| affermir |
| 1. v. to firm up | |
| 2. v. to strengthen | |
| 3. v. to make firmer | |
| 4. v. to become firmer, sharper or stronger | |
| 5. v. to firm up | |
| 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' | |
| tranquillité |
| 1. n-f. tranquility, peace, calm, calmness, quietness | |
| publique |
| 1. adj. feminine singular of public | |
| public |
| 1. adj. public (various meanings) | |
| 2. adj. (relational) of the people as a whole; public datedef, from 1238 | |
| l'intérêt public - the public interest | |
| le bien public - the public good | |
| La voix publique est pour lui. - The public voice is for him. | |
| 3. adj. public; seen or known by everyone (datedef, from 1330) | |
| C'est une nouvelle qui est déjà publique. - It's already public news. | |
| 4. adj. public; representing the state on behalf of the community (datedef, from 1390) | |
| pouvoirs publics - public powers | |
| notaire public - public notary | |
| 5. adj. public; open to all (datedef, from 1538) | |
| lieu public - public place | |
| fille publique - public girl | |
| 6. n-m. public (people in general) (datedef, from 1320) | |
| 7. n-m. audience (datedef, from 1671) | |
| Il devait plaire à son public. - He had to please his audience. | |
