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une |
1. num. feminine singular of un | |
2. art. a / an (feminine indefinite article) | |
3. n-f. front page (of a publication) | |
certaine |
1. adj. feminine singular of certain | |
certain |
1. adj. certain, for certain, indubitably | |
2. adj. certain (of indefinite, unknown or simply unmentioned identity, quality or quantity) (prepositive to the noun it modifies, and usually preceded by an indefinite article) | |
un certain nombre de - a certain number of | |
une certaine femme - a certain woman | |
3. adj. certain (sure, positive) (postpositive to the modified noun) | |
une victoire certaine - a sure victory | |
Il est certain qu'il viendra. - It is certain that he will arrive. | |
4. adj. certain (fixed, determined) | |
5. adj. certain (specified, particular) | |
6. n-m. certain; certainty | |
7. det. certain: a determined but unspecified amount of ; some | |
Certaines personnes vont aller. - Some people are going. | |
distance |
1. n-f. distance (literal physical distance) | |
On se tient à distance de deux kilomètres l'un de l'autre. - We stand at a distance of two kilometers from each other. | |
2. n-f. distance (metaphoric or figurative) | |
Il convient de la tenir à une certaine distance. - It's suitable to maintain a certain distance. | |
3. v. first-person singular present of distancer | |
4. v. third-person singular present of distancer | |
5. v. second-person singular imperative of distancer | |
distancer |
1. v. to distance, outdistance | |