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Š
ou
     1. conj. or
     2. conj. either...or
           Ou il est fou ou il est bĂȘte. - Either he's mad or he's stupid.
bien
     1. adj. good, all right, great
     2. adj. good looking, nice
     3. adv. well
           Ă‡a va bien ? - It goes well?
           Il joue vraiment bien au football. - He plays soccer really well.
     4. adv. indeed; so
           Bien, on peut partir maintenant ? - So, can we leave now?
     5. adv. (followed by de, des, or du) a lot (of)
           Macy Gray a traversĂ© bien des Ă©preuves. - Macy Gray got through a lot of ordeals.
     6. adv. very; really
           C'est bien aimable Ă  vous. - it's very considerate of you.
           C'est bien beau, mais... - It's all very well, but...
           Je te trouve bien silencieux aujourd'hui. - You seem very quiet today.
           Il est bien moche, ce type. Ce type est vraiment moche. - That guy is really ugly.
     7. adv. (in comparisons) much (more, less, better, etc.)
           JĂ©rĂ©mie est bien plus fort que moi. - JĂ©rĂ©mie is much stronger than me.
           bien meilleur que ... - much better than ..., much better than ...
     8. n-m. good as opposed to evil
     9. n-m. a commodity, a good
     10. n-m. a possession
ou bien
     1. conj. either (... or ...)
si
     1. conj. if, whether
           Je me demande si elle sera seule. - I wonder if she'll be alone.
           Je veux savoir si tu viendras ou non. - I want to know if you're coming or not.
     2. conj. if (assuming that)
           Si j'avais ses pouvoirs, je crĂ©erais un monde oĂč le mal n'existe pas. - If I had his power, I'd create a world where evil didn't exist.
           Si tu n'avais pas appelĂ©, je serais morte. - If you hadn't called, I'd be dead.
     3. conj. even if
     4. conj. although, while
     5. interj. yes (used to contradict a negative statement)
           Tu ne m’aimes pas, n’est-ce pas ? — Si ! - You don’t like me, do you? — Yes, I do!
           Moi, je n'ai rien fait ! — Si ! - I didn't do anything! — Yes, you did!
     6. adv. so, such (intensifier)
           J’étais si fatiguĂ© ces jours-ci que je n’avais pas le courage de vous Ă©crire. - I was so tired those days that I didn't have the energy to write to you.
           Cela n'aurait pas Ă©tĂ© une si bonne idĂ©e. - That wouldn't have been such a good idea.
     7. adv. (si + adjective/adverb + que ...) however (to whatever extent or degree)
           Si bavard qu'il soit, il ne dit rien de stupide. - However talkative he may be, he doesn't say anything stupid.
     8. n-m. (music) si, the note 'B'
la
     1. art. the (definite article)
     2. pron. her, it (direct object)
           OĂč est Judith ? Je ne la vois pas. - Where is Judith? I don't see her.
           Prends cette boĂźte et mets-la dans le coin. - Take that box and put it in the corner.
     3. n-m. (music) la, the note 'A'
dent
     1. n-f. tooth
     2. n-f. cog (tooth on a gear)
est
     1. adj. east
     2. n-m. east
     3. v. third-person singular present indicative of ĂȘtre
     ĂȘtre
          1. v. to be
                Vous devez ĂȘtre plus clairs. - You must be clearer.
          2. v. (auxiliary) Used to form the perfect and pluperfect tense of (including all reflexive verbs)
                AprĂšs ĂȘtre allĂ© au yoga, je suis rentrĂ© chez moi. - After having gone to yoga, I came back home.
          3. v. (semi-auxiliary) to be (Used to form the passive voice)
                Il peut ĂȘtre battu ce soir. - He can be beaten this evening.
          4. n-m. being, creature
          5. n-m. being, the state or fact of existence
Usée
     1. Participle. feminine singular of UsĂ©
     2. Participle. feminine singular of usĂ©
     user
          1. v. to wear, wear down, wear off, wear out, grind down, run in
                Trois kilomĂštres Ă  pied, ça use les souliers. - Three kilometers on foot wears out the shoes.
