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1 fraction
fraction n2 ( tiny amount) part f infime ; a fraction of what I need une part infime de ce dont j'ai besoin ; to miss by a fraction manquer d'un cheveu ; to move a fraction bouger d'un rien ; a fraction higher/lower un tout petit peu plus haut/plus bas. -
2 fraction
fraction ['frækʃən](a) Mathematics fraction f∎ at a fraction of the cost pour une fraction du prix;∎ for a fraction of a second pendant une fraction de seconde;∎ he escaped death by a fraction of a second il a été à deux doigts de la mort;∎ move back just a fraction reculez un tout petit peu
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