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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...
prédicateur
     1. n-m. preacher
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
fort
     1. adj. strong; powerful
           Arnie est fort. - Arnie is strong.
           hommes forts - strong men
     2. adj. (indtr, en) informal skilled, proficient, successful, sometimes translated "good" (often used in reference to academic subjects)
           Je suis fort en anglais - I am good at English
     3. adj. (indtr, de) who can count on
           fort d'une solide expérience - based on solid experience
     4. adv. strongly
     5. adv. much, a lot
     6. adv. (when preceding certain adjectives and adverbs) very (intensifier)
           Je lui parle fort souvent. - I speak with her very often.
     7. n-m. a fort
couru
     1. Participle. past participle of courir
     courir
          1. v. to run
          2. v. to hurry; to rush
          3. v. (Louisiana French) to go
                Courez chercher mon livre! - Go get my book!
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