènes s.f.pl. 1. Athens
Athénien, Athénienne adj. 1. Athenian
attacher v. 1. to tie, tie up 2. to fasten 3. to attach 4. to fix
attaquer v. 1. to attack, launch an attack upon 2. to damage, corrode 3. to attack,
condemn 4. to tackle, attack 4. (r. + à) to become fond of,
to devote oneself to
atteindre v. 1. to attain, to reach
attendre v. 1. to wait for 2. to expect, await 3. to be pregnant 4. to be ready for
5. to need
attendrir v. 1. to move to tears or pity 2. to make one feel compassion or pity
3. (r.) to be moved or touched
attentat s.m. 1. assassination attempt 2. attack 3. violation
attenter v. 1. (+ prep.) to make an attempt on someone's life
attentif, attentive adj. 1. attentive 2. watchful, mindful
attester v. 1. to attest 2. to attest, testify to
Athènes s.f.pl. 1. Athens
Attique s.f. 1. Attica
attirer v. 1. to draw 2. to attract 3. to catch 4. to seduce 5. to bring, cause
aucun pro. 1. none, neither (with negative)
audace s.f. 1. daring, boldness 2. audacity 3. innovation
audacieux, audacieuse adj. 1. daring, bold, audacious 2. bold, impudent 3. innovative
augmenter v. 1. to put up, increase, step up 2. to increase 3. (i.) to grow, increase
auguste adj. 1. august 2. majestic, noble
aujourd'hui adv. 1. today 2. nowadays
auprès adv. 1. nearby 2. auprès de (prep.): close to, near to
auspices s.m.pl. 1. patronage, auspices 2. auspices
aussi adv. 1. too, also 2. as 3. so, such 4. (conj.) therefore, and so
aussitôt adv. 1. immediately
austère adj. 1. austere, stark 2. dry 3. stern
autant adv. 1. so or as much 2. d'autant: accordingly 3. autant…que…
so much…as…
autel s.m. 1. altar
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autorité s.f. 1. authority, power 2. d'autorité: without consultation

autour adv. 1. around, round 2. autour de (prep.): around, about
autre adj. 1. another, different 2. (pron.) else
autrefois adv. 1. in the past, in former times or days
avance s.f. 1. advance 2. lead, progress 3. en avance (adv.): in advance
4. par avance (adv.): in advance
avancer v. 1. to push or move foward 2. to bring forward 3. to suggest, advance
4. to proceed, progress 5. to make progress 6. (r.) to move
forward or closer
avant prep. 1. before 2. (adv.) before 3. avant que (conj.): before
4. avant que de (prep.): before
avantage s.m. 1. advantage 2. benefit 3. privilege, pleasure
avare adj. 1. mean, miserly, avaricious 2. avare de: sparing of 3. (s.m.) miser
avec prep. 1. with
avenir s.m. 1. future 2. future well-being
aventure s.f. 1. experience, incident 2. adventure, deed
aversion s.f. 1. aversion, loathing
avertir v. 1. to inform 2. to warn
aveu s.m. 1. confession 2. permission, consent
aveugler v. 1. to blind
avidement adv. 1. greedily, ravenously 2. eagerly, avidly 3. greedily, covetously
avis s.m. 1. opinion, viewpoint 2. announcement, notice
avoir v. 1. to have, own, possess 2. to get, obtain 3. to have, enjoy
4. to have, show 5. (il y a) there is 6. (aux. verb)
avouer v. 1. to avow 2. to admit
baigner v. 1. to bathe 2. to wash 3. to soak, wet 4. (i.) to soak, seep
baiser v. 1. to kiss 2. (s.m.) kiss
baisser v. 1. to lower 2. to let down 3. to fade, drop
balancer v. 1. to swing, rock 2. to counterbalance, counteract 3. to throw away
4. to waver, dither 5. (r.) to rock, sway, swing
bannir v. 1. to banish, exile 2. to reject, cast out 3. to banish
barbare adj. 1. barbarian, barbaric 2. incorrect 3. cruel, barbaric
bas, basse adj. 1. low 2. down, lowered 3. poor 4. humble 5. bottom 6. quiet
7. mean, villainous 8. (adv.) low
bassesse s.f. 1. baseness, servility 2. base or despicable act
bâtir v. 1. to build 2. to build up
beau/bel, belle adj. 1. beautiful, good-looking 2. lovely 3. fine 4. noble 5. handsome, tidy

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6. good 7. (adv.) fine

beaucoup adv. 1. a lot, great deal 2. much 3. many 4. quite, very 5. beaucoup de:
many, a lot of, much 6. de beaucoup: by far; easily
beauté s.f. 1. beauty, loveliness 2. beautiful woman
besoin s.m. 1. need 2. neediness
bien adv. 1. well 2. decently 3. right, correctly 4. bien de: quite a lot of
5. eh bien (int.): well, right; hey 6. (s.m.) (the) good; benefit;
possession, property
bienfait s.m. 1. kindness 2. benefit
bientôt adv. 1. soon, before long 2. quickly
blesser v. 1. to injure, hurt 2. to hurt, make sore 3. to offend, upset 4. to offend,
harm
blessure s.f. 1. wound, injury
boire v. 1. to drink 2. to absorb
bois s.m. 1. wood, wooded area 2. wood
bon, bonne adj. 1. good 2. comfortable 3. fine 4. nice 5. pleasant
bondir v. 1. to bounce, to bound
bonheur s.m. 1. luck 2. happiness, bliss
bonté s.f. 1. kindness, goodness 2. (pl.) kindness, kindnesses
bord s.m. 1. edge 2. side 3. shore, bank
border v. 1. to edge, trim 2. to line
borne s.f. 1. boundary stone, landmark 2. (pl.) bounds, limits
borner v. 1. to mark off or out, mark the boundary of 2. to limit, restrict
3. (r. + à) to be limited or restricted to
bouche s.f. 1. mouth
bouillon s.m. 1. broth, stock 2. bubble
bourreau (x) s.m. 1. executioner 2. torturer
bout s.m. 1. tip 2. end
bras s.m. 1. arm
braver v. 1. to defy, challenge 2. to defy, stand up to
brigand s.m. 1. bandit, brigand 2. crook, thief
brigue s.f. 1. intrigue
brillant, e adj. 1. shiny, glossy, polished 2. brilliant, outstanding, sparkling
briller v. 1. to shine, glimmer, glitter, sparkle 2. to excel, be outstanding
briser v. 1. to break, smash 2. to snap 3. to break in 4. to wreck, ruin 5. to crush
6. (r.) to shatter, break; falter; fail
bruit s.m. 1. sound, noise 2. sensation, commotion 3. rumor, piece of gossip

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brûler v. 1. to burn, incinerate 2. to use, consume 3. to scorch, singe

4. (i.) to burn up, be on fire
brutal (aux), brutale adj. 1. brutal, vicious 2. brutal, blunt 3. sudden, abrupt
4. (s.m/f.) brute, violent individual
but s.m. 1. aim, purpose, point 2. ambition, objective 3. destination 4. goal
cacher v. 1. to hide, conceal 2. to obscure 3. to cover up 4. (+ à) to hide from
calmer v. 1. to calm down 2. to soothe, appease 3. to bring down, ease, allay
4. (r.) to calm down
calomnie s.f. 1. slander, calumny
campagne s.f. 1. country, countryside
capable adj. 1. capable, competent 2. être capable à: to be capable of
caprice s.f. 1. whim, passing fancy 2. tantrum 3. freak, quirk 4. infatuation
captif, captive adj. 1. captive 2. (s.m/f.) captive
car conj. 1. because, for
caractère s.m. 1. character, nature, temperament 2. temper 3. nature, character
4. characteristic, feature, trait
carrière s.f. 1. quarry 2. career 3. course
cause s.f. 1. cause, reason, origin 2. brief
causer v. 1. to cause 2. (i) to chat 3. to gossip, prattle
caverne s.f. 1. cave, grotto
ce pro. 1. it is, this is 2. what
ce / cet (ceux), adj. 1. that, those
celle (celles)
céder v. 1. to give (up), yield 2. to sell 3. (i.) to give in 4. (i.) to give way
5. (+ à) to succumb to, yield to
célèbre adj. 1. famous, famed
celer v. 1. to conceal (something) from (someone)
céleste adj. 1. celestial 2. divine 3. heavenly, sublime
celui (ceux), pron. 1. the one, that
celle (celles)
cendre s.f. 1. ash, ashes
cent adj num. 1. (s.m.) one hundred 2. a or one hundred
cependant conj. 1. however, nevertheless, yet 2. cependant que: while
Cercyon s.m. 1. Cercyon
certain, certaine adj. 1. definite, certain 2. a certain 3. certain amount
3. (certains, certaines) some, certain
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cesser v. 1. to stop, cease, abate 2. (tr.) to halt, stop 3. (+ de) to desist from
chacun, chacune pro. 1. each 2. everyone, everybody
chagrin s.m. 1. sorrow, grief
adj. 1. sad, sorrowful, woeful 2. ill-tempered, quarrelsome
chaîne s.f. 1. chain 2. chain, series
chaleur s.f. 1. heat 2. warmth
champ s.m. 1. field
changer v. 1. to change, alter 2. to replace 3. (i) to change, modify 4. (+ de)
to change
chaque adj. 1. each, every
char s.m. 1. tank 2. (archaic) chariot
charger v. 1. to load 2. to overload 3. to incriminate 4. (r. + de) to take on,
take care of, look after
charmant, e adj. 1. charming, delightful
charme s.f. 1. charm 2. attractiveness 3. spell
charmer v. 1. to delight, enchant 2. to cast a spell on
chasser v. 1. to hunt 2. to drive out, expel 3. to dismiss 4. to dispel, drive away
chaste adj. 1. chaste, innocent
châtiment s.m. 1. chastisement, punishment
chef s.m. 1. head 2. leader
chemin s.m. 1. path, lane 2. way 3. (chemin de la croix) Way of the Cross
cher, chère adj. 1. dear 2. beloved 3. expensive
chercher v. 1. to look, search for
cheval (chevaux) s.m. 1. horse 2. horse-riding
cheveu (cheveux) s.m. 1. hair 2. hairstyle
chez prep. 1. at home 2. at 3. with
choisir v. 1. to choose, pick 2. to decide, elect
choix s.m. 1. choice
chose s.f. 1. thing, object
ciel (ciels / cieux) s.m. 1. sky 2. heaven 3. fate 4. (pl). ciels: skies 5. (pl). cieux: climes, climates
clair, claire adj. 1. light 2. clear, transparent 3. obvious
clarté s.f. 1. light 2. clarity, limpidness 3. clearness
climat s.m. 1. climate 2. atmosphere
Cocyte s.m. 1. Cocytus
cœur s.m. 1. heart 2. heart, breast, bosom 3. courage 4. center
colère s.f. 1. anger, rage 2. fit of anger, tantrum 3. wrath
colonne s.f. 1. column, pilaster, pillar 2. column, line

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colorer v. 1. to color 2. to dye, stain 3. to take color 4. to blush, redden

combat s.m. 1. battle, fight 2. struggle
combattre v. 1. to fight against 2. to combat, fight
combien adv. 1. how much? 2. how many? 3. combien de: how much?, how many?
comble s.m. 1. sum, height
combler v. 1. to heap up, fill to the brim
commander v. 1. to command 2. to commission 3. to demand 4. to control
5. (+ à) to command; control
comme conj. 1. as, like 2. adv: how!
commencer v. 1. to start, begin 2. (i.) to start
comment adv. 1. how 2. what
commettre v. 1. to make, perpetrate 2. to appoint
commun, commune adj. 1. shared, common 2. identical 3. ordinary 4. coarse
compagne s.f. 1. companion 2. wife 3. girlfriend
compagnon s.m. 1. companion
compassion s.f. 1. compassion, sympathy
complaisance s.f. 1. kindness, obligingness 2. complacency, smugness, self-satisfaction
3. leniency, indulgence
complot s.m. 1. plot 2. plot, scheme
concevoir v. 1. to conceive of, form a notion of 2. to conceive
concurrent, concurrente adj. 1. competing, rival 2. (s.m/f.) competitor, rival
condamner v. 1. to sentence 2. to forbid, condemn 3. to express disapproval of
4. to condemn, doom
conduire v. 1. to take, drive 2. to lead 3. to run, conduct 4. to carry, bring
5. (r.) to behave
conduite s.f. 1. driving 2. conduct, behavior 3. management, conduct
confesser v. 1. to confess (to) 2. to admit, confess 3. (r.) to make one's confession
confier v. 1. to confide, entrust 2. to consign
confirmer v. 1. to confirm 2. to bear out
confondre v. 1. to confuse, mix up 2. to unmask, confound 3. to astound, astonish
4. (r.) to flow together, merge; to be mixed up, confused
conformer v. 1. to make standard, produce according to the standards 2. to match
something to 3. (+ à) to adapt (something) to 4. (r. + à) to conform to,
abide by
confusion s.f. 1. mix-up, confusion 2. disarray, chaos 3. embarrassment, confusion
conjurer v. 1. to beg, beseech 2. to ward off, keep at bay 3. to plot
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connaître v. 1. to know 2. to be familiar with

