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les
     1. art. plural of le: the
     2. art. plural of la: the
     3. pron. plural of le: them
     4. pron. plural of la: them
menaces
     1. n. plural of menace
     2. v. second-person singular present of menacer
     menacer
          1. v. to threaten, to jeopardise
          2. v. to endanger, to menace
     menace
          1. n-f. threat
          2. v. first-person singular present of menacer
          3. v. third-person singular present of menacer
          4. v. second-person singular imperative of menacer
visaient
     1. v. third-person plural imperfect indicative of viser
     viser
          1. v. to aim, to target
                une loi qui vise à améliorer la situation - a law which aims to improve the situation
                des mesures visant à réduire la fréquence et la gravité des accidents de la route - measures aiming to reduce the frequency and gravity of road accidents
          2. v. (colloquial) to watch, to stare
          3. v. to issue with a visa
surtout
     1. adv. above all
     2. adv. especially
     3. n-m. surtout (overcoat)
les
     1. art. plural of le: the
     2. art. plural of la: the
     3. pron. plural of le: them
     4. pron. plural of la: them
couleurs
     1. n. plural of couleur
     couleur
          1. n-f. color, colour
          2. n-f. (poker) a flush
          3. n-f. (cards) suit
          4. n-f. (heraldry) tincture, colour
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.
portait
     1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative 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)
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
cavalier
     1. n-m. horseman, particularly:
     2. n-m.          knight
     3. n-m.          cavalier: an early modern cavalry officer
     4. n-m.          (horse-)rider
     5. n-m. (chess, m) knight
     6. n-m. (card games, m) knight (in tarot)
     7. n-m. (m) U-nail, fence staple, construction staple
     8. n-m. (m) cable clip
     9. n-m. (danse, m) (male) partner
     10. n-m. (m) (male) date, (male) companion for social activities
     11. adj. equestrian
     12. adj. cavalier (all senses)
et
     1. conj. and
non
     1. adv. no
     2. conj. not
     3. n-m. a no, a negative response
     4. interj. no!
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
cavalier
     1. n-m. horseman, particularly:
     2. n-m.          knight
     3. n-m.          cavalier: an early modern cavalry officer
     4. n-m.          (horse-)rider
     5. n-m. (chess, m) knight
     6. n-m. (card games, m) knight (in tarot)
     7. n-m. (m) U-nail, fence staple, construction staple
     8. n-m. (m) cable clip
     9. n-m. (danse, m) (male) partner
     10. n-m. (m) (male) date, (male) companion for social activities
     11. adj. equestrian
     12. adj. cavalier (all senses)
lui
     1. pron. him, he; the third-person masculine singular personal pronoun used after a preposition, or as the predicate of a linking verb, or when disjoined from a sentence, or as a stressed subject
           J'habitais avec lui. - I was living with him.
           C'est lui qui a dit cela. - It was him who said that.
           Lui, il n'en sait rien. - He doesn't know anything about it.
     2. pron. him, her; the third-person singular personal pronoun used as an indirect object
           Je lui ai donné le livre. - I gave the book to him/her.
     3. Participle. past participle of luire
même
     1. adv. (used before the article) even
           Même les rois doivent mourir. - Even kings must die
           On ne peut même pas en faire une. - We cannot even make one
           J'veux même pas savoir. - I don't even want to know.
     2. adj. (used before the noun) same
           Je l'ai acheté le même jour - I bought it the same day
     3. adj. (used after the noun) very
           Ah, la personne même que je voulais voir! - Ah, the very person I wanted to see!
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