Chapter 27

eau, _f._ water; -- -de-vie, brandy; être tout en --, to be dripping with perspiration. ébahi, -e, _adj._ aghast, amazed. ébaucher, _v._ to sketch, delineate, outline, make only part way or awkwardly. ébène, _m._ ebony. éblouir, _v._ to dazzle. éblouissement, _m._ dazzling, giddiness. ébouriffé, -e, _adj._ in disorder, with disheveled hair, unkempt. ébrancher, _v._ to strip the branches off, lop. ébranler, _v._ to shake. écaille, _f._ scale, shell. écarlate, _m._ (used adjectively), scarlet. écarquiller, _v._ to open wide. écarter, _v._ to turn aside, put or draw or rush aside, spread keep from; s'--, withdraw, separate, draw away, part; écarté, -e, wide apart, projecting, flaring. échafauder, _v._ to erect scaffolding, build up. échalas, _m._ vine-prop. échanger, _v._ to exchange. êchantillon, _m._ sample, specimen. échapper, _v._ to escape; s'--, escape. écharper, _v._ to slash, cut to pieces. échasse, _f._ stilt, long leg of a wading-bird, stilt-bird, long-shanks. échassier, _m._ wading-bird. échauffer, _v._ to heat, inflame, warm; s'--, get warm or hot. échelle, _f._ ladder. écheveau, _m._ skein. échevin, _m._ alderman. échine, _f._ spine, back. échouer, _v._ to fun aground. éclaboussure, _f._ splash. éclair, _m._ lightning, flash. éclaircir, _v._ to clear up, throw light on, be cleared up, clear off, clear. éclairer, _v._ to light, light up, give light to, reconnoiter; s'--, brighten up, brighten, clear up, be explained; éclairé, -e, lighted, bright. éclaireur, _m._ scout. éclat, _m._ splinter, fragment, burst, explosion, flash, brilliancy, brightness, splendor; éclats de voix, outburst, loud voices or exclamations. éclater, _v._ to explode, burst, burst forth, shine, flash out, go off (gun); -- de rire, burst out laughing; éclatant, -e, shilling, brilliant, dazzling, resounding. éclopé, -e, _adj._ crippled, lame, with broken legs (of furniture). éclore, _v._ to hatch, corne forth, blossom. école, _f._ school. économie, f. economy, saving; faire des économies, to save up money. écorce, _f._ bark. écorcher, _v._ to skin, flay; écorché, _m._ one who has been flayed or skinned. écouler, _v._ to run, flow out; s'--, run, elapse, pass by. écouter, _v._ to listen (to). écran, _m._ screen. écraser, _v._ to crush, overwhelm. écrémer, _v._ to skim, skim off. écrier (s'), _v._ to exclaim, cry. écrire, _v._ to write; par écrit, in writing; on nous écrit, from our special correspondent. écriteau, _m._ sign-board, placard. écriture, _f._ writing, handwriting. écrouelles, _f. pl._ scrofula. écrouler, _v._ to fall in, collapse; s'--, fall in, collapse. écu, _m._ shield, crown (old coin worth 3 francs, also coin worth 5 francs). écueil, _m._ reef. écume, _f._ foam, froth. écumer, _v._ to foam, froth. écumoire, _f._ skimmer. écurie, _f._ stable. écusson, _m._ escutcheon. Édouard, Edward. éducation, _f._ education, drill. éduquer, _v._ to bring up (children), educate. effacer, _v._ to efface, rub or blot out, dull, dim; s'--, efface oneself, get out of the way, disappear, be blotted out. effarer, _v._ to scare, frighten, startle. effectivement, _adv_. effectively, really, in reality. effet, _m._ effect; pl. effects, goods, belongings; en --, in reality, indeed. effeuiller, _v._ to strip off the leaves. effilé, -e, _adj._ slender, slim, sharp. effianqué, -e, _adj._ lean (usually of animais). effleurer, _v._ to strip off the flowers, graze. effondrer, _v._ to break in, break. efforcer (s'), _v._ to strive. effort, _m._ effort. effrayer, _v._ to frighten; effrayant, -e, _adj._ frightful. effroi, _m._ fright, dismay. effronté, -e, _adj._ shameless, bold. effroyable, _adj._ frightful, horrible. effusion, _f._ effusion. égal, -e, _adj. and s._ equal, all the same, regular, even; c'est --, all the same. également, _adv._ equally, uniformly. égaler, _v._ to equal. égard, _m._ regard, consideration, subject; à son --, in regard to him. égarer, _v._ to mislead, unsettle; s'--, get lost, wander; égaré, -e, unsettled, bewildered, wild, frantic, lost. égayer, _v._ to enliven, amuse, cheer up. église, _f._ church. égoïsme, _m._ egotism, selfishness. égoïste, _adj._ egotistical, selfish. égorger, _v._ to cut the throat of, slaughter. égyptien, -ne, _adj._ Egyptian (_t_ pronounced as _c_). eh, _interj._ ah!, ha!, or; -- bien, well. Eiffel (la tour), Parisian tower, highest in the world (300 meters), erected for the exposition of 1889 by the engineer of this name. élan, _m._ spring, bound, start, impetus, clash, flight. élancer, _v._ to throw; s'--, throw oneself, spring forward, spring, dart, start up; élancé, -e, _adj._ slender. élargir, _v._ to widen; élargi, -e, widened, spreading. élastique, _adj._ elastic. électeur, _m._ elector, constituent; avenue de l'Électeur, Kurfürstenallée (avenue near Heidelberg). électrique, _adj._ electric. élégance, _f._ elegance. élégant, -e, _adj._ elegant. élégiaque, _adj._ elegiac. élément, _m._ element. éléphant, _m._ elephant. élever, _v._ to elevate, bring up, put up, ralse; s'--, rise, arise; élevé, -e, elevated, tall, lofty, towering. Elias, Elias (Elia) is the New Testament and German form of Élie, Elijah. elle, _conj. and disj. pr._ (feminine), she, it. elle-même, _see_ lui-même. éloge, _m._ praise. Éloi (saint), Saint Éloi or Eligius, Bishop of Noyon (c. 588-659). éloignement, _m._ removal, distance. éloigner, _v._ to remove, send away, banish; s'--, go away, move away; éloigné, -e, distant. émail, _m._ enamel. emballage, _m._ packing. emballer, _v._ to pack up. embarcation, _f._ small craft, boat. embarquement, _m._ embarcation. embarquer, _v._ to embark, put on board; s'--, embark, be put on board. embarras, _m._ embarrassment. embarrasser, _v._ to embarrass. embaumer, _v._ to embalm, perfume, smell sweet, give forth a sweet odor. emboiter, _v._ to join, fit in; -- le pas, lock step. embonpoint, _m._ plumpness, stoutness. embraser, _v._ to set on fire; embrasé, -e, burning, on fire. embrasser, _v._ to embrace, kiss. embrasure, _f._ embrasure, window-recess. embrouiller, _v._ to entangle, tangle, confuse, befog. embrumer, _v._ to cover (with mist), overcast. émeraude, _f._ emerald. émérite, _adj._ emeritus, old, confirmed. émettre, _v._ to emit, express. émigrer, _v._ to emigrate. Emineh, the Trusty One or the Steadfast One (Arabic). éminence, _f._ eminence, height, rising ground. émir, _m._ emir (Mohammedan governor, etc.). émission, _f._ emission, issue. emmener, _v._ to lead or take away, carry off (pronounced: ammener). émotion, _f._ emotion. émouchet, _m._ sparrow-hawk. émouvoir, _v._ to excite, move. emparer (s'), _v._ to take possession. empêcher, _v._ to hinder, prevent, keep from; il n'a pu s'-- de, he could not help. empereur, _m._ emperor. empêtrer, _v._ to entangle. empiler, _v._ to pile up. emplette, _f._ purchase. emplir, _v._ to fill. emploi, _m._ employment, use, position, job. employé, -e, _m., f._ employee, clerk. employer, _v._ to employ, use, take up (attention). empoigner, _v._ to grasp, lay hold of. emporter, _v._ to carry off or away, take away, take; l'--, carry (him, her, it) off, prevail, win the day. empreindre, _v._ to imprint, impress, mark. empreinte, _f._ imprint, impression. empressement, _m._ eagerness, alacrity. empresser (s'), _v._ to be eager, hasten, hurry, press eagerly (about). emprisonner, _v._ to imprison. emprunter, _v._ to borrow. en, _conj. pr._ of it, of him, etc., some, with (of, by, etc.) it. en, _prep._ in, into, ta, while, in the capacity of, as, like, by, at. encadrer, _v._ to frame. encaisser, _v._ to encage, embank, enclose. encens, _m._ incense (_s_ not pronounced). enchainer, _v._ to enchain, put in chains, chain. enchanter, _v._ to enchant, delight. enchère, _f._ bidding, auction. encoignure, _f._ corner, angle. encombrer, _v._ to obstruct, encumber, overload, crowd. encore, _adv._ still, again, yet, besides; -- un, another. encourager, _v._ to encourage. encre, _f._ ink. encrier, _m._ inkstand. endiabler, _v._ to be in a passion; faire --, to throw into a rage, arouse the devil in. endimancher, _v._ to put on one's Sunday clothes (usually _refl._); endimanché, -e, dressed in one's test clothes. endormir, _v._ to put to sleep; s'--, fall asleep; endormi, -e, asleep, sleeping, fallen asleep, dull. endosser, _v._ to put on. endroit, _m._ place. énergie, _f._ energy. énergique, _adj._ energetic. énergiquement, _adv._ energetically. énerver, _v._ to enervate, unnerve, weaken, wear on the nerves. enfance, _f._ infancy, childhood. enfant, _m., f._ child; bon --, good fellow; -- de choeur, choir-boy. enfantillage, _m._ childishness, childish act. enfantin, -e, _adj._ infantile, childish, children's, child's. enfer, _m._ hell. enfermer, _v._ to shut up, enclose. enfiler, _v._ to thread, string, slip on. enfin, _adv._ finally, at last, after all, in short. enflammer, _v._ to inflame, set fire to; enflammé, -e, inflamed, flaming, on fire. enfoncer, _v._ to sink, drive in, plunge, thrust, hide; s'--, sink, go down (into), settle down, give way, be broken in, plunge. enfuir (s'), _v._ to flee. engagement, _m._ engagement, obligation, contract, enlistment. engager, _v._ to engage, enlist, induce, urge, give (a signature); s'--, enlist, enter. engendrer, _v._ to engender, beget. engin, _m._ engine, machine, fishing-gear. engloutir, _v._ to engulf, devour, swallow greedily, gulp down; s'--, be engulfed, be swallowed. engouffrer, _v._ to engulf; s'--, be engulfed, be swallowed up, be poured (into), rush (of the wind). engourdir, _v._ to benumb, deaden; s'--, become benumbed or drowsy or dull; engourdi, -e, benumbed, deadened, torpid, drowsy. engourdissement, _m._ numbness, torpor. engraisser, _v._ to fatten, get fat. enhardir, _v._ to embolden; s'-- à, become bold enough to (avoid liaison with _n_ in this word). énigme, _f._ enigma, riddle. enivrer (s'), _v._ to get drunk (_en_ pronounced as in _ennui_). enjambée, _f._ stride. enjamber, _v._ to bestride, stride, put one's leg over, stride over. enlacer, _v._ to lace, bind, entwine, interlace. enlèvement, _m._ carrying off, capture. enlever, _v._ to take away, carry off, take off, raise, remove; -- cette affaire, accomplish this. enluminer, _v._ to color, paint. ennemi, _m._ enemy; --, -e, adjectively, hostile. ennui, _m._ ennui, tediousness, tiresomeness, vexation (in this and in the next two words the first syllable is nasalized). ennuyer, _v._ to weary, bore. enorgueillir, _v._ to make proud; s'--, be proud. énorme, _adj._ enormous. énormément, _adv._ enormously. énormité, _f._ enormity. enquérir (s'), _v._ to inquire. enquête, _f._ inquest, inquiry, search. enrager, _v._ to enrage, become mad; enragé, --e, mad, enraged, crazy, crazy fellow. enrégimenter, _v._ to form into regiments, enroll. enrichir, _v._ to enrich; s'--, become rich. enroué, -e, _adj._ hoarse. ensanglanter, _v._ to make bloody, make blood-red; ensanglanté, -e, bloody. enseigne, _f._ sign, sign-board. ensemble, _adv._ together. ensuite, _adv._ then, next, afterwards. ensuivre (s'), _v._ to ensue, follow. entasser, _v._ to pile up; s'--, be piled up. entendement, _m._ understanding, intellect, mind. entendre, _v._ to hear, understand, mean, intend; s'--, understand one another, be understood, be heard; à -- de, if you listen to, according to; bien entendu, to be sure, of course. enterrement, _m._ burial, funeral, funeral procession. enterrer, _v._ to bury. entêter, _v._ to give a headache to, make vain; s'--, be obstinate, persist. entier, -ère, _adj._ entire; tout --, entirely. entièrement, _adv._ entirely. entour (à l'), _adv._ round about; -- de, around. entourage, _m._ frame, intimates. entourer, _v._ to surround, envelop. entr'acte, _m._ intermission. entrailles, _f. pl._ entrails, bowels, feeling; qui lui tenait encore aux --, for whom she still yearned. entraîner, _v._ to drag, draw, draw along or on; s'--, drag oneself, train, drill. entre, _prep._ between, among, in; d'--, from among, among; -- eux, among themselves, to one another, etc.; passer -- vos mains, to pass into your hands; ils parlèrent -- eux, they talked to each other. entre-bâillé, -e, _adj._ half-open, ajar. entrée, _f._ entrance, entry. entrefaite, _f._ interval; sur ces entrefaites, meanwhile. entremêler, _v._ to intermix, intermingle. entremetteur, _m._ go-between, procurer. entrepôt, _m._ storeroom, warehouse. entreprendre, _v._ to undertake. entreprise, _f._ enterprise, undertaking. entrer, _v._ to enter, come in, put or go in. entretenir, _v._ to keep up, take care of, support, maintain; s'--, converse. entretien, _m._ support, keep, conversation, interview. entrevue, _f._ interview. entr'ouvrir, _v._ to half-open, set ajar, open part way. envahir, _v._ to invade, penetrate, take possession of. envahisseur, _m._ invader; adjectively: invading. enveloppe, _f._ envelope, exterior, covering, cover, outward form. envelopper, _v._ to envelop, wrap up, surround. envers, _m._ wrong side; prep. towards; à l'--, contrary to, wrong side outwards; se mettre le coeur à l'--, to be upset. envi (à l'), _adv._ in emulation, vying with each other. envie, _f._ desire, longing, envy; faire - à, to make envious; porter -- à, be envious of. envier, _v._ to envy, long for. envieux, -euse, _adj._ envious. environ, _adv._ about; aux (dans les) environs, in the neighborhood or vicinity, in the suburbs. environner, _v._ to surround, attend. envoler (s'), _v._ to fly away. envoyer, _v._ to send; -- des sourires à, smile at. épais, -se, _adj._ thick. épaisseur, _f._ thickness. épaissir, _v._ to thicken, deepen (silence). épanouir, _v._ to open, cheer; épanoui, -e, open, cheerful, in blossom. épanouissement, _m._ blossoming, blooms. épargner, _v._ to save, spare. épars, -e, _adj._ scattered, disheveled. épaule, _f._ shoulder. épaulement, _m._ breastwork. épaulette, _f._ epaulette. épée, _f._ sword. éperdu, -e, _adj._ desperate, bewildered, frantic, distracted. éperdument, _adv._ frantically, desperately. éperon, _m._ spur. épi, _m._ ear (of grain, etc.). épicier, _m._ groceryman, grocer. épigramme, _f._ epigram. époque, _f._ epoch, time. épouser, _v._ to marry. épouvantable, _adj._ terrible, appalling. épouvante, _f._ fright, terror. épouvanter, _v._ to terrify, appall. époux, -ouse, _m., f._ husband, wife. éprendre (s'), _v._ to fall in love (with), be smitten. épreuve, _f._ trial, proof. éprouver, _v._ to experience, try, test, feel. épuiser, _v._ to exhaust. équipage, _m._ crew. équiper, _v._ to equip. équivalent, _m._ equivalent. équivoque, _adj._ equivocal, doubtful. -er, see premier. érafler, _v._ to scratch. érailler, _v._ to fray. ermite, _m._ hermit. errer, _v._ to wander; chien errant, stray dog. erreur, _f._ error, mistake. éruption, _f._ eruption. Esbekick, Ezbekia Gardens (in northern section of Cairo). escabeau, _m._ escabelle, f. stool. escadron, _m._ squadron, cavalry; chef d'--, major. escalier, _m._ staircase, stairway. escapade, _f._ escapade, prank. escarboucle, _f._ carbuncle (stone). escargot, _m._ snail. escarmouche, _f._ skirmish. esclave, _m., f._ slave. escogriffe, _m._ sharper, gawky or lanky fellow. escorte, _f._ escort, convoy. espace, _m._ space. espacer, _v._ to space; s'--, to grow farther apart. Espagne, _f._ Spain; pièce d'--, Spanish coin. espagnol, -e, _adj. and s._ Spanish, Spaniard (written Espagnol when _s._). espèce, _f._ species, sort, kind, cash (in _pl._). espérance, _f._ hope, expectation. espérer, _v._ to hope. espiêgle, _adj._ frolicsome, roguish, mischievous. espion, _m._ spy. esplanade, _f._ esplanade. espoir, _m._ hope. esprit, _m._ mind, wit, sense, brains, spirit; -- fort, skeptic. essaim, _m._ swarm. essayer, _v._ to try. essence, _f._ essence, perfume, scent. essentiel, -le, _adj._ essential (_t_ pronounced as _c_). essoufflement, _m._ breathlessness. essoufiler, _v._ to put out of breath; essoufflé, -e, out of breath, breathless. essuyer, _v._ to wipe, wipe away. estafette, _f._ courier, messenger. estimer, _v._ to esteem, estimate. estomac, _m._ stomach (pronounced: _estoma_). estrade, _f._ platform, dais. estropié, -e, _adj. and s._ crippled, maimed, cripple. et, _conj._ and. étable, _f._ stable, cattle-shed; -- à cochons, pig-sty. établir, _v._ to establish, set up, set, settle, fix, fasten, make; s'--, be established, take a position, settle down, etc. établissement, _m._ establishment, moving in. étage, _m._ flight of stairs, story, floor (above the groundfloor); premier --, second story. étain, _m._ tin, pewter. étalage, _m._ goods exposed for sale, display, show-window. étaler, _v._ to set out, spread out, display, expose goods (for sale); s'--, spread out, be exposed or displayed. état, _m._ state, condition. état-major, _m._ staff. etc., pronounced in French: _ett cétéra_. été, _m._ summer. éteindre, _v._ to extinguish, put out; s'--, die out, go out; éteint, -e, extinguished, extinct, dead. étendre, _v._ to extend, stretch, stretch out; s'--, extend, stretch oneself out. étendue, _f._ stretch, extent. éternel, -le, _adj._ eternal, everlasting. éternuer, _v._ to sneeze. étinceler, _v._ to sparkle, glitter; étincelant, -e, sparkling, glittering, brilliant. étincelle, _f._ spark, flash, glitter. étirer, _v._ to stretch. étoffe, _f._ stuff, fabric. étoile, _f._ star; coucher à la belle --, to sleep in the open air. étoiler, _v._ to star, stud, dot, shine like a star, sparkle. étonnement, _m._ astonishment. étonner, _v._ to astonish, amaze; s'--, be astonished. étouffer, _v._ to stifle, muffle, smother, choke. étourdi, -e, _adj. and s._ giddy, heedless, rattlebrained, rattlebrain, madcap, giddy-headed fellow. étrange, _adj._ strange. étrangement, _adv._ strangely. étranger, -ère, _adj. and s._ strange, foreign, stranger, foreigner. étrangler, _v._ to strangle, choke. être, _v._ to be, go (in past tense); -- à, belong to, be the right of, be the turn of, be busy (about); en - à, reach the point of, come to; en - là, to be reduced to such a point, be in such a condition; -- bien avec, be on good terms with; nous y sommes, here we are; il est, there is or are (rarer