Chapter 33

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._ past. passerelle, _f._ foot-bridge. passion, _f._ passion, love. passionner, _v._ to impassion; passionné, -e, _adj._ passionate. pastèque, _f._ watermelon. pasteur, _m._ pastor. pâtée, _f._ paste, mess (for dogs, etc.), porridge. paterne, _adj._ grandmotherly, over-kindly. paternel, -le, _adj._ paternal, father's. paternellement, _adv._ paternally. paternité, _f._ paternity. pâteux, -euse, _adj._ pasty, sticky, clammy. patience, _f._ patience (in this and in the next word _ti_ is pronounced as _ci_). patient, -e, _adj._ patient, long-suffering, constant. pâtir, _v._ to suffer. patrie, _f._ native land. patriote, _adj. and s._ patriotic, patriot. patron, _m._ patron, master, employer. patte, _f._ paw, foot, claw; à quatre pattes, on all fours. pâturage, m. pasturage, pasture; couleur de --, grass-green. Paul 1er, Paul I (Russian Emperor; reigned: 1796-1801). Pauline, Paulina. Paumelle, proper name; _cf._ paumelle, long-eared barley, hand-leather (for protecting the hand in sewing). paupière, _f._ eyelid. pause, _f._ pause. pauvre, _adj. and s._ poor, pitiful, late, poor person, beggar; pauvres nous, alas for us. pauvresse, _f._ poor woman, beggar. pauvreté, _f._ poverty. pavé, _m._ pavement. paver, _v._ to pave. pavillon, _m._ pavilion, flag, canopy. payement, _m._ payment. payer, _v._ to pay, pay for. pays, _m._ country (pronounced: _Pèyi_; the same pronunciation occurs in the next two words). paysage, _m._ landscape, scenery. paysan, -ne, _m., f. and adj._ peasant. peau, _f._ skin. pécaire, _interj._ what a pity; (compassionate interjection used in Provence). pêche, _f._ peach. pêche, _f._ fishing, catch, fishing trip; aller à la --, to go fishing. péché, _m._ sin. pêcher, _v._ to fish, fish for. pécheur, pécheresse, _m., f._ sinner. pêcheur, -euse, _m., f. and adj._ fisherman, fisherwoman, fishing. peindre, _v._ to paint, picture. peine, _f._ suffering, grief, pain, difficulty, trouble, labor, hard work, anxiety, torment; à --, scarcely; c'est à -- si, scarcely. peiner, _v._ to trouble, pain. peinture, _f._ painting, paint. pelisse, _f._ pelisse, fur coat. pelle, _f._ shovel. peloton, _m._ ball of worsted, platoon, group; -- de travail, shift. penchant, _m._ slope, propensity. pencher, _v._ to bend, lean, bow; se --, bend, lean, lean over; penché, -e, bent, bowed, leaning. pendant, _prep._ during, for (time); -- que, _conj._ while. pendre, _v._ to hang. pendule, _f._ clock, mantel-clock. pénétration, _f._ penetration. pénétrer, _v._ to penetrate, fathom, pervade, enter, go in, invade. pénible, _adj._ difficult, laborious, painful, distressing. pénitence, _f._ penitence; penance. pensée, _f._ thought, thinking. penser, _v._ to think, think out; pensez, think, you may imagine. penseur, _m._ thinker. pensif, -ive, _adj._ thoughtful. pension, _f._ pension, board, boarding-house, boarding-school. pensionnaire, _m., f._ boarder, boarding-school boy or girl. pente, _f._ slope. perce, _f._ borer, drill; mettre en --, to tap. percepteur, _m._ tax-collector. percer, _v._ to pierce, penetrate, be manifest. perche, _f._ pole. percher, _v._ to perch. perclus, -e, _adj._ crippled, paralyzed. perdre, _v._ to lose, ruin, undo; se --, lose oneself, get lost, be lost. perdrix, _f._ partridge (_x_ not pronounced). père, _m._ father, old man or "Uldquo;Uncle" (title). perfection, _f._ perfection. perfide, _adj._ perfidious. perfidie, _f._ perfidy, treachery. péri, _f._ peri (Oriental fairy). péril, _m._ peril (l pronounçed). périlleux, -euse, _adj._ perilous, dangerous. périr, _v._ to perish, be lost, die. perle, _f._ pearl, bead. perlé, -e, _adj._ pearly, beaded, clear and silvery (voice). permettre, _v._ to permit, allow. Pérotte, dialectic for Pierrette. perron, _m._ perron, elevated stone landing, stoop. perruque, _f._ wig. perruquier, _m._ wig-maker, hair-dresser, barber. Perse, _f._ Persia; tapis de --, Persian rug. persécuteur, _m._ persecutor. persistance, _f._ persistence. personnage, _m._ personage, person, person of importance. personne, _f._ person; _m._ anyone, no one; ne ... --, no one. perspective, _f._ perspective. persuader, _v._ to persuade; en --, convince of it. perte, _f._ loss, ruin; à -- de vue, as far as the eye can reach. peser, _v._ to weigh, lest, bang (over); pesant, -e, _adj._ heavy. pétale, _m._ petal. pétiller, _v._ to crackle, sparkle. petiot, -e, _adj._ tiny. petit, -e, _adj. and s._ small, little, short, light, small person, little one; -- à --, little by little. petit-maitre, _m._ dandy. petit-neveu, _m._ grand-nephew. pétrifier, _v._ to petrify. pétrole, _m._ petroleum. peu, _adv. and m._ little, not very, a little, few; -- à --, little by little; un --, a little, somewhat; tant soit --, somewhat; -- de chose, not much, little, of small importance, trifling. peuple, _m._ people, common people, crowd; adjectively: common. peupler, _v._ to people, populate. peur, _f._ fear; faire -- (à), to frighten. peureux, -euse, _adj._ timorous, timid. peut-être, _adv._ perhaps; -- que, perhaps. phalange, _f._ phalanx. Phalsbourg, Pfalzburg (former French town in Lorraine, ceded to Germany in 1871). pharaon, _m._ faro (card-game, in which the players bet on the order in which the dealer or banker will deal the cards); faire une banque de --, to be the banker in a game of faro. pharmacien, _m._ apothecary, druggist. phénomène, _m._ phenomenon. philosophe, _m._ philosopher. philosophique, _adj._ philosophical. phosphorescent, -e, _adj._ phosphorescent. phrase, _f._ phrase. physionomie, _f._ physiognomy, face. piailler, _v._ to bawl, squeal, screech. Pie Vll, Pius VII, Pope: 1800-1823; Pie VIII, Pope: 1829-1830; Pie IX, Pope: 1846-1878; Pie X, Pope: 1903-1914. pièce, _f._ piece, room, play. pied, _m._ foot; arme au --, weapon resting on the ground. Pierre, Peter; saint --, Saint Peter. pierre, _f._ stone. Pierrette, feminine diminutive of Pierre. Pierron, survival of the Old French oblique case of Pierre. pieu, _m._ stake, "bldquo;bunk" (slang in last sense). pieux, -euse, _adj._ pious. pilastre, _m._ pilaster. pile, _f._ pile, heap, reverse (of a coin); jouer à croix ou --, to toss (a coin) for. pilier, _m._ pillar, maintainer; steady customer, habitué. piller, _v._ to plunder. pilori, _m._ pillory. Pimenti, proper name (_cf._ Italian _pimento_, cayenne pepper). pince, _f._ pinch, pincers, claw. pinceau, _m._ brush (painter's). Pinchon (Robert), intimate friend of de Maupassant; many of the anecdotes relating to de Maupassant are due to his published souvenirs; he was also a librarian in Rouen. pioche, _f._ pickax, mattock. pipe, _f._ pipe. piquer, _v._ to prick, stick, bite, peck; piquant, -e, prickly, sharp, biting, stinging, keen. pire, _adj._ worse; le --; worst. Piriac, village and port in the department of Loire-Inférieure. pis, _adv._ worse; le --, worst; tant --, so much the worse. pissenlit, _m._ dandelion. pistil, _m._ pistil (_l_ pronounced). pistolet, _m._ pistol. piteux, -euse, _adj._ pitiful, woeful. pitié, _f._ pity. pitoyable, _adj._ pitiful. pivert, _m._ green woodpecker. pivoine, _f._ peony. place, _f._ place, square, position, stronghold, room; sur --, on the spot; -- forte, stronghold; faire -- à, to make way for; -- d'Armes, parade-ground. placer, _v._ to place. placide, _adj._ placid. plafond, _m._ ceiling. plage, _f._ shore, beach. plaie, _f._ wound, gare. plaindre, _v._ to pity; se -- de; complain of, lament. plaine, _f._ plain. plainte, _f._ complaint, wail. plaire, _v._ to please; plût à Dieu, would to God; se --, be pleased; s'il vous plaît, if you please; plaisant, -e, _adj. and s._ pleasing, pleasant, joker; mauvais plaisant, sorry or practical joker, joker. plaisanter, _v._ to joke, jest. plaisanterie, _f._ joke. plaisir, _m._ pleasure. plan, _m._ plan, plane. planche, _f._ plank, board, skinny woman (slang in last sense). plancher, _m._ floor. planer, _v._ to goal. plante, _f._ plant. planter, _v._ to plant, place, fix; -- là, plant there, give the slip to, leave in the lurch. plaque, _f._ tablet, metal badge. plat, _m._ dish. plat, -e, _adj._ flat. platane, _m._ plane-tree. plateau, _m._ platter. plate-bande, _f._ border (of a flower-bed, etc.). plate-forme, _f._ platform. plâtras, _m._ old plaster, rubbish. plâtre, _m._ plaster. plébéien, -ne, _adj. and s._ plebeian. plein, -e, _adj._ full, open (air, field, door, etc.); en --, in the middle or midst of, completely, all; en pleine figure, right in the face; en -- décembre, in the middle of December; à pleins cheveux, right by the hair; à pleine bouche, with mouth wide open, lapping up without using the hands. pleinement, _adv._ fully. pleurer, _v._ to weep, weep for; -- à chaudes larmes, to shed hot tears. pli, _m._ fold, bend, plait, depression, hollow, elevation. pliable, _adj._ pliable, flexible. pliant, _m._ folding-chair, camp-stool. plier, _v._ to fold, bend. plisser, _v._ to plait, crease, wrinkle. plomb, _m._ lead (_b_ not pronounced). plombé, -e, _adj._ leaden, livid. plongeon, _m._ plunge, dive, dipping, dip. plonger, _v._ to plunge, dive, throw or stick in. pluie, _f._ rain. plume, _f._ feather, pen; -- à l'oreille, pen over the ear. plus, _adv._ more, in addition, some more, plus, no more; le --, most; -- ... --, the more...the more; ne ... --, no longer, never more; non --, either; de --, in addition, more; de -- en --, more and more; de -- ou de moins, more or less (when = "sldquo;some more" or "pldquo;plus" or when emphatic, _s_ is pronounced). plusieurs, _adj., pl._ several. plutôt, _adv._ rather, sooner. poche, _f._ pocket. poêle, _m._ stove; _f._ frying-pan (_oê_ in this and in the next word is pronounced as _oi_ in poil). poêlée, _f._ panful. poème, _m._ poem. poésie, _f._ poetry, poesy, poem. poète, _m._ poet; adjectively: poetic. poétiquement, _adv._ poetically. poids, _m._ weight. poignée, _f._ handful, hilt. poignet, _m._ wrist. poil, _m._ hair (usually of the body or of an animal). poilu, -e, _adj._ hairy. poindre, _v._ to sting, dawn, rise, appear. poing, _m._ fist. point, _m._ point place; en tout --, in every respect; troubler au dernier --, to disturb in the highest degree. point, _adv._ not at all; ne ... --, not at all. pointe, _f._ point, tip; sur la -- du pied, on tiptoe; casque à --, pointed helmet. pointer, _v._ to point, aim. pointu, -e, _adj._ pointed. poirier, _m._ pear-tree. poisson, _m._ fish. Poissy, town on the Seine near Versailles, contains a prison (see context). poitrine, _f._ breast, chest. poivre, _m._ pepper. poix, _f._ pitch; Doigt-de-Poix, Light-fingered. poli, -e, _adj._ polite, polished. police, _f._ police. poliment, _adv._ politely. polisson, -ne, _adj. and s._ mischievous, naughty, broad (of a