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. | |
amène |
1. adj. pleasant | |
2. v. first-person singular present of amener | |
3. v. third-person singular present of amener | |
4. v. second-person singular imperative of amener | |
amener |
1. v. to bring (a person), take, fetch, give a lift, give a ride | |
Je peux t'amener chez toi? - Can I give you a lift home? | |
Elle m'a amené en voiture à la gare. - She gave me a lift to the station. | |
2. v. to reel in (a fish) | |
3. v. to lead | |
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' | |
pluie |
1. n-f. rain | |
Des pluies torrentielles se sont abattues la semaine dernière. - Torrential rain struck down last week. | |
2. n-f. (figuratively) loads of sth | |
Il a reçu une pluie de messages de recruteurs cherchant à le débaucher. - He received a flood of messages from recruiters looking to poach him. | |