comme c'est gentil de sa part
adv.
how nice of him/her
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comme
(comparaison)
like
Il est comme son père. He's like his father.
Je voudrais un manteau comme celui de la photo. I'd like a coat like the one in the picture.
tout comme son père just like his father
fort comme un bœuf as strong as an ox
comme on dit as they say
(manière)
like
Faites comme lui. Do as he does., Do it like him.
comme ça
(=ainsi) like this
Ça se plie comme ça. You fold it like this.
Faites-le comme ça. Do it like this., Do it this way.
C'était un poisson grand comme ça. The fish was this big.
comme ça, ..., Comme ça on n'aura pas d'ennuis. That way we won't have any problems.
comme cela, ..., Comme cela nous n'aurons pas d'ennuis. That way we won't have any problems.
comme ci, comme ça so-so
"Comment est-ce que tu as trouvé le film?" - - "Comme ci comme ça." "What did you think of the film?" - - "So-so."
"comment ça va?" - - "comme ça" "how are things?" - - "ok"
(=en tant que) as
donner comme prix to give as a prize
se donner comme objectif de faire qch to set o.s. the goal of doing sth
J'ai travaillé comme serveuse cet été. I worked as a waitress this summer.
Qu'est-ce que tu veux comme dessert? What would you like for pudding?
(autres locutions)
comme tout, joli comme tout ever so pretty
comme c'est pas permis, Il est malin comme c'est pas permis. He's as smart as they come.
comme quoi (ce qui prouve que)
which just goes to show that
(selon quoi)
saying that
Il s'en est tiré sain et sauf, comme quoi il y a un dieu pour les inconscients. He escaped unharmed, which just goes to show there is a god for the reckless.
Il a écrit une lettre comme quoi il ... He wrote a letter saying that he ...
comme il faut (adv)
properly
Mets le couvert comme il faut! Set the table properly!
(adj)
proper
Ce sont des gens comme il faut. They're very proper people.
(=ainsi que) as
Elle écrit comme elle parle. She writes as she talks.
Faites comme vous voulez. Do as you like.
comme si as if
(=au moment où) as
Il est parti comme j'arrivais. He left as I arrived.
(=puisque) as, since
Comme il était en retard, il ... As he was late, he ...
adv (intensif)
Comme il est beau! He's so handsome!
Comme il est fort! He's so strong!
Regarde comme c'est beau! Look, isn't it lovely!, Look how lovely it is!
Comme c'est bon! It's so good!
Comme tu as grandi! How you've grown!
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