conseil s.m. 1. piece of advice, counsel 2. adviser, consultant 3. board
consentir v. 1. to grant 2. (+ à) to consent or agree to
conserver v. 1. to pickle 2. to preserve 3. to keep 4. to retain
consoler v. 1. to console, comfort
conspirer v. 1. to conspire, plot, or scheme against
consumer v. 1. to burn, consume 2. to consume
conte s.m. 1. story, tale
conter v. 1. to relate, tell
contempler v. 1. to contemplate, gaze at
contenir v. 1. to contain, hold 2. to hold back
contraint, contrainte adj. 1. constrained, forced 2. (s.f.) constraint
contraire adj. 1. opposite 2. contrary 3. (the) opposite 4. antonym
5. au contraire (adv.): quite the reverse, opposite
contre prep. 1. against, on 2. against 3. for, in exchange for 4. contrary, despited
5. (adv.) against
convaincre v. 1. to convince, persuade 2. to convict
convenable adj. 1. suitable, fitting, appropriate 2. decent, respectable 3. passable,
adequate
Corinthe s. 1. Corinth
corne s.f. 1. horn 2. peak
corps s.m. 1. body 2. corporation 3. corps 4. bulk
corpus [Latin: neuter/sg/nom-acc from corpus: 'body']
côté s.f. 1. side 2. slope, incline 3. coast 4. rib
couche s.f. 1. coat 2. layer, stratum 3. bed
couler v. 1. to run or flow 2. to leak, drip 3. to run 4. to go under, sink
couleur s.f. 1. color 2. tint, shade 3. light
coup s.m. 1. blow, knock 2. shock 3. shot, blast 4. swipe 5. trick
6. tout à coup (adv.): all of a sudden, suddenly
7. tout d'un coup (adv.): at one go, at one fell swoop
coupable adj. 1. guilty 2. culpable 3. sinful, reprehensible
couper v. 1. to cut, slash 2. to cut off, chop off 3. to cut
cour s.f. 1. courtyard 2. farm, farmyard
courage s.m. 1. courage, bravery 2. will, spirit
courir v. 1. to run 2. to rush
couronne s.f. 1. crown 2. circle
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cours s.m. 1. flow, course 2. run 3. rate 4. class, course

course s.f. 1. running 2. race 3. errand
coursier s.m. 1. steed
court, courte adj. 1. short 2. brief 3. small 4. slender, slim
coûter v. 1. to cost 2. to cause
couvrir v. 1. to cover 2. to wrap or cover up 3. to drown (out)
craindre v. 1. to fear, be frightened 2. to be sensible of
crainte s.f. 1. fear
crédit s.m. 1. credit 2. credibility, esteem
crédule adj. 1. gullible, credulous
Crète s.f. 1. Crete
cri s.m. 1. cry 2. shout, yell 3. call
crier v. 1. to cry (out)
crime s.m. 1. crime, offence 2. murder 3. criminal act
criminel, criminelle adj. 1. criminal 2. reprehensible
crin s.m. 1. hair 2. horsehair
croire v. 1. to believe 2. to think
croître v. 1. to grow 2. to swell, wax
croupe s.f. 1. croup, rump 2. top
croyable adj. 1. believable, credible
cruauté s.d 1. cruelty 2. cruel act, act of cruelty 3. harshness, severity
cruel, cruelle adj. 1. cruel, harsh 2. bitter 3. painful
cultiver v. 1. to grow 2. to cultivate 3. to keep up 4. to protect, safeguard
curiosité s.f. 1. inquisitiveness, curiosity 2. oddity, idiosyncrasy 3. curio, oddity
daigner v. 1. to deign
dangereux, dangereuse adj. 1. dangerous, perilous, hazardous 2. harmful
dans prep. 1. in, during 2. in, within 3. out of, from 4. through
dard s.m. 1. javelin 2. sting
davantage adv. 1. more 2. more and more
de prep. 1. from, out of 2. (time) from 3. by, with 4. (partitive) of, some 5. of
débris s.m. 1. piece, splinter, shard 2. scrap, crumb 3. remnant
décevoir v. 1. to disappoint
déchirer v. 1. to tear, rip 2. to tear off 3. to tear open 4. to rend, pierce
5. to tear apart
décider v. 1. to decide (on) 2. (r.) to be decided on 3. (+ à) to convince or
persuade to 4. (+ de) to determine; choose
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déclarer v. 1. to declare, announce, assert 2. to judge, pronounce 3. to profess,

claim 4. to declare
découvrir v. 1. to discover, find 2. to work out 3. to uncover 4. to see
dédaigner v. 1. to look down on, despise, scorn 2. to spurn 3. to ignore, disregard
dédaigneux, dédaigneuse adj. 1. contemptuous, disdainful 2. (+ de) disdainful or contemptuous of
déesse s.f. 1. goddess 2. stunningly beautiful woman
défaillant, défaillante adj. 1. about to faint 2. declining, failing
défaut s.m. 1. blemish, imperfection 2. fault, failing 3. lack, want of
défendre v. 1. to forbid 2. to defend, protect 2. (r. + de) to refuse, refrain; to deny
défense s.f. 1. prohibition 2. defence
défenseur s.m. 1. defender 2. counsel for the defense
défiance s.f. 1. mistrust, distrust 2. disapprobation
défigurer v. 1. to disfigure 2. to blight, ruin 3. to distort
dégoûter v. 1. to disgust, repel 2. to outrage, be morally repugnant 3. to put off
dégoutter v. 1. to drip
degré s.m. 1. degree, grade 2. pitch
déguiser v. 1. to dress up, disguise 2. to disguise, mask, veil 3. to dress ridiculously
dehors adv. 1. outside 2. en dehors de (prep.): apart from
déjà adv. 1. already 2. as it is
delà adv. 1. thither, on that side 2. par delà (prep.): beyond
délivrer v. 1. to release, (set) free 2. to relieve 3. to deliver, issue
demander v. 1. to ask for 2. (r.) to wonder 3. (+ à) to ask to
démarche s.f. 1. gait, walk 2. step, move
démentir v. 1. to contradict 2. to deny, refute
demeure s.f. 1. tarrying, delay 2. residence 3. abode
demeurer v. 1. to remain 2. to be left 3. to live, stay
départ s.m. 1. start 2. departure 3. going
dépeindre v. 1. to depict, portray
dépendre v. 1. to be answerable to 2. to be a dependency of 3. to be dependent on
4. to depend on
dépens s.m.pl. 1. costs 2. aux dépens de (prep.): at the expense of
déplorable adj. 1. deplorable, regrettable, lamentable 2. appalling
déplorer v. 1. to object, regret, deplore 2. to lament or mourn for
déposer v. 1. to lay or put down
dépouille s.f. 1. (mortal) remains 2. hide, skin, slough
dépouillir v. 1. to skin 2. to strip 3. to cast aside or strip off 4. to deprive, dispossess
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depuis prep. 1. since 2. for 3. from 4. depuis quand (adv.): how long; since when
5. depuis que (conj.): since
dernier, dernière adj. 1. last, final 2. last, previous 3. latest 4. bottom 5. utmost
dérober v. 1. to steal 2. to hide, conceal from view
dès prep. 1. from, as soon as 2. onwards
désabuser v. 1. to disabuse
désarmer v. 1. to disarm
désaveu (x) s.m. 1. disavowal, retraction 2. repudiation 3. denial
descendre v. 1. to go down, come down
désespérer v. 1. to despair, give up hope 2. (tr.) to drive to despair
désespoir s.m. 1. despair
déshonorer v. 1. to dishonor, bring shame upon 2. to respect 3. to spoil or ruin
the look of
désirer v. 1. to wish for 2. to want to
désir s.m. 1. want, wish, desire 2. drive
désoler v. 1. to distress, sadden 2. (r.) to be sorry
désordre s.m. 1. mess 2. muddle, confusion 3. disorder, disturbance 4. disorderliness
désormais adv. 1. from now on, henceforth 2. from that moment, from them on
dessein s.m. 1. intention, goal, purpose
dessus adv. 1. on top 2. (s.m.) top
destin s.m. 1. fate, destiny 2. life
destinée s.f. 1. fate 2. destiny
destiner v. 1. to intend 2. to destine
détestable adj. 1. dreadful, detestable, foul
détester v. 1. to hate, detest, loathe 2. to loathe
détourner v. 1. to redirect, divert 2. to parry, turn aside 3. to distort, twist
4. to take away 5. to embezzle
détour s.m. 1. bend, turn, curve 2. detour, diversion 3. roundabout way
détromper v. 1. to disabuse
détruire v. 1. to destroy 2. to wipe out, kill 3. to ruin, destroy
deux adj. 1. two 2. second 3. (s.m.) two
devancer v. 1. to get ahead of, outdistance 2. to arrive ahead of
devant prep. 1. in front of 2. in face of
développer v. 1. to develop, expand 2. to spread out, unroll
devenir v. 1. to become
devoir s.m. 1. assignment, exercise 2. duty 3. obligation
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dévorer v. 1. to devour 2. to read avidly 3. to use (up) 4. to consume, swallow up

diadème s.m. 1. diadem
Diane s.f. 1. Diana
dicter v. 1. to read out as dictation 2. to dictate, impose, force
dieu (x) s.m. 1. god 2. idol
différer v. 1. to defer, postpone 2. (i.) to differ, vary
différent, différente adj. 1. different, distinct
difformité s.f. 1. deformity, misshapenness
digne adj. 1. dignified 2. worthy, deserving of 3. (+ de) worthy of
dignement adv. 1. with dignity, in a dignified manner
diligence s.f. 1. stagecoach 2. haste, dispatch
dire v. 1. to say 2. to recite 3. to express, tell of
discerner v. 1. to discern, distinguish, make out 2. to perceive, detect
3. to differentiate
discours s.m. 1. speech, address 2. chatter 3. discourse
disgrâce s.f. 1. disgrace, disfavor 2. inelegance, awkwardness
disparaître v. 1. to evaporate, fade, disappear 2. to vanish 3. to die out,
become extinct
dispenser v. 1. to exempt 2. to release 3. to dispense, administer
disperser v. 1. to scatter 2. to disperse 3. to divide 4. to break up
disposer v. 1. to lay, set up 2. to incline (someone) towards
3. (+ de) to have at ones disposal; to use
dissimuler v. 1. to hide, conceal
divers, diverse adj. 1. diverse, varied 2. different, various 3. several 4. changing
divertir v. 1. to entertain, amuse 2. to divert, misappropriate 3. (r.) to amuse,
entertain onself 4. (r. + de) to make fun of
docile adj. 1. docile, tractable 2. obedient 3. manageable
doctrine s.f. 1. doctrine
dompter v. 1. to tame 2. to quash, subjugate 3. to master, put down
don s.m. 1. talent, gift 2. donation
donc conj. 1. so, therefore 2. so 3. then, now
donner v. 1. to give 2. to leave 3. to hand out 4. to hand, pass 5. to attribute
6. to generate, produce 7. to confer
dont v. 1. whose, of which 2. of whom 3. for which 4. which
dos s.m. 1. back
douceur s.f. 1. softness 2. gentleness 3. sweetness 4. mildness
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douloureux, douloureuse adj. 1. painful, sore 2. distressing, grievous, sorrowful

