| 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 | |
| soir |
| 1. n-m. evening | |
| nous |
| 1. pron. the plural personal pronoun in the first person: | |
| 2. pron. (subject pronoun) we. | |
| 3. pron. (object pronoun) us, to us. | |
| 4. pron. (royal, obsolete) we (as the royal we) | |
| 5. n-m. the nous, (divine) reason in philosophy | |
| allions |
| 1. v. first-person plural imperfect indicative of aller | |
| 2. v. first-person plural present subjunctive of aller | |
| aller |
| 1. v. to go + à, location (object) = to | |
| Je vais au magasin. - I'm going to the store. | |
| On y va. - Let's go. | |
| 2. v. to attend (school, church regularly) (+preo, à) | |
| aller à l'école - to attend school | |
| 3. v. (when followed by an infinitive verb) to be going (to); will soon; (forms a near-future tense) | |
| Il allait visiter sa famille. - He was going to visit his family. | |
| Je vais aller au magasin. - I will go to the store. | |
| 4. v. (when followed by an adverb) to be (feeling) | |
| J'espère que tu vas bien. - I hope you are well. | |
| Tout ira bien - All will be well. | |
| 5. v. to go well + avec (object) = with (clothes, colors, etc.) | |
| 6. v. to suit (+preo, à, someone) | |
| Cette robe te va bien ! - That dress suits you well! | |
| 7. v. to be X-proof (to be suitable for use in an appliance without running the risk of being damaged in the process) (+preo, à) | |
| aller au four - to be ovenproof | |
| aller au micro-ondes - to be microwave safe | |
| aller au lave-vaisselle - to be dishwasher proof | |
| 8. n-m. outward trip; journey out; trip away | |
| aller et retour - round trip | |
| allier |
| 1. v. to ally | |
| 2. v. to alloy | |
| chez |
| 1. prep. to, at, in or into the home, office, etc. of | |
| 2. prep. , translation=I go into where the two of you live, because it was my place, when it was our place (...) | |
| 3. prep. , lit=I enter your place, as it was my place, (etc.) | |
| chez moi - at my house | |
| chez lui - at his house | |
| chez Françoise - at Françoise’s | |
| chez le dentiste - at the dentist | |
| chez l'avocat - at the lawyer's office | |
| 4. prep. by extension, to, at or in the country of | |
| une spécialité bien de chez nous - a true specialty of our country | |
| rentrer chez soi - to return to one's country | |
| 5. prep. in; among (a group of things or people of the same type) | |
| Cette maladie se voit souvent chez les chiens. - This illness is often seen among dogs. | |
| le TDAH chez l'adulte - ADHD in adults | |
| 6. prep. in the work of (an author or artist) | |
| C'est un thème très important chez Baudelaire. - That is a very important theme in Baudelaire's work. | |
| le symbolisme des couleurs chez Picasso - color symbolism in Picasso's work | |
| nos |
| 1. det. plural of notre; our | |
| Nos enfants nous rendent souvent visite. - Our children visit us often. | |
| notre Our |
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| tantes |
| 1. n. plural of tante | |
| tante |
| 1. n-f. aunt | |
| Ma mère et ma tante sont jumelles. - My mother and my aunt are twins. | |
| 2. n-f. (pejorative) homosexual (man); faggot, fag (US); poof (UK) | |
| et |
| 1. conj. and | |
| cousines |
| 1. n. plural of cousine | |
| cousiner |
| 1. v. to get along; to get on well | |
| cousine |
| 1. n-f. female equivalent of cousin, (cousin) | |
| Ma cousine et son fils sont venus me voir. - My cousin and her son came to see me. | |
| danser |
| 1. v. to dance | |
| après |
| 1. prep. after, later than in time. | |
| On mange après avoir bu. - We eat after we drink. | |
| après la fête - after the party | |
| 2. prep. after, coming for, trying to get (someone). | |
| 3. adv. afterwards | |
| On va au cinéma après. - We'll go to the cinema afterwards. | |
| 4. adv. (Louisiana French) (Indicates the continuous aspect) | |
| 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 | |
| modes |
| 1. n. plural of mode | |
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| mode |
| 1. n-f. fashion, trend | |
| Il faut suivre la mode en France. - You've got to follow fashion in France. | |
| 2. n-m. method, means, way, mode | |
| mode de paiement - method of payment | |
| Quel mode de transport est-ce que tu utilises ? - What method of transport do you use? | |
| 3. n-m. (grammar) mode, mood | |
| 4. n-m. (music) mode#English | |
| 5. n-m. (statistics) mode (most common value) | |
| enrubannées |
| 1. Participle. feminine plural of enrubanné | |
| et |
| 1. conj. and | |
| 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 | |
| chapeaux |
| 1. n. plural of chapeau | |
| chapeau |
| 1. n-m. hat | |
| 2. n-m. (law) introductory text | |
| 3. n-m. (printing) lead of an article | |
| 4. n-m. cap (of a mushroom) | |
| 5. interj. Used to express appreciation. | |
| Chapeau, monsieur. | |
| faits |
| 1. n. plural of fait | |
| 2. Participle. masculine plural of fait | |
| faire |
| 1. v. to do | |
| faire la vaisselle - to do the washing-up. | |
| Qu'est-ce que tu fais ? - What are you doing? | |
| Fais pas ça. - Don't do that. | |
| 2. v. to make | |
| faire une erreur - to make a mistake. | |
| faire un voyage - to take a trip | |
| 3. v. to say (of a person), to go (of an animal) | |
| "Je t'aime," fit-il. - "I love you," he said. | |
| Le chat fait "miaou". - The cat goes "meow". | |
| 4. v. to make (cause someone or something to do something) | |
| Tu me fais rire. - You make me laugh. | |
| La chanson me fait pleurer. - The song makes me cry. | |
| 5. v. to act like (something) | |
| Fais pas ton innocent avec moi. - Don't act like you're so innocent around me./Don't give me that innocent act. | |
| 6. v. (impersonal) to be (of the weather or various situations) | |
| Il fait chaud/froid/noir/beau dehors. - It is hot/cold/dark/nice outside. | |
| Ça fait dix ans que nous nous connaissons. - We have known each other for ten years. | |
| Ça fait bizarre. - That seems/looks bizarre; that gives a bizarre effect/appearance/result. | |
| Ça fait très monsieur, ta cravate. - Your tie makes you look like a real gentleman. | |
| 7. v. to do, to make (oneself) | |
| Elle se fait les ongles. - She is doing her nails. | |
| 8. v. to be, to get (used for a passive action) | |
| se faire piquer - to be stung | |
| Je me suis fait avoir. - I got screwed. | |
| Est-ce que tu t'es fait couper les cheveux ? - Did you get your hair cut? | |
| 9. v. to ripen (of fruit), to mature | |
| 10. v. to become used to, to get used to | |
| Je ne m'y suis toujours pas fait. - I still haven't got used to it. | |
| 11. v. (slang) to do (to have sex with) | |
| 12. v. (informal, intransitive) to defecate; (metaphorically) to shit oneself (to be terrified) | |
| L'enfant a fait dans son pantalon. - The child soiled his trousers. | |
| Ils viennent d'entendre les nouvelles et ils font dans leur culotte. - They've just heard the news and they're shitting themselves. | |
| 13. v. to become, to get | |
