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toge
     1. n-f. toga
     2. n-f. ceremonial robe or gown (judicial, barrister's, academic, etc.)
robe
     1. n-f. dress, frock
     2. n-f. fur, coat (of an animal)
           Ce cheval a une robe isabelle.
     3. n-f. wine's colour
que
     1. conj. that (introduces a subordinate noun clause and connects it to its parent clause)
           Je vois que tu parles bien français. - I see that you speak French well.
     2. conj. Substitutes for another, previously stated conjunction.
           Si le temps est beau et que tout le monde est d'accord, nous mangerons en plein air. - If the weather is nice and if everyone likes the idea, we'll eat outside.
     3. conj. when, no sooner
           Il était à peine parti qu’elle a téléphoné à la police. - No sooner had he left when she called the police.
     4. conj. (Links two noun phrases in apposition forming a clause without a (finite) verb, such that the complement acts as predicate.)
     5. conj. introduces a comparison
     6. conj.          (comparisons of superiority or inferiority) than
                   Il est plus grand que son père. - He is taller than his father.
     7. conj.          (comparisons of equality) as
                   Elle est aussi intelligente que toi. - She is as smart as you.
     8. conj. (used with ne) only, just; but, nothing but
           Je ne mange que des fruits. - I eat nothing but fruit.
     9. conj. how (in rhetorical interjections)
           Que c'est beau! - How beautiful it is!
           Mais que t'es drôle, quoi. - Oh, how funny you are.
     10. pron. (tlb, interrogative)
     11. pron. (slightly formal, accusative) (The inanimate direct-object interrogative pronoun.)
           Que pensez-vous de cette peinture ? - What do you think of that painting?
           Qu'auriez-vous fait d'autre ? - What else would you have done?
     12. pron. (slightly formal, nominative) (The inanimate subject or predicative interrogative pronoun.)
           Qu'est-il arrivé ? - What happened?
           Que me vaut cette visite ? - To what do I owe this visit?
           Que sommes-nous ? - What are we?
     13. pron. (accusative, relative) (The direct object relative pronoun.)
           C'est un homme que je connais très bien. - He's a man whom I know very well.
           Je viens de lire la lettre que vous m'avez envoyée. - I've just read the letter that you sent me.
portent
     1. v. third-person plural present of porter
     porter
          1. v. to carry
          2. v. to support, to bear
          3. v. to wear
          4. v. (indtr, sur) to be about, to concern
                Sur quoi portait la question ? - What was the question concerning?
          5. v. to feel, to carry one's self
                Je me porte mieux. - I am feeling better.
                Il se porte bien. - He's in good health.
          6. n-m. porter (beer)
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
professeurs
     1. n. plural of professeur
     professeur
          1. n-m. teacher
                Professeur de français, professeur de mathématiques. - French teacher, Maths teacher.
          2. n-m. professor
                Le conseil de faculté comprend les professeurs titulaires et a notamment pour fonction de présenter des candidats aux chaires vacantes. - The faculty council comprises tenured professors and ha
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
magistrats
     1. n. plural of magistrat
     magistrat
          1. n-m. magistrate; judge
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
avocats
     1. n. plural of avocat
     avocat
          1. n-m. (law) lawyer; attorney
          2. n-m. avocado
etc
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