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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...
vin
     1. n-m. wine
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.)
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'
framboise
     1. n-f. raspberry (fruit)
           Ces framboises sont délicieuses. - These raspberries are delicious.
     2. adj. raspberry (colour)
           Je porte une chemise framboise. - I'm wearing a raspberry shirt.
     framboiser
          1. v. To flavour with raspberries
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.)
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
fût
     1. n-m. bole (of tree)
     2. n-m. keg, cask, draft
     3. v. third-person singular imperfect subjunctive of être
           Ne fût-ce que je n'ai pas fait l'amour avec elle. - If only Were it only that I did not make love with her.
     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
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
terroir
     1. n-m. soil
     2. n-m. land, landscape, country
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