se, act, heave,
utter, let, mark, play the part of, bring it about (that), be (weather),
take (a step, a nap), commit (an act), have (a dream, supper, anything
clone), pay (court, compliment, attention), pass over or cover
(distance), serve (time), give (pleasure, trouble, light, pain), say
(when quoting), ask (a question), play (a game), attach (importance),
cut (teeth), compose (verses), carry on (trade); se --, be done, be
made, be produced, grow, become, be; se -- a, become accustomed to,
adapt oneself to; -- danser, invite to dance, play for a dance for;
me -- envie, make me envious; -- entrer, show in, take in; --
voir, show; que --?, what is (was, etc.) to be done?; ne --
que, only (with a verb); n'avoir que -- de, have no reason to,
have nothing to do with; -- venir, send for; -- tete a, stand
out against, face; il n'a rien a-- ici, it is out of place here;
rien n'y fit, nothing worked; etre fait a, be adapted to; les
noces furent faites, the wedding took place.
faisceau, _m._ bundle, sheaf; remettre les armes en faisceaux, to
stack arms again.
faiseur, -euse, _m., f._ maker, dressmaker.
fait, _m._ fact, deed; allons au --, let us come to the
point; haut fait, exploit.
faite, _m._ top, ridge (of a roof).
falaise, _f._ cliff.
falbala, _m._ furbelow, flounce.
falloir, _v._ to be necessary, need, must, should, have to; tant
s'en faut, by a good deal.
fameux, -euse, _adj._ famous, great, precious (familiar).
familiariser, _v._ to familiarize, accustom.
familier, -ere, _adj_ familiar.
famille, _f._ family.
faner, _v._ to fade, wither.
fantaisie, _f._ fancy, whim.
fantasmagorie, _f._ phantasmagoria (fantastic series of illusive
or terrifying figures).
fantasque, _adj._ fantastic, fanciful, whimsical.
fantastique, _adj._ fantastic, supernatural, incredible.
fantastiquement, _adv._ fantastically.
faquir, _m._ fakir (Mohammedan monk).
farceur, _m._ joker.
fardeau, _m._ burden.
farine, _f._ flour.
farouche, _adj._ wild, unsociable, shy, skittish.
fasciner, _v._ to fascinate.
fat, _m._ fop, coxcomb (_t_ pronounced).
fatal, -e, _adj._ fatal.
fatalite, _f._ fatality, mischance.
fatigant, -e, _adj._ tiring.
fatigue, _f._ fatigue, weariness, hard work.
fatiguer, _v._ to weary, tire, exhaust, wear out, lash (of the
wind).
faubourg, _m._ outskirt, suburb, faubourg (quarter between
center and town limit); le Faubourg, the Faubourg Saint Germain
(Parisian quarter of the old aristocracy).
faubourien, -ne, _m., f._ i