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| give way |
| 1. v. Céder la place, laisser place. |
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| give way |
| 1. v. To yield to persistent persuasion. |
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| The mother gave way to her crying child. |
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| 2. v. To collapse or break under physical stresses. |
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| After years of neglect, the rusty old bridge could give way at any time. |
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| 3. v. To be followed, succeeded, or replaced by. |
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| Winter gave way to spring. |
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| 4. v. To give precedence to other road users. |
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| At the crossing, cars must give way to pedestrians. |
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| 5. v. To allow another person to intervene to make a point or ask a question whilst one is delivering a speech. |
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| 6. v. (mostly, imperative, as command to the crew) To begin rowing. |
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| give |
| 1. v. Donner. |
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| Ne donnez pas aux gens ce qu'ils veulent, donnez-leur ce dont ils ont besoin. |
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| 2. n. Résilience. |
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| This chair doesn't have much give. |
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| way |
| 1. n. Voie, chemin, route. |
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| As I was walking, I met my friend along the way. |
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| 2. n. Sens. |
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| Is this the way to Washington Street? |
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| Est-ce que c'est le chemin vers Washington Street ? |
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