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une
1. num. feminine singular of un
2. art. a / an (feminine indefinite article)
3. n-f. front page (of a publication)
fois
1. n-f. time (an instance or repetition of something happening)
J'y vais deux fois par mois. - I go there twice a month.
Je lui ai parlé pour la première fois il y a des années. - I talked to him for the first time a few years ago.
2. n-f. (arithmetic) times, multiplied by
3. n. plural of foi
foi
1. n-f. faith
2. n-f. (heraldry) a depiction of a handshake
une fois
1. adv. (literally) once, one time
Le clocher sonne une fois par heure. - The bell strikes once an hour.
2. conj. once, as soon as
3. conj. (With que, introducing a full clause in the perfect aspect.)
Une fois qu'elle l'aura vu, elle le comprendra. - Once she sees it, she'll understand it.
4. conj. (Introducing a reduced passive-voice clause consisting only of a subject plus a past participle phrase.)
Une fois le déjeuner fini, vous pourrez remonter. - Once dinner is finished, you can go up.
5. conj. (Introducing a reduced perfect-aspect clause consisting only of a subject plus a past participle phrase (provided that the verb is one that forms the p
Une fois les professeurs arrivés, les élèves expliquèrent tout. - Once the teachers had arrived, the students explained everything.
6. conj. (Introducing a reduced clause in either of the above senses, consisting only a past participle phrase, its subject being implied.)
Une fois sortie de cette maison, elle se sentit libérée. - Once she was out of that house, she felt liberated.
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'
Règle
1. Proper noun. Norma (constellation)
2. n-f. rule, regulation
3. n-f. rule, period of ruling
La règle du Roi Henry - King Henry's rule.
4. n-f. ruler (for measuring length)
5. n-f. (in plural) period, menstruation
6. v. first-person singular present of régler
7. v. third-person singular present of régler
8. v. second-person singular imperative 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.
comprise
1. Participle. feminine singular of compris
comprendre
1. v. to understand, comprehend
J'ai compris maintenant. - I understand now. (lit. I have understood now.)
Il est trop intelligent pour ne pas comprendre ce que vous lui avez dit.
Est-ce que vous avez bien compris ? - Did you understand?
„Est-ce que tu comprends ce qu'il dit ?” „Je ne comprends même pas ce que je dis moi.” - "Do you understand what he's saying?" "I don't even understand what I'm saying.".
2. v. to comprise, include
3. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun, reciprocal) to know each other well or intimately
Quoique leurs goûts fussent différents, ces deux amis se comprenaient à merveille.
4. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to be comprehensible or conceivable
et
1. conj. and
acceptée
1. Participle. feminine singular of accepté
accepter
1. v. to accept
je vais accepter votre offre - I'm going to accept your offer
il accepte de s'arrêter - he agreed to stop
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
glissement
1. n-m. slip, slide
annuel
1. adj. annual, yearly
Rendu
1. Proper noun. surname, French, eq=Rendu
2. n-m. an instance of rendering
3. n-m. change (money given back)
4. n-m. (available) stock
5. Participle. past participle of rendre
rendre
1. v. to give back; to return, to restore
2. v. to render
3. v. to give
rendre un avis favorable. - To give a favorable opinion.
rendre sa décision. - To make a decision.
4. v. to make
Tu me rends malade. - You make me ill.
5. v. to pay (a visit)
L'amour vient rendre visite à mon âme. - Love comes to pay a visit to my soul.
6. v. to make one's way (to a place), to get oneself (into a place) (with dans)
7. v. (indtr, chez, .reflexive) to call on (someone)
8. v. to surrender, to give in, to give oneself up to
Après trois longues heures d'attente, le voleur s'est finalement rendu. - After three long hours of waiting, the thief finally surrendered.
nécessaire
1. adj. necessary
Il est nécessaire qu'on fasse l'amour. - It is necessary that we make love.
