Dictionary of English and French Idioms; Illustrating, by Phrases and Examples, the Peculiarities of Both Languages, and Designed as a Supplement to the Ordinary Dictionaries Now in Use (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ...de Iront To proceed pace by pace, aller pas a pas. To PACE. ( To move slowly), marcher lentement, pas a pas. By the light ofthe moon I paced on without interruption, je marchais--je m'avancais--sans interruption a la faveur de la lune. "A "0 up and down her room in greai agitation, dans son agitation, elle se promenait--marchait--a grands pas, dans sa chambre. If you can, Ce your wisdom, si vous le pouvez, reglez mouvements de votre sagesse. ( To msasure), mesurer. "Nm'"' horse, cheval qui a les allures bonnes. A thorough-paced intriguer, intrigant auquel les demarches ne coutent rien--capable de tout To PACIFY. Pacifier (le monde, les nations, les hommes; les differends, &c.) (Ofhun ger, anger, passions), appaiser. Pacify ing, pacification; L a moderate sense), adoucissement mu a carry the pack (of r "se porter la balle, le ballot Every one has his pack to bear, chacun porte sa charge--a son fardeau. He brought a pack of trou bles upon himself il s'est attire un tas do chagrins, They are a _r of tftieves together, c'est une bande, une troupe de voleurs, voila tout A pack of cards, un jeu de cartes. A pack of J'" une meute, une meute de chiens. To PACK. / have not yet packed up my things, e n'ai pas encore fait mes malles--empaquete mes effets. ( Fam.) The house was closely packed at his benefit, la salle etait pleine comme un uf--la foule etait tres-serree--on etait presse comme des harengs en caque--a son benefice. We packed her off to town by the first stage, nous l'avons emballee dans la premiere voiture de She was obliged to pack off to town, elle fut...