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béant

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Definition: (adj) - gaping, (wide) open

Pourquoi y a-t-il un trou béant en plein milieu de la rue ? - Why is there a gaping hole in the middle of the street?

Il a une blessure béante sur l'estomac - He has an open wound on his stomach

Related: béer - to be wide open, to gape

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