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en carton



Definitions

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en carton
     1. adj. (slang) of poor quality
     2. adj. (slang) lacking sustenance; pathetic; bogus
Analysis
en
     1. prep. in (used to indicate space, also see usage notes)
           J'habite en Angleterre. - I live in England.
     2. prep. to (indicates direction towards certain very large locations, see usage notes)
           Il est allé en France. - He went to France.
     3. prep. by (used to indicate means)
carton
     1. n-m. cardboard
     2. n-m. carton, cardboard box
     3. n-m. target
     4. n-m. (arts) sketch; cartoon
     5. n-m. (cartography) inset map



Review previous phrases

mal du paysà la maisonen bernecarte bancaire
sans doutechez soien cartonde même
aux aboismise en gardeà la suitequelque part
au moyen deà la suite debras de fersans aucun doute





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