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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
me passa dans le dos
, a shiver ran along my back;
passant, -e
,
adj. and s.
passing,
passer-by;
passé, -e
,
adj. and m.