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| de fond en comble |
| 1. adv. (figuratively) from top to bottom, from wall to wall, thoroughly |
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| French > French |
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| de fond en comble |
| 1. v. (Sens propre) Depuis les fondations jusqu'au comble. |
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| 2. v. (Figuré) Entièrement, intégralement, totalement, tout à fait. |
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| Analysis |
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| de |
| 1. prep. of (expresses belonging) |
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| Paris est la capitale de la France. - Paris is the capital of France. |
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| 2. prep. of (used to express property or association) |
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| Œuvres de Fermat - Fermat’s Works |
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| Elle est la femme de mon ami. - She is my friend’s wife. |
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| fond |
| 1. n-m. back |
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| 2. n-m. bottom |
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| 3. n-m. fund; funding |
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| 4. n-m. foundation |
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| 5. n-m. (figuratively) basics, essence |
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| fondre |
| 1. v. to melt, melt down, smelt |
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| 2. v. to melt |
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| 3. v. to melt away, waste away |
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| 4. v. to dwindle; to diminish |
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| 5. v. to blend in, blend into |
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| en |
| 1. prep. in (used to indicate space, also see usage notes) |
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| J'habite en Angleterre. - I live in England. |
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| 2. prep. to (indicates direction towards certain very large locations, see usage notes) |
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| Il est allé en France. - He went to France. |
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| 3. prep. by (used to indicate means) |
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| comble |
| 1. n-m. summit, peak (of a building) |
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| 2. n-m. (figuratively) pinnacle |
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| 3. n-m. overabundance; overload |
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| 4. n-m. (heraldry) comble |
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| 5. adj. packed, heaving, crowded |
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| combler |
| 1. v. to fulfil, satisfy |
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| 2. v. (literal and figurative) to fill (add contents to, so it is full) |
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| 3. v. to fill (to install someone) |
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| 4. v. to counter |
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| 5. v. (sport) to deliver |
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