B's Flashcards
bague
f. ring
baillonner
to gag
baiser
to kiss
balbutier
stammer, hum
ban
m. levy
bandeau
m. blindfold, hoodwink
banquette
f. seat
banquier
m. banker
barque
f. rowboat
barreau
m. bar
barrière
f. door, gate
bas
low
battaille
f. battle
batalier
m. boatman
bâtiment
m. vessel, building
bâtir
build
battre
strik, clap, search
se battre
to fight
beau, belle
adj. beautiful, fine
beaucoup
much
bénéficie
m. profit
bénir
bless
berceau
m. cradle, arbor
besogne
f. task
besoin
m. need
bête
stupid
venir à bien
to succeed
beinfait; bienfaiteur
m. benefaction, donation; m. benefactor
biens
m. pl. goods, possessions
bientôt
soon
bienveillant
kind
bijou
m. jewel
billet
m. note
blanchâtre
whitish
blanchir
whiten, lighten
blême
pallid
blesser
to wound, injure
-âtre
-ish (at least for colors)
boire
to drink
bois
m. wood
boiserie
f. woodword
boître
box
bondir
to leap, jump, perhaps even bound
bonheur
m. happiness, good luck
bonté
f. goodness, kindness
bord
m. deck, edge
borner
to limit
bouchée
f. mouthful
boucher
to close
bouger
budge, move
boulet
m. cannonball
bouleverser
to upset
bourreau
m. murderer, executioner
bourse
f. purse
bout
m. end
bouteille
f. bottle
boyau
m. branch
bras
m. arm
brave
fine, noble, worthy
brevage
m. liquid, drink
bréviaire
m. prayer book
briser
to break, crush
brocher
to stitch
brodé
embroidered
brouter
to browse
bruit; bruyamment; bruyant
m. noise; noisily; noily
bruler
to burn
brun
adj. brown, dark
brusque
adj. sudden, quick
bruyère
f. heather
bureau
m. office, desk
but
m. object, destination, aim