joke), scamp. politique, _adj. and s._ political; _m._ politician; _f._ politics. polonais, -e, _adj. and s._ Polish, Pole (written Polonais when _s._). Polyte, abbreviation of Hippolyte. poméranien, -ne, _adj._ Pomeranian (of the Prussian province of Pomerania). pomme, _f._ apple; -- de terre, potato. pommeau, _m._ pummel. pommier, _m._ apple-tree. pompe, _f._ pomp, splendor. pompe, _f._ pump. pomper, _v._ to pump. pompon, _m._ topknot, tuft. poney, _m._ pony. pont, _m._ bridge, deck. ponte, _m._ punter (any player but the banker at faro). ponter, _v._ to punt (bet against the banker at faro, roulette, etc.). ponton, _m._ pontoon; -- d'embarquement, floating dock. populaire, _adj._ popular. population, _f._ population. porc, _m._ pig, pork (_c_ is now usually pronounced in this word). porcelaine, _f._ porcelain. poreux, -euse, _adj._ porous. port, _m._ port, wharf. portail, _m._ portal, large door, front of a church. porte, _f._ door, gate, doorway, door-sill; assis (debout) sur la --, seated (standing) on the door-step. porte-amarre, _m._ apparatus for throwing a cable; fusil --, rocket-gun, life-rocket. porte-cigarres, _m._ cigar-case. portée, _f._ reach, range, shot. portefeuille, _m._ portfolio, pocket-book. porter, _v._ to carry, bear, wear, support, contain (information); se --, be (of the health); qui ne s'en portera pas plus mal, which will not be any the worse for it; l'un portant l'autre, on an average. porteur, _m._ bearer, porter. portière, _f._ door-curtain, carriage-door. portion, _f._ portion, piece. portrait, _m._ portrait. pose, _f._ pose. poser, _v._ to place, put, set down, ask (a question); se --, be placed, place oneself, alight; posé sur, sitting on (of a bird). position, _f._ position. posséder, _v._ to possess, own, have. possesseur, _m._ possessor, owner. possession, _f._ possession. possible, _adj._ possible; au --, most possible. poste, _f._ post, post-office, mail, mail-coach; chaise de --, post-chaise; _m._ military post, post, position. poster, _v._ to post; se --, to be posted or established. postillon, _m._ postilion. posture, _f._ posture. pot, _m._ pot. potage, _m._ thick soup. potence, _f._ gallows, gibbet. pouce, _m._ thumb, inch. Pouchkine, Pushkin (Alexander), Russian lyric poet, dramatist and novelist, born in Moscow (1799-1837). poudre, _f._ powder, dust; en --, powdered. poudrer, _v._ to powder, sprinkle (powder, dust, money, etc.) on. poudreux, -euse, _adj._ dusty. poudroyer, _v._ to be dusty. pouiller, _v._ to get the lice out of, clean, get into. poulailler, _m._ chicken-house. poule, _f._ hen, fowl, chicken; chair de --, goose-flesh. poulet, _m._ chicken. poulie, _f._ pulley. poupée, _f._ doll. pour, _prep._ for, to, in order to, in regard to; -- que, _conj._ that, in order that, for; substantively: le -- et le contre, the pros and cons; -- deux sous, two cents' worth. pourboire, _m._ tip. pourpre, _adj. and m._ purple (varying from violet to crimson). pourquoi, _conj. and adv._ why, why? pourrir, _v._ to rot. pourriture, _f._ rot, decay, putrefaction. poursuite, _f._ pursuit. poursuivre, _v._ to pursue, follow up, continue, keep. pourtant, _adv. and conj._ however, nevertheless. pourvu que, _conj._ provided that. pousser, _v._ to push, thrust, send forth, exhale, push to or in or open, utter, urge on, heave, shoot (a bolt), give. poussière, _f._ dust. poussif, -ive, _adj._ short-winded, puffing. poussin, _m._ young chicken. pouvoir, _v._ to be able, can, may, be able to do; se --, be possible; n'en -- plus, be tired out, be utterly exhausted; _m._ power. pratique, _adj. and