2. n-m. kit
par
1. prep. through
par la fenêtre - through the window
aller par le parc - go through the park
2. prep. by (used to introduce a means; used to introduce an agent in a passive construction))
voyager par train - travel by train
par surprise - by surprise
le bateau est attaqué par des pirates. - the boat is being attacked by pirates.
3. prep. over (used to express direction)
Viens par ici ! - Come over here!
4. prep. from (used to describe the origin of something, especially a view or movement)
voir par devant - see from the back
le liquide est arrivé par le robinet - the liquid arrived from the tap
5. prep. around, round (inside of)
par tout le cinéma - all around the cinema
6. prep. on (situated on, used in certain phrases)
par terre - on the ground
7. prep. on, at, in (used to denote a time when something occurs)
par un beau jour - on a nice day
par un soir - in one evening
8. prep. in
marcher par deux - walk in twos
9. prep. per, a, an
trois fois par semaine - three times a week
10. prep. out of (used to describe the reason for something)
par pure colère - out of pure anger
par tristesse - out of sadness
11. prep. for
12. n-m. (golf) par
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
vieillissement
1. n-m. aging, the action of getting older
se
1. pron. The third-person reflexive and reciprocal direct and indirect object pronoun.
2. pron. (to) himself
3. pron. (to) herself
4. pron. (to) oneself
5. pron. (to) itself
6. pron. (to) themselves
7. pron. (to) each other
8. pron. (Louisiana) (The second-person plural reflexive and reciprocal direct and indirect object pronoun.)
Je suis partie à la chasse et faut vous autres se comportes bien. - I'm going hunting and y'all need to behave yourselves.
ferait
1. v. third-person singular conditional of faire
faire
1. v. to do
faire la vaisselle - to do the washing-up.
Qu'est-ce que tu fais ? - What are you doing?
Fais pas ça. - Don't do that.
2. v. to make
faire une erreur - to make a mistake.
faire un voyage - to take a trip
3. v. to say (of a person), to go (of an animal)
"Je t'aime," fit-il. - "I love you," he said.
Le chat fait "miaou". - The cat goes "meow".
4. v. to make (cause someone or something to do something)
Tu me fais rire. - You make me laugh.
La chanson me fait pleurer. - The song makes me cry.
5. v. to act like (something)
Fais pas ton innocent avec moi. - Don't act like you're so innocent around me./Don't give me that innocent act.
6. v. (impersonal) to be (of the weather or various situations)
Il fait chaud/froid/noir/beau dehors. - It is hot/cold/dark/nice outside.
Ça fait dix ans que nous nous connaissons. - We have known each other for ten years.
Ça fait bizarre. - That seems/looks bizarre; that gives a bizarre effect/appearance/result.
Ça fait très monsieur, ta cravate. - Your tie makes you look like a real gentleman.
7. v. to do, to make (oneself)
Elle se fait les ongles. - She is doing her nails.
8. v. to be, to get (used for a passive action)
se faire piquer - to be stung
Je me suis fait avoir. - I got screwed.
Est-ce que tu t'es fait couper les cheveux ? - Did you get your hair cut?
9. v. to ripen (of fruit), to mature
10. v. to become used to, to get used to
Je ne m'y suis toujours pas fait. - I still haven't got used to it.
11. v. (slang) to do (to have sex with)
12. v. (informal, intransitive) to defecate; (metaphorically) to shit oneself (to be terrified)
L'enfant a fait dans son pantalon. - The child soiled his trousers.
Ils viennent d'entendre les nouvelles et ils font dans leur culotte. - They've just heard the news and they're shitting themselves.
13. v. to become, to get
sans
1. prep. without
Je ne veux pas partir sans toi. - I cannot leave without you.
Elle est partie sans parler à personne. - She left without talking to anyone.
faire sans
1. v. (informal) to do without, to make do without something
Il faudra faire sans. - We'll have to do without.
douleur
1. n-f. pain
2. n-f. distress

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