| 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... | |
| spectacle |
| 1. n-m. a show, a spectacle, a performance, a concert | |
| Ils ont estimé qu'il est divertissant et qu'il se démarque nettement du spectacle actuel. - They thought it was entertaining and that there was a clear difference between it and the current sho | |
| 2. n-m. a sight, a showing, a display | |
| Devant un tel spectacle ils se jetèrent à genoux pleurant les morts de leurs compatriotes. - They went down on their knees crying for the deaths of their fellow countrymen at this atrocious sig | |
| 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 | |
| couru |
| 1. Participle. past participle of courir | |
| courir |
| 1. v. to run | |
| 2. v. to hurry; to rush | |
| 3. v. (Louisiana French) to go | |
| Courez chercher mon livre! - Go get my book! | |
