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un bourdon

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Definition: bumblebee; great bell; (editing) omission

Le bourdon de cette cathédrale est vraiment extradordinaire - This cathedral's great bell is really extraordinary

En lisant cette traduction, il faut surtout noter les bourdons - While reading this translation, you especially need to make note of any omissions

avoir le bourdon (informal) - to have the blues, be down in the dumps

Related: bourdonnant - buzzing; le boudonnement - buzz, hum; bourdonner - to buzz, hum

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