adroitement, dexterously.
advenir (advenant, advenu, advient, advint, adviendra), to happen ; to result.
un adversaire, adversary.
adviendrait, see advenir.
une affaire, affair, business ; j’en fais mon affaire, I will see to it ; c’est une affaire faite (p. 26), it’s all up with it.
affecter, to affect, to put on.
affectueusement, affectionately.
affliger, to afflict, grieve, trouble.
affreux, frightful.
afin de, in order to ; afin que, in order that.
un âge, age ; en très bas âge, at a very early age.
agir, to act ; il s’agit de, the question is to ; I have to ; it is about.
agréable, pleasant.
agréer, to allow ; to approve.
une aide, aid, help.
aider, to assist, help.
un aïeul, grandfather ; aïeux, forefathers, ancestors.
un aiguillon [egɥijɔ̃], sting.
aiguiser [egɥize], to sharpen.
ailleurs, elsewhere ; d’ailleurs, besides, moreover.
aimable, amiable.
aimer, to love, to be fond of.
aîné, eldest, elder.
ainsi, thus ; il n’en sera pas ainsi, it shall not be so ; ainsi que, as well as.
un air, air, manner, look, appearance.
l’aisance, f., ease, comfort.
l’aise, f., ease, comfort.
aisé, easy ; well off ; plus aisé, better off.
aisément, easily, readily.
ajouter, to add.
un ajustement, dress, apparel.
une alarme, alarm ; tenir qqn. en alarme, to keep s.o. on the alert, on the watch.
s’alléger, to be allayed, to grow less.
alléguer, to allege.
aller (allant, allé, vais vas va allons allez vont, allai, irai, aille), to go, to be going ; aller au devant de qqn., to go to meet s.o. ; aller trouver qqn., to go to s.o. ; allons ! come !
une alliance, match, union.
allongé, long.
s’allonger, to stretch out.
allumer, to light, kindle.
alors, then.
un amant, lover, sweetheart.
amasser, to gather, to lay up.
une âme, soul ; heart.
amener (amenant, amené, amène), to bring.
amèrement, bitterly.
un ami, une amie, friend.
l’amitié, f., friendship, affection, love ; de la meilleure amitié, in a very friendly
l’amour, m., love, [manner].
amoureusement, lovingly.
amoureux, loving, amorous.
amuser, to amuse, entertain.
une amusette, amusing trifle.
ancien, ancient, old.
l’Angleterre, f., England.
animer, to encourage ; to provoke.
un anneau, ring.
une année, year.
annoncer, to announce, declare, foretell ; to give promise of.
annuellement, annually, yearly.
antique, ancient, old.
