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sake

Pronunciation: /seɪk/

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French translation of sake

n

  • 1for the sake of clarity = pour la clarté for the sake of argument = à titre d'exemple to kill for the sake of killing = tuer pour le plaisir de tuer for old times' sake = en souvenir du bon vieux temps
  • 2 (benefit) for the sake of sb, for sb's sake = par égard pour qn for God's/heaven's sake! = pour l'amour de Dieu/du ciel!

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