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"enrayer"

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Definition: to (keep in) check, curb, jam

Y a-t-il un moyen d'enrayer la progression de cette maladie ? - Is there a way to check the spread of this disease?

Quelqu'un a enrayé la machine ! - Someone jammed the machine!

Related: enrayage (m noun) - jamming; enrayement (m noun; also spelled enraiement) - checking, curbing

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Pronunciation: [a(n) ray ay]Audio Link

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