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ah

/ɑː/

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pronoun

Je

The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence.

Examples :

"Ah, my younger sister is finally home from school. "

Ah, ma jeune sœur est enfin rentrée de l'école.

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pronoun

Moi

The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical object, of a sentence.

Examples :

"Mom drove my sister and I to school."

Maman a conduit ma sœur et moi à l'école.

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noun

Ah

An instance of the interjection ah.

Examples :

"Her "ah" of relief was audible even through the noisy cafeteria. "

Son « ah » de soulagement était audible même à travers la cafétéria bruyante.

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verb

Dire ah

To give a cry of "ah".

Examples :

"Seeing the delicious cake, the child ah'd with delight. "

En voyant le délicieux gâteau, l'enfant a dit « ah » avec délice.

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interjection

Ah, oh

An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.

Examples :

""Ah," said Maria, finally understanding the complicated math problem. "

« Ah », dit Maria, comprenant enfin le problème de maths compliqué.

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interjection

Euh

A syllable used to fill space, particularly in music.

Examples :

""Ah," said Maria, pausing before her piano piece, "I need to practice a little more to get the right rhythm." "

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