| 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... | |
| dessert |
| 1. n-m. dessert, pudding | |
| 2. v. third-person singular present indicative of desservir | |
| desservir |
| 1. v. (religion, transitive) to serve (be the pastor of a church) | |
| 2. v. (of a transit service or other public service or similar) to serve, to have as or in its catchment area | |
| Ce train dessert les grandes villes de la région. - This train serves the big towns in the region. | |
| Les résidents s'unissent contre la fermeture du seul bureau de poste qui dessert leur quartier. - The residents are uniting against the closure of the only post office serving the neighbourhood | |
| 3. v. to clear, clear away (e.g. a table) | |
| 4. v. to do a disservice, to perform ill offices (to someone) | |
| est |
| 1. adj. east | |
| 2. n-m. east | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present indicative of être | |
| être |
| 1. v. to be | |
| Vous devez être plus clairs. - You must be clearer. | |
| 2. v. (auxiliary) Used to form the perfect and pluperfect tense of (including all reflexive verbs) | |
| Après être allé au yoga, je suis rentré 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 être battu ce soir. - He can be beaten this evening. | |
| 4. n-m. being, creature | |
| 5. n-m. being, the state or fact of existence | |
| très |
| 1. adv. very | |
| doux |
| 1. adj. sweet | |
| 2. adj. soft | |
| 3. adj. mild | |
| 4. adj. gentle (gradual rather than steep) | |
| une pente douce - a gentle slope | |
| 5. adj. (of water) fresh, not salty | |
| 6. adv. gently | |