doute s.f. 1. doubt 2. uncertainty, doubt
douter v. 1. (+ de) to be doubtful of 2. (r. + de) to know, suspect
doux, douce adj. 1. soft, smooth 2. sweet 3. gentle, mild 4. pleasant
dragon s.m. 1. dragon 2. dragoon
dramatique adj. 1. dramatic 2. horrendous, appalling 3. tragic
dresser v. 1. to put up, raise, erect 2. to build 3. to raise, lift
droit s.m. 1. law 2. right 3. duty, tax
dû, due adj. 1. owed (pp. < devoir)
durable adj. 1. enduring, lasting, long-lasting
durée s.f. 1. duration, length 2. lasting quality
durer v. 1. to last, to or carry on 2. to weigh heavy
éblouir v. 1. to dazzle 2. to stun
ébranler v. 1. to shake, rattle
écaille s.f. 1. scale 2. chip, flake
écarter v. 1. to move apart 2. to move away, aside 3. to divert 4. to dismiss
5. (r.) to move away or out of the way
échapper v. 1. to have a narrow escape 2. (r.) to get away 3. (+ à) to avoid, evade;
to escape from, get away from; to be exempt from; to elude
échauffer v. 1. to heat up, warm up 2. to heat, fire, stimulate
éclaircir v. 1. to make lighter 2. to clear up, clarify
éclairer v. 1. to light up 2. to brighten up 3. to clarify 4. to enlighten
éclat s.m. 1. splinter, shard 2. burst 3. scandal 4. brightness 5. radiance
éclatant, e adj. 1. dazzling. brilliant 2. radiant, glowing 3. spectacular
4. loud, resounding
éclater v. 1. to explode, blow up, burst 2. to split, break up 3. to break out
4. to stand out
école s.f. 1. school 2. system 3. method
écouter v. 1. to listen to 2. to obey
écrire v. 1. to write 2. to spell
écume s.m. 1. foam, froth 2. scum, dross
effet s.m. 1. effect, result, outcome 2. en effet (adv.): in fact 3. impression
effort s.m. 1. effort 2. stress, strain
effrayer v. 1. to frighten, scare 2. to frighten off 3. (r.) to become frightened
effroi s.m. 1. terror, dread
effronté, effrontée adj. 1. impudent, cheeky 2. shameless, barefaced, brazen
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égal (égaux), égale adj. 1. equal 2. even, regular, steady 3. indifferent 4. regular, steady
également adv. 1. equally 2. also, too, as well
égarer v. 1. to lose, mislay 2. to deceive
égarement s.m. 1. distraction, distractedness 2. loss
Égée s.m. 1. Aegeus
eh int. 1. hey 2. eh bien: well, right
élancer v. 1. to shoot 2. (r.) to rush, dash forward
élever v. 1. to bring up, raise 2. to breed 3. to lift up 4. to elevate
5. (r.) to rise, go up; to soar, fly, ascend; to stand
Élide s.f. 1. Elis
élite s.f. 1. elite
éloigner v. 1. to move away 2. (r.) to move away
éluder v. 1. to elude, evade
embarquer v. 1. to load, embark 2. to take in 3. (r.) to go aboard, on board
embarras s.m. 1. embarrassment, confusion 2. trouble 3. nuisance, cause of
annoyance 4. predicament, awkward position
embarrasser v. 1. to embarrass 2. to stump 3. to perplex
embraser v. 1. to set ablaze or on fire 2. to set aglow 3. to make burning hot
4. to fire 5. to kindle, set aflame
embrassements s.m.pl. 1. hugging and kissing, hugs and kisses
embrasser v. 1. to kiss 2. to embrace, hug 3. to take up 4. to grasp
emmener v. 1. to take along 2. to take away 3. to accompany
émouvoir v. 1. to touch, move 2. to disturb, unsettle 3. to arouse 4. (r. + de) to pay
attention to
empêcher v. 1. to prevent from (+ infinitive)
empire s.m. 1. empire 2. domination 3. influence
emploi s.m. 1. job 2. employing 3. employment 4. use
empoisonner v. 1. to poison 2. to taint, blight 3. to bother
emporter v. 1. to take 2. to take away, remove 3. to go off with 4. to carry along
5. to win, carry off
empressement s.m. 1. assiduousness, attentiveness 2. enthusiasm, eagerness, keenness
emprunter v. 1. to borrow 2. to assume
en prep. 1. in, during 2. to 3. by, in 4. (+ gérondif) (simultaneity) while
5. (pron.) of it, from it
encens s.m. 1. incense 2. sycophancy, flattery
encenser v. 1. to incense 2. to praise to the skies
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shackle 4. to link
enchanter v. 1. to enchant, charm, delight 2. to bewitch, cast a spell on
enclin, encline adj. 1. inclined to
encor, encore adv. 1. still 2. only 3. again 4. more, yet
endroit s.m. 1. place 2. spot
endurcir v. 1. to harden, toughen 2. (r.) to harden oneself
endurer v. 1. to endure, bear, stand
enfance s.f. 1. childhood 2. infancy
enfant s.m. 1. child
enfanter v. 1. to give birth to, create, bring forth
enfermer v. 1. to shut up or in 2. to lock up 3. to shut away 4. to confine
enfer s.m. 1. hell 2. (pl. enfers) the underworld
enfin adv. 1. at last 2. finally 3. in short, in brief 4. still, however 5. at least
enflammer v. 1. to light, kindle, ignite 2. to flush 3. to kindle, inflame
4. (r.) to go up in flames
enfler v. 1. to cause to swell, make swell 2. to inflate, overestimate
3. (i.) to bloom, billow
engager v. 1. to bind, commit 2. to hire 3. (r.) to start, begin
engloutir v. 1. to swallow up, engulf 2. to gobble up, gulp down
enlever v. 1. to remove, take off 2. to pull out 3. to remove 4. to carry off
ennemi adj. 1. enemy, hostile 2. unfriendly 3. (s.m.) enemy, foe
ennui s.m. 1. problem, difficulty 2. boredom 3. ennui
enrichir v. 1. to enrich, make rich or richer 2. (r.) to grow richer, become rich
3. (r.) to develop, increase, grow
enseigner v. 1. to teach
ensevelir v. 1. to shroud, enshroud 2. to bury
entendre v. 1. to hear 2. to listen to 3. to agree 4. to understand 5. to mean
6. to want, intend
entier, entière adj. 1. whole, entire 2. absolute, complete 3. intact
entourer v. 1. to surround 2. to be around
entrailles s.f.pl. 1. entrails, guts 2. womb 3. depths, bowels
entraîner v. 1. to carry or sweep along 2. to drag (along) 3. to bring about, lead to
entre prep. 1. between, in 2. among
entrer v. 1. to enter, go in 2. to join 3. to become accepted 4. to penetrate
5. to fit
entreprendre v. 1. to begin, start (on), undertake 2. to make advances toward
entretien s.m. 1. maintenance, upkeep 2. interview, discussion

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entrevoir v. 1. to catch sight or a glimpse of 2. to glimpse, foresee

envi [s.m.] 1. à l'envi (adv.): on; emulously
envers prep. 1. towards, to
envie s.f. 1. desire 2. urge 3. envy 4. avoir envie de: to feel like
envoyer v. 1. to send (off)
épancher v. 1. to pour out
épargner v. 1. to save, skimp 2. to spare
épée s.f. 1. sword 2. swordsman
éperdu, e adj. 1. wild, distraught
Épidaure s.m. 1. Epidaurus
Épire s.m. 1. Epirus
épouse s.f. 1. wife, spouse
épouser v. 1. to marry 2. to espouse, embrace 3. (r.) to get married
épouvanter v. 1. to terrify, fill with terror or dread
époux s.m. 1. husband, spouse
épris, éprise adj. 1. in love
éprouver v. 1. to feel, experience 2. to try or test out 3. to suffer, sustain 4. to try,
test
équité s.f. 1. fairness, fair-mindedness
Érechtée s.m. 1. Erectheus
errant, errante adj. 1. wandering, roaming
erreur s.m. 1. mistake, error
esclavage s.m. 1. slavery 2. bondage 3. dependence
esclave adj. 1. slave 2. (s.m/f.) slave
Esculape s.m. 1. Aesclepius
espérance s.f. 1. hope, expectation 2. expected value
espérer v. 1. to hope 2. to expect 3. to wait for
espoir s.m. 1. hope 2. promise
esprit s.m. 1. mind 2. head 3. sense 4. spirit 5. mood 6. wit 7. spirit 8. ghost
9. (s.m.pl.) senses
essai s.m. 1. test, testing, trial 2. attemp, try
essayer v. 1. to try to 2. to try (out) 3. to try on 4. to assay
essieu (x) s.m. 1. axle, axletree
essuyer v. 1. to wipe, dry (up) 2. to dust, clean 3. to endure
estime s.f. 1. esteem, respect
estimer v. 1. to appraise, evaluate, assess 2. to estimate, gauge
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et conj. 1. and 2. and (yet)

état s.m. 1. state, condition 2. situation 3. station
éteindre v. 1. to put out, extinguish 2. to switch off 3. to make darker 4. to wipe
out 5. to quench, slake
étendre v. 1. to spread 2. to open or spread out 3. to stretch out 4. to broaden
5. (r.) to stretch 6. to lie down
éternel, éternelle adj. 1. eternal 2. endless
éterniser v. 1. to drag or draw out 2. to perpetuate
étonner v. 1. to amaze, surprise 2. to atonish
étouffer v. 1. to suffocate 2. to smother 3. to choke
étrange adj. 1. strange, funny, odd
étranger, étrangère adj. 1. foreign 2. outside 3. unknown, unfamiliar
4. (s.m/f.) foreigner, stranger
être s.m. 1. being 2. person 3. being, heart, soul
être v. 1. to be, exist
Euripide s.m. 1. Euripides
eux pron. 1. they 2. (+ prep.) them
évanouir v. 1. (r.) to faint, pass out 2. to vanish, disappear, evaporate
éviter v. 1. to avoid 2. to dodge, stay out of way of 3. to shun 4. to spare
examiner v. 1. to examine, go through 2. to inspect
exaucer v. 1. to grant, fulfill 2. to grant the wish of
excepter v. 1. to except
excès s.m. 1. surplus, excess
exciter v. 1. to excite, exhilarate 2. to stimulate, overstimulate 3. to incite
4. to provoke, arouse 5. to whet, sharpen 6. to stimulate
excusable adj. 1. excusable, forgivable
excuser v. 1. to excuse, forgive 2. to find excuse for
exécrable adj. 1. abysmal, awful, foul 2. heinous
exécuter v. 1. to do, execute 2. to make 3. to perform, play 4. to carry out
5. to execute, kill 6. to enforce
exemple s.m. 1. example 2. model
exempt, e adj. 1. exempt, free 2. (+ de) exempt from; free from
exercer v. 1. to exercise 2. to fulfill
exhaler v. 1. to exhale 2. to give off 3. to breathe
exiger v. 1. to demand, claim 2. to require, insist on 3. to require, need
exil s.m. 1. exile
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expirer v. 1. to expire, breathe ones last 2. to expire, die away 3. to end

expliquer v. 1. to explain 2. to account for
exploit s.m. 1. feat, exploit
exposer v. 1. to display, put on display 2. to endanger, put at risk
3. to expound, put forward 4. to introduce
exprès, expresse adj. 1. express, explicit
exprimer v. 1. to express 2. to show 3. to state 4. to squeeze out
extrême adj. 1. extreme, utmost 2. drastic 3. final
extrêmement adv. 1. extremely
fable s.f. 1. fable 2. laughing stock 3. legend, tale
fabuleux, fabuleuse adj. 1. fabulous, legendary 2. incredible 3. tremendous, astronomical
face s.f. 1. face 2. side, aspect 3. head 4. à la face de (prep.): to
fâcheux, fâcheuse adj. 1. regrettable, unfortunate
facile adj. 1. easy 2. ready
faible adj. 1. weak, frail 2. flimsy, fragile 3. deficient 4. poor, mediocre
5. lenient 6. light, faint
faiblesse s.f. 1. weakness, frailty
faillir v. 1. to be on the point of – ‘nearly’
faire v. 1. to make, build 2. to accomplish 3. to do 4. to study 5. to convert
6. to produce
fait, faite adj. 1. formed 2. mature, ripe 3. made-up 4. ready-made
falloir v. (il faut impers.) 1. there is need 2. it is necessary (+ inf.)
fameux, fameuse adj. 1. famous, reknowned, well-known 2. excellent, brilliant
3. outstanding 4. so-called
famille s.f. 1. family, household 2. family, children 3. family, relatives
4. family, group
fardeau (x) s.m. 1. load 2. burden, millstone
farouche adj. 1. fierce, unflinching 2. wild 3. shy, coy 4. cruel
fatal, fatale adj. 1. fateful 2. disastrous, terrible 3. fatal, deadly 4. inevitable
fatiguer v. 1. to tire or wear out 2. to annoy 3. to put a strain on
4. to get tired or tire o. s. out 5. to push o. s.
faussement adv. 1. wrongly 2. falsely, spuriously
faux, fausse adj. 1. wrong, untrue 2. faulty 3. false 4. counterfeit, forged 5. deceitful
faveur s.f. 1. favor 2. ribbon 3. en faveur de (prep.): on account of;
to the benefit of
favorablement adv. 1. favorably
feindre v. 1. to feign

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feinte s.f. 1. ruse 2. dissimulation, pretence 3. feint

femme s.f. 1. woman 2. wife 3. feminine
fer s.m. 1. iron 2. blade 3. (pl.) irons, shackles: mettre aux fers: to put s.o. in
irons
fermer v. 1. to shut, close 2. to switch off 3. to bar, obstruct
fête s.f. 1. holiday, feast 2. saint’s day, name day 3. party
feu (x) s.m. 1. fire
feu, feue adj. 1. (the) late
fidèle adj. 1. faithful, true 2. exact, close
fidélité s.f. 1. faithfulness, loyalty, fidelity 2. accuracy, faithfulness
fiel s.m. 1. gall, bile 2. rancor, bitterness
fier, fière adj. 1. proud 2. noble, arrogant, haughty
fièrement adv. 1. proudly
fierté s.f. 1. pride 2. excitement 3. source of pride
fil s.m. 1. piece of thread, strand
fille s.f. 1. girl 2. daughter
fils s.m. 1. son, boy 2. descendant
fin s.f. 1. end, close 2. death 3. purpose 4. à la fin (adv.): finally
finir v. 1. to finish (off), end 2. (i.) to finish, end
fixer v. 1. to fix 2. to stare 3. to concentrate 4. to decide on 5. to set straight
6. to settle (down)
flambeau (x) s.m. 1. torch 2. candlestick 3. light
flamme s.f. 1. flame 2. fire 3. ardour 4. pennent, pennon
flanc s.m. 1. flank 2. side 3. slope 4. womb
flatter v. 1. to flatter 2. to stroke
flatteur, flatteuse adj. 1. flattering 2. (s.m/f.) flatterer
fléchir v. 1. to bend
fleur s.f. 1. flower, blossom 2. prime 3. virginity
fleuve s.m. 1. river
flot s.m. 1. flood, stream 2. incoming/rising tide 3. (pl.) waves
flotter v. 1. to float 2. to hang 3. to flap, flutter 4. to wander, roam
foi s.f. 1. faith 2. trust, faith 3. pledged word
fois s.f. 1. time 2. à la fois (adv.): together, at the same time
chaque fois que (conj.): each time that
fou / fol, folle adj. 1. insane, mad 2. wild, mad 3. incredible
fond s.m. 1. bottom, far end 2. depths 3. heart, core, nub 4. au fond de (prep.):
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fondement s.m. 1. foundation 2. fundament

fonder v. 1. to found 2. to set up 3. to justify 4. (r.) to base oneself on
5. (r.) to be based on
force s.f. 1. strength, force 2. might
forcer v. 1. to compel, force 2. to force (open) 3. to violate 4. to influence
5. to run down
forêt s.f. 1. forest 2. multitude
forfait s.m. 1. subscription 2. infamy, heinous crime
forme s.f. 1. form, shape 2. figure
former v. 1. to shape, form 2. to make, form 3. to develop
formidable adj. 1. tremendous 2. incredible, unbelievable
fortune s.f. 1. wealth, fortune 2. good fortune, luck 3. fortune
foudre s.m. 1. lightning 2. thunderbold
fougue s.m. 1. passion, spirit, ardor
fournir v. 1. to supply 2. to provide 3. to produce 4. to accomplish 5. (+ à) to
provide for
fracasser v. 1. to break 2. to shatter to pieces
franchir v. 1. to get over
frapper v. 1. to hit, strike 2. to strike or bring down 3. (i.) to knock
frayeur s.f. 1. fright
frein s.m. 1. bridle 2. brake
frémir v. 1. to shiver, shudder 2. to quiver, tremble 3. to simmer
frémissement s.m. 1. quiver, shiver, shudder 2. rustling
frère s.m. 1. brother 2. companion 3. friar
frissonner v. 1. to shiver, shudder 2. to rustle
frivole adj. 1. frivolous, shallow
froid, e adj. 1. cold 2. insensitive, unfeeling 3. bleak
froid s.m. 1. cold weather, the cold 2. cold 3. avoir froid: to be or feel cold
froideur s.f. 1. coldness, cold indifference
front s.m. 1. forehead, brow 2. face, frontage 3. audacity 4. front
fruit s.m. 1. fruit 2. result
fuir v. 1. to run away, flee 2. to vanish, recede 3. to fly, slip away 4. to leak,
escape 5. (tr.) to flee from
fuite s.f. 1. escape, flight 2. leak, leakage
fumée s.f. 1. smoke 2. steam 3. (pl.) stupor
fumer v. 1. to smoke
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fureur s.f. 1. rage, fury 2. passion 3. wrath

