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barrel [ˈbærəl]1. nounb. [of firearm] canon m3. compounds* * *['bærəl]1) ( container) (for beer, wine, olives etc) tonneau m, fût m; ( for herring) caque f; ( for tar) gonne f; ( for petroleum) baril m2) ( cylinder) ( of cannon) tube m; ( of firearm) canon m; ( of pen) corps m••it was a barrel of laughs ou fun — (colloq) iron ce n'était pas très marrant (colloq)
to have somebody over a barrel — (colloq) avoir quelqu'un à sa merci
he bought the farm lock, stock and barrel — il a acheté la ferme et tout ce qui allait avec
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