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glorified ['glɔ:rɪfaɪd]∎ he's called an engineer but he's really just a glorified mechanic on a beau l'appeler ingénieur, il n'est que mécanicien, il n'a d'ingénieur que le nom, en réalité c'est un mécanicien;∎ they call it a health club but it's just a glorified swimming pool en fait de centre de remise en forme, il ne s'agit que d'une vulgaire piscine;∎ it's just a glorified motor scooter ce n'est qu'un scooter amélioré
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