calme m. calm calmer calm, appease campagne f. field candeur f. candor capable capable captif -ve m. f. captive car for, because caractère m. character carnage m. carnage, slaughter catastrophe f. catastrophe, climax of a tragedy cause f. cause; à de because of causer cause ce this, that, it; qui, que, that which, what, which comédie f. comedy, (17th century, in general sense) play; Comédie française the national theater of France, sometimes called "le théâtre national" and sometimes, recalling its history, "la maison de Molière" comédien m. actor comiquement comically, in comic fashion commander order, command, bid, enjoin upon, control comme as, as it were, as well as, (in 17th century often equivalent to comment) how commencement m. beginning commencer commence, begin comment how commentateur m. commentator commerce m. commerce, inter course commettre commit, intrust commun common, mutual communion f. communion complaisance f. complaisance, condescension complet -ète complete, whole complice m. f. accomplice complot m. plot, conspiracy comprendre understand compte m. reckoning, account (de for); se rendre de grasp, understand compter count, reckon, consider concevoir conceive, conceive of, understand, comprehend, imagine condamner condemn, pronounce the doom of, sentence conduire conduct, guide, lead, take, bring, convey conduite f. care, charge, direction, disposition, arrangement, plan confident -e m. f. confidant confier confide, intrust confirmer confirm confondre confound, confuse, blend, overpower conformer: se à conform to, follow confus confused, undecided, wavering, ashamed congédier dismiss, take leave of, turn away conjugal conjugal conjurer conspire, beseech; conjurés conspired together, in conspiracy connaissance f. knowledge, pl. ac quirements, accomplishments connaître know, be acquainted with, recognize conquérant m. conqueror conquérir conquer, win, gain possession of conquête f. conquest conscience f.conscience, consciousness; avoir be conscious conseil m. counsel, advice, resolution consentement m. consent consentir consent, approve conserver preserve, save considérer consider consoler console (de for) conspirer conspire, plot constance f. constancy, fidelity consulter consult, deliberate, hesi tate consumer consume, wear out, pine away contemporain m. contemporary contenir contain, restrain, keep within bounds content content, satisfied (de with) contenter satisfy, please continuer continue contraindre constrain, restrain contrainte f. constraint, restraint contraire contrary, opposed, different; au on the contrary contrariété f. contradiction, difficulty contre against convenir be fitting, become convier invite, urge coquet -te coquettish coquetterie f. coquetry corps m. body côté m. side, direction; de quel~ how; de tous les s on every side couler flow, be shed couleur f. color coup m. blow, stroke, thrust, deed, act, accident, time; ~ d'épée sword-thrust, sword-stroke; encore un once more; tout à ~ suddenly coupable guilty, criminal cour f. court; faire la pay court courage m. courage, (in the 17th century often equivalent to cœur) heart courber, se~, bend over courir run, hasten, go about; y ~ hasten thither couronne f. crown couronner crown courroux m. anger, rage, fury, indignation, wrath cours m. course; avoir son run its course coûter cost couvert à secure, safe craindre fear, be afraid, dread cri m. cry, outcry criminel m. criminal croire believe, think, expect, listen, take the advice of; s'en follow one's own judgment, depend upon one's self; m'en croirez-vous will you believe me, will 2 you take my word for it; faire persuade, pretend, give out croître grow, increase cruauté f. cruelty cruel cruel; sb. cruel one, heart décider decide, persuade; se ~ resolve déclamation f. declamation déclarer declare, proclaim, reveal; se make a declaration dédaigner disdain, disregard, set one's self above défendre defend, forbid; se ~ resist, draw back défense f. defense défier defy dégager redeem, fulfill, free, discharge, release degré m. degree, extent déguisement m. disguise déguiser disguise, conceal, hide déjà already délicat delicate délicatesse f. delicacy délicieux delicious, delightful, cap tivating délivrer deliver, release demain to-morrow demander demand, ask for (à of) démence f. madness démentir belie, undo, gainsay démon m. demon, devil, fiend (de on), be subject (de to) dépens m. pl. expense, cost dépit m. spite, vexation déplaire displease, offend déplaisir m. grief, sorrow (very frequent in the 17th century in place of modern 'displeasure') déplorable deplorable, wretched désolation f. desolation, destruction, laying waste désordre m. disorder, agitation désormais henceforth, hereafter dessein m. design, purpose, plan dessous sens dessus ~ at sixes and sevens, topsy-turvy dessus see dessous destin m. destiny, fate, (occasionally in the 17th century) project, turn of events (v. 734); nos ~s what's in store for us destinée f. destiny destiner destine, mean, intend (àfor) détestable detestable, hateful, odi ous détester detest, hate détour m. detour, trick, subterfuge, passage, way, path |