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qui
     1. pron. (interrogative) who, whom
           Tu as vu qui ? - Who have you seen?
           Je ne sais pas qui vous êtes. - I don't know who you are.
     2. pron. (relative) who, whom (after a preposition), which, that
           La personne qui parle connait bien son sujet. - The person who speaks knows his/her subject well.
           Cette voiture bleue qui passe me plait beaucoup. - This blue car which is passing I like a lot.
           J’aime les chiens qui sont calmes. - I like dogs that are quiet.
           Un homme à qui j’ai parlé. - A man to whom I spoke/have spoken.
           Si lugubre que fût l’appartement, c’était un paradis pour qui revenait du lycée. - Gloomy as the apartment was, it was still a paradise for those who came back from school.
           Rira bien qui rira le dernier. - Who laughs last laughs well.
     3. conj. (Louisiana French, Cajun French) if
           Qui elle en a, ça va faire. - If she has any, that will do.
dirige
     1. v. first-person singular present of diriger
     2. v. third-person singular present of diriger
     3. v. second-person singular imperative of diriger
     diriger
          1. v. to run; to direct (be the director of)
                Il dirige son entreprise avec passion. - He runs his business with passion.
          2. v. to supervise; to oversee
          3. v. to steer (vehicles)
                Il sait bien diriger le bateau. - He knows how to steer the boat.
          4. v. to aim, to direct
                Dirigez vos armes à l'ennemi. - Aim your weapons at the enemy.
          5. v. (cinematography) to direct (a film)
          6. v. to go towards; to head (for)
                Le camion se dirige vers la falaise. - The truck is heading for the cliff.
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