c'était |
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ce |
1. det. this, that | |
2. pron. (subject of être, with predicative adjectives or relative clauses, singular only) it, this, that (see § Usage notes, below) | |
C'est beau ! - It is beautiful! | |
est-ce que...? - is it that...? | |
ce dont je parlais - that which I was speaking of | |
C'eût été avec plaisir, mais... - It would have been with pleasure, but... | |
C'eût été dommage... - It would have been a pity... | |
3. pron. (subject of être, with predicate nouns) he, she, it, this, that | |
C'est un/une célébrité. - He/she is a celebrity. | |
Ce sont des célébrités. - These are celebrities. | |
Ce sont des gens bien. - These are good people. | |
ce semble - it seems | |
ce peuvent être... - these may be... | |
était |
1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of être | |
être |
1. v. to be | |
Vous devez être plus clairs. - You must be clearer. | |
2. v. (auxiliary) Used to form the perfect and pluperfect tense of (including all reflexive verbs) | |
Après être allé au yoga, je suis rentré chez moi. - After having gone to yoga, I came back home. | |
3. v. (semi-auxiliary) to be (Used to form the passive voice) | |
Il peut être battu ce soir. - He can be beaten this evening. | |
4. n-m. being, creature | |
5. n-m. being, the state or fact of existence | |
un |
1. art. an, a | |
2. num. number box, fr | |
3. num. one | |
4. pron. one, someone | |
5. n-m. one (the number or figure) | |
mec |
1. n-m. (slang) guy, fellow, bloke, chap, dude, boyfriend | |
Quel mec a volé mon pantalon? - Which guy stole my pants? | |
2. n-m. (obsolete, slang) pimp | |
mince |
1. adj. thin, slim, slender | |
2. interj. drat!, darn! | |
3. interj. wow!, blimey! | |
mincer |
1. v. chop into fine pieces | |
brun |
1. adj. brown (the color) | |
2. n-m. brown (the color) | |
3. n-m. brown-haired person | |
beau |
1. adj. handsome, fine, attractive | |
2. adj. nice | |
3. adj. fair (weather) | |
Il fait beau. - It is nice out. | |
4. n-m. (Louisiana French) boyfriend | |
5. adv. in vain | |
J'ai beau trimer - No matter how hard I try / Try as I might | |
élancé |
1. Participle. past participle of élancer | |
2. adj. slender | |