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le
     1. art. the (definite article)
           Le lait du matin. - The milk of the morning.
     2. art. Used before abstract nouns; not translated in English.
           L'amour est aveugle. - Love is blind.
     3. art. (before parts of the body) the; my, your, etc.
           Il s’est cassé la jambe. - He has broken his leg.
     4. art. (before units) a, an
           Cinquante kilomètres à l’heure. - fifty kilometres an hour
     5. pron. (direct object) him, it
           Où est Malik ? Je ne le vois pas. - Where is Malik? I don't see him.
           Mon sac ? Je vais le mettre dans la voiture. - My bag? I'm going to put it in the car.
     6. pron. used to refer to something previously mentioned or implied; not translated in English
           Je suis petit et lui, il l’est aussi. - ... and he is it too
oeil
     1. n-m. nonstandard spelling of œil
     œil
          1. n-m. (anatomy) eye, organ that is sensitive to light, helping organisms to see
          2. n-m. (plural œils) glyph, rendering of a single character
          3. n-m. (plural œils) eye (of a needle)
comme
     1. conj. as
           Je travaille comme artiste. - I work as an artist.
     2. conj. like
           J'agis comme il faut. - I act like I must.
     3. conj. how
           Comme tu es belle ce soir ! - How beautiful you are tonight!
     4. conj. because, as, since
           Comme j'étais malade, il est venu me voir. - As I was ill, he came to see me.
     5. part. (colloquial Canada) like
la
     1. art. the (definite article)
     2. pron. her, it (direct object)
           Où est Judith ? Je ne la vois pas. - Where is Judith? I don't see her.
           Prends cette boîte et mets-la dans le coin. - Take that box and put it in the corner.
     3. n-m. (music) la, the note 'A'
Pomme
     1. Proper noun. (rare) given name, female
     2. Proper noun. ====Notes====
     3. Proper noun. In France in , Pomme was the 2745th most popular given name, with 99 people.
     4. n-f. apple (fruit)
           manger une pomme - eat an apple
           la pomme ne tombe jamais loin de l’arbre - the apple never falls far from the tree
     5. n-f. any of several objects of approximately the same shape and size
     6. n-f. the faucet or nozzle of a watering can or showerhead
           la pomme d’arrosoir - the nozzle of a watering can
     7. n-f. (architecture) a decorative motif in the shape of an apple
     8. n-f. (botany) the fruit part of several vegetables, such as the heart of a cabbage or lettuce
           pomme épineuse - jimsonweed
     9. n-f. (colloquial) the head or face
     10. n-f. (colloquial) ninny, nitwit, idiot
           C’est la reine des pommes ! - She's the queen of nutters!
     11. n-f. (by ellipsis) potato (ng, from pomme de terre)
     12. n-f. (figuratively) crown, prize, especially in regards to beauty (ng, from the association with the Judgment of Paris)
           Elle mérite la pomme. - She's a real beaut.
     13. n-f. (Canada, pejorative, offensive) an Amerindian person considered to have assimilated into White society
     14. v. first-person singular present of pommer
     15. v. second-person singular present imperative of pommer
     16. v. third-person singular present of pommer
     pommer
          1. v. (of vegetables, especially cabbage and lettuce) to develop a fruit
du
     1. contraction. contraction of de + le (t=of the)
           « Eussent » est la troisième personne du pluriel de l'imparfait du subjonctif de « avoir ». - "Eussent" is the third-person plural imperfect subjunctive form of "avoir.".
     2. contraction. , translation=The bulge gives 9nine liters more than the point which corresponds to that of the diameter of the base indicated by the gauge (...)
     3. art. Forms the partitive article.
           Il mange du pain. - He eats bread. / He eats some bread.
     de
          1. prep. of (expresses belonging)
                Paris est la capitale de la France. - Paris is the capital of France.
