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en vrac

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

Definition: (adv/adj) - loose, (in) bulk, jumbled, disorderly

Je préfère acheter les pois chiches en vrac - I prefer buying unpackaged chickpeas / chickpeas in bulk / bulk chickpeas

Ne mets pas tout en vrac dans les boîtes - Don't jumble everything into the boxes

Related: un vraquier - bulk seller

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