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mere

/mɪr/ /meɪr/

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noun

Lac, étang

A body of standing water, such as a lake or a pond. More specifically, it can refer to a lake that is broad in relation to its depth. Also included in place names such as Windermere.

Examples :

"The hikers enjoyed the peaceful scenery of the mere. "

Les randonneurs ont apprécié le paysage paisible du lac.

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noun

Limite, frontière, borne

Boundary, limit; a boundary-marker; boundary-line.

Examples :

"The new neighborhood had clear property lines, and the surveyors marked the mere with stakes. "

Le nouveau quartier avait des limites de propriété claires, et les arpenteurs ont marqué la frontière avec des piquets.

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verb

Limiter, borner

To limit; bound; divide or cause division in.

Examples :

"The teacher's strict rules merely divided the class into two opposing groups. "

Les règles strictes de l'enseignant ont simplement limité la classe à deux groupes opposés.

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verb

Délimiter, borner

To set divisions and bounds.

Examples :

"The teacher merely set boundaries for the classroom behavior. "

Le professeur a simplement délimité les limites du comportement en classe.

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verb

Délimiter, borner

To decide upon the position of a boundary; to position it on a map.

Examples :

"The surveyor will mere the property line on the map before the sale. "

L'arpenteur délimitera la limite de la propriété sur la carte avant la vente.

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adjective

Célèbre, renommé

Examples :

"The mere mention of the school play made her blush; she was famous among her classmates. "

La simple mention de la pièce de théâtre de l'école la fit rougir ; elle était célèbre parmi ses camarades de classe.

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adjective

Pur, simple

Pure, unalloyed .

Examples :

"Her enthusiasm for the project was a mere expression of politeness, not genuine interest. "

Son enthousiasme pour le projet n'était qu'une simple expression de politesse, pas un intérêt sincère.

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adjective

Pur, simple, véritable

Nothing less than; complete, downright .

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation was mere nonsense; it made no sense at all. "

L'explication du professeur n'était que du non-sens ; elle n'avait aucun sens.

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adjective

Simple, pur, seul

Just, only; no more than , pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected.

Examples :

"His score on the test was a mere 50%, so he needs to study more. "

Sa note au test était un simple 50 %, il doit donc étudier davantage.

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noun

Mere

A Maori war-club.

Examples :

"The Maori warrior carefully held the heavy mere, admiring its intricate carving. "

Le guerrier maori tenait soigneusement le lourd mere, admirant ses sculptures complexes.

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