| 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... | |
| Poisson |
| 1. Proper noun. surname, French metonymic | |
| 2. n-m. fish (marine animal) | |
| Poisson sans boisson est poison. - Fish without drink is poison. | |
| sent |
| 1. v. third-person singular present indicative of sentir | |
| sentir |
| 1. v. to smell (to have a certain odor) | |
| Ça sent bon. - It smells good. | |
| 2. v. to taste | |
| 3. v. to feel (physical perception) | |
| 4. v. to smell of, taste of | |
| Ce repas sent l’ail. - This meal smells/tastes of garlic. | |
| 5. v. to smack of; to indicate, foreshadow | |
| Ça sent la pluie. - It looks like rain. | |
| 6. v. to have the character, manner, feeling or appearance of; to give a feeling of | |
| 7. v. to feel, be aware of, be conscious of | |
| 8. v. to feel (in oneself) | |
| 9. v. to show, be felt (of effect, improvement etc.) | |
| fort |
| 1. adj. strong; powerful | |
| Arnie est fort. - Arnie is strong. | |
| hommes forts - strong men | |
| 2. adj. (indtr, en) informal skilled, proficient, successful, sometimes translated "good" (often used in reference to academic subjects) | |
| Je suis fort en anglais - I am good at English | |
| 3. adj. (indtr, de) who can count on | |
| fort d'une solide expérience - based on solid experience | |
| 4. adv. strongly | |
| 5. adv. much, a lot | |
| 6. adv. (when preceding certain adjectives and adverbs) very (intensifier) | |
| Je lui parle fort souvent. - I speak with her very often. | |
| 7. n-m. a fort | |
