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on
     1. pron. (indefinite) one, people, you, someone (an unspecified individual)
           On ne peut pas pêcher ici - You can’t fish here
     2. pron. (personal, informal) we
           On s’est amusés. - We had fun.
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.
peut
     1. v. third-person singular present indicative of pouvoir
     pouvoir
          1. v. can, to be able to
                Je peux venir ce soir. - I can come this evening.
          2. v. may
                désastre qui peut nous frapper - disaster which may strike us
          3. v. (impersonal, reflexive) to be possible; may, could be
                Il se peut que je sois malade. - (literally) It could be that I'm ill / (more naturally) I may be ill. / I could be ill.
          4. n-m. (or un) power
                prendre le pouvoir - to take power, to seize power
          5. n-m. authority
          6. n-m. (legal) power of attorney
pas
     1. n-m. step, pace, footstep
     2. n-m. (geography) strait, pass
           Pas de Calais - Strait of Dover
     3. n-m. thread, pitch (of a screw or nut)
     4. adv. The most common adverb of negation in French, typically translating into English as not, don't, doesn't, etc.
           Je ne sais pas. - I don't know
           Ma grande sœur n'habite pas avec nous. - My big sister doesn't live with us.
           J’veux pas travailler. - I don't wanna work.
juger
     1. v. (legal) to judge, to try
     2. v. (in general) to judge, to deem
           Ne savez-vous pas que nous jugerons les anges? - Do you not know that we will judge angels?
un
     1. art. an, a
     2. num. number box, fr
     3. num. one
     4. pron. one, someone
     5. n-m. one (the number or figure)
Livre
     1. Proper noun. synonym of Bible
     2. n-m. book
     3. n-f. pound (unit of weight)
     4. n-f.          (Europe, informal) metrical pound, half a kilogramme, 500 g
     5. n-f.          (North America) imperial pound ≈ 454 g
     6. n-f.          (historical) various values between 300 and 600 g
     7. n-f. pound (unit of currency)
     8. n-f. (Louisiana) grade (level)
     9. v. first-person singular present of livrer
     10. v. third-person singular present of livrer
     11. v. second-person singular imperative of livrer
     livrer
          1. v. to deliver (a package, merchandise etc.)
          2. v. to hand over, deliver (someone to an enemy, police, etc.)
          3. v. to betray
          4. v. to give away (a secret etc.); to confide, reveal, drop (a hint)
          5. v. abandon oneself, give oneself over + à (object) = to
          6. v. to practise (a sport); be engaged in (a job, research); set up (an enquiry) + à (object) = to
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
sa
     1. det. (possessive) his, her, its, their, one's
           Emma est allée chez sa sœur. - Emma went to her sister's house.
           Pierre a perdu sa carte d'identité. - Pierre has lost his identity card.
           Sa voiture est blanche. - Their car is white.
couverture
     1. n-f. blanket
     2. n-f. coverage
     3. n-f. cover, covering
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