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  • 11arraché — [ araʃe ] n. m. • 1894; p. p. subst. de arracher 1 ♦ Sport Exercice d haltères qui consiste à porter d un seul effort le poids pris à terre à la verticale (à bras tendus au dessus de la tête). L arraché d un bras, de deux bras. 2 ♦ Loc. adv.… …

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  • 12han — [ ɑ̃; hɑ̃ ] interj. • 1307; onomat. ♦ Onomatopée (cri sourd d une personne qui fait un violent effort, soupir). « Le “han” naturel du bûcheron » (Alain). Subst. Faire, pousser un han. ⊗ HOM. An, en. Han (dynastie des) la deuxième et la plus… …

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  • 13R. Tait McKenzie — Birth name Robert Tait McKenzie Born May 26, 1867(1867 05 26 …

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  • 14struggle — struggler, n. strugglingly, adv. /strug euhl/, v., struggled, struggling, n. v.i. 1. to contend with an adversary or opposing force. 2. to contend resolutely with a task, problem, etc.; strive: to struggle for existence. 3. to advance with… …

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  • 15REIN — Les fonctions d’excrétion et la régulation de la composition du «milieu intérieur», où vivent les cellules qui composent l’organisme, sont étroitement liées dans toute la série animale; toutefois, ce n’est que chez les Vers qu’apparaissent des… …

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  • 16strain — strain1 strainingly, adv. strainless, adj. strainlessly, adv. /strayn/, v.t. 1. to draw tight or taut, esp. to the utmost tension; stretch to the full: to strain a rope. 2. to exert to the utmost: to strain one s ears to catch a sound. 3. to… …

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  • 17struggle — [c]/ˈstrʌgəl / (say struguhl) verb (struggled, struggling) –verb (i) 1. to contend with an adversary or opposing force. 2. to contend resolutely with a task, problem, etc.; strive: to struggle for existence. 3. to advance with violent effort: to… …

  • 18For the main — Main Main, n. [AS. m[ae]gen strength, power, force; akin to OHG. magan, Icel. megin, and to E. may, v. [root]103. See {May}, v.] 1. Strength; force; might; violent effort. [Obs., except in certain phrases.] [1913 Webster] There were in this… …

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  • 19Forcing main — Main Main, n. [AS. m[ae]gen strength, power, force; akin to OHG. magan, Icel. megin, and to E. may, v. [root]103. See {May}, v.] 1. Strength; force; might; violent effort. [Obs., except in certain phrases.] [1913 Webster] There were in this… …

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  • 20In the main — Main Main, n. [AS. m[ae]gen strength, power, force; akin to OHG. magan, Icel. megin, and to E. may, v. [root]103. See {May}, v.] 1. Strength; force; might; violent effort. [Obs., except in certain phrases.] [1913 Webster] There were in this… …

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