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16:30 Jul 2, 2018 |
English to French translations [PRO] Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino / Betting horse games on line | |||||||
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4 +2 | atténuer les conséquences de vos pertes |
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4 +1 | vous consoler de vos pertes |
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atténuer les conséquences de vos pertes Explanation: take the edge OFF stg -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 mins (2018-07-02 16:33:59 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "Ease or assuage, make less severe, as in That snack took the edge off our hunger, or Her kind manner took the edge off her refusal. This term alludes to blunting the edge of a cutting instrument. Shakespeare used it figuratively in The Tempest (4:1): “To take away the edge of that day's celebration.” Take the edge off - Dictionary.com http://www.dictionary.com/browse/take-the-edge-off |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
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