          2. prep. of (used to express property or association)
                Œuvres de Fermat - Fermat’s Works
                Elle est la femme de mon ami. - She is my friend’s wife.
                le voisin de Gabriel - Gabriel's neighbor
          3. prep. from (used to indicate origin)
                Elle vient de France. - She comes from France.
                Êtes-vous de Suisse ? - Are you from Switzerland?
                Ce fromage vient d’Espagne. - This cheese is from Spain.
                C’est de l’ouest de la France. - It’s from the west of France.
                Le train va de Paris à Bordeaux. - The train goes from Paris to Bordeaux.
          4. prep. of (indicates an amount)
                5 kilos de pommes. - 5 kilograms of apples.
                Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
                Une portion de frites - A portion of fries
          5. prep. used attributively, often translated into English as a compound word
                Un jus de pomme - Apple juice
                Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
                Une boîte de nuit - A nightclub
                Un chien de garde - A guarddog
                Une voiture de sport - A sportscar
                Un stade de football - A football stadium
          6. prep. from (used to indicate the start of a time or range)
                De 9:00 à 11:00 je ne serai pas libre. - From 9 to 11 I won’t be free.
                Je travaille de huit heures à midi. - I work from 8 o'clock to noon.
                un groupe de cinq à huit personnes - a group of from five to eight people
          7. prep. used after certain verbs before an infinitive, often translated into English as a gerund or an infinitive
                J’ai arrêté de fumer. - I stopped smoking.
                Il continue de m’embêter. - He keeps annoying me.
                Elle m’a dit de venir. - She told me to come.
                Nous vous exhortons de venir. - We urge you to come.
          8. prep. by (indicates the amount of change)
                Boire trois tasses par jour réduirait de 20 % les risques de contracter une maladie. - Drinking three cups a day would reduce the risks of catching an illness by 20%.
          9. art. Used in the plural with prepositioned adjectives.
                Ce sont de bons enfants. - They are good children.
                Il y a d’autres exemples. - There are other examples.
          10. art. Used in negated sentences with the grammatical object.
                Elle n’a pas de mère. - She doesn’t have a mother.
                Il ne mange pas de viande. - He doesn’t eat meat.
                Il n’y a pas de problèmes. - There are no problems.
          11. n-f. abbreviation of dame
     le
          1. art. the (definite article)
                Le lait du matin. - The milk of the morning.
          2. art. Used before abstract nouns; not translated in English.
                L'amour est aveugle. - Love is blind.
          3. art. (before parts of the body) the; my, your, etc.
                Il s’est cassé la jambe. - He has broken his leg.
          4. art. (before units) a, an
                Cinquante kilomètres à l’heure. - fifty kilometres an hour
          5. pron. (direct object) him, it
                Où est Malik ? Je ne le vois pas. - Where is Malik? I don't see him.
                Mon sac ? Je vais le mettre dans la voiture. - My bag? I'm going to put it in the car.
          6. pron. used to refer to something previously mentioned or implied; not translated in English
                Je suis petit et lui, il l’est aussi. - ... and he is it too
bien
     1. adj. good, all right, great
     2. adj. good looking, nice
     3. adv. well
           Ça va bien ? - It goes well?
           Il joue vraiment bien au football. - He plays soccer really well.
     4. adv. indeed; so
           Bien, on peut partir maintenant ? - So, can we leave now?
     5. adv. (followed by de, des, or du) a lot (of)
           Macy Gray a traversé bien des épreuves. - Macy Gray got through a lot of ordeals.
     6. adv. very; really
           C'est bien aimable à vous. - it's very considerate of you.
           C'est bien beau, mais... - It's all very well, but...
           Je te trouve bien silencieux aujourd'hui. - You seem very quiet today.
           Il est bien moche, ce type. Ce type est vraiment moche. - That guy is really ugly.
     7. adv. (in comparisons) much (more, less, better, etc.)
           Jérémie est bien plus fort que moi. - Jérémie is much stronger than me.
           bien meilleur que ... - much better than ..., much better than ...
