like a duck takes to water in Anglais

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    "→ voir like, duck, take et water, littéralement « comme un canard prend l'eau »."
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        "Comme un poisson dans l’eau."
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    "→ voir like, duck, take et water, littéralement « comme un canard prend l'eau »."
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"like a duck takes to water" meaning in Anglais

Adverb