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(a) (plant) pousser (bien); (child) grandir, se développer; (adult) se porter bien, respirer la santé;∎ the plants thrive in peaty soil les plantes poussent bien dans un sol tourbeux;∎ she thrived on the mountain air l'air des montagnes lui réussissait très bien;∎ young children thrive on affection les enfants ont besoin d'affection pour s'épanouir;∎ some people thrive on stress il y a certaines personnes à qui le stress réussit;∎ to thrive on danger aimer le danger, se complaire dans les situations dangereuses;∎ to thrive on other people's misfortunes se repaître de la misère d'autrui;∎ do I like it? I thrive on it! si j'aime ça? j'adore!
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