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Ⅰ.mere1 [mɪə(r)]seul, simple, pur;∎ I'm a mere beginner je ne suis qu'un débutant;∎ it's a mere formality ce n'est qu'une simple formalité;∎ the mere thought of it disgusts her rien que d'y penser ça lui répugne;∎ the mere sight of fish makes me queasy la seule vue du poisson me donne la nausée;∎ a mere 5 percent of the population 5 pour cent seulement de la population;∎ she earns a mere £100 a week elle ne gagne que 100 livres par semaine;∎ it's a mere memory now ce n'est qu'un souvenir lointain maintenant;∎ his eyes light up at the merest mention of money son regard s'allume dès qu'on commence à parler d'argent;∎ a mere assistant like me un simple assistant comme moi;∎ humorous us mere mortals nous autres, simples mortelsⅡ.mere2
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