(a) event, occurrence; fact; phenomenon; le ~ de faire qch the act of doing sth; en ~ in fact; au ~ by the way; de ce ~ for this reason; du ~ que for the reason that, on account of the fact that; en ~ de by way of; as regards, in the way of; ~ accompli fait accompli; ~s divers miscellany; ~s et gestes actions, doings; (Ling) ~ de langue fait de langue, language event; (Ling) ~ de parole fait de parole, speech event

(a) suitable, meant (pour, for); made-up eyes, nails etc; mature person; ripe cheese; bien ~ well-made object, well-designed product, good-looking person; tout ~ ready-made phrase, ready-to-wear clothes

(b) (Slang) drunk (neutral), out of it (very Infml)