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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...
plat
     1. adj. flat
     2. n-m. a flat area of ground; a flat thing; a flat dish or receptacle
     3. n-m. dish or course (e.g. served in a restaurant)
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
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)
régal
     1. n-m. treat, culinary delight
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)
vrai
     1. adj. true
           C'est vrai? - Really?
           Est-il vrai que vous ayez dit qu'il a besoin de notre aide ? - Is it true that you said he needs our help?
           Il est vrai que l'on a dit cela. - It is true that we said that.
           Il n'est pas vrai que l'on ait dit cela. - It is not true that we said that.
     2. adj. real, proper
     3. adj. honest, sincere, truthful
     4. n-m. truth
     5. adv. true; truly
           Raconter vrai (to retell truly, without errors)
régal
     1. n-m. treat, culinary delight
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