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un compte

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Definition: count, amount; account

Le compte de visiteurs est plus élevé qu'hier - The visitor count is higher than yesterday.

Est-ce que le compte est juste ? - Is the amount correct?

J'ai un compte à cette banque - I have an account at this bank.

Related: à ce compte-là - in that case, at this rate; tout compte fait/tous comptes faits - all things considered; prendre qqch en compte - to take something into account; compter - to count

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