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dès
     1. prep. since, from
que
     1. conj. that (introduces a subordinate noun clause and connects it to its parent clause)
           Je vois que tu parles bien français. - I see that you speak French well.
     2. conj. Substitutes for another, previously stated conjunction.
           Si le temps est beau et que tout le monde est d'accord, nous mangerons en plein air. - If the weather is nice and if everyone likes the idea, we'll eat outside.
     3. conj. when, no sooner
           Il était à peine parti qu’elle a téléphoné à la police. - No sooner had he left when she called the police.
     4. conj. (Links two noun phrases in apposition forming a clause without a (finite) verb, such that the complement acts as predicate.)
     5. conj. introduces a comparison
     6. conj.          (comparisons of superiority or inferiority) than
                   Il est plus grand que son père. - He is taller than his father.
     7. conj.          (comparisons of equality) as
                   Elle est aussi intelligente que toi. - She is as smart as you.
     8. conj. (used with ne) only, just; but, nothing but
           Je ne mange que des fruits. - I eat nothing but fruit.
     9. conj. how (in rhetorical interjections)
           Que c'est beau! - How beautiful it is!
           Mais que t'es drôle, quoi. - Oh, how funny you are.
     10. pron. (tlb, interrogative)
     11. pron. (slightly formal, accusative) (The inanimate direct-object interrogative pronoun.)
           Que pensez-vous de cette peinture ? - What do you think of that painting?
           Qu'auriez-vous fait d'autre ? - What else would you have done?
     12. pron. (slightly formal, nominative) (The inanimate subject or predicative interrogative pronoun.)
           Qu'est-il arrivé ? - What happened?
           Que me vaut cette visite ? - To what do I owe this visit?
           Que sommes-nous ? - What are we?
     13. pron. (accusative, relative) (The direct object relative pronoun.)
           C'est un homme que je connais très bien. - He's a man whom I know very well.
           Je viens de lire la lettre que vous m'avez envoyée. - I've just read the letter that you sent me.
dès que
     1. conj. fr-conjunction
     2. conj. once, as soon as
           Je partirai dès que tu seras prêt. - I will go as soon as you are ready.
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'
porte
     1. n-f. door
     2. n-f. gate (to a city, at airport)
     3. n-f. (figuratively) gateway, means, door
     4. v. first-person singular present of porter
     5. v. third-person singular present of porter
     6. v. second-person singular imperative of porter
     porter
          1. v. to carry
          2. v. to support, to bear
          3. v. to wear
          4. v. (indtr, sur) to be about, to concern
                Sur quoi portait la question ? - What was the question concerning?
          5. v. to feel, to carry one's self
                Je me porte mieux. - I am feeling better.
                Il se porte bien. - He's in good health.
          6. n-m. porter (beer)
se
     1. pron. The third-person reflexive and reciprocal direct and indirect object pronoun.
     2. pron.          (to) himself
     3. pron.          (to) herself
     4. pron.          (to) oneself
     5. pron.          (to) itself
     6. pron.          (to) themselves
     7. pron.          (to) each other
     8. pron. (Louisiana) (The second-person plural reflexive and reciprocal direct and indirect object pronoun.)
           Je suis partie à la chasse et faut vous autres se comportes bien. - I'm going hunting and y'all need to behave yourselves.
ouvrit
     1. v. third-person singular past historic of ouvrir
     ouvrir
          1. v. to open
          2. v. to begin, to initiate
                À peine arrivé, il a ouvert les hostilités. - He initiated hostilities almost as soon as he arrived.
          3. v. to open (of a door or a flower)
          4. v. to open, to begin
                La séquence s'ouvre sur une scène de nuit. - The sequence opens with a night scene.
          5. v. to turn on, to switch on, to put on (of a device or an appliance)
          6. v. to open it or the door, to answer it or the door, to get it
                On sonne à la porte. Je vais ouvrir. - There's someone at the door; I'll open/answer/get it.
                Sophie, ouvre-moi, je voudrais te parler ! - Sophie, open the door; I want to talk to you!
                Allez, arrête tes bêtises et va ouvrir à Patrick ; il doit avoir froid dehors. - Stop being silly and open the door for Patrick; he must be cold outside.
          7. v. to cut something open, to gash something (of a part of one's body)
                Le gardien de but a plongé pour rattraper le ballon, s'est cogné contre le poteau et s'est ouvert l'arcade sourcilière. - The goalkeeper dived to catch the ball, banged himself on the goalpost
          8. v. to open onto, to lead into (+ sur)
                Cette porte s'ouvre sur le jardin. - This door opens onto the garden.
          9. v. to open onto, to overlook, to look onto (of a door or a window) (+ sur)
                La porte ouvre sur la rue. - The door opens onto the street.
          10. v. to open up to, to be open to, to be exposed to, to get a feel for (+ à)
                Sa fille s'est ouverte à la musique sur le piano familial. - The girl got a feel for music playing her family's piano.
          11. v. to open up to, to confide in (+ à)
          12. v. to make, to create, to open up (e.g., a path)
ils
     1. pron. they (male or mixed group)
     2. pron. (Quebec, informal) they (female)
se
     1. pron. The third-person reflexive and reciprocal direct and indirect object pronoun.
     2. pron.          (to) himself
     3. pron.          (to) herself
     4. pron.          (to) oneself
     5. pron.          (to) itself
     6. pron.          (to) themselves
     7. pron.          (to) each other
     8. pron. (Louisiana) (The second-person plural reflexive and reciprocal direct and indirect object pronoun.)
           Je suis partie à la chasse et faut vous autres se comportes bien. - I'm going hunting and y'all need to behave yourselves.
enfuirent
     1. v. third-person plural past historic of enfuir
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