          2. v. to use (used with de)
                Ne m'obligez pas Ă  user de la force. - Don't make me use force.
aux
     1. contraction. Contraction of Ă  + les ('to the' or 'of the')
     Ă 
          1. Notes. In Canada, Ă  and a are not homophones, Ă  a, a ɑː.
          2. prep. to (destination)
                aller au bout - go to the end / go all the way
                Je vais Ă  Paris. - I am going to Paris.
          3. prep. to (until)
                Le spectacle sera de 18h Ă  21h. - The show will be from 6 pm to 9 pm.
          4. prep. on the, to (some directions)
                Tournez Ă  gauche ! - Turn to the left!
                Ne tournez pas encore Ă  droite ! - Don't turn to the right yet!
                Le vent vire au nord. - The wind turns north.
                L'Ă©cole est Ă  gauche. - The school is on the left.
          5. prep. at (said of a particular time)
                Ă  dix heures et quart - at quarter past ten
                Je pars Ă  cinq heures prĂ©cises. - I am leaving at exactly five o'clock.
          6. prep. at, in, on (said of a particular place)
                Ă  la maison - at home
                Ă  l'hĂŽtel - at the hotel
                au comptoir du bar - at the bar
                au bois - in the woods
                J'habite Ă  un demi-kilomĂštre d'ici. - I live half a kilometer from here.
                La maison qui a Ă©tĂ© dĂ©truite hier soir ne se trouvait qu'Ă  trois kilomĂštres de chez nous. - The house that was destroyed last night was only three kilometers from our place.Ă  trois kilomĂštres d
          7. prep. Used in various interjections used as warnings or exhortations
                au voleur ! - stop thief!
                Ă  l'assassin ! - murderer!
                au meurtre ! - murder! murderer!
                Ă  moi ! - help!
                Ă  l'aide ! - help!
                au secours ! - help!
                au feu ! - fire!
                aux armes ! - to arms!
                Ă  l'attaque ! - attack! forward! charge! up and at 'em!
                Ă  l'abordage ! - on board!
                au boulot ! - get to work! let's get to work!
                au travail ! - get to work! let's get to work!
          8. prep. from (origin)
                Nous prenons de l'eau au puits. - We get water from the well.
                Je l'ai eu Ă  la bibliothĂšque. - I got it from the library.
                VoilĂ  la femme Ă  laquelle j'ai achetĂ© mon chien - There's the woman I bought my dog from.
          9. prep. of (belonging to)
                C'est un ami Ă  moi. - This is a friend of mine.
                Cette voiture est Ă  John. - This is John's car.
                le chien Ă  Marie - Mary's dog nonstandard: one normally would use de here
          10. prep. till, until (used in farewells)
                Ă  plus tard - see you later
                Ă  bientĂŽt - see you soon
                Salut, donc. À demain. - Bye, then. 'Til tomorrow / see you tomorrow.
          11. prep. (cuisine) cooked in or with
          12. prep. Used to make compound nouns to state what something is used for
                moulin Ă  poivre - pepper mill
                sac Ă  dos - backpack
                boite Ă  musique - music box
          13. prep. (before an infinitive) to (used to express something not completed)
                l'Ă©quipe Ă  battre - the team to beat
                Il n'y a jamais grand-chose Ă  faire par ici. - There's never much to do around here.
                LĂ  oĂč tu ne vois pas grand-chose, je ne trouve qu'une grande abondance de choses qui restent Ă  faire. - Where you see nothing great, I only see a great abundance of things that need doing.
                Il reste deux tĂąches Ă  finir. - There are two things left to finish.
                Il y a de la biĂšre Ă  boire. - There's some beer to drink.