     8. n-m. good as opposed to evil
     9. n-m. a commodity, a good
     10. n-m. a possession
et
     1. conj. and
du
     1. contraction. contraction of de + le (t=of the)
           « Eussent » est la troisième personne du pluriel de l'imparfait du subjonctif de « avoir ». - "Eussent" is the third-person plural imperfect subjunctive form of "avoir.".
     2. contraction. , translation=The bulge gives 9nine liters more than the point which corresponds to that of the diameter of the base indicated by the gauge (...)
     3. art. Forms the partitive article.
           Il mange du pain. - He eats bread. / He eats some bread.
     de
          1. prep. of (expresses belonging)
                Paris est la capitale de la France. - Paris is the capital of France.
          2. prep. of (used to express property or association)
                Œuvres de Fermat - Fermat’s Works
                Elle est la femme de mon ami. - She is my friend’s wife.
                le voisin de Gabriel - Gabriel's neighbor
          3. prep. from (used to indicate origin)
                Elle vient de France. - She comes from France.
                Êtes-vous de Suisse ? - Are you from Switzerland?
                Ce fromage vient d’Espagne. - This cheese is from Spain.
                C’est de l’ouest de la France. - It’s from the west of France.
                Le train va de Paris à Bordeaux. - The train goes from Paris to Bordeaux.
          4. prep. of (indicates an amount)
                5 kilos de pommes. - 5 kilograms of apples.
                Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
                Une portion de frites - A portion of fries
          5. prep. used attributively, often translated into English as a compound word
                Un jus de pomme - Apple juice
                Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
                Une boîte de nuit - A nightclub
                Un chien de garde - A guarddog
                Une voiture de sport - A sportscar
                Un stade de football - A football stadium
          6. prep. from (used to indicate the start of a time or range)
                De 9:00 à 11:00 je ne serai pas libre. - From 9 to 11 I won’t be free.
                Je travaille de huit heures à midi. - I work from 8 o'clock to noon.
                un groupe de cinq à huit personnes - a group of from five to eight people
          7. prep. used after certain verbs before an infinitive, often translated into English as a gerund or an infinitive
                J’ai arrêté de fumer. - I stopped smoking.
                Il continue de m’embêter. - He keeps annoying me.
                Elle m’a dit de venir. - She told me to come.
                Nous vous exhortons de venir. - We urge you to come.
          8. prep. by (indicates the amount of change)
                Boire trois tasses par jour réduirait de 20 % les risques de contracter une maladie. - Drinking three cups a day would reduce the risks of catching an illness by 20%.
          9. art. Used in the plural with prepositioned adjectives.
                Ce sont de bons enfants. - They are good children.
                Il y a d’autres exemples. - There are other examples.
          10. art. Used in negated sentences with the grammatical object.
                Elle n’a pas de mère. - She doesn’t have a mother.
                Il ne mange pas de viande. - He doesn’t eat meat.
                Il n’y a pas de problèmes. - There are no problems.
          11. n-f. abbreviation of dame
     le
          1. art. the (definite article)
                Le lait du matin. - The milk of the morning.
          2. art. Used before abstract nouns; not translated in English.
                L'amour est aveugle. - Love is blind.
          3. art. (before parts of the body) the; my, your, etc.
                Il s’est cassé la jambe. - He has broken his leg.
          4. art. (before units) a, an
                Cinquante kilomètres à l’heure. - fifty kilometres an hour
          5. pron. (direct object) him, it
                Où est Malik ? Je ne le vois pas. - Where is Malik? I don't see him.
                Mon sac ? Je vais le mettre dans la voiture. - My bag? I'm going to put it in the car.
          6. pron. used to refer to something previously mentioned or implied; not translated in English
                Je suis petit et lui, il l’est aussi. - ... and he is it too
Mal
     1. Proper noun. Section of Tongres in Belgium
     2. n-m. (as in the phrase: avoir du mal) trouble, difficulty
           J'ai du mal à m'imaginer ça. - I have trouble imagining that.
