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si
1. conj. if, whether
Je me demande si elle sera seule. - I wonder if she'll be alone.
Je veux savoir si tu viendras ou non. - I want to know if you're coming or not.
2. conj. if (assuming that)
Si j'avais ses pouvoirs, je créerais un monde où le mal n'existe pas. - If I had his power, I'd create a world where evil didn't exist.
Si tu n'avais pas appelé, je serais morte. - If you hadn't called, I'd be dead.
3. conj. even if
4. conj. although, while
5. interj. yes (used to contradict a negative statement)
Tu ne m’aimes pas, n’est-ce pas ? — Si ! - You don’t like me, do you? — Yes, I do!
Moi, je n'ai rien fait ! — Si ! - I didn't do anything! — Yes, you did!
6. adv. so, such (intensifier)
J’étais si fatigué ces jours-ci que je n’avais pas le courage de vous écrire. - I was so tired those days that I didn't have the energy to write to you.
Cela n'aurait pas été une si bonne idée. - That wouldn't have been such a good idea.
7. adv. (si + adjective/adverb + que ...) however (to whatever extent or degree)
Si bavard qu'il soit, il ne dit rien de stupide. - However talkative he may be, he doesn't say anything stupid.
8. n-m. (music) si, the note 'B'
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
paysans
1. n. plural of paysan
paysan
1. n-m. a peasant
2. n-m. someone who lives in the country; ruralite
3. n-m. (pejorative) a country bumpkin
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.
retirent
1. v. third-person plural present of retirer
retirer
1. v. to take off; to remove (e.g. clothes)
Elle retira sa chemise. - She took off her shirt.
2. v. to withdraw; to get out; to take out (money)
J'ai retiré 50 euros pour ce soir, j'espère que ça suffira. - I took out 50 euros for tonight, I hope that'll be enough.
3. v. to retire
4. v. to remove, to pull out
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.
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)
revenu
1. Participle. past participle of revenir
Est-il revenu ? - Is he back?
2. n-m. revenue
3. n-m. income
impôt sur le revenu - income tax
à revenu fixe - fixed interest
4. n-m. (steel) drawing, tempering
revenir
1. v. to come back, to return
Je reviens de vacances. - I'm coming back from holiday.
Je n'ai pas l'intention de revenir à Paris. - I am not planning on returning to Paris.
2. v. (indtr, sur) to recant
revenir sur sa décision - to go back on one's decision
revenir sur sa parole - to go back on one's word
3. v. (cooking, preceded by faire) to brown
Mettez un peu de beurre et d’huile et faites revenir sur le gaz. - Put in a bit of butter and oil and brown on the gas cooker.
décent
1. adj. decent (sufficiently clothed)
2. adj. decent (fair, good enough)
de
1. prep. of (expresses belonging)
Paris est la capitale de la France. - Paris is the capital of France.
2. prep. of (used to express property or association)
Œuvres de Fermat - Fermat’s Works
Elle est la femme de mon ami. - She is my friend’s wife.
le voisin de Gabriel - Gabriel's neighbor
3. prep. from (used to indicate origin)
Elle vient de France. - She comes from France.
Êtes-vous de Suisse ? - Are you from Switzerland?
Ce fromage vient d’Espagne. - This cheese is from Spain.
C’est de l’ouest de la France. - It’s from the west of France.
Le train va de Paris à Bordeaux. - The train goes from Paris to Bordeaux.
4. prep. of (indicates an amount)
5 kilos de pommes. - 5 kilograms of apples.
Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
Une portion de frites - A portion of fries
5. prep. used attributively, often translated into English as a compound word
Un jus de pomme - Apple juice
Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
Une boîte de nuit - A nightclub
Un chien de garde - A guarddog
Une voiture de sport - A sportscar
Un stade de football - A football stadium
6. prep. from (used to indicate the start of a time or range)
De 9:00 à 11:00 je ne serai pas libre. - From 9 to 11 I won’t be free.
Je travaille de huit heures à midi. - I work from 8 o'clock to noon.
un groupe de cinq à huit personnes - a group of from five to eight people
7. prep. used after certain verbs before an infinitive, often translated into English as a gerund or an infinitive
J’ai arrêté de fumer. - I stopped smoking.
Il continue de m’embêter. - He keeps annoying me.
Elle m’a dit de venir. - She told me to come.
Nous vous exhortons de venir. - We urge you to come.
8. prep. by (indicates the amount of change)
Boire trois tasses par jour réduirait de 20 % les risques de contracter une maladie. - Drinking three cups a day would reduce the risks of catching an illness by 20%.
9. art. Used in the plural with prepositioned adjectives.
Ce sont de bons enfants. - They are good children.
Il y a d’autres exemples. - There are other examples.
10. art. Used in negated sentences with the grammatical object.
Elle n’a pas de mère. - She doesn’t have a mother.
Il ne mange pas de viande. - He doesn’t eat meat.
Il n’y a pas de problèmes. - There are no problems.
11. n-f. abbreviation of dame
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'
de la
1. art. of the
2. art. some; the feminine partitive article
Voudriez-vous de la confiture ? - Would you like some jam?
J'ai mangé de la tarte - I ate some pie.
culture
1. n-f. crop
2. n-f. culture, (arts, customs and habits)
des
1. art. plural of un
2. art. plural of une
3. art. plural of du
4. art. plural of de la
5. art. plural of de l'
6. contraction. contraction of de les (of the, from the, some)
de
1. prep. of (expresses belonging)
Paris est la capitale de la France. - Paris is the capital of France.
