General French and English dictionary, newly composed from the French dictionaries of the French Academy ... / from the English dictionaries of Johnson, Webster ... etc.
- Alexander Spiers
- Date:
- 1849
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: General French and English dictionary, newly composed from the French dictionaries of the French Academy ... / from the English dictionaries of Johnson, Webster ... etc. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![TAN TANGENCE, n. f. igeom.) tangency ; action. TANGENT, E, adj. (geom.) tangen- ial. TANGENTE, n. f. (geom.) tangent. S’échapper par la — S. fo extricate t.’s self skilfully. TANGIBILITE, n. f. (did.) tangibility, anytbleness TANGIBLE, adj. (did.) tangible. TANGON, n. m. (nav.) fore-sail boom. TANGUER, v. a. (nav.) to pitch ; to litch hard ; to heave </ and set ; to end y/. TANIÈRE, n. f. deu (for wild beasts). Faire sortir de sa —, fo unkennel wild beasts). TANIN , n. m. (chem.1 tannin. TANNAGE, n. m. (a. 5c m ) tanning. TANNANT, adj. (pers.) tiresome. TANNE , il. f. (med.l grttb. TANNE, 11. m. tan-colour. TANNE, E, adj. tan-colourcd. TANNF.E . n. f. tan (after it is usedt; [ontierj’ bai l: ; waste tan : tan-waste. Jus de —, (a. ôc m.) tanning-liquor. TANNER, v. a. i. j lo tan; 2. S ‘° ire : to weary ; to annoy. — le cuir, la peau à q. u. ), to tan » o. hide ; to drub a. o. ; to give yr i. o. a drubbing. Tanné, e, pa. p. Y. senses of Tan- ier. Non —, untanned. TANNERIE [tannrtjn. f. tannery ; tan- tard. TANNEUR, n. m. (armer. TANNIN, n. m. (chem.) tannin. TANT. adv. 1. (of quantily) (de . ...) to much; as much; 2. (of number) de, ...)io many; as many ; 3. so much; ■.o ; to sudh a degree ; 4. (of distance) as rar : so far; 5. (of time) »o long ; as long. 1. — de vertu, so much üirtue ; il écrit —, he frites so much ; il a — écrit, ho has writtcn bo much. 2 — de erimes, so many crimes. 3. Uno personne — aimée, a per son so much beloved ; — il est difficile de bien écrire , so difjioult it .s to write wett ; — les oreilles sont délicates, so délicate are the ears. ... et—, ... and odd (some few more); en — que, 1. as far as: 2. in so far as; n’importe —, 1. ever so much : 2. cver so many: — et plus, 1. more than enough ; 2. so very much ; 3. so very many : — mieux, (V. Mieux); — pis, ( V Pis); — ... que, 1. both ... and (one vvuh anotber); as well ... as ; and: 2. what ... what. Etre — à —, (play) to hâve an equal game : to be even. Si — est que, (subj.) 1. if; 2. supposing ; tous— quenoussommes,vous êtes, 8cc., ail of us . you , &cc. ; every one of us . you, &c.; — s’en faut, (subj.) far from it ; — s’en faut que, (subj.) so far from: — s’en faut qu’au contraire, on the contrary; — il y a que, al ail events : howcver. [Tant precoding a noun denoting quantity or number is immediately followed by de ( V. Ex. 1 . 