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établiV1to establish, to startJézi vini asou latè-a pou établi légliz li.Jesus came on earth to establish his church.2to get established, to get startedWilizyon sala établi an Sent Lisi senkant lanné ki pasé.This religion got started in St. Lucia fifty years ago.Fr.établir
étajvar.étayNfloor, storeyBoutik-la té asou pwèmyé étaj kay-la.The shop was on the first floor of the building.Fr.étage
étayvar. ofétaj
étennVsynkoupé ba1to extinguish, to put out (a fire)Yo étenn difé-a avan i bwilé kay-la.They put out the fire before it burnt down the house.2to die, to pass away, to expireGwan nonm-lan pa mò, i étenn.The old man didn't die, he expired.slang; usually used in reference to the death of elderly peopleFr.éteindre
étèwnèlvar.étènèlétonnèlADJeternalKado Bondyé sé lavi étèwnèl.God's gift is eternal life.syndiwantFr.éternel
étidyéVto studyPou fè byen lékòl ou ni pou étidyé an chay.To do well in school you must study a lot.Fr.étudier
étonnenADJastounded, astonished, amazed, surprisedLè yo wè sa yo té étonnen!When they saw that they were astonished!synbédjisézisézisipwisipwisotéFr.étonner
étwalNstarNou wè lalin-an èk an chay étwal.We saw the moon and many stars.Fr.étoileétwal filéLè yo wè klèté-a, yo kwè i sété an étwal filé.When they saw the light, they thought it was a falling star.
étwanjADJstrangeNou tann on dézòd ki étwanj.We heard a strange noise.syndwòlFr.étrange
étwanjéNstranger, foreignerSé pou ou twété étwanjé byen.You should treat strangers well.Fr.étranger
étwésiVto shrinkChimiz-la étwési lè mwen lavé'y.The shirt shrank when I washed it.oppgwandiogoumantépwofitéFr.rétrécir
étwètADJnarrow, tightTwèl sala twò étwèt pou mwen sa fè anyen épi'y.That cloth is too narrow for me to do anything with it.jisFr.étroit
évansyonNinventionSa sé an évansyon nèf.That's a new invention.Fr.invention
èvèkvar.èkCONJsynépiépioppsanandKouman Pyè èvèk Mawi yé?How are Peter and Mary?synépiPREPwithSi ou pa vlé alé èvèk mwen, mwen kay alé pa kò mwen.If you don't want to go with me, I'll go alone.synépiFr.avec
évwéADVIt's trueÉvwé mwen ba li lajan, mé mwen pa ba li tèlman.It's true I gave him money, but I didn't give him so much.Fr.c'est vrai
éwéADJprosperous, wealthyMadanm sala pa bizwen anyen; mawi'y mété'y éwé.That woman doesn't need anything; her husband has made her prosperous.synalèzalèzbyennéwéja fè'yja wivéwichoppmaléwépòvmalFr.heureux
éwisiVto succeedI éwisi fè sé moun-an kwè sa.He succeeded in making the people believe that.Fr.réussir
éwityévar.iwityéVto inheritGason éwityé tout lajan papa'y.The son inherited all of his father's money.Fr.hériter
ézéADJeasyI pli ézé pou désann mòn pasé mouté.It is easier to go down a hill than to go up it.synfasiloppdifisilwèdwèd