2. prep. of (used to express property or association)
Œuvres de Fermat - Fermat’s Works
Elle est la femme de mon ami. - She is my friend’s wife.
le voisin de Gabriel - Gabriel's neighbor
3. prep. from (used to indicate origin)
Elle vient de France. - She comes from France.
Êtes-vous de Suisse ? - Are you from Switzerland?
Ce fromage vient d’Espagne. - This cheese is from Spain.
C’est de l’ouest de la France. - It’s from the west of France.
Le train va de Paris à Bordeaux. - The train goes from Paris to Bordeaux.
4. prep. of (indicates an amount)
5 kilos de pommes. - 5 kilograms of apples.
Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
Une portion de frites - A portion of fries
5. prep. used attributively, often translated into English as a compound word
Un jus de pomme - Apple juice
Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
Une boîte de nuit - A nightclub
Un chien de garde - A guarddog
Une voiture de sport - A sportscar
Un stade de football - A football stadium
6. prep. from (used to indicate the start of a time or range)
De 9:00 à 11:00 je ne serai pas libre. - From 9 to 11 I won’t be free.
Je travaille de huit heures à midi. - I work from 8 o'clock to noon.
un groupe de cinq à huit personnes - a group of from five to eight people
7. prep. used after certain verbs before an infinitive, often translated into English as a gerund or an infinitive
J’ai arrêté de fumer. - I stopped smoking.
Il continue de m’embêter. - He keeps annoying me.
Elle m’a dit de venir. - She told me to come.
Nous vous exhortons de venir. - We urge you to come.
8. prep. by (indicates the amount of change)
Boire trois tasses par jour réduirait de 20 % les risques de contracter une maladie. - Drinking three cups a day would reduce the risks of catching an illness by 20%.
9. art. Used in the plural with prepositioned adjectives.
Ce sont de bons enfants. - They are good children.
Il y a d’autres exemples. - There are other examples.
10. art. Used in negated sentences with the grammatical object.
Elle n’a pas de mère. - She doesn’t have a mother.
Il ne mange pas de viande. - He doesn’t eat meat.
Il n’y a pas de problèmes. - There are no problems.
11. n-f. abbreviation of dame
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
de l'
1. art. some; the singular prevocalic partitive article
Voudriez-vous de l’ail ? - Would you like some garlic?
cacahuètes
1. n. plural of cacahuète
cacahuète
1. n-f. peanut, goober
ils
1. pron. they (male or mixed group)
2. pron. (Quebec, informal) they (female)
essayeront
1. v. third-person plural future of essayer
essayer
1. v. to test, to try on
Essayez cette chemise. - Try this shirt on.
2. v. (catenative) to try, to attempt
J'ai essayé d'apprendre le piano. - I tried to learn to play the piano.
Des psychologues ont essayé d'analyser quels traits physiques étaient considérés comme attirants. - Psychologists have tried to analyze what physical traits were considered to be attractive.
3. v. (indtr, à, .reflexive) to try one's hand at
s'essayer à quelque chose - to try one's hand at something
4. Paronyms. essuyer
de
1. prep. of (expresses belonging)
Paris est la capitale de la France. - Paris is the capital of France.
2. prep. of (used to express property or association)
Œuvres de Fermat - Fermat’s Works
Elle est la femme de mon ami. - She is my friend’s wife.
le voisin de Gabriel - Gabriel's neighbor
3. prep. from (used to indicate origin)
Elle vient de France. - She comes from France.
Êtes-vous de Suisse ? - Are you from Switzerland?
Ce fromage vient d’Espagne. - This cheese is from Spain.
C’est de l’ouest de la France. - It’s from the west of France.
Le train va de Paris à Bordeaux. - The train goes from Paris to Bordeaux.
4. prep. of (indicates an amount)
5 kilos de pommes. - 5 kilograms of apples.
Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
Une portion de frites - A portion of fries
5. prep. used attributively, often translated into English as a compound word
Un jus de pomme - Apple juice
Un verre de vin - A glass of wine
Une boîte de nuit - A nightclub
Un chien de garde - A guarddog
Une voiture de sport - A sportscar
Un stade de football - A football stadium
6. prep. from (used to indicate the start of a time or range)
De 9:00 à 11:00 je ne serai pas libre. - From 9 to 11 I won’t be free.
Je travaille de huit heures à midi. - I work from 8 o'clock to noon.
un groupe de cinq à huit personnes - a group of from five to eight people
7. prep. used after certain verbs before an infinitive, often translated into English as a gerund or an infinitive
J’ai arrêté de fumer. - I stopped smoking.
Il continue de m’embêter. - He keeps annoying me.
Elle m’a dit de venir. - She told me to come.
Nous vous exhortons de venir. - We urge you to come.
8. prep. by (indicates the amount of change)
Boire trois tasses par jour réduirait de 20 % les risques de contracter une maladie. - Drinking three cups a day would reduce the risks of catching an illness by 20%.
9. art. Used in the plural with prepositioned adjectives.
Ce sont de bons enfants. - They are good children.
Il y a d’autres exemples. - There are other examples.
10. art. Used in negated sentences with the grammatical object.
Elle n’a pas de mère. - She doesn’t have a mother.
Il ne mange pas de viande. - He doesn’t eat meat.
Il n’y a pas de problèmes. - There are no problems.
11. n-f. abbreviation of dame
autres
1. adj. plural of autre
autre
1. adj. other
Donnez-moi un autre exemple. - Give me another example.
2. adj. another
d'autres
1. det. plural of un autre
cultures
1. n. plural of culture
culture
1. n-f. crop
2. n-f. culture, (arts, customs and habits)

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