2). In compound tenses tant is placed betwern the aux. and tbe part. ( V. Ex. 1). Tant in the 3rd sense is often separated by tbe rerb from the adjective it qualifies {V. Ex. 3).] TANTAL1SER, v. a. $ to tantalizc. TANTE, n. f. 1. aun(; 2. (cant)uucle (pawn-broker’s). Grand’ — , great aunt. — à la mode de Bretagne, father's, mother’s cousin german. TANTET, n. m. ( 1. (of solids) the least bit ; snippet; tiny bit ; 2. (of li- quida) the least drop. Un —, i. fl = ; 2. S (adverb.) mme- uthal : rather. TANTINET, n. m. 1. (of solids) the least bit: snippet : tmy bit ; 2. (of li- quids) the least drop. Un —. i. Il the least bit; a snippet; a tiny bit: 2 J the least drop ; 3. $ (ad- rerli. somewhat ; rather. TANTÔT, adv i. (of future time) pre- TAP sently (in tbe course of the day); by and by ; 2. (of past time) just noio (in the course of the day) ; 3. shortly ; soon; 4. some limes; ‘no w. 3. Il est — nuit, it ivill soon be dark. 4. — l’un — l'autre, sometimes one snmetimes ano- ther;— grand — petit, now htgh now low. — ... —, sometimes ... sometimes; sometimes... al other limes , at others ; ( at one time ... at other limes; *noui ... now. TAON [tan] n m. (ent.) l. (gcnus) breeze; breeze-fly ; dun-fly; 2.(specics) horse-bee ; horse-fly ; horse-stinaer ; 3. (species) bull-bec; bull-lly ; ox-)ly. — marin, (ent.) sea-breeze. TAPABOR , n. m. f montero (riding- cap). TAPAGE, n. m. l. uproar; noise; ( piece of work; ) roio ; 2. bluster ; splutter. Faire —, du —, to make v/ an uproar ; ) to make y/ a row ; ) to kick up u row, a dust. TAPAGEUR, n. m. t. noise-maker ; 2. blusterer. TAPAGEU-R , SE, adj. ) noisy. TAPE, n. f. i. slap ; spat ; tap ; 2 punch (blow); thump ; 3. (nav.) (of guns) tampion ; tompxon. Donner une—, (à) to slap; to give ^ (a. o.. a. th.) a slap ; to pat. TAPECU [tapku] n. m. 1. twing-gate; 1. O carriage that jolis ; 3. (nav.) ring-tail ; driver. TAPER, v. a. 1. ( to strike v/; to hit \/; 2. ( to beat \/; 3. to fnz ( hair ) ; 4. (nav.) to put / a tampion in (a gun); 5. (paint.) to sketch freely. Tapé, e, pa. p. ( V. senses of Taper) (of certain fruit) dried. Bien —, (ofanswers, speeches, words) félicitons ; happy ; well hit off. TAPER, V. n. 1. to strike y/, to hit y/; 2. (de, wilh) to stamp (witli o.’s foot) ; 3. (sur., on, upon) to strum (play badly on a musical instrument). — dur, ferme, fort, to strike y/, io hit \f hard; to lay it into (a. o ) En- dormir à force de —, to strum to sleep; tuer à force de —, to strum to death. TAPINOIS (EN) adv. by stealth; clan- destinely; slily. TAPIOCA, TAPIOKA, n. m. tapioca. TAPIR (SF.) pr. v. to crouch ; lo squat; to squat down; to cower. TAPIR, n. m. (mam.l tapir. TAPIS, n. m. l. || carpet; 2. 1 carpet- ing ; 3. J rug ; 4. S carpet; tapis ; 5. (comp.) cloth y for certain tables); 6. (man.) carpet. — velouté, carpet eut in imitation of velvet ; — vert, l. green — ; 2. grass-plot : green-sward ; green; 3. council-board ; 4. gaming-table. — de billard, billiard-cloth: — de chaire, pulpit-cloth; — de cheminée, de foyer, hearthrug ; rug; — à double face, double^; — de pied, carpeting. Sans -, l. without a 2. uncarpeted. Amuser le —, to beat y/ about the bush;èire sur le — S. 10 be on the = , tapis: to be in agitation; mettre sur le — S, to bring y/ oit the =, tapis; lo agitate ; raser le —, (man.) to shave y/ the TAPISSER, v. a. (DE.with) î. || $ to carpet; 2. | to hang y/ mit h tapestry; to hang y/,’ 3. S to cover (as wilh tapes- try) ; 4. S to deele ; to adorn. TAPISSERIE [lapiari] n. f. 1. tapestry, sing.; chamber-hangings, pL; hang- ings, pl.; 