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  • While the verb "to provoke" can be used in the same sense that French uses "provoquer", the French verb is often used in a much more prosaic way, where there is no element of provocation, as English speakers would understand it.

    agent provocateur, provoquer, provocant/e Rene Meertens 2010

  • Familier Eprouver des problèmes émotionnels ou des inhibitions, ou en provoquer.

    Archive 2010-05-01 Rene Meertens 2010

  • Nouveau ne signifie pas meilleur agent provocateur, provoquer, provocant agent provocateur, provoquer, provocant/e

    agent provocateur, provoquer, provocant/e Rene Meertens 2010

  • Nouveau ne signifie pas meilleur agent provocateur, provoquer, provocant agent provocateur, provoquer, provocant/e

    address/speech, shut/shutter, close/shut Rene Meertens 2010

  • COURBATURER means: donner, causer (être la cause de), provoquer des courbatures. very much used as a "past participle".

    courbature - French Word-A-Day 2008

  • Traduction anglais-français: agent provocateur, provoquer, provocant/e

    agent provocateur, provoquer, provocant/e Rene Meertens 2010

  • Nouveau ne signifie pas meilleur agent provocateur, provoquer, provocant agent provocateur, provoquer, provocant/e

    Words ending in "ize"/ "ise” Rene Meertens 2010

  • The word is a VERB ... so, must be "courbaturer" (donner, causer, provoquer des courbatures).

    courbature - French Word-A-Day 2008

  • The word is a VERB... so, must be "courbaturer" donner, causer, provoquer des courbatures.

    courbature - French Word-A-Day 2008

  • Et, ce faisant, provoquer un véritable émiettement de la région, en suscitant l'éveil de sentiments communautaristes. thanks Ziyad

    Monday, July 21, 2008 As'ad 2008

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