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 | |