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kingdom of the blind 374<br />

in the ~'s name: de par<br />

~ <strong>and</strong> country: pro rege<br />

~ <strong>and</strong> state: le roi et<br />

~ can do no wrong: rex non<br />

~ is dead, long live the ~: le roi est<br />

~ is like his people: qualis rex<br />

~ never dies: rex nunquam<br />

~ of the revels: rex bibendi<br />

~ reigns, does not govern: rex<br />

regnat<br />

K~'s Bench: Bancus Regis<br />

~ will consider: le roi s'avisera<br />

~ wills it: le roi le<br />

long live the ~: hoch lebe; viva; vivat<br />

rex; vive la<br />

long live the ~ <strong>and</strong> queen: vivant<br />

new ~ new law: no vus rex; rey<br />

one ~, one faith, one law: un roy<br />

serve the ~ willingly: de bon vouloir<br />

speak of the ~ of Rome: habl<strong>and</strong>o<br />

today ~ tomorrow nothing: aujourd'hui<br />

roi<br />

kingdom of the blind: au royaume<br />

kiss<br />

~ of peace: osculum<br />

~ of the mouth touches not the<br />

heart: bacio<br />

kitchen: bawarchi; cuisine<br />

~ utensils: batterie<br />

knapsack: alforja; Rucksack<br />

knave<br />

arrant ~: fripon<br />

~ always suspects ~ry: el malo<br />

kneeling: à genoux<br />

knife: belduque; chhuri; cuchillo;<br />

dah; kukri; machete; unguis<br />

knight<br />

fearless <strong>and</strong> stainless ~: chevalier<br />

sans<br />

gallant ~: preux<br />

~ of good repute: nee male<br />

~ of the woeful countenance: chevalier;<br />

Ritter<br />

knoll: roche<br />

know: connaître<br />

I don't ~: näo sei<br />

I ~ him inside <strong>and</strong> out: intus<br />

I ~ in whom I've believed: scio cui<br />

I ~ not what: nescio<br />

nor permitted to ~ all: nee scire<br />

well —est thou this: ben lo sai<br />

what do I ~: que sais-je<br />

who ~s: chi lo; quién sabe; qui le<br />

who ~s most says least: quien más<br />

knowingly: scienter<br />

knowledge: scientia<br />

half of ~ : prudens quaestio<br />

~ brings doubt: mit dem<br />

~ is better <strong>than</strong> wealth: más vale<br />

saber<br />

~ of much: zwar<br />

meager ~: curta<br />

with full ~: en connaissance<br />

without ~: ohne Wissen<br />

Koran, chapter of: fatihah; sura<br />

kosher, not: treyf<br />

labor<br />

~ <strong>and</strong> honor: labore<br />

~ conquers all things: labor omnia;<br />

omnia vincit labor<br />

~ in vain: nisi<br />

~s past are pleasant: iucundi<br />

O sweet solace of ~: O laborum<br />

pains for one's ~: avoir l'aller<br />

unpaid ~: corvee<br />

vain ~: frustra<br />

you will lose your ~: vous y<br />

laborer: bracero<br />

~ is worthy of his hire: άξιος<br />

(áxios)<br />

lace: picot; puntilla<br />

lacquer<br />

gold ~: kim-makiye<br />

raised ~: taka-makiye<br />

lacquerware: nurimono<br />

ladder: échelle<br />

ladderlike: en échelle<br />

ladies only: dames seules<br />

lady: domina; Dona; Doña; Donna<br />

charming ~: charmante<br />

harem ~: khanum<br />

~ in waiting: dame du<br />

~ of studied elegance: petite<br />

~ without mercy: la belle<br />

young ~: menina<br />

lake: jheel; lago; ózero<br />

lamb: abbacchio; agneau<br />

breast of ~: poitrine<br />

L~ of God: Agnus Dei<br />

spring ~: agneau<br />

lame: boiteux<br />

lamprey: lamproie<br />

lampshade: abat-jour<br />

lamp, smells of the: lucernam; olem;<br />

redolet<br />

l<strong>and</strong>: ancón; lupa; praedium; strana;<br />

tierras

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