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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'
véritable
     1. adj. veritable
affaire
     1. n-f. business; matter; affair
           affaire importante - important business
           C'est une affaire d'honneur. - It is a matter of honor.
           C'est l'affaire d'une minute. - It's a matter of a minute.
           C'est mon affaire, pas la vôtre. - It's my business, not yours.
     2. n-f. deal, transaction, bargain
           conclure une affaire - to close a deal
     3. n-f. business, enterprise
           monter une affaire - to set up a business
           Ils ont repris l'affaire familiale. - They took over the family business.
     4. n-f. affair, scandal
           l'affaire Dreyfus - the Dreyfus affair
           Affaire Fillon - Fillon affair
     5. n-f. (law) case, trial
           L'affaire O.J. Simpson fut une des plus médiatisées. - The O. J. Simpson case was one of the most publicized.
     6. n-f. (informal) things; stuff
     7. n-f. (informal, chiefly in the plural) belonging (something physical that is owned)
     8. n-f. (informal, Quebec) thingamajig
     9. n-f. (informal, Louisiana French) thing
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.
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
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.
encore
     1. adv. still
           Êtes-vous encore là? - Are you still there?
     2. adv. more
           Voulez-vous encore du pain ? - Would you like more bread?
           Tu en veux encore? - Do you want some more?
     3. adv. again
           Écris-le encore une fois! - Write it once again!
     4. adv. (after the adverb pas) yet, not yet
           Je n'ai pas encore fini. - I haven't finished yet.
pas encore
     1. adv. not yet
           Je ne suis pas encore prêt. - I'm not ready yet.
           Est-ce que les autres sont arrivés ? — Pas encore. - Have the others arrived? - Not yet.
           Je ne m'y suis pas encore fait. - I'm not used to it yet. (I haven't yet gotten used to it.)
commencée
     1. Participle. feminine singular of commencé
     commencer
          1. v. to begin, commence
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