"en chien de fusil" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /ɑ̃ ʃjɛ̃ d(ə) fy.zi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-en chien de fusil.wav
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} en chien de fusil
  1. (idiomatic) (lying) curled up; in the fetal position Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: recroquevillé
    Sense id: en-en_chien_de_fusil-fr-adv-K~rujYk4 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "pos": "adv",
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        }
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            [
              9,
              18
            ]
          ],
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              7,
              24
            ]
          ],
          "english": "to sleep curled up",
          "text": "dormir en chien de fusil",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "(lying) curled up; in the fetal position"
      ],
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          "curled up",
          "curled up"
        ],
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          "fetal position"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) (lying) curled up; in the fetal position"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "recroquevillé"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɑ̃ ʃjɛ̃ d(ə) fy.zi/"
    },
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            ]
          ],
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      ],
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        "(lying) curled up; in the fetal position"
      ],
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          "fetal position"
        ]
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        "(idiomatic) (lying) curled up; in the fetal position"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "recroquevillé"
        }
      ],
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        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ɑ̃ ʃjɛ̃ d(ə) fy.zi/"
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    }
  ],
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