furieux, furieuse adj. 1. furious, (very) angry 2. raging, wild 3. furious 4. tremendous
furtif, furtive adj. 1. furtive, surreptitious, stealthy 2. quiet, secret 3. sly
fuir v. 1. to run away, flee 2. to vanish, recede 3. to fly, slip away 4. to leak,
escape 5. (tr.) to flee from
garantir v. 1. to guarantee 2. to vouch for 3. to shelter, protect
garde s.f. 1. surveillance 2. protection, care 3. (s.m.) guard 4. (s.m.) warden
garder v. 1. to look after 2. to keep an eye on 3. to keep
géant, géante adj. 1. giant 2. (s.m/f.) giant
gémir v. 1. to moan, groan 2. to wail 3. to whine
gémissement s.m. 1. moan, groan
gêne s.f. 1. bother 2. embarrassment
généreux, généreuse adj. 1. generous 2. noble 3. fertile 4. ample
genou (x) s.m. 1. knee
glace s.f. 1. ice 2. mirror 3. window
glacer v. 1. to freeze 2. to chill 3. to turn cold
glisser v. 1. to slip, skid 2. to slid 3. to slide
gloire s.f. 1. fame 2. glory, credit 3. praise 4. aureole 5. glory
glorieux, glorieuse adj. 1. glorious 2. proud
goûter v. 1. to taste, try 2. to savor
grâce s.f. 1. charm, grace 2. favor 3. pardon 4. (f.pl. Grâces) the (three) Graces
grand, grande adj. 1. tall 2. big 3. long 4. large, great 5. important, great
grandeur s.f. 1. size, dimension 2. greatness 3. splendor 4. magnitude
grec, greque adj. 1. Greek 2. (s.m/f.) Greek
Grèce s.f. 1. Greece
gros, grosse adj. 1. large, big, thick 2. fat 3. hearty 4. heavy 5. important
6. rough, coarse
grossier, grossière adj. 1. rough, crude 2. coarse 3. rude, crude 4. stupid, gross
guerre s.f. 1. war 2. warfare
gueule s.f. 1. mouth, muzzle
guide s.m. 1. guide, leader
habitant, e s.m/f. 1. inhabitant, occupant
habiter v. 1. to live in 2. to live on 3. to inhabit
haine s.f. 1. hatred, hate
haïr v. 1. to hate 2. to detest
hardi, hardie adj. 1. bold, daring
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hâter v. 1. to speed up, hasten 2. (r.) to hurry (up), hasten 3. to bring forward
hélas s. 1. unfortunately, unhappily, alas
Hélène s.f. 1. Helen
héraut s.m. 1. herald 2. herald, messenger
herbe s.f. 1. grass
Hercule s.m. 1. Hercules
hérisser v. 1. to bristle 2. (r.) to bristle
héritage s.m. 1. inheritance 2. heritage, legacy
hériter v. 1. to inherit 2. (tr.) to inherit (from)
héros, héroïne s. 1. hero, heroine
heure s.f. 1. hour 2. time
heureux, heureuse adj. 1. happy 2. glad 3. lucky, fortunate 4. good 5. felicitous
heureusement adv. 1. fortunately, luckily 2. successfully 3. satisfactorily 4. happily
Hippolyte s.m. 1. Hippolytus
histoire s.f. 1. history 2. story
historien, historienne s.m/f. 1. historian 2. history student
homme s.m. 1. mankind 2. man 3. husband
homicide adj. 1. homicidal 2. (s.m/f.) homicide
hommage s.m. 1. tribute, hommage
honneur s.m. 1. honor 2. merit, credit
honorable adj. 1. respectable, honorable 2. fair, decent
honorer v. 1. to honor 2. (r. + de) to be proud of, take pride in, pride onself on
honte s.f. 1. shame 2. disgrace 3. shamefulness
honteux, honteuse adj. 1. shameful, disgraceful 2. outrageous 3. ashamed
horreur s.f. 1. horror 2. ghastliness
horrible adj. 1. horrible, dreadful, ghastly 2. hideous, repulsive 3. nasty, horrid
4. disgusting, frightful 5. terrible
hors prep. 1. except (for), save 2. (+ de) out of, outside of; away from
humain, humaine adj. 1. human 2. humane 2. (s.m.) human being; human nature
humble adj. 1. humble, meek 2. simple 3. lowly, obscure
humecter v. 1. to dampen, moisten
humide adj. 1. damp, moist, dank 2. wet
humilier v. 1. to humiliate, shame
hymen s.m. 1. bonds of marriage 2. hymen
Icare s.m. 1. Icarus:
ici adv. 1. here 2. now
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idolâtre adj. 1. idolatrous 2. adulatory 3. (s.m/f.) idolater 4. (s.m/f.) worshipper

ignominie s.f. 1. ignominy, infamy 2. disgraceful, act
ignorer v. 1. to be unaware of, not know 2. to ignore, take no notice
il (ils), elle (elles) pron. 1. he/she, they
illégitime adj. 1. illegitimate 2. unjustified, groundless
illustre adj. 1. illustrious
image s.m. 1. picture 2. image, reflection 3. image
imiter v. 1. to imitate 2. to copy 3. to look like
immortel, immortelle adj. 1. immortal 2. everlasting, eternal 3. (s.m/f.) immortal
immoler v. 1. to immolate 2. to kill
impatient, impatiente adj. 1. impatient
imperfection s.f. 1. defect 2. imperfection
impétueux, impétueuse adj. 1. impetuous, rash, impulsive, fiery 2. wild
impie adj. 1. impious
impitoyable adj. 1. merciless, pitiless 2. relentless
implacable adj. 1. implacable 2. relentless
implorer v. 1. to implore, beseech
important, importante adj. 1. important, significant 2. sizeable, large, substantial
importun, importune adj. 1. importunate, untimely 2. unwelcome
importuner v. 1. to bother, disturb, annoy
imposer v. 1. to impose, enforce 2. to command, require
imposture s.f. 1. fraud, trickery, deception
imprevu, imprévue adj. 1. unexpected, unforeseen
imprudence s.f. 1. imprudence, carelessness, foolhardiness 2. careless act or action
imprudent, imprudente adj. 1. careless, reckless 2. unwise, foolish, ill-considered
impudence s.f. 1. impudence, insolence, brazenness 2. impudent act
impudent, impudente adj. 1. impudent, insolent, brazen 2. (s.m/f.) impudent person
impudique adj. 1. immodest, shameless 2. indecent
impuissant, impuissante adj. 1. powerless, helpless 2. impotent
impur, impure adj. 1. impure, unclean, foul
imputer v. 1. to impute (to) 2. to allocate
inaccessible adj. 1. inaccessible, out-of-reach 2. unfeasible, unrealizable 3. indifferent
inanimé, inanimée adj. 1. lifeless, unconscious 2. inanimate
incertain, incertaine adj. 1. uncertain, unsure 2. undetermined 3. unsettled 4. indistinct,
blurred 5. unsteady, hesitant
inceste s.m. 1. incest
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inclination s.f. 1. inclination, tendency, liking 2. bow

inconnu, e adj. 1. unknown
inconstance s.f. 1. inconstancy, fickleness
inconstant, inconstante adj. 1. inconstant, fickle 2. changeable, unsettled
incroyable adj. 1. incredible, unbelievable 2. amazing
incurable adj. 1. incurable 2. inveterate
indifférent, indifferente adj. 1. indifferent 2. immaterial 3. uninteresting
indignation s.f. 1. indignation
indigne adj. 1. disgraceful, outrageous 2. unworthy of
indomptable adj. 1. untameable 2. indomitable, invincible
indompté, indomptée adj. 1. untamed, wild
inévitable adj. 1. unavoidable, inevitable
inexorable adj. 1. inexorable, inevitable
infaillible adj. 1. infallible 2. reliable, guaranteed
infâme adj. 1. despicable, loathsome, heinous 2. revolting, vile, foul
infamie s.f. 1. infamy, disgrace 2. vileness 3. loathsome deed 4. slander, smear
infecter v. 1. to infect
infernal, infernale adj. 1. infernal, hellish, diabolical
infidèle adj. 1. disloyal, unfaithful 2. inaccurate, unreliable 3. infidel
inflexible adj. 1. rigid, inflexible 2. strict
informer v. 1. to inform, advise 2. (r.) to inquire
infortuné, infortunée adj. 1. unfortunate, luckless 2. hapless, wretched
3. (s.m/f.) (unfortunate) wretch
ingrat, ingrate adj. 1. unattractive, unpleasant, coarse 2. ungrateful
inhumain, inhumaine adj. 1. inhuman
inimitié s.f. 1. enmity, hostility
injure s.f. 1. insult, abuse 2. affront, insult 3. harm, injury
injuste adj. 1. unjust 2. unfair
injustice s.f. 1. injustice, unfairness 2. wrong
innocence s.f. 1. innocence
innocent, innocente adj. 1. innocent 2. harmless 3. simple
inouï, inouïe adj. 1. incredible, amazing, unbelievable 2. unheard of, unprecedented
inquiet, inquiète adj. 1. worried, anxious, concerned 2. uneasy, nervous 3. restless
insensé, insensée adj. 1. foolish, insane 2. enormous, considerable
3. (s.m/f.) madman, madwoman
insensible adj. 1. insensitive 2. imperceptible
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insolent, insolente adj. 1. insolent 2. arrogant 3. outrageous

inspirer v. 1. to inspire 2. to breathe in
instruction s.f. 1. education 2. teaching 3. statement 4. inquiry
instruire v. 1. to teach, instruct 2. to inform (of) 3. (r. + de) to find out about
instrument s.m. 1. instrument 2. tool
insulter v. 1. to insult
insupportable adj. 1. unbearable, unendurable 2. impossible, insufferable
intelligence s.f. 1. intelligence 2. understanding
interdit, e adj. 1. not allowed 2. prohibited 3. banned 4. disconcerted
intérêt s.m. 1. interest 2. utility 3. self-interest
interprète s.m_f 1. performer, player 2. interpreter, translator 3. spokesperson
interroger v. 1. to ask, question, interrogate 2. to test
interrompre v. 1. to interrupt 2. to stop, suspend
intrépide adj. 1. intrepid, bold, fearless 2. unrepentant
inutile adj. 1. pointless, useless 2. needless, unnecessary
inventer v. 1. to invent 2. to think, make up
invention s.f. 1. invention 2. inventiveness, creativeness 3. finding, discovery
invincible adj. 1. invincible, unconquerable 2. insuperable, insurmountable
3. unbeatable
irréprochable adj. 1. irreproachable 2. impeccable
irrésolu, irrésolue adj. 1. irresolute, indecisive, unresolved 2. unsolved
irriter v. 1. to irritate, annoy 2. to inflame, arouse
Ismène s.f. 1. Ismene
Italie s.f. 1. Italy
jadis adv. 1. formerly, long ago, in olden days
jaloux, jalouse adj. 1. jealous 2. envious
jamais adv. 1. (neg.) never, ever 2. (pos.) ever 3. à jamais (adv.): for good, for ever
jaunir v. 1. to turn yellow, yellow 2. (i.) to turn yellow
javelot s.m. 1. javelin
jeter v. 1. to throw 2. to throw away or out
jeune adj. 1. young 2. inexperienced 3. young, early 4. youthful 5. young, green
6. (s.m.) young man (pl.) young people
jeunesse s.f. 1. youth, youthfulness 2. the young
joie s.f. 1. joy, delight 2. pleasure
joindre v. 1. to join, put together 2. to bring together 3. to link 4. to add
5. to contact
jouet s.m. 1. toy, plaything

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joug s.m. 1. yoke 2. (balance) beam

jouir v. 1. to get a kick out of 2. to have an orgasm 3. (+ de) to enjoy, get
pleasure out of 4. to delight in 5. to command
jour s.m. 1. day 2. daylight 3. (pl.) days, life
juger v. 1. to judge, try 2. to decide 3. to consider
Junon s.f. 1. Juno:
Jupiter s.m. 1. Jupiter:
jurer v. 1. to swear 2. (i.) to swear, curse
jusque (s) prep. 1. up to 2. till 3. jusqu'ici (adv.): (up) to here, as far as here
4. jusqu'à (prep.): as far as; until; up to; even
juste adj. 1. fair, just 2. right 3. appropriate 4. good
justement adv. 1. right now, presently 2. exactly, precisely 3. rightly, justly
justice s.f. 1. justice, fairness
justifier v. 1. to confirm 2. to justify, vindicate 3. to prove
là adv. 1. here 2. when 3. c'est là : there it is
Labyrinthe s.m. 1. labyrinthe, maze
lâche adj. 1. cowardly, spineless 2. loose, slack 3. weak
lâcher v. 1. to slacken 2. to let go of 3. to drop 4. to let out
lâchement adv. 1. in a cowardly manner 2. loosely, slackly
laisser v. 1. to leave 2. (+ inf.) to let, permit, allow 3. (r.) = passive
lait s.m. 1. milk
lancer s. 1. to throw
langage s.f. 1. language 2. discourse, talk
langue s.f. 1. tongue 2. language
langueur s.f. 1. languidness 2. languor
languir v. 1. to languish, pine 2. to wilt 3. to flag 4. to keep waiting
large adj. 1. broad, wide 2. big 3. large 4. generous
larme s.f. 1. tear 2. a drop of
lasser v. 1. to weary 2. to bore, tire 3. to tax, exhaust, fatigue 4. (r.) to get tired,
weary
le, la art. 1. the 2. his, her
leçon s.m. 1. lesson 2. advice
lecteur s.m. 1. reader 2. lay reader
léger, légère adj. 1. light, springy 2. flimsy 3. faint, slight 4. minor 5. airy 6. weak
7. irresponsible 8. loose
légitime adj. 1. legitimate
lent, lente adj. 1. slow, sluggish 2. lingering

