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1 mere
A ‡ n lac m.B adj1 (common, simple) [coincidence, propaganda, nonsense] pur (before n) ; [convention, fiction, formality, inconvenience] simple (before n) ; he's a mere child ce n'est qu'un enfant ; he's a mere clerk ce n'est qu'un (simple) employé ; a mere nothing trois fois rien ; he's a mere nobody c'est quelqu'un d'insignifiant ;2 (least, even) [sight, thought, idea] simple, seul ; the mere idea of speaking in public scares me la simple idée de parler en public m'effraie ; the mere mention of her name la simple évocation de son nom ; the mere sight of her sa seule vue ; the mere presence of asbestos can be dangerous le seul fait qu'il y ait de l'amiante constitue un danger ;3 ( bare) seulement ; the beach is a mere 2 km from here la plage est seulement à 2 km d'ici or n'est qu'à 2 km d'ici ; the interview lasted a mere 20 minutes l'entretien a duré tout juste 20 minutes.
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