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PARDONNER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- let bygones be bygones
1, record 1, English, let%20bygones%20be%20bygones
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forget all about something 1, record 1, English, forget%20all%20about%20something
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Another possibility:] Let's put that old quarrel behind us. 1, record 1, English, - let%20bygones%20be%20bygones
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passer l’éponge
1, record 1, French, passer%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9ponge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oublier le passé 2, record 1, French, oublier%20le%20pass%C3%A9
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passer l'éponge(sur quelque chose, sur une acte offensant ou nuisible) : en effacer le souvenir, pardonner. 1, record 1, French, - passer%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9ponge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- echar pelillos a la mar
1, record 1, Spanish, echar%20pelillos%20a%20la%20mar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[traduction littérale française :] Jeter des petits cheveux à la mer. 1, record 1, Spanish, - echar%20pelillos%20a%20la%20mar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blood money
1, record 2, English, blood%20money
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A payment given by a murderer's family to the next of kin of the murder victim. 2, record 2, English, - blood%20money
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prix du sang
1, record 2, French, prix%20du%20sang
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- diya 2, record 2, French, diya
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vertu de la charia(loi islamique), les familles de victimes de meurtre peuvent accepter que leur soit versée la diya(prix du sang) à titre de dédommagement et pardonner au meurtrier. 2, record 2, French, - prix%20du%20sang
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-10-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sports (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pardon
1, record 3, English, pardon
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pardonner 1, record 3, French, pardonner
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- perdonar
1, record 3, Spanish, perdonar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thunderous
1, record 4, English, thunderous
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
producing thunder or a loud noise like thunder 2, record 4, English, - thunderous
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tonitruant
1, record 4, French, tonitruant
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui fait un bruit de tonnerre, énorme. 2, record 4, French, - tonitruant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mal est fait. Il n’ épargnera personne. Bien sûr, le colonel au verbe tonitruant en veut à cet Aristide «qui veut dissoudre l'armée et refuse de pardonner». 3, record 4, French, - tonitruant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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