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1 sagging
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2 sagging
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3 sag
(a) (roof, beam, shelf, bridge) s'affaisser; (branch) ployer; (cable, rope → state) être détendu, pendre; (→ action) se détendre; (jowls, cheeks, hemline) pendre; (breasts) tomber;∎ the bed sags in the middle le lit s'affaisse au milieu∎ the novel sags a bit in the middle le roman perd un peu de son intérêt au milieu;∎ their spirits sagged ils perdirent courage2 noun(b) (in prices, stocks, demand) fléchissement m, baisse f
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