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tenir
1. v. to have; to hold
2. v. to keep
3. v. to take (e.g., take into account, take into consideration); to consider; to account for; to reflect
Peut-être devons-nous tenir compte de plusieurs problèmes. - Maybe we should take several issues into account.
4. v. to stay; to hold
5. v. to hold on
Elle descend en se tenant aux racines. - She comes down using the roots for handles (holding on to the roots).
6. v. to hold oneself, to be standing
Il se tenait dans le coin. - He stood in the corner.
7. v. to behave
Tiens-toi bien. - Behave yourself.
8. v. to maintain, remain in a certain position or disposition
Tiens-toi droit! - Keep yourself straight!
Elle se tient immobile sur la corde raide. - She stays still on the tightrope.
9. v. (indtr, à) to be attached to something, to be fond of something, to hold something dear; to wish to
10. v. to hang out
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
dés
1. n. plural of dé
dé
1. n-m. die (dice)
2. n-m. diced slice (of meat)
3. n-m. thimble
tenir
1. v. to have; to hold
2. v. to keep
3. v. to take (e.g., take into account, take into consideration); to consider; to account for; to reflect
Peut-être devons-nous tenir compte de plusieurs problèmes. - Maybe we should take several issues into account.
4. v. to stay; to hold
5. v. to hold on
Elle descend en se tenant aux racines. - She comes down using the roots for handles (holding on to the roots).
6. v. to hold oneself, to be standing
Il se tenait dans le coin. - He stood in the corner.
7. v. to behave
Tiens-toi bien. - Behave yourself.
8. v. to maintain, remain in a certain position or disposition
Tiens-toi droit! - Keep yourself straight!
Elle se tient immobile sur la corde raide. - She stays still on the tightrope.
9. v. (indtr, à) to be attached to something, to be fond of something, to hold something dear; to wish to
10. v. to hang out
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
cornet
1. n-m. (paper) cone
2. n-m. (pastry) horn; (ice-cream) cone
3. n-m. post horn
4. n-m. (musical instruments) cornet; cornet stop (on organ)
5. n-m. portable inkhorn
6. n-m. (Switzerland) plastic bag
7. n-m. ear trumpet
avoir
1. n-m. asset, possession
2. v. to have (to own; to possess)
J'aimerais avoir 20 dollars. - I would like to have 20 dollars.
3. v. (auxiliary) to have (auxiliary verb to form compound past tenses of most verbs)
J'ai parlé. - I have spoken, I spoke.
Qu'est-ce que vous m'avez fait ? - What have you done to me?
4. v. to have (a condition)
J'ai faim. - I have hunger.
J'ai soif. - I have thirst.
J'ai froid. - I have cold.
J'ai chaud. - I have hot.
J'ai la chiasse. - I have the shits.
J'ai le rhume. - I have a cold.
J'ai le SIDA. - I have AIDS.
J'ai de la fièvre. - I've got a fever.
5. v. to have (a measure or age)
Elle a 19 ans. - She has 19 years.
6. v. to have (to trick)
Tu t'es fait avoir. - You've been had.
7. v. to have (to participate in an experience)
avoir des relations sexuelles - to have sexual relations
8. v. (indtr, à) to have (to), must +preo, à, infinitive
J'ai à vous parler. - I have to talk to you.
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'
main
1. n-f. hand
2. n-f. (soccer) handball
3. n-f. (poker) hand
pour
1. prep. for (meant for, intended for) (followed by a noun or pronoun)
J'ai un cadeau pour toi. - I've got a gift for you.
2. prep. for (in support of)
Pourquoi voter pour lui ? - Why did you vote for him?
3. prep. for (as a consequence for)
Il faut le punir pour ses crimes. - He must be punished for his crimes.
4. prep. for (an intended destination)
Sébastien est parti pour Londres. - Sébastien left for London.
5. prep. to (to bring about an intended result) (followed by a verb in the infinitive)
Je veux chanter pour te faire revenir. - I want to sing to make you come back.
6. prep. for, to (according to)
Pour moi, ce film est trop irréaliste. - For me, this film is too unrealistic.
jeter
1. v. to throw
2. v. to throw away, to discard
3. v. (card games) to throw away, discard
4. v. (indtr, .reflexive) to throw oneself (into, out of, etc.)
coi, L'Amazone se jette dans l'Océan Atlantique.
5. v. The Amazon throws herself into the Atlantic Ocean.
6. v. (indtr, sur, .reflexive) to rush oneself onto something or someone
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
dés
1. n. plural of dé
dé
1. n-m. die (dice)
2. n-m. diced slice (of meat)
3. n-m. thimble

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