          14. prep. Used to describe a part of something, often translated into English as a compound adjective
                un animal Ă  quatre pattes - a four-legged animal
                une femme au visage pĂąle - a pale-faced woman
                un homme Ă  longue barbe - a long-bearded man — a man with a long beard
                une chemise Ă  manches courtes - a short-sleeved shirt
                une maison aux murs de brique - a brick-walled house / a house with brick walls
          15. prep. by
                peu Ă  peu - bit by bit
                petit Ă  petit - little by little
                minute Ă  minute - minute by minute
                jour Ă  jour - day by day
                un Ă  un - one by one
          16. prep. or, to (used to express an approximate number)
                six Ă  sept personnes - six or seven people
                de vingt Ă  trente ans - from twenty to thirty years
                tous les cinq Ă  six ans - every five or six years
          17. prep. Used to indicate the recipient of certain phrasal verb.
                mettre le feu Ă  - to set fire to
                clouer le bec Ă  - to shut (someone) up
                donner la chasse Ă  - to give chase to
          18. prep. with
     les
          1. art. plural of le: the
          2. art. plural of la: the
          3. pron. plural of le: them
          4. pron. plural of la: them
pinces
     1. v. second-person singular present of pincer
     2. n. plural of pince
     pincer
          1. v. to pinch (skin)
          2. v. (informal) to pinch (to arrest)
          3. v. (music) to pluck (a stringed instrument)
     pince
          1. n-f. pincer, claw
          2. n-f. pliers
          3. n-f. tongs
          4. n-f. crowbar
          5. v. first-person singular present of pincer
          6. v. third-person singular present of pincer
          7. v. second-person singular imperative of pincer
de
     1. prep. of (expresses belonging)
           Paris est la capitale de la France. - Paris is the capital of France.
     2. prep. of (used to express property or association)
           Ć’uvres de Fermat - Fermat’s Works
           Elle est la femme de mon ami. - She is my friend’s wife.
           le voisin de Gabriel - Gabriel's neighbor
     3. prep. from (used to indicate origin)
           Elle vient de France. - She comes from France.
           ĂŠtes-vous de Suisse ? - Are you from Switzerland?
           Ce fromage vient d’Espagne. - This cheese is from Spain.
           C’est de l’ouest de la France. - It’s from the west of France.
           Le train va de Paris Ă  Bordeaux. - The train goes from Paris to Bordeaux.
     4. prep. of (indicates an amount)
           5 kilos de pommes. - 5 kilograms of apples.
           Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
           Une portion de frites - A portion of fries
     5. prep. used attributively, often translated into English as a compound word
           Un jus de pomme - Apple juice
           Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
           Une boĂźte de nuit - A nightclub
           Un chien de garde - A guarddog
           Une voiture de sport - A sportscar
           Un stade de football - A football stadium
     6. prep. from (used to indicate the start of a time or range)
           De 9:00 Ă  11:00 je ne serai pas libre. - From 9 to 11 I won’t be free.
           Je travaille de huit heures Ă  midi. - I work from 8 o'clock to noon.
           un groupe de cinq Ă  huit personnes - a group of from five to eight people
     7. prep. used after certain verbs before an infinitive, often translated into English as a gerund or an infinitive
           J’ai arrĂȘtĂ© de fumer. - I stopped smoking.
           Il continue de m’embĂȘter. - He keeps annoying me.
           Elle m’a dit de venir. - She told me to come.
           Nous vous exhortons de venir. - We urge you to come.
     8. prep. by (indicates the amount of change)
           Boire trois tasses par jour rĂ©duirait de 20 % les risques de contracter une maladie. - Drinking three cups a day would reduce the risks of catching an illness by 20%.
     9. art. Used in the plural with prepositioned adjectives.
           Ce sont de bons enfants. - They are good children.
           Il y a d’autres exemples. - There are other examples.
     10. art. Used in negated sentences with the grammatical object.
           Elle n’a pas de mĂšre. - She doesn’t have a mother.
           Il ne mange pas de viande. - He doesn’t eat meat.
