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1 dévolu
dévolu, e [devɔly]1. adjective• être dévolu à qch [budget] to be allotted to sth2. masculine noun• jeter son dévolu sur qn/qch to set one's heart on sb/sth* * *
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dévolue devɔly adjectif1) ( échu par droit) devolved (à to)2) ( réservé) reserved (à for)
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nom masculinjeter son dévolu sur — to set one's heart on [objet]; to set one's cap at [personne]
* * *devɔly dévolu, -e1. adj2. nm* * *A adj1 ( échu par droit) devolved (à to);2 ( réservé) reserved (à for).1. DROITdévolu à devolving on ou upon2. [destiné]dévolu nom masculina. [chose] to go for, to chooseb. [personne] to set one's cap at
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