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sa
     1. det. (possessive) his, her, its, their, one's
           Emma est allée chez sa sœur. - Emma went to her sister's house.
           Pierre a perdu sa carte d'identité. - Pierre has lost his identity card.
           Sa voiture est blanche. - Their car is white.
soeur
     1. n-f. nonstandard spelling of sœur
     sœur
          1. n-f. sister
                Quel âge a ta sœur ? - How old is your sister?
          2. n-f. (Christianity) nun
                Bonjour, ma sœur. - Hello, sister.
                Comment allez-vous, sœur Marie ? - How are you, Sister Mary?
aînée
     1. adj. feminine singular of aîné
     2. n-f. female equivalent of aîné, (eldest)
     aîné
          1. adj. oldest, elder (sibling)
                Mon frère aîné - My oldest brother.
          2. n-m. eldest (boy)
          3. n-m. older brother
          4. n-m. elder
          5. n-m. old person
va
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative active of aller
     2. v. second-person singular imperative of aller
     3. v. third-person singular present indicative active of vader
     4. v. second-person singular imperative of vader
     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
dit
     1. Participle. past participle of dire
           Il a dit son nom. - He said his name.
     2. Participle. (in names) Indicating a surname used as a family name.
     3. v. third-person singular present indicative of dire
     4. v. third-person singular past historic of dire
           « Je m'appelle Paul, » dit-il. - “My name is Paul,” he said.
     dire
          1. v. to say, to tell
          2. v. (informal) to be of interest to, to interest +preo, à, someone
                Ça te dit de regarder un film de science-fiction? - Do you want to watch a science fiction movie? What do you say to watching a science fiction movie?
                Ça vous dit ? - Are you interested in doing this? Are you up for it?
                Il m'a demandé si ça nous dirait de nous joindre à eux plus tard. - He asked me if we'd like to join them later.
                Ça ne me dit trop rien d'y aller. - I don't really want to go there.
          3. v. (informal) to sound familiar +preo, à, someone
                Ça me dit quelque chose. - It rings a bell.
                Ça ne me dit rien. - It doesn't ring a bell.
          4. n-m. saying (that which is said)
          5. n-m. belief, opinion
on
     1. pron. (indefinite) one, people, you, someone (an unspecified individual)
           On ne peut pas pêcher ici - You can’t fish here
     2. pron. (personal, informal) we
           On s’est amusés. - We had fun.
aussi
     1. adv. too, also, as well
           Moi aussi - Me too.
     2. adv. as ((used for equal comparisons))
           Mon fils est rendu aussi grand que moi. - My son has gotten as tall as me.
     3. conj. therefore
épouser
     1. v. to marry, to wed
     2. v. to marry, to get married, wed
     3. v. to cling to, hug (of tight clothes etc.)
un
     1. art. an, a
     2. num. number box, fr
     3. num. one
     4. pron. one, someone
     5. n-m. one (the number or figure)
riche
     1. adj. rich (possessing wealth)
           Ses parents étant riches, il se permet de porter des vêtements à la mode - His parents are rich, so he can wear fashionable clothes
Boucher
     1. Proper noun. surname, from=common nouns, from2=occupations, eq=Butcher, xlit=Boucher
     2. n-m. butcher
     3. v. to cork up
     4. v. to bung
     5. v. to block up
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