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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...
coup
     1. n-m. blow, hit, strike
     2. n-m.          sound of the action
                   coup de tonnerre - crash of thunder
     3. n-m.          physical consequences of the action (marks)
                   marqué de coups - scratched
     4. n-m. (by extension) fast and instantaneous action
           jeter un coup d'œil - to have a look
           boire un coup - to have a drink
     5. n-m. (firearm) load, shot
           pistolet à six coups - six-shot pistol
     6. n-m. bit (small quantity)
           mettre un coup de peinture - to put a stroke of paint
     7. n-m. planned action
           préparer son coup - to make preparations
     8. n-m. (slang) lay
           Cette meuf, c'était le meilleur coup de ma vie. - This bird was the best shag of my life.
           un bon coup - a good lay
sur
     1. prep. on, upon
     2. prep. on top of
     3. prep. from on top of
     4. prep. above
     5. prep. out of
           sept sur dix - seven out of ten
     6. prep. in the case of
     7. prep. about, concerning
     8. prep. (informal, France) in (a place)
           sur Paris - in Paris
     9. adj. sour
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'
tête
     1. n-f. head (part of the body)
           J'ai mal à la tête - I have a headache
     2. n-f. head (leader)
     3. n-f. (soccer) header
     4. n-f. (colloquial) a bright spark, a quick study
           Ce type-là, c'est une tête - This guy is a head
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
étendit
     1. v. third-person singular past historic of étendre
inconscient
     1. adj. unthinking, unaware
     2. adj. unconscious
     3. adj. irresponsible
     4. n-m. (psychology) unconscious, unconscious mind
     5. n-m. irresponsible person
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