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au volant |
1. adj. behind the wheel, at the wheel (driving a car) |
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2. adj. (of restaurants) drive-in |
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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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volant |
1. Participle. present participle of voler |
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Voici un oiseau volant. - Here's a flying bird. |
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2. n-m. steering wheel |
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3. n-m. (technical) flywheel |
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4. n-m. flounce |
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voler |
1. v. to fly (through the air) |
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2. v. to fly (an aircraft) |
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3. v. (falconry, transitive) to pursue flying |
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4. v. to scarper, flee |
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5. v. to steal, rob |
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