avoisiner

avoisiner [avwazine]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

[+ lieu] ( = être proche de) to be near ; ( = être contigu à) to border on ; [prix, température, taux] to be close to

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avwazine

verbe transitif

1) [somme] to be close to, to be about

avoisiner (les) 200 euros — to be close to 200 euros

2) [ferme, village] to be near [forêt, route]

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avwazine vt

1) (physiquement) to be near to, to be close to

2) fig to border on, to verge on

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avoisiner verb table: aimer vtr

1 [coûts, somme] to be close to, to be about; avoisiner les 20% to be close to ou about 20%; avoisiner (les) 200 euros to be close to 200 euros;

2 [ferme, village] to be near [forêt, route].

[avwazine] verbe transitif

1. [dans l'espace] to be near ou close to, to border on (inseparable)

son attitude avoisine l'insolence (figuré) his attitude verges on insolence

2. [en valeur] to be close on, to come close to