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lequel pron. 1. who, which 2. whom, which

lettre s.f. 1. letter 2. (correspondence) letter 3. (pl.) the arts, humanities
leur adj. 1. their
lever v. 1. to raise, to lift 2. (r.) to go up; to stand up, rise; to rise; to dawn
lèvre s.f. 1. lip 2. labium 3. edge, side, rim
libre adj. 1. free 2. available 3. open
licence s.f. 1. licence, licentiousness
lier v. 1. to tie up 2. to link, connect 3. to bind 4. to join forces with
5. to ligate
lien s.m. 1. link, connection 2. bond
lieu (x) s.m. 1. place 2. locus 3. au lieu de (prep.): in place of
4. avoir lieu: to take place; to have grounds, reason to
liquide adj. 1. liquid 2. watery 3. (s.m.) liquid, fluid
lire v. 1. to read 2. to intrepret
lit s.m. 1. bed 2. layer
livrer v. 1. to hand over 2. to inform on, denounce 3. to betray
4. to deliver (r. + à) to hold, conduct; to give way to
loi s.f. 1. law 2. act, law 3. rule
loin adv. 1. from a long way, from a distance 2. by far 3. de loin (adv.): from
a long way, from a distance 4. loin de (prep.): a long way,
far from
loisir s.m. 1. spare time 2. time, opportunity 3. à loisir (adv.): at leisure
long, longue adj. 1. long 2. elongated 3. thin 4. (time) long
longtemps adv. 1. for a long time 2. a long time (ago)
lorsque conj. 1. when
lui pron. 1. him, her 2. he, she
lui-même pron. 1. himself, herself
lumière s.f. 1. light 2. genius, (shining) light
madame s.f. 1. lady
main s.f. 1. hand
maintenant adv. 1. now
maintien s.m. 1. maintenance, upholding 2. bearing, deportment 3. support
mais conj. 1. rather 2. but 3. quite, absolutely
maison s.f. 1. house, dwelling 2. home, house 3. family 4. household
5. firm, company
maître, maîtresse adj. 1. central, main, major 2. master 3. (s.m/f.) master, mistress
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mal (maux) s.m. 1. pain 2. illness, sickness 3. harm 4. ill, evil 5. difficulty 6. evil
7. (adv.) wrong
malgré prep. 1. in spite of, despite
malheur s.m. 1. misfortune 2. bad luck 3. trouble, problem
malheureux, malheureuse adj. 1. unhappy, miserable, wretched 2. unhappy 3. unfortunate, unlucky
4. thwarted, unrequited
mânes s.pl 1. (archaic) manes 2. spirits
marâtre s.f. 1. unnatural or wicked mother 2. step-mother
marcher v. 1. to walk 2. to march 3. to work, function
mari s.m. 1. husband
marquer v. 1. to mark 2. to brand 3. to note down 4. (i.) to stand out
marque s.f. 1. mark 2. label, tag 3. make 4. stamp 5. score
maternel, maternelle adj. 1. maternal, motherly
matière s.f. 1. matter 2. material 3. subject matter
matin s.m. 1. morning 2. un beau matin: one fine day 3. dawn
me pron. 1. me
méchant, méchante adj. 1. nasty, vicious, wicked 2. horrible, horrid, nasty
méconnaître v. 1. to be unaware of 2. to fail to recognize 3. to fail to understand
Médée s.f. 1. Medea
méditer v. 1. to meditate on or upon, to reflect on 2. to plan
meilleur, meilleure adj. 1. better 2. (le) meilleur: the best
mêler v. 1. to mix 2. to combine 3. to muddle 4. to involve 5. (r.) to mix, mingle
même adj. 1. same 2. itself 3. (pron. + art.) the same 4. (adv.) even
mémoire s.f. 1. memory
mémorable adj. 1. memorable
menace s.f. 1. menace, threat
menacer v. 1. to threaten, menace
mensonge s.f. 1. lying, untruthfulness 2. lie 3. illusion
mentir v. 1. to lie
mépris s.m. 1. contempt, disdain, scorn
méprisable adj. 1. contemptible, despicable
mépriser v. 1. to look down on, despise, scorn 2. to disregard, defy
mer s.f. 1. sea 2. tide 3. seaside 4. lake 5. mare
mère s.f. 1. mother 2. madame 3. Mother
mériter v. 1. to deserve, merit 2. to be worth
mesure s.f. 1. measuring measurement 2. measure 3. moderation 4. extent
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mesurer v. 1. to measure 2. to assess 3. to limit 4. to choose

mettre v. 1. to put 2. to lay 3. to set 4. to put on, wear 5. to take 6. to give
7. mettre au jour: to bring to light
meurtrier, meurtrière adj. 1. deadly, lethal, murderous
mien, mienne adj. 1. mine
mieux adv. 1. better 2. (le) mieux: the best 3. (adj.) better
milieu s.m. 1. middle, center 2. environment, milieu 3. habitat
mille adj. 1. one thousand 2. (s.m.) one thousand
Minerve s.f. 1. Minerva
Minos s.m. 1. Minos
Minotaure s.m. 1. the Minotaur
misérable adj. 1. impoverished, poverty-stricken 2. pitiful, miserable, wrethed
misère s.f. 1. poverty, destitution 2. ill-fortune 3. pittance
modérer v. 1. to moderate, restrain 2. to reduce
mœurs s.m.pl. 1. customs, habits 2. manners, ways 3. morals, moral standards
moi pron. 1. me
moi-même pron. 1. myself
moindre adj. 1. lesser, smaller 2. (+ art.) least, slighest
moins adv. 1. less 2. (+ art. + adj.) least
mois s.m. 1. month
moissonner v. 1. to harvest, reap 2. to amass 3. to decimate
moitié s.f. 1. half
moment s.m. 1. moment, while 2. minute 3. opportunity
mon, ma adj. 1. my
monde s.m. 1. world
monstre s.m. 1. monster
montagne s.f. 1. mountain
montrer v. 1. to show 2. (+ à) to show to 3. to flaunt 4. to point to 5. to prove
6. to show how 7. (r.) to appear, be seen
morne adj. 1. glum, gloomy 2. dull, bleak, drab, dreary
mort s.f. 1. death
mortel, mortelle adj. 1. fatal, deadly 2. lethal 3. mortal 4. (s.m/f.) mortal
mot s.m. 1. word 2. saying 3. note
mourir v. 1. to die 2. to die out 3. (intensive) to ‘die’ of/for 4. (r.) to be dying
5. to die out
mouvement s.m. 1. movement 2. impluse 3. motion 4. trend 5. bustle
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mugir v. 1. to moo, low 2. to howl, roar, thunder

mugissement s.m. 1. mooing, lowing
mur s.m. 1. wall 2. steep slope 3. barrier
mûr, mûre adj. 1. ripe 2. mature 3. ready
mutiner v. 1. to incite to rebellion 2. (r.) to mutiny, rebel, revolt
Mycènes s.f.pl. 1. Mycenae
mystère s.m. 1. mystery
naissance s.f. 1. birth 2. dawn(ing)
naître v. 1. to be born 2. to be born or destined to 3. to awaken to 4. to arise,
crop up 5. to break, dawn
nature s.f. 1. nature 2. the country, countryside 3. ones nature 4. type, sort, kind
naturel, naturelle adj. 1. natural 2. bodily 3. normal
naufrage s.m. 1. wreck, shipwreck 2. ruin, wreckage
ne adv. 1. not
néanmoins adv. 1. nevertheless, nonetheless
né, née adj. 1. born
négliger v. 1. to neglect 2. to disregard
Neptune s.m. 1. Neptune
nettoyer v. 1. to clean 2. to wash up or out
neveu (x) s.m. 1. nephew
ni conj. 1. nor 2. ni…ni… neither… nor…
nier v. 1. to deny 2. to repudiate
noble adj. 1. noble 2. of noble vintage 3. (s.m/f.) noble, nobleman
noblement adv. 1. nobly
nœud s.m. 1. knot 2. bow 3. crux 4. node
noir, noire adj. 1. black 2. dirty, grimy 3. gloomy, somber 4. (s.m.) black 5. dirt, grime
6. darkness 7. (adv.) dark
noirceur s.m. 1. blackness, darkness 2. wickedness
noircir v. 1. to blacken 2. (i.) to darken
nom s.m. 1. name 2. appellation 3. noun
nombre s.m. 1. number 2. numbers
nommer v. 1. to name, list 2. to call
non adv. 1. no, not 2. non-
notre (nos) adj. 1. ours
nourrice s.f. 1. wet nurse
nourrir v. 1. to feed, nourish 2. to provide with 3. to entertain
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nous pron. 1. we 2. us
nouveau/nouvel (x), adj. 1. new, young 2. new, latest 3. further, new 4. novel, original
nouvelle (s)
nouvelle s.f. 1. news 2. (pl.) news
noyer v. 1. to drown, flood 2. to make disappear 3. (r.) to drown o.s.
4. (r. + dans) to bury or absorb o.s. in 5. to get tangled up
or bogged down in
nuage s.m. 1. cloud 2. mass 3. scatter
nuire v. 1. (+ à) to harm or injure
nuit s.f. 1. night, dark, darkness 2. nighttime
ô int. 1. oh, O
obéir v. 1. (+ à) to obey 2. (+ à) to submit to 3. (+ à) to respond to
objet s.m. 1. object, item 2. subject 3. purpose, aim 4. matter
obscurcir v. 1. to darken, make dark 2. to make obscure 3. (r.) to darken
obscur, obscure adj. 1. dark 2. obscure, abstruse 3. vague, indefinite
observer v. 1. to observe, examine 2. to watch, keep an eye on
obstacle s.m. 1. obstacle 2. hurdle 3. (equ.) fence 4. difficulty, problem
obstiner v. 1. (r.) to insist
obtenir v. 1. to obtain, get 2. to procure
occasion s.f. 1. opportunity, chance 2. occasion
occuper v. 1. to keep busy or occupied 2. to take over
odieux, odieuse adj. 1. odious 2. hateful, obnoxious
œil (yeux) s.m. 1. eye 2. sight, eyesight 3. look 4. vigilance
Œnone s.f. 1. Œnone
offense s.f. 1. insult 2. trespass, transgression
offenser v. 1. to offend, give offense to 2. to violate 3. (r.) to take offense
offrir v. 1. to give 2. to offer 3. to lend 4. to present
offrande s.f. 1. offering 2. offertory
oisif, oisive adj. 1. idle 2. unproductive 3. (s.m/f.) idler
oisiveté s.f. 1. idleness
Olympe s.m. 1. Olympus
ombrage s.m. 1. shade 2. canopy, foliage 3. offense, umbrage
ombre s.m. 1. shade 2. shadow 3. hint
on pron. 1. one, people, they
onde s.f. 1. wave 2. the deep, the waters
opposer v. 1. to set against 2. (r. + à) to object to, oppose, be against,
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opprimer v. 1. to oppress 2. to suppress, stifle

opprobre s.m. 1. shame, opprobrium 2. shame, infamy
orage s.m. 1. storm
ordinaire adj. 1. ordinary, normal, standard, usual 2. everyday 3. plain
ordonner v. 1. to order 2. to put in order, arrange
ordre s.m. 1. order, command 2. sequence 3. tidiness, orderliness 4. order
5. nature
oreille s.f. 1. ear 2. (sense of) hearing
orgueil s.m. 1. pride
orgueilleux, orgueilleuse adj. 1. conceited, arrogant 2. proud
origine s.f. 1. origin 2. beginning 3. root
ornement s.m. 1. ornament
orner v. 1. to decorate, adorn, embellish
os s.m. 1. bone 2. snag, hitch
oser v. 1. to dare (to) 2. to trust
ôter v. 1. to take off, remove (from) 2. to take away
ou conj. 1. or 2. or (else)
où pron. 1. where 2. when 3. d'où (adv.): from where, whence 4. par où (adv.):
which way
oubli s.m. 1. forgetting, neglecting 2. omission 3. oblivion 4. consolation
5. indifference
oublier v. 1. to forget 2. to forget (about) 3. to leave out 4. to leave (behind)
oui adv. 1. yes 2. so
ouïr v. 1. to hear (tell)
outrage s.m. 1. insult
outrager v. 1. to offend, insult, abuse
ouvert, ouverte adj. 1. open 2. open-ended
ouvrage s.m. 1. work 2. (piece of) work 3. book
ouvragé, ouvragée adj. 1. (finely or elaborately) embroidered 2. elaborate, ornate
ouvrir v. 1. to open, unlock 2. to begin 3. to clear 4. (r.) to open
paisible adj. 1. peaceful, quiet 2. calm
paix s.f. 1. peace 2. quiet 3. peacefulness
palais s.m. 1. palace 2. palate
pâle adj. 1. pale 2. weak
pâleur s.f. 1. paleness, pallor
pâlir v. 1. to pale, turn pale
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Pallantides s.m.pl. 1. Pallantides

