"se donner une contenance" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /sə dɔ.ne yn kɔ̃t.nɑ̃s/
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} se donner une contenance
  1. to put up a front; to try to appear unaffected Related terms: faire bonne contenance
    Sense id: en-se_donner_une_contenance-fr-verb-Nx5YNWnm Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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