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une envergure

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Definition: breadth, wingspan; scope, scale, range, significance

L'envergure de cet avion est très large - The wingspan of this plane is very wide

C'est une opération de grande envergure - It's a large-scale operation

Mon chef manque d'envergure - My boss lacks significance, isn't very significant

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