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1 noun(plant, animal) nain;∎ dwarf variety variété f naine∎ the tower dwarfs the main building le bâtiment principal paraît tout petit à côté de la tour;∎ the church is dwarfed by the skyscraper l'église est écrasée par le gratte-ciel;∎ Jack was so tall that he dwarfed his classmates Jack était tellement grand que ses camarades de classe avaient l'air de nains par rapport à lui(b) (make small → tree) rabougrir►► Botany dwarf mallow mauve f négligée, mauve f naine;Astronomy dwarf star étoile f naine, naine f
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