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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
herbes
1. n. plural of herbe
herbe
1. n-f. grass (the plant)
2. n-f. (colloquial) weed; marijuana; ganja; cannabis
nourriture
1. n-f. food, nourishment
première
1. adj. feminine of premier
2. n-f. (of a film) premiere, première
3. n-f. first (new event, something never done before)
4. n-f. (France) the penultimate year of lycée
5. n-f. first, first gear
6. n-f. first class (public transport)
premier
1. adj. (ordinal) first
Le premier élément de la liste est un zéro. - The first element of the list is zero.
2. adj. prime (number etc)
3. n-m. first
Il est le premier. - He is the first.
4. n-m. premier
5. n-m. prime minister
6. adv. first
Il joue premier - he is playing first
des
1. art. plural of un
2. art. plural of une
3. art. plural of du
4. art. plural of de la
5. art. plural of de l'
6. contraction. contraction of de les (of the, from the, some)
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
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
de l'
1. art. some; the singular prevocalic partitive article
Voudriez-vous de l’ail ? - Would you like some garlic?
herbivores
1. adj. plural of herbivore
2. n. plural of herbivore
herbivore
1. adj. herbivorous
2. n-m. herbivore
sont
1. v. third-person plural present indicative of être
Où est-ce qu'ils sont? - Where are they?
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
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
qualité
1. n-f. quality
Bière de bonne qualité. - High-quality beer
Il a toutes les qualités d'un bon président. - He has all the qualities of a good president.
différente
1. adj. feminine singular of différent
différent
1. adj. different
selon
1. prep. according to; whichever applies; depending on
Selon plusieurs témoins, il est parti tout de suite. - According to several witnesses, he left right away.
Les enfants sont séparés en plusieurs groupes, selon leur âge. - The children are separated into several groups, according to their age.
Les études psychologiques ont essayé d'évaluer les critères selon lesquels on juge de la beauté d'une personne, et plus précisément, sur ce qui rendait un individu « attractif ». - Psychologica
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
lieux
1. n. plural of lieu
lieu
1. n-m. place
2. n-m. any of several fish from the Pollachius family
qui
1. pron. (interrogative) who, whom
Tu as vu qui ? - Who have you seen?
Je ne sais pas qui vous êtes. - I don't know who you are.
2. pron. (relative) who, whom (after a preposition), which, that
La personne qui parle connait bien son sujet. - The person who speaks knows his/her subject well.
Cette voiture bleue qui passe me plait beaucoup. - This blue car which is passing I like a lot.
J’aime les chiens qui sont calmes. - I like dogs that are quiet.
Un homme à qui j’ai parlé. - A man to whom I spoke/have spoken.
Si lugubre que fût l’appartement, c’était un paradis pour qui revenait du lycée. - Gloomy as the apartment was, it was still a paradise for those who came back from school.
Rira bien qui rira le dernier. - Who laughs last laughs well.
3. conj. (Louisiana French, Cajun French) if
Qui elle en a, ça va faire. - If she has any, that will do.
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
produisent
1. v. third-person plural present of produire
produire
1. v. to produce, to yield
2. v. to happen, take place (of an event)
3. v. to perform (of a singer, etc.)
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
fourrages
1. n. plural of fourrage
fourrager
1. adj. (relational) fodder
2. v. to forage
3. v. to rummage through
fourrage
1. n-m. forage, fodder
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.
sont
1. v. third-person plural present indicative of être
Où est-ce qu'ils sont? - Where are they?
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.
également
1. adv. equally
2. adv. too; also
composés
1. Participle. masculine plural of composé, i.e. masculine plural of
composer
1. v. to compose
2. v. to compose (to produce or create a musical work)
3. v. to constitute, to make up
4. v. to dial (a number)
5. v. (indtr, avec) to come to terms with, to come to a compromise on, to compromise with
composé
1. Participle. past participle of composer
2. n-m. (chemistry) compound
partout
1. adv. everywhere
Il y avait du monde partout, je ne pouvais pas bouger. - There were people everywhere, I couldn't move.
partout ailleurs - everywhere else

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