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bandy [ˈbændɪ][+ accusations] se renvoyer► bandy about, bandy around separable transitive verb[+ story, report] faire circuler ; [+ figures, sums] avancer* * *['bændɪ] 1.adjective arqué2.transitive verbPhrasal Verbs: -
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(b) (ideas, witticisms, insults) échanger;∎ don't bandy words with me ne discute pas(person) aux jambes arquées; (leg → of animal, person) arqué(expression, story) faire circuler;∎ his name is often bandied about on parle souvent de lui;∎ this is just one of the explanations being bandied around c'est une des nombreuses explications qui circulent
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bandy something about — ˌbandy sthaˈbout/aˈround derived usually passive if a name, a word, a story, etc, is bandied about/around, it is mentioned frequently by many people • His name was being bandied about as a future prime minister. Main entry: ↑bandyderived … Useful english dictionary
bandy something around — ˌbandy sthaˈbout/aˈround derived usually passive if a name, a word, a story, etc, is bandied about/around, it is mentioned frequently by many people • His name was being bandied about as a future prime minister. Main entry: ↑bandyderived … Useful english dictionary
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