"se battre contre des moulins à vent" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /sə ba.tʁə kɔ̃.tʁə de mu.lɛ̃ a vɑ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-se battre contre des moulins à vent.wav [Lyon]
Etymology: From moulin à vent. Head templates: {{fr-verb}} se battre contre des moulins à vent
  1. (figuratively) to tilt at windmills Tags: figuratively Synonyms: se battre contre les moulins à vent Related terms: chimère
    Sense id: en-se_battre_contre_des_moulins_à_vent-fr-verb-dntNoyH3 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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