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butterfly

Pronunciation: /ˈbʌtəflaɪ/

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n

papillon (m)

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to have butterflies (in one's stomach): avoir le trac (fam)

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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