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sterling ['stɜ:lɪŋ]1 noun(a) (currency) sterling m inv;∎ to pay in sterling payer en livres sterling;∎ twenty thousand pounds sterling vingt mille livres sterling(b) (standard) titre m(c) (silverware) argenterie f(reserves, balances) en sterling; (traveller's cheques) en livres sterling∎ a sterling fighter un combattant inlassable►► sterling area zone f sterling;sterling qualities qualités fpl solides;sterling silver argent m fin;∎ a sterling silver spoon une cuillère en argent
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