pâmer v. 1. (r.) to swoon
Panope s.m. 1. Panope
par prep. 1. by 2. on, during 3. out of 4. par delà (prep.): beyond
paraître v. 1. to appear, come out 2. to seem, look
parce que conj. 1. because
pardonner v. 1. to forgive, excuse
pareil, pareille adj. 1. the same, alike, similar
parent, parente adj. 1. related 2. cognate 3. parent 4. parent 5. (s.m.pl.) parents
parer v. 1. to decorate, deck out, adorn 2. to ward off, fend off
parfait, parfaite adj. 1. perfect, flawless 2. complete, total 3. excellent
parjure adj. 1. disloyal, treacherous, underhand 2. (s.m/f.) disloyal person, traitor,
betrayer 3. (s.m.) disloyalty, treachery, betrayal
parler v. 1. to talk, to speak 2. to talk 3. (tr.) to speak 4. to read out loud
5. parler de: to remind of
parmi prep. 1. among
parole s.f. 1. speech 2. word, remark
Parque s.f. 1. fate 2. (pl.) the Parcae, the fates
partager v. 1. to divide up, share out 2. to divide 3. to share 4. (r.) to share out
partir v. 1. to leave 2. to set off or out 3. to go, leave
partout adv. 1. everywhere
part s.f. 1. piece, portion 2. share 3. part
parvenir v. 1. (+ à) to get to, reach 2. (+ à) to achieve 3. (+ à) to succeed in
pas s.m. 1. step 2. progress 3. footprint
pas adv. 1. not
Pasiphaé s.f. 1. Pasiphaë
passé s.m. 1. past 2. past tense
passer v. 1. to pass (by) 2. to go 3. (r.) to go by, pass 4. to happen
passion s.f. 1. passion, love 2. feeling 3. (pl.) passions, feeling, emotions
paternel, paternelle adj. 1. paternal 2. fatherly
pâture s.f. 1. food, feed 2. pasture
payer v. 1. to pay, pay for
pays s.m. 1. country 2. region, area 3. village, small town 4. people, country
5. ones country
peindre v. 1. to paint 2. to portray, depict
peine s.f. 1. sentence, penalty 2. damnation 3. effort, trouble
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Péloponnèse s.m. 1. the Peloponnese

penchant s.m. 1. propensity, liking, penchant 2. fondness
pencher v. 1. to lean (over), to tilt 2. to slope (away) 3. to be inclined 4. (tr.) to tilt,
tip up 5. (r.) to lean, bend
pénétrer v. 1. to go, enter 2. to go into 3. (i.) to penetrate
pénible adj. 1. hard, tough, tiring 2. distressing, painful 3. tiresome
pensée s.f. 1. thought, idea 2. opinion 3. way of thinking
penser v. 1. to think, assume 2. to realize, imagine 3. to think out, through
4. (i.) to think, ponder 5. (+ à) to think about or of
6. to think or remember to
pensif, pensive adj. 1. thoughtful, pensive, reflective
percer v. 1. to pierce (through) 2. to open 3. to push through 4. (i.) to come
through
perdre v. 1. to lose, mislay 2. to let fall 3. to lose 4. to waste
père s.m. 1. father 2. sire
perfide adj. 1. perfidious, treacherous, faithless 2. (s.m/f.) traitor
perfidie s.f. 1. perfidy, treacherousness 2. piece of treachery
3. treacherous remark
périr v. 1. to perish, die 2. to be destroyed
Péribée s.f. 1. Peribea
péril s.m. 1. danger 2. peril
permettre v. 1. to allow 2. (impers.) it is allowed
persécuter v. 1. to persecute 2. to torment
persécuteur, persécutrice adj. 1. persecutory, tormenting 2. (s.m/f.) persecutor
personnage s.m. 1. character 2. individual 3. person of note
personne s.f. 1. person 2. woman 3. self
persuader v. 1. to persuade, convince
perte s.f. 1. loss 2. privation 3. waste 4. ruin, ruination
peser v. 1. to weigh 2. (i.) to press on
pesanteur s.f. 1. heaviness, weightiness 2. ponderousness, sluggishness 3. gravity
petit, e adj. 1. small, little 2. young 3. short, brief 4. slight, minor
s.m/f. 1. little boy or girl
peu adv. 1. little, not much 2. not very 3. (the) little 4. (a) little
peuple s.m. 1. people 2. the people 3. crowd
peur s.f. 1. fear, apprehension 2. phobia 3. avoir peur (de): to be afraid (of)
peut-être adv. 1. maybe, perhaps
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philosophe adj. 1. philosophical

s.m. 1. philosopher
pièce s.f. 1. piece, bit 2. item, part 3. room 4. paper, document
5. (music/theater) piece
pied s.m. 1. foot
piété s.f. 1. piety 2. devotion, reverence
Pirithoüs s.m. 1. Pirithoüs
pitié s.f. 1. pity 2. mercy
Pitthée s.m. 1. Pittheus
place s.f. 1. space, room 2. spot 3. seat 4. position, post 5. rank
placer v. 1. to place 2. to seat
plaie s.f. 1. wound 2. torment
plaindre v. 1. to feel sorry for, pity 2. to give grudgingly or spare
3. (r.) to complain, moan 4. (r. + de) to complain of
plaine s.f. 1. plain
plainte s.f. 1. moan, groan 2. complaining, moaning 3. complaint
plaintif, plaintive adj. 1. plaintive, mournful
plaire v. 1. (imp.) to like 2. to please 3. (r.) to enjoy, like
plaisir s.m. 1. pleasure
plein, pleine adj. 1. full 2. busy
pleur s.m. 1. tear
pleurer v. 1. to cry 2. to beg 3. (+ sur) to lament, bewail
plonger v. 1. to dive 2. to swoop 3. to plunge
plus adv. 1. more 2. (+ art. + adj.) most 4. ne…plus… no longer, any more
5. plus de (prep.): more
Plutarque s.m. 1. Plutarch
plutôt adv. 1. rather 2. plutôt que de: rather than
poème s.m. 1. poem
poésie s.f. 1. poetry
poète s.m. 1. poet
poids s.m. 1. weight 2. influence
point s.m. 1. point, dot spot 2. place 3. stage 4. point 5. (adv.) ne…point…
not…at all…
pointe s.f. 1. point, pointed tip 2. peak, burst 3. barb, taunt
poison s.m. 1. poison
pompeux, pompeuse adj. 1. pompous, bombastic
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1. wearing 2. bearing, deportment

porte s.f. 1. door 2. gate
porter v. 1. to carry 2. to give support to 3. to take, bring 4. to direct 5. to wear
poudreux, pompeuse adj. 1. dusty, powdery
pour prep. 1. for 2. to 3. on behalf of 4. in favor of 5. [+ inf] in order to
pourquoi adv. 1. why 2. why?
poursuivre v. 1. to chase (after), pursue 2. to hound, harry 3. to continue
4. to strive towards
pourtant adv. 1. yet, even so, all the same
pourvu que conj. 1. provided that, so long as
pousser v. 1. to push 2. to spur (on) 3. to cry, utter 4. (+ à) to drive to
poussière s.f. 1. dust 2. mote
pouvoir s.m. 1. power 2. influence 3. quality
pouvoir v. 1. to be able 2. to manage to 3. (r. impers.) it may be
précaution s.f. 1. precaution 2. caution, care
précéder v. 1. to precede 2. to be in front of 3. to arrive ahead of
précipiter v. 1. to throw or hurl (down) 2. to plunge 3. to quicken, speed up
4. to rush
prédire v. 1. to predict, foretell
préférer v. 1. to prefer
premier, première adj. 1. early 2. nearest 3. next, first 4. first 5. main 6. chief
7. original, initial 8. slightest
prendre v. 1. to pick up 2. to take 3. to get 4. to buy 5. to use 6. to catch
7. to capture 8. to come over, seize
préparer v. 1. to prepare, make 2. to be preparing 3. (r. + à) to be ready for
près adv. 1. near, close 2. soon 3. près de (prep.): near; close to
présager v. 1. to be a sign of, portend 2. to predict
prescrire v. 1. to prescribe 2. to stipulate
présence s.f. 1. presence
présent s.m. 1. present 2. present tense 3. gift, present
présent, présente adj. 1. present 2. active
présenter v. 1. to introduce 2. to describe, portray 3. to submit, hand in
4. to explain 5. to offer
presque adv. 1. almost, nearly 2. (neg.) hardly
pressant, e adj. 1. urgent 2. pressing, insistent
presser v. 1. to squeeze 2. to rush 3. to urge
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prêt, prête adj. 1. ready 2. disposed, willing

prêter v. 1. to lend 2. to attribute, accord 3. (+ à) to give rise to, invite
prétender v. 1. to claim 2. to say, maintain 3. to intend, mean
prévaloir v. 1. to prevail 2. (+ sur) to prevail over
prévenir v. 1. to inform s. o.
prier v. 1. to pray to 2. to beg, beseech 3. to request 4. to invite
prière s.f. 1. prayer 2. request, plea, entreaty
prince s.m. 1. prince
principal/aux, e adj. 1. main 2. principle, chief
principe s.m. 1. principle, rule of conduct 2. principle, law, axiom 3. constituent
4. origin
princesse s.f. 1. princess
priser v. 1. to prize, value highly
prison s.f. 1. prison, jail 2. imprisonment
prisonnier, ière adj. 1. captive 2. trapped 3. (s.m/f.) prisoner
priver v. 1. to deprive
prix s.m. 1. price, cost 2. prize, award
Procruste s.m. 1. Procrustes
prodige s.m. 1. marvel, wonder 2. prodigy
prodigieux, prodigieuse adj. 1. huge, tremendous 2. prodigious, astounding 3. miraculous
produire v. 1. to produce, manufacture 2. to make, produce
profane adj. 1. uninitiated 2. secular, profane
profaner v. 1. to desecrate, violate the sanctity of 2. to debase, defile
profiter v. 1. (+ de) to profit from 2. to enjoy 3. to exploit
profond, profonde adj. 1. deep 2. profound, utter 3. dark
proie s.f. 1. prey
projet s.m. 1. plan 2. plan, outline
prolonger v. 1. to extend, prolong 2. to extend, continue
promesse s.f. 1. promise, assurance 2. commitment
promettre v. 1. to promise 2. to destine 3. (i.) to promise
4. (r. + à) to plight ones troth to
prompt, prompte adj. 1. prompt, quick, swift
promptement adv. 1. quickly, swiftly
prononcer v. 1. to utter 2. to pronounce, decree 3. to articulate
proposer v. 1. to suggest 2. to offer 3. to recommend, put forward 4. to assign
5. to introduce 6. (r). to offer ones services
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propre adj. 1. clean, neat, tidy 2. own 3. proper, legitimate 4. characteristic

proprement adv. 1. cleanly, tidily 2. decently, properly 3. truly, absolutely, totally
4. specifically, strictly
Proserpine s.f. 1. Prosperina
prosterner v. 1. to prostrate, lay prone 2. (r.) to bow down
protéger v. 1. to protect, defend 2. to encourage, protect
prouver v. 1. to prove 2. to show 3. to demonstrate
public, publique adj. 1. public 2. (s.m.) public 3. en public (adv.): publicly, in public
pudeur s.f. 1. modesty, decency, propriety 2. tact, sense of propriety
pudique adj. 1. chaste, modest 2. discreet
puisque conj. 1. since, because
puissance s.f. 1. power, force, strength 2. (pl.) powers
puissant, puissante adj. 1. powerful, potent, efficacious 2. strong 3. mighty
punir v. 1. to punish 2. to penalize
punition s.f. 1. punishment 2. penalty
pur, pure adj. 1. pure, clean, uncontaminated 2. faultless 3. sheer
pureté s.f. 1. cleanness, purity 2. purity, chastity
purger v. 1. to purify 2. to rid of 3. to drain
qualité s.f. 1. quality 2. property 3. capacity 4. (pl.) skills, qualifications
quand conj. 1. when 2. even if 3. (adv.) when? 4. depuis quand (adv.): how long;
since when
quantité s.f. 1. amount, quantity
que adv. 1. how much! 2. why? 3. (pron.) that, which 4. (pron. inter.) what?
5. (conj.) that 6. than
quel, quelle adj. 1. which?, what? 2. (exclam.) what! 3. (rel.) whoever, whichever
quelque adj. 1. some 2. whichever, whatever
quelquefois adv. 1. sometimes, from time to time
quelque adj. 1. some 2. whichever, whatever
querelle s.f. 1. quarrel, argument
qui pron. 1. who, that 2. which, that 3. who?
quiconque pro. 1. (rel.) whoever 2. (indef.) anyone, anybody
quitter v. 1. to leave, split up with 2. to pass away 3. to forsake 4. to take off
quoi pron. 1. what, which 2. (adv.) what?
quoique conj. 1. though, although
race s.f. 1. race 2. category 3. line
rage s.f. 1. rage, fury, tantrum 2. passion, mania 3. rabies
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raisonnable adj. 1. sensible 2. reasonable 3. acceptable 4. rational

ralentir v. 1. to slow down (r. also)
rallumer v. 1. to rekindle, light again
ramener v. 1. to take back, bring back 2. to restore 3. to place 4. to reduce
rang s.m. 1. row, line 2. rank
ranger v. 1. to arrange, set in rows 2. to put away 3. to tidy
4. (r.) to draw up, line up
ranimer v. 1. to rekindle 2. to revive
rapporter v. 1. to bring or put back 2. to bring 3. to return 4. to add 5. to produce,
yield 6. to tell, say 7. (r. + à) to refer or relate to
rappeler v. 1. to remind (s.o. of s.thg) 2. to recall, call back 3. (r.) to remember
rarement adv. 1. rarely, seldom
rassasier v. 1. to satisfy
rassurer v. 1. to reassure
ravir v. 1. to delight 2. (+ à) to rob of (something)
ravissement s.m. 1. enchantment 2. abduction 3. rapture
ravisseur, ravisseuse adj. 1. predatory, ravening 2. (s.m/f.) abductor, kidnapper
rebelle adj. 1. rebellious 2. intractable 3. refractory 4. rebelle à: impervious to
rebut s.m. 1. repulse, rebuff 2. casting out, rejection 3. reject
rebuter v. 1. to rebuff, repulse 2. to disallow 3. to discourage
recevoir v. 1. to receive, get 2. to welcome, greet 3. to entertain 4. to admit
rechercher v. 1. to look or search for 2. to look into, investigate
3. to seek out, be in search of 4. to look or search for again
récit s.m. 1. story, tale, narration 2. account 3. narrative
réciter v. 1. to repeat, recite
recommencer v. 1. to renew, start again, repeat 2. to resume, carry on
3. (i.) to start or being again
récompenser v. 1. to reward, recompense
réconcilier v. 1. to reconcile
reconnaître v. 1. to recognize 2. to acknowledge, admit 3. to authenticate
4. to reconnoitre
recourber v. 1. to bend, curve
recourir v. 1. to run again 2. (+ à) to resort to
recours s.m. 1. recourse, resort 2. appeal
recueillir v. 1. to gather, pick 2. to collect, obtain 3. to take in
reculer v. 1. to push or move back 2. to retreat
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redoutable adj. 1. formidable 2. awesome, fearsome, awe-inspiring

