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DEFAVEUR [2 records]

Record 1 1992-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regional Dialects and Expressions
CONT

To be in the doghouse.

CONT

I'm in the doghouse with the boss.

OBS

Colloquial term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régionalismes et usages particuliers
CONT

Être en défaveur, en disgrâce (auprès de qn).

CONT

Être en quarantaine.

CONT

Le patron m'a mis en quarantaine.

OBS

Termes familiers.

Spanish

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation
  • Language Problems
OBS

Jan 29 1968

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction
  • Problèmes de langue
OBS

"mais pour le reste, que de différences à notre défaveur" (le monde, 7-13.12.67)

Spanish

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