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entomologie
     1. n-f. entomology
désigne
     1. v. first-person singular present of désigner
     2. v. third-person singular present of désigner
     3. v. second-person singular imperative of désigner
     désigner
          1. v. to designate
          2. v. to indicate (symbol, abbreviation, etc.)
          3. v. to connote (to signify beyond principal meaning)
chez
     1. prep. to, at, in or into the home, office, etc. of
     2. prep. , translation=I go into where the two of you live, because it was my place, when it was our place (...)
     3. prep. , lit=I enter your place, as it was my place, (etc.)
           chez moi - at my house
           chez lui - at his house
           chez Françoise - at Françoise’s
           chez le dentiste - at the dentist
           chez l'avocat - at the lawyer's office
     4. prep. by extension, to, at or in the country of
           une spécialité bien de chez nous - a true specialty of our country
           rentrer chez soi - to return to one's country
     5. prep. in; among (a group of things or people of the same type)
           Cette maladie se voit souvent chez les chiens. - This illness is often seen among dogs.
           le TDAH chez l'adulte - ADHD in adults
     6. prep. in the work of (an author or artist)
           C'est un thème très important chez Baudelaire. - That is a very important theme in Baudelaire's work.
           le symbolisme des couleurs chez Picasso - color symbolism in Picasso's work
certain
     1. adj. certain, for certain, indubitably
     2. adj. certain (of indefinite, unknown or simply unmentioned identity, quality or quantity) (prepositive to the noun it modifies, and usually preceded by an indefinite article)
           un certain nombre de - a certain number of
           une certaine femme - a certain woman
     3. adj. certain (sure, positive) (postpositive to the modified noun)
           une victoire certaine - a sure victory
           Il est certain qu'il viendra. - It is certain that he will arrive.
     4. adj. certain (fixed, determined)
     5. adj. certain (specified, particular)
     6. n-m. certain; certainty
     7. det. certain: a determined but unspecified amount of ; some
           Certaines personnes vont aller. - Some people are going.
insecte
     1. n-m. insect
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'
lèvre
     1. n-f. lip
inférieure
     1. adj. feminine singular of inférieur
     inférieur
          1. adj. lower, under
          2. adj. inferior
          3. adj. (math) less than or equal to. ≤, ⩽
articulée
     1. Participle. feminine singular of articulé
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.
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
animal
     1. n-m. animal
     2. adj. animal
peut
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of pouvoir
     pouvoir
          1. v. can, to be able to
                Je peux venir ce soir. - I can come this evening.
          2. v. may
                désastre qui peut nous frapper - disaster which may strike us
          3. v. (impersonal, reflexive) to be possible; may, could be
                Il se peut que je sois malade. - (literally) It could be that I'm ill / (more naturally) I may be ill. / I could be ill.
          4. n-m. (or un) power
                prendre le pouvoir - to take power, to seize power
          5. n-m. authority
          6. n-m. (legal) power of attorney
déployer
     1. v. to spread out, to unfold
     2. v. (military) to deploy (troops, etc.)
rapidement
     1. adv. speedily; quickly
vers
     1. prep. towards
     2. prep. to
           Elle a traduit les paroles de sa chanson préférée du français vers l'anglais. - She translated the lyrics of her favorite song from French to English.
     3. prep. around, circa (with a date or time)
           Pouvez-vous nous attendre jusque vers midi ? - Can you wait for us until about noon?
     4. n-m. verse
     5. n. plural of ver
     ver
          1. n-m. worm
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
avant
     1. adv. beforehand; earlier
           Je l'avais fait avant. - I had done it beforehand.
     2. prep. before (in time)
           Elle est arrivé un jour avant moi. - She arrived one day before me.
           Il faut se laver avant de manger. - You must wash before eating.
           Tais-toi avant que je ne te tue. - Shut up before I kill you.
     3. prep. before (in space), in front of, ahead of
     4. n-m. front
           l'avant d'une voiture - The front of a car.
     5. n-m. (sports) forward
pour
     1. prep. for (meant for, intended for) (followed by a noun or pronoun)
           J'ai un cadeau pour toi. - I've got a gift for you.
     2. prep. for (in support of)
           Pourquoi voter pour lui ? - Why did you vote for him?
     3. prep. for (as a consequence for)
           Il faut le punir pour ses crimes. - He must be punished for his crimes.
     4. prep. for (an intended destination)
           Sébastien est parti pour Londres. - Sébastien left for London.
     5. prep. to (to bring about an intended result) (followed by a verb in the infinitive)
           Je veux chanter pour te faire revenir. - I want to sing to make you come back.
     6. prep. for, to (according to)
           Pour moi, ce film est trop irréaliste. - For me, this film is too unrealistic.
saisir
     1. v. to take hold of; to grab
     2. v. to seize, to take (an illegal product), to capture
     3. v. to grasp mentally; understand
     4. v. (computing) to capture (screen or data)
     5. v. (computing) to type (something) into a computer; to input
     6. v. (accounting) to record (something) in an account, ledger, etc.
     7. v. (law) to vest a court with a case; to refer a matter to a court
ses
     1. det. his, her, its, their, one's (when referring to a plural noun)
           Alicia dîne chez ses parents. - Alicia is having dinner at her parents' house.
           Thomas a perdu ses clés. - Thomas has lost his keys.
           Tout le monde doit apporter ses documents. - Everyone needs to bring their documents.
proies
     1. n. plural of proie
     proie
          1. n-f. prey
          2. n-f. booty
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