           Il n’y a pas de problĂšmes. - There are no problems.
     11. n-f. abbreviation of dame
la
     1. art. the (definite article)
     2. pron. her, it (direct object)
           OĂč est Judith ? Je ne la vois pas. - Where is Judith? I don't see her.
           Prends cette boĂźte et mets-la dans le coin. - Take that box and put it in the corner.
     3. n-m. (music) la, the note 'A'
de la
     1. art. of the
     2. art. some; the feminine partitive article
           Voudriez-vous de la confiture ? - Would you like some jam?
           J'ai mangĂ© de la tarte - I ate some pie.
mĂąchoire
     1. n-f. jaw; jawbone
supérieure
     1. adj. feminine singular of supĂ©rieur
     supĂ©rieur
          1. adj. superior
          2. adj. upper, senior
          3. adj. (followed by Ă ) above; higher than
          4. adj. (math) greater than or equal to. ≄, â©Ÿ.
          5. n-m. senior (boss)
                Je ne plaisante pas avec lui - c'est mon supĂ©rieur - I don't make fun of him - he's my senior
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 cassĂ© la jambe. - He has broken his leg.
     5. art. (before units) a, an
           Cinquante kilomĂštres Ă  l’heure. - fifty kilometres an hour
     6. pron. (direct object) him, it
           OĂč 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
Marchand
     1. Proper noun. surname, from=occupations, eq=Chapman, xlit=Marchand
     2. adj. (relational) merchant; mercantile
     3. n-m. seller; vendor; merchant
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 Ă  la chasse et faut vous autres se comportes bien. - I'm going hunting and y'all need to behave yourselves.
gardera
     1. v. third-person singular future of garder
     garder
          1. v. to keep; to retain; to store; to save
                garder les yeux ouverts - to keep eyes open
                Elle a le droit de garder secrĂštes la plupart de ses caractĂ©ristiques. - She has the right to keep most of her characteristics secret.
          2. v. to guard
                Ils gardent le bĂątiment. - They guard the building.
          3. v. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to be careful (de faire not to do)
                il se garde de dire n'importe quoi. - He is careful not to say anything.
bien
     1. adj. good, all right, great
     2. adj. good looking, nice
     3. adv. well
           Ă‡a va bien ? - It goes well?
           Il joue vraiment bien au football. - He plays soccer really well.
     4. adv. indeed; so
           Bien, on peut partir maintenant ? - So, can we leave now?
     5. adv. (followed by de, des, or du) a lot (of)
           Macy Gray a traversĂ© bien des Ă©preuves. - Macy Gray got through a lot of ordeals.
     6. adv. very; really
           C'est bien aimable Ă  vous. - it's very considerate of you.
           C'est bien beau, mais... - It's all very well, but...
           Je te trouve bien silencieux aujourd'hui. - You seem very quiet today.
           Il est bien moche, ce type. Ce type est vraiment moche. - That guy is really ugly.
     7. adv. (in comparisons) much (more, less, better, etc.)
           JĂ©rĂ©mie est bien plus fort que moi. - JĂ©rĂ©mie is much stronger than me.
           bien meilleur que ... - much better than ..., much better than ...
     8. n-m. good as opposed to evil
     9. n-m. a commodity, a good
     10. n-m. a possession
en
     1. prep. in (used to indicate space, also see usage notes)
           J'habite en Angleterre. - I live in England.
     2. prep. to (indicates direction towards certain very large locations, see usage notes)
           Il est allĂ© en France. - He went to France.
