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purse [pɜ:s]1 noun∎ to hold or to control the purse strings tenir les cordons de la bourse;∎ the public purse le Trésor public;∎ old-fashioned it is beyond my purse c'est au-dessus de mes moyens∎ to purse (up) one's lips or mouth pincer les lèvres;∎ she pursed her lips in disapproval elle pinça les lèvres en signe de désapprobation►► Zoology purse crab crabe m des cocotiers;purse net bourse f;Fishing purse seine bourse f;American purse snatching vol m à l'arraché
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