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sort [sɔʀ]masculine nouna. ( = condition) lot• être content or satisfait de son sort to be happy with one's lotb. ( = destinée, hasard) fate• sa proposition a eu or subi le même sort que les précédentes his proposal met with the same fate as the previous ones• faire un sort à (inf) ( = se débarrasser de) to get rid of ; [+ plat, bouteille] to polish off (inf)c. [de sorcier] spell• jeter un sort à or sur qn to put a spell on sb* * *sɔʀnom masculin1) ( condition) lot2) ( destin) fate [U]faire un sort à (colloq) un plat — fig to polish off (colloq) a dish
••jeter un sort à quelqu'un — to put a curse ou jinx on somebody
* * *sɔʀ1. vbSee:2. nm1) (= destinée) fate2) (= hasard)3) (= condition, situation) lot4) (magique) spell* * *sort nm1 ( condition) lot; se plaindre de son sort to complain of one's lot; être satisfait de son sort to be satisfied with one's lot; améliorer son sort to improve one's lot;2 ( destin) fate ¢; remettre son sort entre les mains de qn to put one's fate in sb's hands; le sort en a décidé autrement fate decided otherwise; c'est un coup du sort it's just one of those things; il sera bientôt fixé sur son sort he'll soon know his fate; le sort est contre moi I'm ill-fated; il a eu un sort tragique he came to a tragic end; tirer au sort to draw lots; tirer qch au sort to draw lots for sth; le sort des armes the fortunes (pl) of war; faire un sort à○ un plat/une bouteille fig to polish off○ a dish/a bottle.[sɔr] nom masculindes mesures ont été prises pour améliorer le sort des immigrés steps were taken to improve the lot ou status of immigrantsa. (familier) [plat] to make short work of, to polish offb. [bouteille] to polish off, to drink uptoutes les demandes d'emploi subissent le même sort all letters of application meet with the same fate ou receive the same treatment3. [puissance surnaturelle]le sort Fate, Fortune, Destiny
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