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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)
capitaine
     1. n. captain, leader
réglait
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of régler
     régler
          1. v. to sort out, to settle (a problem, a bill)
                On va régler le problème tout de suite. - We will sort out that problem immediately.
          2. v. to set, to adjust
                Régler le réveil pour 8 heures. - Set the alarm for 8 o'clock.
          3. v. to regulate
          4. v. to rule; to put lines on
                Régler le papier.
Le
     1. Proper noun. surname, from=Vietnamese
     2. art. the (definite article)
           Le lait du matin. - The milk of the morning.
     3. art. Used before abstract nouns; not translated in English.
           L'amour est aveugle. - Love is blind.
     4. art. (before parts of the body) the; my, your, etc.
           Il s’est cassé la jambe. - He has broken his leg.
     5. art. (before units) a, an
           Cinquante kilomètres à l’heure. - fifty kilometres an hour
     6. 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.
     7. 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
feu
     1. n-m. fire
           As-tu remarqué que tes cheveux sont en feu ? - Have you noticed that your hair is on fire?
     2. n-m. (cigarette) lighter
     3. n-m. traffic light
     4. adj. deceased, the late
           Elle était la sÅ“ur de feu Jean Dupont - She was the sister of the late Jean Dupont
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vous
     1. pron. the plural personal pronoun in the second person:
     2. pron.          (subject pronoun) you (all).
                   Vous allez - You (all) go.
     3. pron.          (direct object pronoun) you (all).
                   Je vous adore. - I love you (all).
     4. pron. you, to you (indirect object pronoun):
           Je vous donnerai mon adresse. - I will give you my address / I will give my address to you.
     5. pron. (formal, polite) plural or singular personal pronoun in the second person:
           Monsieur, je ne peux pas vous le dire - Sir, I cannot tell you.
judin
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Le
     1. Proper noun. surname, from=Vietnamese
     2. art. the (definite article)
           Le lait du matin. - The milk of the morning.
     3. art. Used before abstract nouns; not translated in English.
           L'amour est aveugle. - Love is blind.
     4. art. (before parts of the body) the; my, your, etc.
           Il s’est cassé la jambe. - He has broken his leg.
     5. art. (before units) a, an
           Cinquante kilomètres à l’heure. - fifty kilometres an hour
     6. 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.
     7. 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
petit
     1. adj. small
           un petit verre de vin - a small glass of wine
     2. adj. little
           un petit garçon - a little boy
     3. adj. petty
           Certaines personnes sont vraiment petites à propos des plus petites choses. - Some people are really petty about the smallest things.
     4. n-m. small one (anything that is small)
     5. n-m. little one (anything that is little)
     6. n-m. little one; child (of humans or other animals)
     7. n-m. the young (of a species)
           Le petit du lapin s'appelle le "lapereau".
lignard
visait
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of viser
     viser
          1. v. to aim, to target
                une loi qui vise à améliorer la situation - a law which aims to improve the situation
                des mesures visant à réduire la fréquence et la gravité des accidents de la route - measures aiming to reduce the frequency and gravity of road accidents
          2. v. (colloquial) to watch, to stare
          3. v. to issue with a visa
soigneusement
     1. adv. carefully (with care)
lâchait
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of lâcher
     lâcher
          1. v. to release; to loosen; to let go
          2. v. (figurative) to abandon, to let go
          3. v. to chicken out
          4. v. (mechanics) to fail
          5. n-m. synonym of lâchage
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'
détente
     1. n-f. relaxation, détente
     2. n-f. trigger (firearms)
     3. n-f. (sports) height to which one is able to jump
     4. n-f. (physics) expansion of a gas or a spring
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