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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...
logiciel
     1. n-m. (computing) software (encoded computer instructions)
     2. n-m. (computing) computer program, piece of software
     3. adj. (relational) software
ne
     1. part. (literary) not (used alone to negate a verb; now chiefly with only a few particular verbs: see usage notes)
     2. part. not, no (used before a verb, with a coordinating negative element usually following; see Usage Notes, below)
     3. part. (Used in a subordinate clause before a subjunctive verb (especially when the main verb expresses doubt or fear), to provide extra overtones of doubt or uncertainty (but not negating its verb); the so-
     4. part. In comparative clauses usually translated with the positive sense of the subsequent negative
           Apprendre le français est plus facile qu'on ne pense. - Learning French is easier than you (might) think.
est
     1. adj. east
     2. n-m. east
     3. v. third-person singular present 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
pas
     1. n-m. step, pace, footstep
     2. n-m. (geography) strait, pass
           Pas de Calais - Strait of Dover
     3. n-m. thread, pitch (of a screw or nut)
     4. adv. The most common adverb of negation in French, typically translating into English as not, don't, doesn't, etc.
           Je ne sais pas. - I don't know
           Ma grande sœur n'habite pas avec nous. - My big sister doesn't live with us.
           J’veux pas travailler. - I don't wanna work.
compatible
     1. adj. compatible
avec
     1. prep. (accompaniment) with
           Je suis revenu avec lui. - I have returned with him.
           Voudriez-vous y aller avec moi ? - Would you like to come with me?
           Ils m'ont dit qu'ils étaient avec toi. - They told me that they were with you.
     2. prep. (manner, instrument) with
           Je l'ai fait avec plaisir. - I did it with pleasure.
     3. adv. (informal) too, also
           Il en est vraiment content. —Bien, moi avec. - He's really happy about it. —Well, me too.
cet
     1. det. this
ordinateur
     1. n-m. (computing) a computer, a computing device.
           Il a un ordinateur. - He has a computer.
           Elle est à l’ordinateur. - She is at the computer.
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