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What is de when translated from French to English?

"De" in French has several possible translations depending on the context:

As a preposition:

* of: "Le livre de Marie" (The book of Marie)

* from: "Je viens de Paris" (I come from Paris)

* by: "Un livre de Jean-Paul Sartre" (A book by Jean-Paul Sartre)

* with: "Un plat de fromage" (A dish with cheese)

As a part of a compound word:

* from: "déjeuner" (lunch)

* down: "descendre" (to descend)

* away: "départ" (departure)

As an adjective:

* of: "Un vin de Bordeaux" (A wine of Bordeaux)

To determine the correct translation, you need to consider the surrounding words and the overall meaning of the sentence.

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