than il y a); n'est-ce pas?, isn't it?, don't you think so?, etc.; il n'était plus au jeu, he no longer had his mind on the game; elle en fut dans l'admiration, she went into ecstacy over it; _m._ being. étreindre, _v._ to squeeze, hug, clasp, grip. étroit, -e, _adj._ narrow. étude, _f._ study. étudier, _v._ to study. eunuque, _m._ eunuch. Eure, _f._ French river and department (in Normandy). Europe, _f._ Europe. eux, _disj. pr._ they, them, themselves; causer entre --, to chat with one another. eux-mêmes, _pr._ themselves, etc.; d'--, by themselves, without interference. évaluer, _v._ to value, estimate. Évangéliste, _m._ Evangelist. Évangile, _m._ Gospel. évanouir (s'), _v._ to faint, vanish. évaporer, _v._ to evaporate. éveil, _m._ awakening; en --, on the alert or watch. éveiller, _v._ to awaken, arouse; s'--, awake; éveillé, -e, awakened, wide-awake. événement, _m._ event. éventail, _m._ fan. éventé, -e, _adj._ flat, giddy. éventrer, _v._ to rip open, disembowel. évêque, _m._ bishop. évertuer (s'), _v._ to strive, do one's utmost. évidemment, _adv._ evidently (_em_ pronounced as _am_). évident, -e, _adj._ evident. évider, _v._ to hollow out; dentelles d'une sculpture évidée, open-work stone carving. éviter, _v._ to avoid. Évreux, town 68 miles northwest of Paris (department of Eure). exactement, _adv._ exactly. exagérer, _v._ to exaggerate. exaltation, _f._ exaltation, glorification, exhilaration. exalter, _v._ to exalt; s'--, become excited. examiner, _v._ to examine. exaspérer, _v._ to exasperate. excellence, _f._ excellence; par --, preëminently. excellent, -e, _adj._ excellent. excepter, _v._ to except; excepté, _prep._ except. excès, _m._ excess. excessif, -ive, _adj._ excessive, exorbitant. exciter, _v._ to excite, arouse. exclamation, _f._ exclamation. exclusivement, _adv._ exclusively. excuse, _f._ excuse. excuser, _v._ to excuse. exécuter, _v._ to execute. exécution, _f._ execution. exemple, _m._ example, parallel, copy; par --, indeed, really, for example. exempt, -e, _adj._ exempt, free (_p_ not pronounced). exercer, _v._ to exercise, practice, train; s'--, practice, be trained, be exercised, drill, be produced. exercice, _m._ exercise, drill. exhaler, _v._ to exhale, give vent to, heave. exiger, _v._ to exact, demand. exil, _m._ exile. exiler, _v._ to exile. existence, _f._ existence. exister, _v._ to exist. expédition, _f._ expedition. expérience, _f._ experience, experiment. expier, _v._ to expiate, atone for. expirer, _v._ to expire, die, die away. explication, _f._ explanation. expliquer, _v._ to explain; s'--, explain oneself, be explained, give an explanation. exploiter, _v._ to exploit. explorer, _v._ to explore. explosion, _f._ explosion. exposer, _v._ to expose. exposition, _f._ exposition; Exposition de 89, Paris Exposition of 1889. exprès, expresse, _adj. and adv._ express, on purpose; par un fait --, on purpose, by a prearrangement. expressément, _adv._ expressly. expressif, -ive, _adj._ expressive. expression, _f._ expression. exprimer, _v._ to express. ex-prince, _m._ ex-prince. expulser, _v._ to expel, drive out. exquis, -e, _adj._ exquisite. extase, _f._ ecstasy. extatique, _adj._ ecstatic. exténuer, _v._ to extenuate, weaken, exhaust. extérieur, -e, _adj._ and m. exterior, outer, outside. exterminer, _v._ to exterminate. extraordinaire, _adj._ extraordinary. extravagance, _f._ extravagance, excess, wild idea. extravagant, -e, _adj._ extravagant, wild, unreasonable. extrême, _adj._ extreme. extrêmement, _adv._ extremely. extrémité, _f._ extremity, tip.

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