les in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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do I look for Le Corbusier under ‘le’ or ‘Corbusier’?

est-ce que je dois chercher Le Corbusier sous ‘le’ ou ‘Corbusier’?

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le Havre

le Havre

après moi le Déluge

I don't care what happens after I'm gone, après moi le déluge

le Temps titrait sur quatre colonnes ‘la fin de la démocratie’

‘the end of democracy’ announced ‘le Temps’ in a four-column spread

dans un article publié dans le Monde

in an article published in le Monde

‘les jeux sont faits’ (au casino)

‘les jeux sont faits’

les in the PONS Dictionary

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les DROM-COM

French overseas territories pl

les DROM-COM

overseas France

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terminale

The final year of secondary education is called terminale in France and "rhétorique" in Belgium. Belgian students in this year are called "les rhétos".

le Président de la République française

The Président de la République is the French head of state and is elected directly by the people for an office of seven years ("le septennat") following a majority victory. The President and the government do not have to be from the same political party.

docteur

In France, people who have a doctorate are not addressed as doctor. They are simply called Monsieur or Madame x. The title is only used in correspondence by the sender (e.g. "Monsieur le docteur").

premier venu

le the first to arrive

les jeux sont faits (au casino)

les jeux sont faits

les Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

les DROM-COM

French overseas territories pl

les DROM-COM

overseas France

The Président de la République is the French head of state and is elected directly by the people for an office of seven years ("le septennat") following a majority victory. The President and the government do not have to be from the same political party.

le Président de la République française

In France, people who have a doctorate are not addressed as doctor. They are simply called Monsieur or Madame x. The title is only used in correspondence by the sender (e.g. "Monsieur le docteur").

docteur

The final year of secondary education is called terminale in France and "rhétorique" in Belgium. Belgian students in this year are called "les rhétos".

terminale

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English

Les heard that cash was being offered for cobbles, but when he dug one up, he dropped it on his toe.

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Les crhous are habitable; the rest would require a hardy individual to even attempt habitation.

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Les said if they did not do what he said, he would stab them.

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Les returns home, after a long night of drinking, only to find the place ransacked.

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Les later finds her lifeless body in a pond on his farm.

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Les is known for his disgusting manner and his service of offering locals a goodbye gherkin.

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