2. upholstery; 3. rug-icork; needle-work. — de basse lice, low-uiarp tapestry; — de haute lice, high-warp —. Faire — S, (pers ) to sit ij, to stand y/ still close to the ivall (without taking any part in wbat is doing); taire de la —, TAU 663 l. to make y/ tapestry; 2. to do rug- tvork, needle-work. TAPISSIER. n. m. i. upholsterer (man); 2. (a 8t m.) tapeslry-worlier. TAPISSIERE, n. f. î. upholsterer (woman); 2. tapestry-worker (wo~ man); 3. light , tilted cari. TAPON, n. m. (of clothes) bundlo heap. En —, tn a =. TAPOTER, v. a. 1. fo slap; 2. to tap. TAQUER, v. a. (print.) lo plane ; to plane doivn. TAQUET, n. m. 1- (join.) angle- block ; 2. (join.) angle-fillet ; 3. (nav.) cleat ; 4. (nav.) kevel : 5. (nav.) (of capstern8)io/tefp, 6. (nav.)(ot tbe li lier j goose-neck. — simple, (nav.) cleat; quota; wedge. — à cœur, à oreilles, de tour- nage, kevel ; — à corne, belaymg cleat. TAQUIN, E, adj. l. leasing; 2 t atia- ricious; miserly; slingy. TAQUIN, n. m. E, n. f. fease (per- son); torment ; plague. TAQUINEMENT [ukinnm.n] n. m. } teasingly. TAQUINER, v. n. to lease; to tor- ment; to plague. TAQUINER, V. a. to tease ; to tor- ment : to plague. TAQUINERIE [takinnrt] n. f. teasing. Etre d’une — ..., to tease .... TAQUOIR, n. m. (print.) planer. TARABUSTER, v. a. l. ) to pester; to plague ; to bother ; 2. to treat roughly. TARARE, inlerj. pshaw ! flddle- stick l TARARE, n. m. (agr.) winnouiing- machine. TARAUD [taré] n. m. (tech.) tap-bo- rer; tap. Manche de —, (tech.) wrench. TARAUDER [tarédé] v. a. (tech.) fo tap; to worm. TARD [târ] adv. (of time) late. Un peu —, rather, somewhat late, latish. Tôt ou —, sooner or later. Au plus—, at the latest: al farthest. Se faire —, fo get y/ late ; remettre au plus—, fo delay to the last, till the lait moment : il vaut mieux — que ja- mais, better late than never. TARD [tàr] n. m. ^ late hour. Sur le —, somewhat, rather late. TARDER, v. n. I. (à. ...) to delay; io defer; to put y/ off; 2. to loiter; to lin- ger: to dally: 3. (pers.) (de) to be long; to stay; 4. (impers.) {de, to; que [subj.], for ...) to long. 1. J’ai trop tardé à envoyer du secourt . I hâve delayed 100 long, deferredstnding relief. 3 Ils ne tarderont pat de rentrer, they will nol be long hefore they etturn. 4. Il me tarde de vous voir , 1 long to set you ; il me tards que vous le voyiez . / long for you to ice him TARDI-F, VE, adj. l tardy; late; 1. tardy : slow ; 3. backward ( formed slowly); 4. (hort.) late. Nature tardive |, tardiness; slowness. TARDIVEMENT [terditmen] adv. tar- dily; slowly. TARDIVETÊ [tardivté] 11. f. (hort.) lateness. , TARE [t*r] n. f. t. loss; waste; 2. (th.) defect; fault; blemish ; 3. (com.) tare; 4. (veter.) curb. — légale, (com.) computed tare; — nette, (com.) open, real — du commerce, d’usage, customary —. Prendre la -, (com.) to tare. TARENTISME , TARENTULISME, n. m. (med.) ta- ranhsmus. TARENTULE, n.f. (ent.) tarantula, TARER [taré] v. a. IJ fo deteriorate, to injure; to damage ; 2. Ç fo injure (réputation): io hurt ; to tarnish; 3. (com.) fo tare.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2201391x_0589.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
