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1 nombril
nombril [nɔ̃bʀi(l)]masculine noun[de personne] navel* * *nɔ̃bʀilnom masculin navelelle se prend pour le nombril du monde — (colloq) she thinks she's God's gift to mankind
* * *nɔ̃bʀi(l) nm* * *nombril nm navel; se regarder le nombril, contempler son nombril fig to contemplate one's navel; elle se prend pour le nombril du monde fig she thinks she's God's gift to mankind.[nɔ̃bril] nom masculin2. (familier & locution)il aime bien se contempler ou se regarder le nombril he's really self-centred -
2 nombrilisme
nombrilisme (inf) [nɔ̃bʀilism]masculine noun* * *(colloq) nɔ̃bʀilism nom masculin ( de personne) pej navel-gazing (colloq)* * *nɔ̃bʀilism nmnavel-gazing, self-absorption* * *nombrilisme○ nm pej ( de personne) self-absorption, navel-gazing○; faire du nombrilisme to be completely wrapped up in oneself.[nɔ̃brilism] nom masculin
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