#pompe#, f., pump; #——­ a incendie#, fire engine.

#ponette#, f., pony.

#porte#, f., door; p.61, l.5, gate.

#portefeuille#, m., portfolio.

#porter#, carry, bring; #——­ de l’interet#, take interest; #se ——­#, p.81, l.9, turn.

#porteur#, m., bearer.

#portrait#, m., portrait, picture.

#poser#, place, put down.

#poste#, m., post.

#pour#, for, in order to; #——­ que#, in order that.

#pourquoi#, why.

#pourrai#, etc., #pourrais#, etc., see #pouvoir#.

#poursuivre#, pursue.

#pourtant#, though, yet, still.

#pourvu que#, if only.

#pousser#, push, force, utter (cries).

#poutre#, f., beam.

#pouvoir#, can, be able, may, can do; #se ——­#, may be.

#pouvoir#, m., power, authority.

#pratique#, f., practice.

#pratique#, practical.

#precedent, -e#, preceding.

#preceder#, precede.

#precipiter#, plunge, precipitate.

#precis, -e#, exact, precise.

#precisement#, exactly, precisely.

#predecesseur#, m., predecessor.

#prefecture#, f., prefect’s office.

#preferer#, prefer.

#prefet#, m., prefect.

#premi-er, -ere#, first.

#prenant, prenez#, see #prendre#.

#prendre#, take, p.28, l.29, break out; p.49, l.3, seize; #——­ des forces#, recruit one’s strength; #——­ garde#, take care.

#preoccupe, -e#, preoccupied.

#preparer#, prepare; p.10, l.23, saddle.

#prerogative#, f. pl., p.78, l.17, consideration.

#pres, pres de#, near.

#presence; en ——­ de#, face to face.

#present; a ——­#, now.

#presenter#, introduce, present.

#presque#, almost, nearly.

#presse, -e#, urgent.

#presser#, urge; p.28, l.14, #rien ne me presse#, I’m in no hurry.

#pret, -e#, ready.

#preter#, lend; #——­ serment#, swear.

#pretexte#, m., pretext.

#preuve#, f., proof.

#prevenir#, warn; p.45, l.27, prevent.

#prevoir#, foresee, anticipate.

#prevotal, -e; cour ——­#, provost court.

#prevoyance#, f., foresight.

#prier#, request.

#priere#, f., request, prayer.

#pris#, see #prendre#.

#prisonni-er#, m., #-ere#, f., prisoner.

#priver#, deprive.

#prix#, m., price, prize; #mettre au ——­#, p.41, l.29, set a price on.

#procede#, m., procedure, course of action.

#proces#, m., trial (legal).