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-- Manche
, across the

Channel.

ouverture
,
f.
opening.

ouvrage
,
m.
work, work of art, structure.

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

ouvrier, -ère
,
adj. and s.
working, workman, workwoman.

ouvrir
,
v.
to open;
s'--
, open, draw aside;
ouvert, -e
, open, frank, cordial.


P


pacifique
,
adj.
pacific, peaceful.

pacifiquement
,
adv.
peacefully, peaceably.

page
,
f.
page.

paien, -ne
,
adj. and s.
pagan.

paillasse
,
f.
straw mattress.

paille
,
f.
straw.

pailleter
,
v.
to bespangle.

paillette
,
f.
spangle, golden flake.

pain
,
m.
bread, loaf;
bon comme le --
, good as gold.

paire
,
f.
pair.

paisiblement
,
adv.
peacefully.

paix
,
f.
peace.

palais
,
m.
palace;
-- de justice
, court-house.

Palais-Bourbon
,
m.
palace on the left bank of the Seine opposite the Place de la Concorde,

erected in 1722, for a member of the Bourbon family, now used by the Chamber of Deputies.

palanquin
,
m.
palanquin (litter).

pâle
,
adj.
pale.

paletot
,
m.
overcoat.

pâleur
,
f.
pallor.

palier
,
m.
landing (of a staircase).

pâlir
,
v.
to become pale.

palissade
,
f.
palisade, stockade.

palmier
,
m.
palm, palm-tree.

pâlot, -te
,
adj.
palish, wan.

palpiter
,
v.
to palpitate;
palpitant, -e
, adj. palpitating, throbbing, quivering.

paludier
,
m.
salt-maker.

pan
,
m.
side, skirt, face.

pan
,
interj.
bang!

panier
,
m.
basket, hoop-skirt.

panneau
,
m.
panel.

panse
,
f.
paunch, belly.

pansement
,
m.
dressing.

pantalon
,
m.
pair of trousers, trousers.

pantin
,
m.
jumping-jack.

Paolo
, Paul (Italian).

paon
,
m.
peacock;
yeux de --
, peacock's eyes (of the

feathers;
o
not pronounced).

papa
,
m.
papa;
p'pa
, baby's pronunciation of
papa
.

pape
,
m.
pope.

papier
,
m.
paper;
pl.
papers, passport.

papillon
,
m.
butterfly.

papyrus
,
m.
papyrus (paper and plant;
s
pronounced).

Pâques
,
m.
Easter.

paquet
,
m.
package, pack, bundle, mass.

par
,
prep.
by, through, with, because of, for, along, by way of, in, in the name of, on;
-- jour
,

a day.

paradis
,
m.
paradise.

paraître
,
v.
to appear.

paralyser
,
v.
to paralyze.

paralytique
,
adj. and s.
paralyzed, paralytic.

parapet
,
m.
parapet.

parbleu
,
interj.
gad!, upon my word!, by George!

parc
,
m.
park (
c
pronounced).

parcelle
,
f.
bit, parcel.

parce que
,
conj.
because.

parcourir
,
v.
to run through or over, look over, cover;
-- de l'oeil
, glance over.

pardi
,
interj.
truly, certainly, by George!, really.

pardon
,
m.
pardon, I beg your pardon.

pardonner
,
v.
to pardon.

pareil, -le
,
adj. and s.
similar, like, such, such a.

pareillement
,
adv.
similarly, likewise, too.

parent, -e
,
m., f.
relative;
pl.
relatives, parents.

parer
,
v.
to adorn, attire, dress up, ward off, parry.

parfait, -e
,
adj.
perfect.

parfaitement
,
adv.
perfectly.

parfois
,
adv.
at times.

parfum
,
m.
perfume, flavor.

parfumer
,
v.
to perfume, scent.

parfumerie
,
f.
perfumery.

parier
,
v.
to wager, bet.

Paris
, Paris.

parisien, -ne
,
adj. and s.
Parisian (written
Parisien
when
s.
).

parlementaire
,
adj.
parliamentary.

parler
,
v.
to speak, talk, talk of.

parmi
,
prep.
among.

paroisse
,
f.
parish, parish., church.

parole
,
f.
word, speech;
prendre la --
, to speak;
adresser la -- à
, speak to.

paroli
,
m.
paroli, double stake or bet.

parrain
,
m.
godfather.

part
,
f.
part, direction, share;
d'une --
, on the one hand;
d'autre --
, on the other hand;

quelque --
, somewhere, anywhere;
de -- en --
, through and through.

partager
,
v.
to share, divide, distribute.

parterre
,
m.
rear of orchestra, pit (theater).

parti
,
m.
party, decision, side, match;
prendre le (son) --
, to make up one's (his) mind;

prendre un --
, come to a decision,
en tirer --
, reap advantage, profit by it.

participation
,
f.
participation.

participer
,
v.
to participate, take part, be an accomplice.

particulier, -ère
,
adj.
particular, peculiar, private.

particulièrement
,
adv.
particularly.

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

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

departing one.

partout
,
adv.
everywhere;
de --
, from everywhere, on all sides.

parure
,
f.
ornament, set of jewels, attire.

parvenir
,
v.
to reach, attain, succeed, arrive;
parvenu, -e
,
m., f.
parvenu, parvenue, upstart.

pas
,
m.
step, pace;
de ce --
, at once, directly;
sur mes --
, at my heels.

pas
,
adv.
not, no;
ne ... --
, not, no.

passablement
,
adv.
passably, tolerably.

passage
,
m.
passage, passing, trip across, going by, path.

passager
,
m.
passenger.

passe
,
f.
pass, passage, channel.

passe
,
interj.
let it pass, all right.

passementer
,
v.
to lace, adorn.

passer
,
v.
to pass, pass over, take across, put, go by, pass through one's mind, put on;
se --
,

pass, happen, take place;
elle s'est fait -- ici
, she got herself taken to this place;
un frisson
me passa dans le dos
, a shiver ran along my back;
passant, -e
,
adj. and s.
passing,

passer-by;
passé, -e
,
adj. and m.