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s', V. si, se. If
sa, adj. poss., V. son. Hers, his
sabre, m., saber
sac, m., bag
sachant, V. savoir. knowing
sachet, m., small bag
sage, sage, wise
sain, e, healthy
saisir, seize
saison, f., season
sale, filthy
salle, f., room
salon, m., living room
saluer, greet
salut, m., say 'hi'
sanctionner, sanction
sang, m., blood
sang-
sanglant, e, bloody
sanglot, m., sob
sans, prép., without
santé, f., health
satire, f., satire
satirique, satirical
satisfaire, please, satisfy
satisfait, e, satisfied, happy, filled
sauce, f., sauce
sauf, sauve, safe
sauter, jump
sauvage, wild, barbaric
sauver, save
sauveur, m., savior
savante, e, scholarly
savoir, knowledge
science, f., science
scène, f., Scene
se, pr. de la 3me personne. is
séance, f., meeting
séant, m., sitting up
sécher, to dry
sécheresse, f., drought
second, e, second
seconder, assist
secouer, shake
secourir, rescue
secours, m., relief, assistance
secousse, f., tremor, agitation
secrétaire, m., secretary
sécurité, f., security
seigneur, m., lord
seize, sixteen
séjour, m., stay
séjourner, stay for a time
sel, m., salt
selon, according (to)
semaine, f., week
semblant, m., pretend
sembler, to seem
semelle, f., sole
semonce, f., reprimand
sénat, m., senate
sens, m., meaning, direction
sensibilité, f., sensitivity
sensible, sensitive
sentiment, m., sentiment, feeling
sentinelle, f., sentinel
sentir, feel
séparer, separate
sept, seven
sérieux, euse, serious
serpent, m., snake
serrer, hug, squeeze
servante, f., servant
service, m., serve
servir, to serve
seuil, m., threshold
seul, e, only, alone
seulement, only, nothing more
sévère, severe
sexe, m., Sex
si, if
siècle, m., century
siège, m., seat
sien, sienne, pr. poss., his, hers
siffler, whistle
sifflet, m., whistle (instrument)
signal, m., signal
signature, f., signature
signe, m., sign
signer, to sign
silence, m., silence
sillonner, cross
simple, simple
simplement, simply
simplicité, f., simplicity
sincérité, f., sincerity
singulier, ère, singular
sire, m., sire
sitôt, as soon as
situation, f., position, situation
six, six
société, f., society
sœ ur, f., sister
soie, f., silk
soif, f., thirst
soin, m., care
soigner, care for, give care
soir, m., evening
soirée, f., evening do
soit, or, so be it
sol, m., soil, earth
soldat, m., solider
soleil, m., sun
solitaire, one who likes to be alone
solliciter, solicit
solution, f., solution
somme, f., sum
sommeil, m., sleep
somnambule, sleepwalking
son, sa, ses, adj. poss. de la 3me personne.his, hers its
son, m., noise
sonder, probe
songe, m., dream
sonnette, f., small bell
sort, m., fate
sorte, f., sort
sortir, go out
sot, sotte, fool
sottise, f., foolishness
sou, m., small money, coins
soudain, e, suddenly
souffle, m., breath
souffler, breathe
soufflet, m., bellows.
souffrance, f., suffering
souffrir, to suffer
souhaiter, wish
soulever, raise
soulier, m., shoe
soumettre, submit
soupçon, m., suspicion
souper, m., supper
soupir, m., sigh
source, f., source
sourcil, m., eyebrow
sourciller, to raise the eyebrows
sourire, m., smile
souris, f., mouse
sous, prép., sub, under, inferior
souscrire, subscribe
soutenir, support
soutirer, extract
souvenir: se -
souvenir, m., remember
souverain, e, sovereign
souvent, often
spécialement, specially
spécifier, specify
spectacle, m., a spectacle, show
spectateur, trice, spectator
spirituel, elle, spiritual
spirituellement, spiritually
splendide, splendid, gorgeous
statistique, f., statistics
statuaire, m., sculptor (statues)
statue, f., statue
stratagème, m., strategy, ploy
stupéfaction, f., amazement
stupéfait, e, stunned
stupidité, f., Stupidity
subalterne, subordinate
subir, suffer, undergo
succéder, succeed
succès, m., success
successivement, successively
succomber, succumb
succulent, e, tasty
Suède, Sweden
sueur, f., sweat
suffire, suffice, enough
suffisance, f., suffiently
suffisant, e, sufficient
suggestion, f., suggestion
suicider: se -
suisse, m., Swiss
suite, f., subsequently
suivant, e, next
sujet, ette, subject
sujet, m.,
superbe, superb
superbement, superbly
superflu, e, superfluous
suppléer, supplement
supplice, m., torment
supplier, ask earnestly
supposer, suppose
supprimer, delete
sur, prép., on
sûr, e, sure
sûreté, f., safety
sur-
surnom, m., nickname
surnommer, give a nickname
surprendre, surprise
surpris, e, surprised
sursaut, m., start, sudden movement
surveiller, monitor
survenir, occur, happen
sus, extra
suspendre, suspend
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