rapidement rapidly, quickly rappeler recall, call back; se ~ recall, remember rapporter bring back rarement rarely rassembler gather together, assemble rassurer reassure, encourage ravir wrest, take, rescue, snatch (à from), bereave ravisseur m. abductor, ravisher rébelle rebellious, refractory, indifferent; sb. rebel rébellion f. rebellion recevoir receive, take, admit, accept rechercher seek, seek in marriage réciter recite, declaim recommander recommend, advise, instruct récompense f. recompense, reward reconnaissance f. recognition; 2 de being recognized by reconnaître recognize, examine, reconnoiter, repay, reward; se repent, acknowledge one's sins reculer recoil, shrink from, draw back redemander ask back, seek, demand redire repeat, rehearse redoubler increase, redouble redouter dread, fear réduire reduce, bring réformer reform, make over réfractaire refractory; sb. recalcitrant refus m. refusal refuser refuse regagner regain regard m. aspect, glance regarder look, consider, examine, contemplate, regard, look upon, concern règle f. rule régler to rule, determine; se ~ be guided, shape one's course régner reign, rule, hold sway regret m. regret; à ~ regretfully, with regret regretter regret reine f. queen rejoindre reunite, unite, bring together, rejoin réjouir delight, divert, amuse relâche m. relaxation; sans ever relâcher relax, yield reléguer relegate, send off, banish relever relieve, restore, heighten, set off; sebe restored, be raised remarquer remark, observe remettre give back, restore, trust to, leave it to remonter reascend, rise again remords m. remorse rempart m. rampart remplir fill, complete, fulfill renaître come to life again, be restored, spring up again rencontrer meet, find rendre render, give back, restore, give up, give, pay, make; ~ grâces give thanks, render thanks; justice do justice; se surrender, yield; se ~ compte de grasp, understand renfermer lock up renoncer (à) renounce, give up rentrée f. return, return to the stage rentrer return, go back, come back, be restored, come again renverser overthrow, beat down renvoyer send back, dismiss répandre shed, spill, pour, spread, diffuse repasser repass, cross again repli m. fold, recess répondre respond, answer; ~ de answer for, warrant, stand security for réponse f. response, answer repos m. repose, peace reposer repose; se~ (sur, de) rely on repousser repulse, spurn, reject reprendre take back, resume, re gain, blame représenter represent, perform, act réserver reserve, keep back résoudre se decide, intend, be resolved, make up one's mind respect m. respect, reverence respecter respect, have respect for, esteem respirer breathe, live ressentiment m. resentment, (in the 17th century often equivalent to souvenir) memory ressort m. motive reste m. rest, last, remainder, rem nant, relic, what is left rester remain, be left; il me reste I have left retardement m. delay révolter revolt, urge to revolt, excite, arouse, cause to revolt révolté rebel, one in revolt révoquer revoke, repeal, recall rien nothing, anything; ~... ne, ne . . . ~, nothing rigoureux rigorous, severe rigueur f. severity, rigor, cruelty, repulse rire laugh, favor; ~ à laugh upon, smile upon; ~ de laugh at rire m. laughter risquer risk rivage m. shore rival -e m. f. rival roi m. king rôle m. rôle, part roman m. romance, novel, fiction romanesque romancical, unreal, sentimental romantique romantic, romanticist soulever arouse, stir up, excite to revolt, raise up, call up; se ~ rise in revolt soumettre submit; se comply, yield soumis submissive, humble soupçonner suspect soupir sigh soupir m. sigh sous under, subordinate to souscrire subscribe, indorse, ap prove, consent, agree soutenir sustain, maintain, uphold, bear, endure, keep up souvenir se de remember souvenir m. memory, recollection, memento, reminder souverain adj. sb. sovereign, most important Sparte Sparta spécial special spectacle m. sight, show, display spectateur m. spectator splendeur f. splendor stratagème m. stratagem subitement suddenly subtilité f. subtlety succéder (à) succeed, follow succès m. success, result, outcome (either good or bad, according to 17th-century usage) successeur successor suffire suffice, be enough suffrage m. votes, support, voice, approbation suggérer suggest suite f. suite, retinue, attendants; à la de after suivre follow, attend sujet m. subject, theme, subject matter, reason, cause superbe proud, superb superflu superfluous, useless supplice m. execution, death, punishment, torture supporter support, endure, stand supposer suppose, assume, presuppose supprimer suppress, leave out suprême supreme sur on, upon, above, over, about, from, in, against sûr sure, certain, assured sûreté f. safety surtout above all, especially survenir happen along survivre survive, outlast suspendre suspend, stop tâcher try, endeavor taire se be silent, hold one's peace, be still, remain silent talon m. heel tandis que whilst, while tant so much, so many, such, as much, so often; que as long as; soit peu (de) ever so little tantôt just now; ~...~ now... now tard late, long teindre tinge, stain tel such; un ~ such a témoin m. witness temple m. temple temps m. time; depuis quel~ how long; de tout always, ever; en même at the same time; le Temps one of the leading newspapers in France tendre tender, affectionate, affecting tendresse f. tenderness, affection, love tenir hold, have, take, consider, owe; lieu take the place; tiens there, take that tenter tempt, attempt, try terme term, limit terminer terminate, end terrible terrible tête f. head, beginning texte m. text |