     3. prep. by (used to indicate means)
           aller en bus - go by bus
           partir en voiture - leave by car
     4. prep. as
           Il me traite en ami. - He treats me as a friend.
           habillĂ© en pĂšre NoĂ«l - dressed as Father Christmas
     5. prep. at (used to describe an ability)
           fort en histoire - good at history
     6. prep. of, made of (used to describe composition)
           une chaise en hĂȘtre - a chair made of beech/a beech chair
           une fourchette en mĂ©tal - a fork made of metal/a metal fork
     7. prep. in (during the following time (used for months and years))
           en 1993 - in 1993
           en janvier - in January
           en septembre 2001 - in September 2001
     8. prep. (followed by a gerund) while
     9. prep. (followed by a gerund) by, in describing a way of getting something
           C'est en trichant qu'il est devenu champion. - It was by cheating that he became champion.
     10. prep. in (used to describe color)
           une photo en noir et blanc - a photo in black and white
     11. prep. in (used to describe feelings)
           en dĂ©tresse - in distress
     12. prep. in (as part of something)
           en Ă©quipe - on a team
     13. pron. (Used as the object of a verb to indicate an indefinite quantity; of it, of them. Replaces the partitive article (du, de la, etc.))
           Essaies-en ! - Try some (of it / them)!
           Tu as combien de livres ? J'en ai trois. - How many books do you have? I have three (of them).
           Y a-t-il beaucoup de piĂšces ? Oui. Il y en a beaucoup. - Are there many rooms? Yes, there are many (of them).
           Martin a trois sandwichs, mais j'en ai seulement deux. - Martin has three sandwiches, but I have only two (of them).
           Il y en a combien ? - How many of them are there?
           Je bois de l'alcool parce que j'en ai besoin - I drink alcohol because I need (of) it.
     14. pron. Adverbial preposition indicating movement away from a place already mentioned; from there, from it. Replaces the phrase de lĂ  or d’ici.
           Est-ce qu'elle vient de Barcelone ? Oui, elle en vient. - Does she come from Barcelona? Yes, she comes (from there).
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.
faisant
     1. Participle. present participle of faire
     2. Participle. (preceded by en) gerund of faire
           Il s'est brĂ»lĂ© la main en faisant la cuisine pour le repas - He burned his hand whilst cooking the meal
     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.
                Ă‡a fait dix ans que nous nous connaissons. - We have known each other for ten years.
                Ă‡a fait bizarre. - That seems/looks bizarre; that gives a bizarre effect/appearance/result.
                Ă‡a fait trĂšs 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
voir
     1. v. to see (visually)
           Je vois ma mĂšre lĂ -bas. - I see my mother over there.
           On ne voit pas souvent de la neige par ici. - One doesn't often see snow around here.
     2. v. to see (to understand)
           Tu vois que tu avais tort ? - Do you see that you were wrong?
     3. v. to see (to visit, to go and see)
     4. adv. (Louisiana French) please (used to mark the imperative)
           Viens voir ici. - Come here please.
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 cassĂ© la jambe. - He has broken his leg.
     5. art. (before units) a, an
           Cinquante kilomĂštres Ă  l’heure. - fifty kilometres an hour
     6. pron. (direct object) him, it
           OĂč 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
Ăąge
     1. n-m. age
dé
     1. n-m. die (dice)
     2. n-m. diced slice (of meat)
     3. n-m. thimble
soulever
     1. v. to raise, to lift up, to pick up
     2. v. to stir up (emotions), to rouse (gloss, interest)
     3. v. to revolt, to rise up (against)
la
     1. art. the (definite article)
     2. pron. her, it (direct object)
           OĂč est Judith ? Je ne la vois pas. - Where is Judith? I don't see her.
           Prends cette boĂźte et mets-la dans le coin. - Take that box and put it in the corner.
     3. n-m. (music) la, the note 'A'
lĂšvre
     1. n-f. lip
supérieure
     1. adj. feminine singular of supĂ©rieur
     supĂ©rieur
          1. adj. superior
          2. adj. upper, senior
          3. adj. (followed by Ă ) above; higher than
          4. adj. (math) greater than or equal to. ≄, â©Ÿ.
          5. n-m. senior (boss)
                Je ne plaisante pas avec lui - c'est mon supĂ©rieur - I don't make fun of him - he's my senior
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