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1 démener
se démener dem(ə)ne verbe pronominal1) ( s'agiter) to thrash about; [prisonnier] to struggle2) ( se donner du mal) to put oneself out••se démener comme un beau diable — ( pour se libérer) to thrash about; ( pour avoir quelque chose) to do one's utmost
* * *1 ( s'agiter) to thrash about; [prisonnier] to struggle; l'animal se démène dans sa cage the animal is running around like mad○ in its cage;2 ( se donner du mal) to put oneself out; se démener pour faire to put oneself to some trouble to do, to do one's damnedest to do○; elle se démène du matin au soir dans la maison she slaves away in the house from morning till night; j'ai beau me démener je ne trouve pas d'emploi however hard I try I can't find a job.se démener comme un beau diable ( pour se libérer) to thrash about; ( pour avoir qch) to do one's utmost.[demne]se démener verbe pronominal intransitifse démener comme un beau diable to thrash about, to struggle violently2. [faire des efforts]se démener pour to exert oneself ou to go out of one's way (in order) to
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