     3. n-m. pain
           J'ai mal à la tête. - I have pain at the head.
     4. n-m. evil
           Le philosophe abordait de grandes questions du bon et du mal. - The philosopher discussed broad questions of good and evil.
     5. n-m. damage, harm
           Le mal est fait. - The damage is done.
     6. adv. badly
           C'est mal fait. - It's done badly.
     7. adj. (in set phrases and limited constructions) bad
           bon an, mal an - good year, bad year
           bon gré, mal gré - willy-nilly
           Il est mal de infinitive - It’s wrong to infinitive
           C'est mal de infinitive - It’s wrong to infinitive
renferme
     1. v. first-person singular present of renfermer
     2. v. third-person singular present of renfermer
     3. v. second-person singular imperative of renfermer
     renfermer
          1. v. to lock again, to re-lock
          2. v. to contain, encompass
          3. v. to withdraw into oneself
les
     1. art. plural of le: the
     2. art. plural of la: the
     3. pron. plural of le: them
     4. pron. plural of la: them
semences
     1. n. plural of semence
     semence
          1. n-f. seed (fertilized grain)
          2. n-f. (figuratively) seed (semen, sperm)
          3. n-f. (figuratively) seed (precursor, something that makes another flourish)
de
     1. prep. of (expresses belonging)
           Paris est la capitale de la France. - Paris is the capital of France.
     2. prep. of (used to express property or association)
           Œuvres de Fermat - Fermat’s Works
           Elle est la femme de mon ami. - She is my friend’s wife.
           le voisin de Gabriel - Gabriel's neighbor
     3. prep. from (used to indicate origin)
           Elle vient de France. - She comes from France.
           Êtes-vous de Suisse ? - Are you from Switzerland?
           Ce fromage vient d’Espagne. - This cheese is from Spain.
           C’est de l’ouest de la France. - It’s from the west of France.
           Le train va de Paris à Bordeaux. - The train goes from Paris to Bordeaux.
     4. prep. of (indicates an amount)
           5 kilos de pommes. - 5 kilograms of apples.
           Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
           Une portion de frites - A portion of fries
     5. prep. used attributively, often translated into English as a compound word
           Un jus de pomme - Apple juice
           Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
           Une boîte de nuit - A nightclub
           Un chien de garde - A guarddog
           Une voiture de sport - A sportscar
           Un stade de football - A football stadium
     6. prep. from (used to indicate the start of a time or range)
           De 9:00 à 11:00 je ne serai pas libre. - From 9 to 11 I won’t be free.
           Je travaille de huit heures à midi. - I work from 8 o'clock to noon.
           un groupe de cinq à huit personnes - a group of from five to eight people
     7. prep. used after certain verbs before an infinitive, often translated into English as a gerund or an infinitive
           J’ai arrêté de fumer. - I stopped smoking.
           Il continue de m’embêter. - He keeps annoying me.
           Elle m’a dit de venir. - She told me to come.
           Nous vous exhortons de venir. - We urge you to come.
     8. prep. by (indicates the amount of change)
           Boire trois tasses par jour réduirait de 20 % les risques de contracter une maladie. - Drinking three cups a day would reduce the risks of catching an illness by 20%.
     9. art. Used in the plural with prepositioned adjectives.
           Ce sont de bons enfants. - They are good children.
           Il y a d’autres exemples. - There are other examples.
     10. art. Used in negated sentences with the grammatical object.
           Elle n’a pas de mère. - She doesn’t have a mother.
           Il ne mange pas de viande. - He doesn’t eat meat.
           Il n’y a pas de problèmes. - There are no problems.
     11. n-f. abbreviation of dame
la
     1. art. the (definite article)
     2. pron. her, it (direct object)
           Où est Judith ? Je ne la vois pas. - Where is Judith? I don't see her.
           Prends cette boîte et mets-la dans le coin. - Take that box and put it in the corner.
