| ce |
| 1. det. this, that | |
| 2. pron. (subject of être, with predicative adjectives or relative clauses, singular only) it, this, that (see § Usage notes, below) | |
| C'est beau ! - It is beautiful! | |
| est-ce que...? - is it that...? | |
| ce dont je parlais - that which I was speaking of | |
| C'eût été avec plaisir, mais... - It would have been with pleasure, but... | |
| C'eût été dommage... - It would have been a pity... | |
| 3. pron. (subject of être, with predicate nouns) he, she, it, this, that | |
| C'est un/une célébrité. - He/she is a celebrity. | |
| Ce sont des célébrités. - These are celebrities. | |
| Ce sont des gens bien. - These are good people. | |
| ce semble - it seems | |
| ce peuvent être... - these may be... | |
| cheval |
| 1. n-m. horse | |
| 2. n-m. horsepower | |
| 3. n-m. (slang) tall and slim woman, beautiful woman (only in the feminine form, jument) | |
| 4. n-m. (slang) horse, H (narcotic) | |
| va |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative active of aller | |
| 2. v. second-person singular imperative of aller | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present indicative active of vader | |
| 4. v. second-person singular imperative of vader | |
| aller |
| 1. v. to go + à, location (object) = to | |
| Je vais au magasin. - I'm going to the store. | |
| On y va. - Let's go. | |
| 2. v. to attend (school, church regularly) (+preo, à) | |
| aller à l'école - to attend school | |
| 3. v. (when followed by an infinitive verb) to be going (to); will soon; (forms a near-future tense) | |
| Il allait visiter sa famille. - He was going to visit his family. | |
| Je vais aller au magasin. - I will go to the store. | |
| 4. v. (when followed by an adverb) to be (feeling) | |
| J'espère que tu vas bien. - I hope you are well. | |
| Tout ira bien - All will be well. | |
| 5. v. to go well + avec (object) = with (clothes, colors, etc.) | |
| 6. v. to suit (+preo, à, someone) | |
| Cette robe te va bien ! - That dress suits you well! | |
| 7. v. to be X-proof (to be suitable for use in an appliance without running the risk of being damaged in the process) (+preo, à) | |
| aller au four - to be ovenproof | |
| aller au micro-ondes - to be microwave safe | |
| aller au lave-vaisselle - to be dishwasher proof | |
| 8. n-m. outward trip; journey out; trip away | |
| aller et retour - round trip | |
| bon |
| 1. adj. good | |
| (parasyn, bien) | |
| 2. adj. right, correct, appropriate | |
| (parasyn, exact) | |
| le bon usage - the correct usage | |
| être dans la bonne direction - to be going the right way, to be heading the right way | |
| Choisissez la bonne réponse. - Choose the correct response. | |
| 3. adj. (slang) sexy, hot, smoking hot | |
| Cette meuf est fin bonne ! - That chick is fine as hell! | |
| 4. n-m. voucher, ticket, coupon | |
| 5. interj. well; OK | |
| train |
| 1. n-m. train (rail mounted vehicle) | |
| 2. n-m. pace | |
| 3. n-m. (Louisiana French) noise | |
| aller bon train |
| 1. v. (figuratively, of rumours) to be flying around, to be rife | |
| vite |
| 1. adv. quickly | |
| 2. adj. (obsolete or informal) quick; fast | |
| avec |
| 1. prep. (accompaniment) with | |
| Je suis revenu avec lui. - I have returned with him. | |
| Voudriez-vous y aller avec moi ? - Would you like to come with me? | |
| Ils m'ont dit qu'ils étaient avec toi. - They told me that they were with you. | |
| 2. prep. (manner, instrument) with | |
| Je l'ai fait avec plaisir. - I did it with pleasure. | |
| 3. adv. (informal) too, also | |
| Il en est vraiment content. —Bien, moi avec. - He's really happy about it. —Well, me too. | |
| entrain |
| 1. n-m. spirit, liveliness, vivacity, drive | |
