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une chute

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Definition: fall, waterfall, collapse/downfall, loss

Il a fait une chute mortelle - He fell to his death.

Je veux visister les chutes du Niagara - I want to visit Niagra Falls.

On s'attend à la chute du marché - The market is expected to collapse.

Il ne peut pas accepter la chute de ses cheveux - He can't accept the loss of this hair.

Related: chuter - to fall, fail

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