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1 straw
A n1 gen ( substance) paille f ; ( single stem) fétu m or brin m de paille ; bedding straw paille f à litière ;2 ( for thatching) chaume m ;to draw straws tirer à la courte paille ; to draw the short straw tirer le mauvais numéro ; to grasp ou clutch at straws se raccrocher à une chimère ; it's not worth a straw cela ne vaut pas un clou ○ ; I don't care a straw ○ je m'en moque éperdument ; the last ou final straw la goutte qui fait déborder le vase ; a man of straw un homme de paille ; a straw in the wind un indice ; to make bricks without straw faire avec ce que l'on a. -
2 haulm
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