Usage examples of "ce" in French with translation to English

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Ce téléphone ne fonctionne pas. This telephone doesn't work.
Ce fut frustrant et déroutant. It was frustrating and confusing.
Tu devrais rechercher ce mot. You should look up that word.
Ce chien est le tien. This dog is yours.
Ce fut son meilleur temps. It was her best time.
Comment appelles-tu ce machin ? What do you call that contraption?
Ce mur est très froid. This wall feels very cold.
Ce fut un scandale national. It was a national scandal.
Qui a organisé ce voyage ? Who planned that trip?
Ce n'est pas vrai. This is not true.
Ce n'est pas réel. It's not real.
Ce matelas doit être aéré. That mattress needs to be aired out.
Ce couteau est très aiguisé. This knife is very sharp.
Ce fut une attaque diffamatoire. It was a scurrilous attack.
Ce type est une purge. That guy is a douche.
Quelle longueur fait ce pont ? How long is this bridge?
Crois-moi. Ce sera pépère. Trust me. It'll be plain sailing.
Joignons-nous à ce groupe. Let's ally ourselves to that group.
Ce livre est vraiment petit ! How small this book is!
Ce n'est pas frais It is not fresh
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