     3. n-m. (music) la, the note 'A'
de la
     1. art. of the
     2. art. some; the feminine partitive article
           Voudriez-vous de la confiture ? - Would you like some jam?
           J'ai mangé de la tarte - I ate some pie.
vie
     1. n-f. life, the state of organisms (organic beings) prior to death
     2. n-f. life, period in which one is alive, between birth and death
     3. n-f. biography, life
     4. n-f. life, lifeforms
           L’apparition de la vie sur Terre - The appearance of life on Earth
     5. n-f. cost of living
           La vie a drôlement augmenté depuis quelque temps : il ne me reste plus grand-chose quand j’ai payé tous les impôts.
     6. n-f. attn, frWikt has even more senses than this
     7. n-f. (Switzerland, Jura) way, path (road, railway, etc)
et
     1. conj. and
de
     1. prep. of (expresses belonging)
           Paris est la capitale de la France. - Paris is the capital of France.
     2. prep. of (used to express property or association)
           Œuvres de Fermat - Fermat’s Works
           Elle est la femme de mon ami. - She is my friend’s wife.
           le voisin de Gabriel - Gabriel's neighbor
     3. prep. from (used to indicate origin)
           Elle vient de France. - She comes from France.
           Êtes-vous de Suisse ? - Are you from Switzerland?
           Ce fromage vient d’Espagne. - This cheese is from Spain.
           C’est de l’ouest de la France. - It’s from the west of France.
           Le train va de Paris à Bordeaux. - The train goes from Paris to Bordeaux.
     4. prep. of (indicates an amount)
           5 kilos de pommes. - 5 kilograms of apples.
           Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
           Une portion de frites - A portion of fries
     5. prep. used attributively, often translated into English as a compound word
           Un jus de pomme - Apple juice
           Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
           Une boîte de nuit - A nightclub
           Un chien de garde - A guarddog
           Une voiture de sport - A sportscar
           Un stade de football - A football stadium
     6. prep. from (used to indicate the start of a time or range)
           De 9:00 à 11:00 je ne serai pas libre. - From 9 to 11 I won’t be free.
           Je travaille de huit heures à midi. - I work from 8 o'clock to noon.
           un groupe de cinq à huit personnes - a group of from five to eight people
     7. prep. used after certain verbs before an infinitive, often translated into English as a gerund or an infinitive
           J’ai arrêté de fumer. - I stopped smoking.
           Il continue de m’embêter. - He keeps annoying me.
           Elle m’a dit de venir. - She told me to come.
           Nous vous exhortons de venir. - We urge you to come.
     8. prep. by (indicates the amount of change)
           Boire trois tasses par jour réduirait de 20 % les risques de contracter une maladie. - Drinking three cups a day would reduce the risks of catching an illness by 20%.
     9. art. Used in the plural with prepositioned adjectives.
           Ce sont de bons enfants. - They are good children.
           Il y a d’autres exemples. - There are other examples.
     10. art. Used in negated sentences with the grammatical object.
           Elle n’a pas de mère. - She doesn’t have a mother.
           Il ne mange pas de viande. - He doesn’t eat meat.
           Il n’y a pas de problèmes. - There are no problems.
     11. n-f. abbreviation of dame
la
     1. art. the (definite article)
     2. pron. her, it (direct object)
           Où est Judith ? Je ne la vois pas. - Where is Judith? I don't see her.
           Prends cette boîte et mets-la dans le coin. - Take that box and put it in the corner.
     3. n-m. (music) la, the note 'A'
de la
     1. art. of the
     2. art. some; the feminine partitive article
           Voudriez-vous de la confiture ? - Would you like some jam?
           J'ai mangé de la tarte - I ate some pie.
mort
     1. Participle. past participle of mourir
     2. adj. dead
           Le roi est mort. - The king is dead.
     3. n-m. dead person
     4. n-f. death
     mourir
          1. v. to die; to be dying
          2. v. (figuratively, with "de") to be dying (of)
                Je meurs de faim - I'm dying of hunger
          3. v. to be dying
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