f._ practice, practical. pratiquer, _v._ to practice, frequent, put up, make. précaution, _f._ precaution. précédent, -e, _adj._ preceding. précéder, _v._ to precede. précieux, -euse, _adj._ precious. précipitamment, _adv._ precipitately, hurriedly. précipitation, _f._ precipitation, hurry. précipiter, _v._ to precipitate, throw; se --, rush forth, rush forward, rush, throw oneself; précipité, -e, precipitate, hurried, hasty. précis, -e, _adj. and m._ precise, summary. précisément, _adv._ precisely, exactly. prédiction, _f._ prediction. préfecture, _f._ prefecture (office of the prefect of a department or of the Prefect of Police in Paris). préférence, _f._ preference. préférer, _v._ to prefer. préfet, _m._ prefect (head of a French department or of the police in Paris). préjugé, _m._ prejudice, precedent. prélever, _v._ to levy, take first. premier, -ère, _adj._ first, greatest; porte du --, second story door; gravir le --, to be the first to climb (abbreviated: 1er). prendre, _v._ to take, take on, catch, seize, get, acquire, regard, make (resolutions, arrangements), assume (an air); se -- à, begin; s'y --, go about it; -- le galop, take to a gallop; -- à travers, cut across (country); à tout --, everything considered; -- à la cruche, to attack or take a drink from the jug. prénom, _m._ first or Christian name. préoccupation, _f._ preoccupation. préoccuper, _v._ to preoccupy. préparatoire, _adj._ preparatory. préparer, _v._ to prepare, plan. près, _prep._ (with de) _and adv._ near, about to; de -- closely, near at hand; de si --, so closely; à peu --, almost, nearly. présage, _m._ omen. présager, _v._ to presage, foretoken, forebode. présence, _f._ presence. présent, -e, _adj. and s._ present, person present; _m._ present, gift; à --, at present, now. présenter, _v._ to present. préservatif, _m._ preservative, protection. président, _m._ president, presiding judge. présider, _v._ to preside, preside over. presque, _adv._ almost. presqu'île, _f._ peninsula. pressentiment, _m._ presentiment. pressentir, _v._ to have a presentiment, foresee. presser, _v._ to press, hurry, urge; se --, be in a hurry, crowd, press, press close; aller d'un pas pressé, hurry along; pressant, -e, pressing, urgent; pressé, -e, pressed, in a hurry, hurried, quick, hasty. pression, _f._ pressure. présumer, _v._ to presume, conjecture. prêt, -e, _adj._ ready. prétendre, _v._ to pretend, claim, lay claim, mean, aspire, maintain, require, insist on. prétentieux, -euse, _adj._ pretentious, pompous (_ti_ pronounced as _ci_). prétention, _f._ pretension, claim. prêter, _v._ to lend, attribute; -- serment à, swear allegiance to. prétexte, _m._ pretext, pretense. prétoire, _m._ court-room. prêtre, _m._ priest. preuve, _f._ proof. prévenance, _f._ consideration, obligingness, kind attention, kindness. prévenir, _v._ to anticipate, warn, inform. prier, _v._ to pray, beg. prière, _f._ prayer. prieur, _m._ prior. primaire, _adj._ primary. primo, _adv._ firstly, in the first place. prince, _m._ prince; princesse, _f._ princess. principal, -e, _adj. and m._ principal. principalement, _adv._ principally. printemps, _m._ spring. prise, _f._ capture, seizure. prison, _f._ prison. prisonnier, -ère, _m., f._ prisoner. priver, _v._ to deprive; privé, -e; _adj._ private. prix, _m._ price, value, prize, cost. probable, _adj._ probable. probablement, _adv._ probably. probe, _adj._ upright, honest. probitê, _f._ probity, honesty, integrity. problème, _m._ problem. procéder, _v._ to proceed. procession, _f._ procession. prochain, -e, _adj._ next, nearest, coming, immediate. proche, _adj. and s._ near, nigh, near relative. procurer, _v._ to procure, get. prodigieusement, _adv._ prodigiously. prodigieux, -euse, _adj._ prodigious. prodiguer, _v._ to lavish. production, _f._ production. produire, _v._ to produce; se --, be produced, be made, occur. produit, _m._ product. profession, _f._ profession. profil, _m._ profile (_l_ pronounced). profiter, _v._ to profit. profond, -e, _adj. and m._ profound, deep; du plus -- de mon coeur, from the depths of my heart; profonde, _f._ pocket (slang). profondément, _adv._ profoundly, deeply. profondeur, _f._ depth. profusion, _f._ profusion; à --, profusely, abundantly. programme, _m._ program. proie, _f._ prey; en -- à, a prey to. projet, _m._ project, plan. prolonger, _v._ to prolong; se --, be prolonged, extend; -- l'haleine, get a longer wind. promener, _v._ to take about, take out, keep going, keep up, cast; se --, take a walk, ride, etc., walk to and fro. promettre, _v._ to promise. promontoire, _m._ promontory. prompt, -e, _adj._ prompt (in this and in the following word _p_ is not pronounced). promptement, _adv._ promptly. prononcer, _v._ to pronounce, utter, declare, deliver. prophète, _m._ prophet; le Prophète, Mohammed. prophétique, _adj._ prophetic. propice, _adj._ propitious. propos, _m._ purpose, object, remark, talk; à -- de, in regard to. proposer, _v._ to propose; se -- de, think of, intend to. proposition, _f._ proposition. propre, _adj._ proper, clean, own; -- à rien, good for nothing; c'est du --, that's (he's) a pretty mess. proprement, _adv._ properly, correctly. propriétaire, _m., f._ proprietor, proprietress, owner, landowner. propriété, _f._ property, propriety. pro-recteur, _m._ vice-rector (acting head of a German university, the head being the reigning prince). prose, _f._ prose. Prosper-César, Prosper Cresar (the French usually hyphenate two given names). prospérer, _v._ to prosper. prospérité, _f._ prosperity. prosterner, _v._ to prostrate. protecteur, _m._ protector; adjectively: protecting. protection, _f._ protection. protéger, _v._ to protect. protester, _v._ to protest. prouver, _v._ to prove. provençal, -e, _adj._ Provençal, Provencial. Provence, _f._ Provence (the extreme southeastern province in France before the Revolution); rue de --, Parisian street a little north of the Boulevard des Italiens. proverbe, _m._ proverb. providence, _f._ providence; la Providence, Providence. province, _f._ province; de --, provincial. provincial, -e, _adj. and s._ provincial. provision, _f._ provision, supply. provisoirement, _adv._ provisionally, temporarily. provoquer, _v._ to provoke, challenge, invite. prudemment, _adv._ prudently (_em_ pronounced as _am_). prudence, _f._ prudence. prunelle, _f._ pupil, eyeball, eye. Prusse, _f._ Prussia. prussien, -ne, _adj. and s._ Prussian (written Prussien when _s._). public, -ique, _adj. and m._ public. publier, _v._ to publish. puce, _f._ flea; secouer les puces, to shake the fleas from, beat. pudeur, _f._ modesty, bashfulness, shame. puer, _v._ to stink. puéril, -e, _adj._ puerile, childish, boyish (_l_ pronounced). puis, _adv._ then. puiser, _v._ to draw, draw forth, dip. puisque, _conj._ since. puissant, -e, _adj._ powerful, mighty. puits, _m._ well. punch, _m._ punch (pronounced: _ponch_). punir, _v._ to punish. pur, -e, _adj._ pure. purement, _adv._ purely. purgatoire, _m._ purgatory. purger, _v._ to purge, cleanse, clean. putréfaction, _f._ putrefaction. pyramide, _f._ pyramid. pyrosis, _m._ pyrosis (burning pain in the epigastrium; final _s_ pronounced).