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les aléas

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Definition: (masc plural noun) unknown factors, uncertainties, potential risks

C'est très cher, sans compter tous les aléas - It's very expensive, not to mention all of the uncertainties

Ce sont les aléas de la vie - These things happen

Related: aléatoire (adj) - uncertain, risky, random; aléatoirement (adv) - randomly

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