*clef*,_ f. (pron. clé)_, key. *clientèle*, _f._, patronage, dependents. *clopiner*, to limp. *clouer*, to nail. *coeur*, _m._, heart. _rire de bon ----_, to have a good laugh. *coffre*, _m._, chest, trunk. *coiffé de*, wearing (on one's head). *coin*, _m._, corner. *col*, _m._, neck. *colère*, _f._, anger. *collet*, _m._, collar (of a coat). *colonne*, _f._, column. *combien*, how much. _---- de temps_, how long. *comme*, _adv._, as, as if, how, like. _il se fit ---- un rempart_, he made for himself a sort of bulwark. _conj._, as, seeing that, since. *comment*, how. *commerce*, _m._, trade. _faire le ---- de_, to trade in. *commodément*, comfortably. *compagnie*, _f._, society, company. *compétence*, _f._, competency. _quelque chose de ma ----_, something I could do. *complice*, _m. f._, accomplice. *complot*, _m._, plot. *composer*, to make up. _se ----_, to consist. *comprendre*, to understand. *compri-s, -t*, see *comprendre*. *compte*, _m._, account, score. *compter*, to count, reckon. _---- sur_, to count upon, to expect; _à pas comptés_, step by step. *comte*, _m._ (*comtesse*,_ f._), count (countess). *conclure*, to conclude. *conclut*, see *conclure*. *concurremment*, in concurrence. *conduire*, to conduct, show, lead. *conduis-ait,-it*, see *conduire*. *conduite*, _f._, conduct. *cône*, _m._, cone. *confiance*,_f._, assurance. *confier*, to confide. *confisquer*, to confiscate. [mix. *confondre*, to confound, confuse. *congédier*, to discharge. *conjuration*, _f._, exorcism, spell, magic. *conjuré*, _m._, conspirator. *connaiss-ais,-ait*, see *connaître.* *connaissance*, _f._, acquaintance. _être sans_ ----, to be unconscious. *connaiss-ent,-ez*, see *connaître.* *connaître*, to know, understand, be or become acquainted with. *connu*, see *connaître.* *conscience*, _f._, conscience, scruple. _se faire----de_, to shrink from, to have scruples about. *conscrit*, _m._, conscript. *conserver*, to preserve, keep. *considérer*, to look at, gaze upon. *construction*,_f._, building. *se consumer*, to decay. *contenais*, see *contenir.* *contenance*, _f._, attitude, air, countenance. *contenant*, see *contenir.* *contenir*, to contain, hold. _se ----_, to keep one's temper. *content*, glad, satisfied, pleased. *se contenter de*, to be satisfied with. *conter*, to tell, relate. *contins*, see *contenir.* *contraindre*, to compel, constrain. *contraint*, see *contraindre.* *contraire*, opposing. _au ----_, on the contrary. *contre*, against, contrary to. _par ----_, on the other hand. *contre-coup*, _m._, rebound. *contre maître*, _m._, boatswain's mate. *convaincre*, to convince. *convenable*, proper. *convenait, see convenir.* *convenir*, to agree (with), admit, suit, be convenient. *convenu; conviendr-ait,-ez; convint*, see *convenir.* *convoitise*,_f._, covetousness. *coquin*, _m._, rascal.