| French > English |
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| au moyen de |
| 1. prep. by means of (by using the thing specified) |
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| French > French |
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| au moyen de |
| 1. prep. Par le moyen, le truchement de ; à l'aide de. |
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| Analysis |
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| au |
| 1. contraction. contraction of à le |
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| Il étudie la musique au conservatoire. - He studies music at the conservatory. |
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| à |
| 1. Notes. In Canada, à and a are not homophones, à a, a ɑː. |
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| 2. prep. to (destination) |
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| aller au bout - go to the end / go all the way |
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| Je vais à Paris. - I am going to Paris. |
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| 3. prep. to (until) |
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| le |
| 1. art. the (definite article) |
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| Le lait du matin. - The milk of the morning. |
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| 2. art. Used before abstract nouns; not translated in English. |
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| L'amour est aveugle. - Love is blind. |
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| 3. art. (before parts of the body) the; my, your, etc. |
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| moyen |
| 1. n-m. way, method, mean of doing something |
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| 2. n-m. medium |
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| 3. adj. middle |
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| 4. adj. average |
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| 5. adj. (Canada, informal, euphemistic) Big; impressive; serious |
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| de |
| 1. prep. of (expresses belonging) |
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| Paris est la capitale de la France. - Paris is the capital of France. |
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| 2. prep. of (used to express property or association) |
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| Œuvres de Fermat - Fermat’s Works |
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| Elle est la femme de mon ami. - She is my friend’s wife. |
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