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piston [pistɔ̃]masculine nounc. ( = instrument de musique) cornet* * *pistɔ̃nom masculin1) Technologie piston2) (colloq) ( relations) contacts (pl)avoir du piston — to have connections ou contacts in the right places
3) Musique ( d'instrument) valve* * *pistɔ̃ nm1) TECHNIQUE piston2) MUSIQUE valve3) fig * (= appui) string-pulling* * *piston nm1 Tech piston; moteur à pistons piston engine;2 ○( relations) contacts (pl); avoir du piston to have connections ou contacts in the right places; il a un piston au ministère he knows somebody ou he has connections in the Ministry; il a obtenu son poste par piston he got his job because he has connections in the right places, someone got him the job by pulling strings;[pistɔ̃] nom masculin
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