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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'
Maison
     1. Proper noun. surname, eq=Maison
     2. n-f. house
     3. adj. homemade
           une grande tarte maison - a big home-made pie
           spécialité maison - speciality of the house
     4. adj. (employment) in-house
           La compagnie a un département de traduction maison. - The company has an in-house translation department.
     5. adj. (colloquial intensifier) first-rate, top-notch
           une engueulade maison - a hell of a telling off
était
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect 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
sur
     1. prep. on, upon
     2. prep. on top of
     3. prep. from on top of
     4. prep. above
     5. prep. out of
           sept sur dix - seven out of ten
     6. prep. in the case of
     7. prep. about, concerning
     8. prep. (informal, France) in (a place)
           sur Paris - in Paris
     9. adj. sour
une
     1. num. feminine singular of un
     2. art. a / an (feminine indefinite article)
     3. n-f. front page (of a publication)
colline
     1. n-f. hill, downs
           Elle m'a dit d'aller siffler là-haut sur la colline. - She told me to go thither and whistle on the hill.
avec
     1. prep. (accompaniment) with
           Je suis revenu avec lui. - I have returned with him.
           Voudriez-vous y aller avec moi ? - Would you like to come with me?
           Ils m'ont dit qu'ils étaient avec toi. - They told me that they were with you.
     2. prep. (manner, instrument) with
           Je l'ai fait avec plaisir. - I did it with pleasure.
     3. adv. (informal) too, also
           Il en est vraiment content. —Bien, moi avec. - He's really happy about it. —Well, me too.
une
     1. num. feminine singular of un
     2. art. a / an (feminine indefinite article)
     3. n-f. front page (of a publication)
longue
     1. adj. feminine singular of long
     long
          1. adj. long
          2. n-m. length
                Le nez de Pinocchio mesure le matin 5 cm de long. - Pinocchio's nose measures 5 cm long in the morning.
                J'aime marcher le long du fleuve. - I like walking along the river.
allée
     1. n-f. path, lane, allée
     2. n-f. hallway (leading from the entrance of a house)
     3. n-f. aisle (between rows of seats)
     4. n-f. driveway
     5. n-f. bowling lane
     6. n-f. action of going (used nowadays only in the expression allées et venues: the repeated action of going and returning)
     7. Participle. feminine singular of allé
     aller
          1. v. to go + à, location (object) = to
                Je vais au magasin. - I'm going to the store.
                On y va. - Let's go.
          2. v. to attend (school, church regularly) (+preo, à)
                aller à l'école - to attend school
          3. v. (when followed by an infinitive verb) to be going (to); will soon; (forms a near-future tense)
                Il allait visiter sa famille. - He was going to visit his family.
                Je vais aller au magasin. - I will go to the store.
          4. v. (when followed by an adverb) to be (feeling)
                J'espère que tu vas bien. - I hope you are well.
                Tout ira bien - All will be well.
          5. v. to go well + avec (object) = with (clothes, colors, etc.)
          6. v. to suit (+preo, à, someone)
                Cette robe te va bien ! - That dress suits you well!
          7. v. to be X-proof (to be suitable for use in an appliance without running the risk of being damaged in the process) (+preo, à)
                aller au four - to be ovenproof
                aller au micro-ondes - to be microwave safe
                aller au lave-vaisselle - to be dishwasher proof
          8. n-m. outward trip; journey out; trip away
                aller et retour - round trip
montant
     1. adj. upwards, climbing
     2. adj. uphill
     3. n-m. a (monetary) amount
     4. n-m. a structural montant
     5. Participle. present participle of monter
     6. Participle. (preceded by en) gerund of monter
     monter
          1. v. to go up, to climb (go to a higher position)
          2. v. to ascend, go higher, go uphill, go upstairs
          3. v. to get on, get in (a vehicle)
          4. v. to rise (get to a higher figurative position (socially, or in a league/division etc.))
          5. v. to stage, put on (a show)
          6. v. to ride (a horse)
          7. v. to mount (a horse)
          8. v. to bring up, take up, put up, get up (lift or carry something to a higher position)
                J'ai monté les valises. - I brought up the cases.
          9. v. to turn up, put up (increase the volume etc.)
          10. v. to raise (increase the level, price etc.)
          11. v. to put up (a tent)
                Thomas décide de monter son camp pour la nuit. - Thomas decides to set up camp for the night.
          12. v. to assemble (put together)
                Une seule personne suffit pour monter le kit étagère atelier. - One person can assemble the shelving kit by themselves.
          13. v. to string (an instrument)
          14. v. (cinematography) to edit
jusque
     1. prep. until, up to
au
     1. contraction. contraction of à le
           Il étudie la musique au conservatoire. - He studies music at the conservatory.
garage
     1. n-m. garage
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