redouter v. 1. to dread
réduire v. 1. to reduce 2. to quell, subdue
refermer v. 1. to close or shut again
refus s.m. 1. refusal, rebuff
refuser v. 1. to refuse to accept, reject 2. to refuse
regard s.m. 1. look, expression 2. glance, gaze
regarder v. 1. to see, watch 2. to look at, check 3. to concern 4. to view
règle s.f. 1. ruler 2. rule, code
régner v. 1. to reign, rule 2. to predominate, prevail
regret s.m. 1. regret 2. à regret (adv.): regretfully, with regret
reine s.f. 1. queen
rejeter v. 1. to throw back 2. to drive back 3. to reject, turn down
rejeton s.m. 1. shoot, sucker 2. scion, descendant
rejoindre v. 1. to meet up or join up to 2. to return to 3. to join or meet with
4. to agree with
relâcher v. 1. to let go, release, set free 2. to relax, slacken 3. to loosen
relique s.f. 1. relic
remarquer v. 1. to notice 2. to remark 3. to note down again
remède s.m. 1. remedy, cure, solution
remettre v. 1. to put back 2. (r.) to recover
remonter v. 1. to go or climb back up 2. to pull up, roll up 3. (i.) to go up
4. to come back up 5. to surface
remords s.m. 1. remorse 2. regret
rempart s.m. 1. rampart, bulwark 2. bastion
remplir v. 1. to fill 2. to fill (out) 3. to fill in 4. to fulfill 5. to satisfy 6. (r.) to fill up
rendre v. 1. to give back, return 2. to convey 3. to make
rêne s.f. 1. rein
renfermer v. 1. to shut or lock up 2. to contain, comprise
renommée s.f. 1. fame, repute 2. public opinion
renommer v. 1. to re-elect, reappoint 2. to praise, extol, celebrate
renoncer v. 1. to give up, renounce 2. repudiate 3. (+ à) to renounce, give up
rentrer v. 1. to come in 2. to return
renvoyer v. 1. to send back, return 2. to send away
répandre v. 1. to spill, spread 2. (r.) to spill; to spread
réparer v. 1. to repair, mend 2. to compensate for 3. to rectify, repair
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repentir s.m. 1. remorse

repentir v. 1. (r.) to repent 2. (r. + de) to regret, be sorry for
repli s.m. 1. fold, bend 2. recess 3. fall, drop
répondre v. 1. to answer, reply 2. (+ de) to answer for 3. (r.) to answer each other,
match each other, harmonize 4. (+ à) to answer, meet; match
repos s.m. 1. rest 2. time off 3. tranquility 4. sleep 5. cadence 6. dormancy
reposer v. 1. to ask again, repeat 2. to put down (again) 3. to rest 4. (i.) to rest, lie
5. to sleep 6. (r.) to rest
repousser v. 1. to push or drive back 2. to push away 3. to turn down, reject
4. to repel 5. to postpone
représenter v. 1. to depict, show, represent 2. to account for 3. to stage, perform
4. to explain, outline
reproche s.m. 1. reproach
reprocher v. 1. (+ à) to reproach for; to criticize for
réprouver v. 1. to reprove 2. to damn
réserver v. 1. to save, keep 2. to reserve, have in store
résistance s.f. 1. resistance 2. stamina 3. strength
résister v. 1. to resist 2. (+ à) to resist, hold out against
3. (+ à) to withstand, put up with
résoudre v. 1. to settle, resolve, solve 2. to decide on 3. (r.) to reconcile oneself to
4. (r.) to amount to, result in
respect s.m. 1. respect 2. esteem
respecter v. 1. to respect, show respect for 2. to conform to
respectueux,respectueuse adj. 1. respectful
respirer v. 1. to breathe 2. to breathe again
ressentir v. 1. to feel 2. to be affected by 3. (r. + de) to feel the effect of
ressusciter v. 1. to resuscitate 2. to revive 3. to resurrect, raise from the dead
reste s.m. 1. rest 2. remnant, scrap 3. au reste, du reste (adv.): besides, further
rester v. 1. to stay, remain 2. to be left 3. to live 4.
il reste (impers.): there is left; it remains
retarder v. 1. to delay, make late 2. to postpone, put back 3. (i.) to be slow
retenir v. 1. to hold, keep 2. to hold back 3. to curb, hold in check
4. to remember
retentir v. 1. to resound, ring 2. (+ sur) to have an effect on
retenue s.f. 1. reserve, self-control 2. detention 3. deduction
retirer v. 1. to take off, away 2. (r.) to withdraw
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retracer v. 1. to relate, recount, tell of 2. to draw again, redraw

retraite s.f. 1. retreat, withdrawal 2. retirement 3. hiding place, refuge
retrouver v. 1. to find (again) 2. to uncover 3. to recognize
réunir v. 1. to join, tie together 2. to collect together 3. to combine 4. to reunite
réussir v. 1. to make a success of 2. to succeed, be a success
réveiller v. 1. to wake up 2. (r.) to wake (up), awaken
révéler v. 1. to reveal, bring to light 2. to show
revenir v. 1. to come back 2. to return 3. to catch up
réverer v. 1. to revere, reverence
revoir v. 1. to see or meet again 2. to see again, re0examine 3. to check
4. to review
révolter v. 1. to rouse, to induce to revolt 2. to appal, shock, revolt 3. (r.) to revolt
révoquer v. 1. to revoke, rescind 2. to dismiss
riche adj. 1. rich, wealthy, well-off 2. lavish, sumptuous, luxurious 3. lush,
profuse 4. rich in 5. teeming
richesse s.f. 1. luxuriousness, sumptuousness 2. wealth 3. lushness, profusion
4. inventiveness
rien pro. 1. anything 2. nothing
rigoureux, rigoureuse adj. 1. severe, rigorous, strict 2. harsh, severe
rigueur s.f. 1. harshness, severity, rigor 2. austerity, stringency
3. harshness, toughness
rivage s.m. 1. shore
rival (aux), rivale adj. 1. rival 2. (s.m/f.) rival, opponent
rive s.f. 1. shore, bank
rocher s.m. 1. rock
roi s.m. 1. king
rompre v. 1. to break, break off
ronce s.m. 1. blackberry-bush
rouge adj. 1. red 2. ginger, carroty 3. red-hot
rougeur s.f. 1. redness, glow 2. flush, blush 3. blotch
rougir v. 1. to redden 2. (i.) to redden 3. (i.) to blush 4. (i.) to be ashamed
5. (+ de) to be ashamed of
rouler v. 1. to roll 2. to roll up, wind up 3. to roll along 4. (i.) to go, run 5. to roll
route s.f. 1. road 2. way 3. journey, 4. path
rudesse s.f. 1. roughness, coarseness 2. uncouthness 3. severity, harshness
sacré, sacrée adj. 1. sacred, holy 2. sacred, sacrosanct
sacrilège adj. 1. sacrilegious 2. (s.m/f.) profaner 3. (s.m.) sacrilege, profanation

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sage adj. 1. good, well-behaved 2. wise, sensible 3. modest, sober

4. (s.m/f.) wise person
saigner v. 1. to bleed 2. (tr.) to bleed, drain
saint, sainte adj. 1. holy
saisir v. 1. to grab hold of 2. to seize 3. to strike, stun 4. to understand,
comprehend
saison s.f. 1. season
Salamine s.f. 1. Salamis
sang s.m. 1. blood 2. (life) blood
sanglant, sanglante adj. 1. bloody, blood soaked 2. scathing, cruel 3. blood-red
sans prep. 1. without 2. but for 3. (adv.) without 4. sans que (conj.): without
satisfaire v. 1. to satisfy, give satisfaction 2. to fulfill
savoir v. 1. to know, be aware of 2. to know how to, be able
sauvage adj. 1. wild, untamed 2. uncivilized
sauver v. 1. to save, rescue 2. to salvage
savant, savante adj. 1. learned 2. skilful, clever 3. (s.m.) scholar
sceau (x) s.m. 1. seal 2. mark
scélérat, scélérate adj. 1. heinous, villainous 2. (s.m/f.) villain, scoundrel, rogue
scène s.f. 1. stage 2. scene
sceptre s.m. 1. sceptre 2. authority
Scirron s.m. 1. Sciron
scrupule s.m. 1. scruple, qualm of conscience 2. punctiliousness
scrupuleusement adv. 1. scrupulously, punctiliously
Scythe adj. 1. Scythian 2. (s.m/f.) Scythian
se pron. 1. oneself, himself, herself
sécher v. 1. to dry 2. to dry up 3. (i). to dry (off) 4. to dry up
second, seconde adj. 1. second
seconder v. 1. to assist, back up 2. to second
secourir v. 1. to help 2. to aid 3. to relieve, ease
secours s.m. 1. help, assistance, aid
secret, secrète adj. 1. secret 2. innermost 3. secretive, reserved 4. (s.m.) secret 5. secrecy
6. en secret (adv.): in secret, secretly 7. privately
sédition s.f. 1. rebellion, revolt, sedition
séduire v. 1. to attract, charm 2. to tempt 3. to lure, seduce
seigneur s.m. 1. feudal lord or overlord 2. lord 3. the Lord
sein s.m. 1. breast 2. bosom
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semblable adj. 1. similar, alike 2. (with poss.) kind

sembler v. 1. to seem, appear 2. (impers.) it seems
semer v. 1. to sow 2. to scatter, strew 3. to drop 4. to lose
Sénèque s.m. 1. Seneca
sens s.m. 1. sense 2. meaning
sensible adj. 1. sensitive 2. delicate, sensitive 3. perceptible, noticeable 4. sensory
sentir v. 1. to smell, feel 2. to sense 3. to have a feeling for
sentiment s.m. 1. feeling 2. sentiment
séparer v. 1. to separate 2. to part, pull apart 3. to distinguish 4. to divide
5. (r. + de) to part with
sépulture s.f. 1. burial place 2. burial, sepulture
serein, sereine adj. 1. serene, peaceful 2. clear, tranquil 3. undisturbed, unclouded
serment s.m. 1. oath 2. pledge, vow
servile adj. 1. servile, subservient, sycophantic, fawning
servir v. 1. to serve 2. to be at the service of 3. to be of service to 4. (i.) to be
useful 5. (+ à) to be used for 6. (+ de) to be used as, to act as,
to be
seul, seule adj. 1. alone, on ones own 2. lonely 3. single, sole 4. only 5. mere
sévère adj. 1. strict, stern, severe 2. harsh 3. austere, unadorned
sévèrement adv. 1. severely, harshly, strictly
sexe s.m. 1. gender 2. sex
si adv. 1. so, such 2. however 3. as 4. (conj.) if
siècle s.m. 1. century 2. age 3. (le siècle) worldly life
sien, sienne adj. 1. own, ones own
signal (aux) s.m. 1. signal
signaler v. 1. to point out, indicate 2. to signal
signe s.m. 1. sign, gesture 2. indication 3. mark, characteristic sign 4. symbol
silence s.m. 1. silence
sillon s.m. 1. furrow 2. groove 3. fissure
sincère adj. 1. sincere, genuine, true, authentic 2. honest
Sinnis s.m. 1. Sinis
six adj/num. 1. six
Socrate s.m. 1. Socrates
sœur s.f. 1. sister
soi pron. 1. oneself, itself, himself, herself
soin s.m. 1. care 2. concern 3. neatness 4. task 5. prendre soin de: to take care of
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solennel, solennelle adj. 1. solemn 2. formal

solide adj. 1. solid, sturdy 2. sound 3. robust 4. substantial
sombre adj. 1. dark 2. gloomy, melancholy, sombre
sommeil s.m. 1. sleep 2. inactivity, lethargy
son s.m. 1. sound 2. volume
son, sa adj. 1. his, her, its
songe s.m. 1. dream 2. daydream, illusion
songer v. 1. to muse, reflect, think 2. (i.) to dream 3. (+ à) to think about
4. to think of 5. to contemplate 6. to expect 7. to remember
8. to consider
sort s.m. 1. fate, lot 2. destiny 3. spell
sortir s.m. 1. coming from 2. au sortir de (prep.): at the end of
sortir v. 1. to go out 2. to come through 3. to get out
soudain, soudaine adj. 1. sudden, unexpected 2. (adv.) all of a sudden, suddenly
souffrir v. 1. to endure, suffer 2. to allow, tolerate 3. (+ de) to have trouble with
souhaiter v. 1. to wish, hope for
souiller v. 1. to soil 2. to contaminate 3. to ruin, sully, taint
soumettre v. 1. to subjugate, control 2. to submit
soumis, e adj. 1. submissive, obedient
soupçon s.m. 1. suspicion
soupçonner v. 1. to suspect 2. to doubt 3. to imagine
soupçonneux, soupçonneuse adj. 1. suspicious
soupir s.m. 1. sigh 2. quarter (note) rest 3. (pl.) desire
soupirer v. 1. to sigh 2. to yearn
source s.f. 1. spring, source
sourd, sourde adj. 1. deaf 2. muffled, muted 3. dull, subdued
sous prep. 1. under, underneath, beneath 2. behind 3. within
soutenir v. 1. to hold up, support 2. to give support to 3. to assert, claim
4. to uphold, defend 5. to withstand
souvenir s.m. 1. memory, recollection 2. keepsake
souvenir v. 1. to occur to the mind 2. (r. + de) to remember, recollect
souvent adv. 1. often
Sparte s.m. 1. Sparta
spectacle s.m. 1. show 2. sight, scene
spectateur, spectatrice s.f. 1. spectator, audience-member 2. witness 3. onlooker
subir v. 1. to suffer, sustain 2. to be under 3. to undergo
subitement adv. 1. suddenly, all of a sudden

