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latch [læt∫]loquet ma. ( = grab) s'accrocher (to à)b. ( = understand) comprendrea. ( = get possession of) prendre possession de ; ( = catch hold of) saisir ; (US) ( = obtain) se procurer• he latched on to me as soon as I arrived il n'a pas arrêté de me coller (inf) depuis que je suis arrivéb. ( = understand) comprendre ; ( = realize) se rendre compte de• when children latch on to the idea that reading is fun quand les enfants se rendent compte que la lecture est un plaisir* * *[lætʃ]Phrasal Verbs:- latch on -
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latch [lætʃ]1 nounloquet m;∎ leave the door on the latch ne fermez pas la porte à clé;∎ the door was on the latch la porte n'était pas fermée à cléfermer au loquetse fermerfamiliar piger(a) (attach oneself to) s'accrocher à;∎ to latch onto an idea s'accrocher à une idée;∎ she always latches onto older children elle s'accroche toujours à des enfants plus âgés∎ I suddenly latched onto the fact that they were following me d'un seul coup j'ai pigé qu'ils me suivaient
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