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buckle ['bʌkəl]1 noun∎ the bridge buckled under the weight of traffic le pont s'est déformé sous le poids des véhicules(c) (give way → knees, legs) se dérober; figurative (person → under attack) céder; (→ under criticism) se décomposer;∎ his knees buckled ses jambes se dérobèrent sous luifamiliar s'appliquer□ ;∎ to buckle down to work se mettre au travail;∎ come on now, buckle down! allez, au boulot!;∎ she'll have to buckle down if she wants to pass il faudra qu'elle en mette un coup si elle veut réussir(person) attacher(armour) revêtir, endosser; (gunbelt, sword) attacher, ceindrefamiliar s'y mettre, s'y atteler∎ buckle up! attachez vos ceintures!
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