| cette |
| 1. det. feminine singular of ce | |
| soupe |
| 1. n-f. soup | |
| La soupe est trop chaude. - The soup is too hot. | |
| 2. v. first-person singular present of souper | |
| 3. v. third-person singular present of souper | |
| 4. v. second-person singular imperative of souper | |
| souper |
| 1. n-m. (Switzerland, Belgium, Quebec, Louisiana French) dinner (the main evening meal) | |
| Veuillez m'excuser, je serai en retard pour le souper. - Excuse me, I'll be late for dinner. | |
| 2. n-m. (France) a light meal eaten at night, after the main evening meal | |
| 3. v. to dine | |
| J'ai hâte d'aller souper! - I can't wait to dine! | |
| ne |
| 1. part. (literary) not (used alone to negate a verb; now chiefly with only a few particular verbs: see usage notes) | |
| 2. part. not, no (used before a verb, with a coordinating negative element usually following; see Usage Notes, below) | |
| 3. part. (Used in a subordinate clause before a subjunctive verb (especially when the main verb expresses doubt or fear), to provide extra overtones of doubt or uncertainty (but not negating its verb); the so- | |
| 4. part. In comparative clauses usually translated with the positive sense of the subsequent negative | |
| Apprendre le français est plus facile qu'on ne pense. - Learning French is easier than you (might) think. | |
| 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.) | |
| rien |
| 1. pron. nothing | |
| Je n'ai besoin de rien d'autre. - I need nothing else. | |
| 2. n-m. a nothing | |
| petits riens – little things, little nothings | |