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successeur s.m. 1. successor 2. heir

succès s.m. 1. success 2. achievement 3. popularity
sucer v. 1. to suck
suffire v. 1. to be enough, sufficient
suffrage s.m. 1. vote 2. approval, approbation
suivre v. 1. to follow
sujet, sujette adj. 1. susceptible 2. subjugate, enslaved 3. (s.m.) subject, topic
4. (s.m.) ground for
superbe adj. 1. superb, beautiful, magnificent 2. gorgeous, handsome 3. haughty
superflu, superflue adj. 1. superfluous 2. redundant
suppliant, suppliante adj. 1. begging, imploring, beseeching 2. (s.m/f.) supplicant
supplice s.f. 1. agony, torture 2. torment
supprimer v. 1. to do away with 2. to demolish 3. to repeal, annul
sur prep. 1. on, over 2. towards, around 3. for 4. upon 5. by
sûr, e adj. 1. sure, certain 2. confident 3. reliable, trustworthy 4. safe
surmonter v. 1. to surmount, top 2. to get over, overcome
surpris, surprise adj. 1. surprised 2. (s.f. surprise) surprise
surtout adv. 1. above all, particularly, especially
tâcher v. 1. to try, endeavor 2. (+ de) to try to 3. (+ que) to make sure that
taire v. 1. to conceal, say nothing about 2. (r.) to be quiet
tandis que adv. 1. while, whilst
tant adv. 1. so much 2. so 3. tant de: so much, such, so many
tantôt adv. 1. soon, presently 2. just now, a little while ago
tard adv. 1. late 2. later
tardif, tardive adj. 1. late, belated, tardy 2. late, advanced
tarir v. 1. to dry up, run dry 2. (i.) to dry up
taureau (x) s.m. 1. bull
teindre v. 1. to dye 2. to tint
teint s.m. 1. complexion 2. color, coloring
tel, telle adj. 1. such and such 2. such 3. like 4. tel…que… like, just like…
téméraire adj. 1. foolhardy, rash 2. reckless
témérité s.f. 1. boldness, temerity 2. foolhardiness, recklessness
témoin s.m. 1. witness 2. eyewitness
temple s.m. 1. temple 2. church
temps s.m. 1. weather 2. time 3. (free) time 4. season 5. stage
Ténare s.m. 1. Tenarus
tendre adj. 1. loving, gentle, tender 2. loving, affectionate 3. soft, delicate 4. early

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tendre v. 1. to tighten, tauten 2. to hang 3. to cover 4. to crane 5. to strive

tendresse s.f. 1. tenderness, affection 2. inclination
tenir v. 1. to hold (on to) 2. to hold 3. to keep 4. to have caught
tenter v. 1. to try, attempt 2. to tempt
terme s.m. 1. end, term 2. word
terminer v. 1. to finish (off), end 2. to end, close 3. (r.) to draw to a close
terre s.f. 1. the earth 2. ground 3. land 4. country 5. earth, soil
terreur s.f. 1. terror, dread
terrible adj. 1. terrible, dreadful 2. unbearable 3. terrific, tremendous
4. awful, dreadful
tête s.f. 1. head 2. face 3. mind 4. person 5. leader
théâtre s.m. 1. theatre 2. theatre company 3. drama 4. work(s) 5. histrionics
6. scene
Théramène s.m. 1. Theramenes
Thésée s.m. 1. Theseus
tige s.f. 1. stem, stalk 2. shaft 3. upper 4. stock, line 5. rod
tigre s.m. 1. tiger 2. (person) ogre
timide adj. 1. timid, shy 2. slight, feeble, tiny
tirer v. 1. to pull, drag 2. to pull out of
toi pron. 1. you
tombeau (x) s.m. 1. grave, tomb, sepulchre 2. death, end
tomber v. 1. to fall (down) 2. to fall, drop off 3. to disappear, vanish, fade
ton, ta adj. 1. your
tonnerre s.m. 1. thunder 2. storm, tumult, commotion
tort s.m. 1. wrong 2. fault 3. shortcoming 4. blame 5. avoir tort to be wrong
tortueux, tortueuse adj. 1. winding, tortuous 2. devious
tôt adv. 1. soon 2. early
toucher v. 1. to touch, feel 2. to contact, reach 3. to hit 4. to concern 5. to move
6. to receive 7. (+ à) to touch; adjoin, border upon; broach
toujours adv. 1. always 2. still
tour s.m. 1. girth, circuit 2. turn, go 3. turn, revolution
tourment s.m. 1. intense suffering, agony 2. torment
tourmenter v. 1. to torment, ill-treat 2. to harass 3. to plague, rack
tourner v. 1. to turn, revolve, spin 2. to fly around 3. to turn, shift 4. to turn
around 5. (r.) to turn around 6. to turn
tout/tous, toute adj. 1. all, the whole (of) 2. only 3. any, every 4. (adv.) quite, very,
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toutefois adv. 1. however, nevertheless

trace s.f. 1. trail 2. mark 3. vestige, trace
tragédie s.f. 1. tragedy 2. disaster, calamity
tragique adj. 1. tragic 2. anguished
trahir v. 1. to betray 2. to deceive, be unfaithful 3. to break, go against
4. to distort 5. to fail
traîner v. 1. to drag, haul 2. to drag along or around 3. (r.) to crawl
trait s.m. 1. line 2. feature 3. shaft, spear
traiter v. 1. to treat 2. to deal with
traître, traîtresse adj. 1. traitorous, treacherous 2. deceptive 3. (s.m/f.) traitor 4. villain
trancher v. 1. to cut, sever, slice through 2. to judge
tranquille adj. 1. quiet 2. peaceful 3. tranquil 4. calm 5. sure
transir v. 1. to chill, benumb 2. to paralyse, overcome
transport s.m. 1. transport, conveyance 2. transport, burst, gust
travail (travaux) s.m. 1. work 2. occupation 3. effort 4. labor 5. piece
travers s.m. 1. breadth 2. à travers (prep.) across, through
traverser v. 1. to go across, cross 2. to span 3. to live, pass through
4. to run through
tremblant, e adj. 1. trembling, flickering, fluttering, shaking
trembler v. 1. to shake, shudder 2. to tremble, flutter
tremper v. 1. to dip, soak 2. (i.) to soak
trépas s.m. 1. death
très adv. 1. very 2. quite
trésor s.m. 1. treasure 2. trove 3. treasury 4. ‘darling’
tressaillir v. 1. to (give) a start, flinch, wince 2. to rustle
Trézène s.m. 1. Troezen
tribu s.m. 1. tribe 2. clan 3. swarm
tributaire adj. 1. reliant, dependent on (+ de) 2. (s.m.) tributary
triomphe s.m. 1. triumph, victory 2. ovation
triompher v. 1. to triumph 2. to be a great success 3. to rejoice, exult
4. (+ de) to triumph over
triste adj. 1. sad, unhappy, sorrowful 2. unhappy 3. drab, dull
tristesse s.f. 1. sadness 2. bleakness 3. dreariness, dullness
trois adj. 1. three 2. few, couple
tromper v. 1. to be unfaithful to, deceive 2. to fool, trick 3. to dupe, cheat
4. to elude 5. to mislead
trône s.m. 1. throne 2. (pl.) Thrones

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trop adv. 1. too 2. too much 3. so 4. trop de: too much, too many
trouble s.m. 1. confusion, embarrassment 2. discord, trouble
troubler v. 1. to cloud 2. to blur, dim 3. to disturb 4. to disrupt 5. to confuse,
disconcert 6. to thrill
trouver v. 1. to find 2. to discover 3. to get
tu pron. 1. you
tuer v. 1. to kill 2. to slaughter 3. to ruin, spoil
tulit [Latin: 3rd/sg/perf/act/ind of fero 'to bear, endure']
tumulte s.m. 1. commotion, tumult
tutélaire adj. 1. guardian, tutelary
tutelle s.f. 1. guardianship, tutelage 2. care, protection, control
tyran s.m. 1. tyrant
un, une adj. 1. a, an 2. (pr.) one
unique adj. 1. (one and) only, one 2. unique 3. priceless
unir v. 1. to unite, bring together 2. to join in marriage 3. to link, connect
4. to combine
univers s.m. 1. universe 2. world
urne s.f. 1. ballot box 2. urn
usage s.m. 1. use 2. purpose 3. usage 4. habit, continual practice 5. civility
utile adj. 1. useful 2. necessary 3. (s.m.) l’utile: that which is useful
vaincre v. 1. to beat, defeat 2. to overcome, conquer, master
vain, vaine adj. 1. vain, fruitless, pointless 2. shallow, superficial 3. empty
4. en vain (adv.) in vainly, vainly, fruitlessly
vainement adv. 1. in vain, vainly, fruitlessly
vainqueur adj. 1. winning, victorious, triumphant, conquering 2. (s.m.) victor
vaisseau (x) s.m. 1. ship, vessel 2. nave
valoir v. 1. to be worth 2. to apply to, hold for
vanter v. 1. to praise 2. (r.) to boast, brag
vaste adj. 1. enormous, huge, vast, immense
veillé s.f. 1. the day before 2. vigil, night-watch
veiller v. 1. to watch over, keep vigil over 2. to sit, stay up 3. to keep watch
4. to be vigilant
veine s.f. 1. vein 2. vein, load
venger v. 1. to avenge 2. (r.) to take vengeance
vengeance s.f. 1. revenge, vengeance
vengeur, vengeresse adj. 1. avenging, revengeful, vengeful 2. (s.m/f.) avenger
venin s.m. 1. venom 2. ill-will

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venir v. 1. to come, come to 2. (+ de) to just have done

vent s.m. 1. wind 2. breeze
Vénus s.f. 1. Venus
véritable adj. 1. real, true 2. authentic, real
vérité s.f. 1. truth 2. versimilitude 3. truthfulness, candidness
vers s.m. 1. verse 2. line 3. (pl.) (lines of) poetry, verse
vers prep. 1. towards 2. around
verser v. 1. to shed 2. to pour out 3. to tip 4. to lay, beat down 5. to assign
6. to pay 7. to add, append
vertu s.f. 1. virtue, virtuousness 2. (pl.) Virtues; virtue, power, property
vertueux, vertueuse adj. 1. virtuous, righteous 2. chaste
veuf, veuve adj. 1. widowed 2. (s.m/f.) widower
vice s.m. 1. vice 2. flaw, defect
victime s.f. 1. (sacrificial) victim 2. victim, casualty
victoire s.f. 1. victory, winning 2. success
vie s.f. 1. life 2. existence 3. lifestyle 4. biography
vil, vile adj. 1. base, vile, despicable 2. lowly, humble 3. cheap
ville s.f. 1. town, city 2. quarter 3. (town) council
vim [Latin: acc/sg/fem of vis: 'violence, force']
violence s.f. 1. violence 2. assault, violent act 3. brutality
violer v. 1. to rape 2. to violate 3. to desecrate
Virgile s.m. 1. Vergil
visage s.f. 1. face 2. aspect
visiter v. 1. to visit 2. to call on 3. to examine, inspect
vivant, e adj. 1. living, alive 2. lively, bustling 3. human
4. (m.pl.) les vivants: the living
vivre v. 1. to live, be alive 2. to settle
vœu (x) s.m. 1. wish 2. vow
voici prep. 1. here is/are, this is/these are 2. now
voilà prep. 1. there or that is 2. this is, these are
voile s.m. 1. veil 2. fog
voir v. 1. to see 2. to witness 3. to view 4. to imagine, picture
voisin, voisine adj. 1. next, adjoining, neighboring 2. preceding, before 3. similar
4. (s.m/f.) neighbor
voix s.f. 1. voice 2. part 3. voice of conscience 4. vote
volage adj. 1. fickle
voler v. 1. (i.) to fly 2. (tr.) to steal

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volontaire adj. 1. self-willed, headstrong 2. voluntary, intentional

volonté s.f. 1. will, willpower 2. wish
vomir v. 1. to vomit, bring up 2. to spew forth 3. to feel revulsion for
votre (vos) adj. 1. your(s)
vôtre adj. 1. yours
vouloir v. 1. to want 2. to claim 3. to intend, mean 4. to wish, prefer
5. vouloir bien: to be willing 6. (+ de) to want (something)
vous pron. 1. you
vous-même pron. 1. yourself, yourselves
voûte s.f. 1. vault, archway 2. vault, canopy
voyage s.m. 1. journey, trip
voyageur, voyageuse adj. 1. wayfaring, travelling 2. (s.m/f.) passenger 3. traveller
vrai adj. 1. true 2. genuine, real 3. complete, utter 4. (adv.) right, true
5. (s.m.) the truth
vraisemblance s.f. 1. plausibility, versimilitude 2. likelihood
vue s.f. 1. eyesight, sight 2. view, aspect 3. opinion 4. (pl.) plans, designs
y pron.adv. 1. there 2. it
yeux See œil
zèle s.m. 1. zeal

Sources for the entries:

Larousse Dictionary: French-English, English-French, Unabridged Edition, Larousse, Paris, 1993.

Harrap's Standard French and English Dictionary, Part One: French-English with supplement, ed. J.E. Mansion, Harrap,
London, 1965.

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