nticipate.
devant, _prep., adv. and m._ before, in front of, in front, front;
au -- de, to meet; il marcha -- lui, he walked straight ahead.
devaster, _v._ to devastate, lay waste, plunder, strip.
developper, _v._ to develop, unfold; se --, develop, be
developed, etc.
devenir, _v._ to become; que devient-il?, what is becoming of
him?
deviner, _v._ to divine, conjecture, guess.
deviser, _v._ to chat.
devisser, _v._ to unscrew.
devoir, _v._ must, ought, to owe, be indebted, be obliged, be
(necessity); _m._ duty.
devorer, _v._ to devour, eat up, consume, absorb, cover (distance);
devore!, eat him up!
devouement, _m._ devotion.
devouer, _v._ to devote.
diable, _m._ devil; interj. the devil!; que --!, the devil
take it!
diablement, _adv._ devilishly, deucedly.
diablerie, _f._ deviltry, mischief.
dialogue, _m._ dialogue.
dialoguer, _v._ to put in the form of or carry on a dialogue.
diamant, _m._ diamond.
Diane, Diana (goddess of hunting).
diane, _f._ reveille.
diantre, _interj._ the deuce!
Dick, proper name (_cf_., on account of the context, _dick_ =
thick, in German).
dictionnaire, _m._ dictionary.
Dieu, _m._ God; mon --!, heavens!, why!, etc.; grand --!,
great heavens!; le bon --, God; porter le bon --, to bear the
Sacrament.
difference, _f._ difference.
different, -e, _adj._ different.
difficile, _adj._ difficult, hard to get on with.
difficulte, _f._ difficulty; faire -- de, to object to.
digne, _adj._ worthy.
dilater, _v._ to dilate.
dimanche, _m._ Sunday.
diminuer, _v._ to diminish, lessen.
dinde, _f._ turkey-hen.
diner, _v._ to dine; m. dinner.
dire, _v._ to say, tell, call, speak; pour ainsi --, so to
speak; c'est-a--, that is to say; dites-moi, tell me, just
imagine, you have no idea; tout fut dit, all was settled; -- que
c'est, the idea of its being; _m. pl._ talk, gossip.
directeur, _m._ director, president.
direction, _f._ direction.
diriger, _v._ to direct; se --, go (towards, etc.).
discipline, _f._ discipline.
discours, _m._ discourse, speech.
discret, -ete, _adj._ discreet.
discussion, _f._ discussion.
discuter, _v._ to discuss.
disparaitre, _v._ to disappear.
disperser, _v._ to disperse, scatter; se --, disperse.
disposer, _v._ to dispose, arrange; se --, be disposed, make
ready.
disposition, _f._ disposition, disposal, arrangement, attitude.
dispute, _f._ quarrel.
disputer, _v._ to dispute; se --, dispute with one another,
dispute for the mastery of.
disque, _m._ disk.
dissimuler,