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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. affranchir [afʀɑ̃ʃiʀ] VB trans

1. affranchir:

affranchir (en collant des timbres)
to stamp, to put a stamp ou stamps on
affranchir (avec une machine)
to frank
une lettre non affranchie
an unstamped letter
tu n'as pas suffisamment affranchi le paquet
you haven't put enough stamps on the parcel
une lettre insuffisamment affranchie
a letter without enough stamps on it

2. affranchir (libérer) lit, fig:

affranchir serf, population, pays
to free, to liberate (de from)

3. affranchir (informer):

affranchir sl
to give [sb] the lowdown inf

4. affranchir GAMES (aux cartes):

affranchir
to clear

II. s'affranchir VB refl

s'affranchir refl:

s'affranchir
to free oneself (de from)

affranchi (affranchie) [afʀɑ̃ʃi] N m (f)

affranchi (affranchie)
emancipated slave

pré-affranchi (pré-affranchie) [pʀeafʀɑ̃ʃi] ADJ

pré-affranchi (pré-affranchie)
postage-paid
English
English
French
French
business reply envelope
enveloppe f pré-affranchie
prepaid envelope
enveloppe f affranchie pour la réponse
affranchise
affranchir
deckle-edged
non affranchi
emancipate slave, serf
émanciper, affranchir
franking machine
machine f à affranchir
postage meter
machine f à affranchir

in the PONS Dictionary

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English
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affranchir [afʀɑ̃ʃiʀ] VB trans

1. affranchir (avec des timbres):

affranchir
to stamp
affranchir machine
to frank

2. affranchir HISTORY:

affranchir esclave
to set free
suffisamment affranchie
with enough stamps
English
English
French
French
post-free envelope, reply card
affranchi(e)
postage paid reply card
carte-réponse f affranchie
emancipate slave
affranchir
enfranchise
affranchir
franking machine
machine f à affranchir
postage meter
machine f à affranchir
frank
affranchir
in the PONS Dictionary
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affranchir [afʀɑ͂ʃiʀ] VB trans

1. affranchir (avec des timbres):

affranchir
to stamp
affranchir machine
to frank

2. affranchir HISTORY:

affranchir esclave
to set free
suffisamment affranchie
with enough stamps
English
English
French
French
postpaid envelope, reply card
affranchi(e)
emancipate slave
affranchir
enfranchise
affranchir
franking machine
machine f à affranchir
postage meter
machine f à affranchir
frank
affranchir
Présent
j'affranchis
tuaffranchis
il/elle/onaffranchit
nousaffranchissons
vousaffranchissez
ils/ellesaffranchissent
Imparfait
j'affranchissais
tuaffranchissais
il/elle/onaffranchissait
nousaffranchissions
vousaffranchissiez
ils/ellesaffranchissaient
Passé simple
j'affranchis
tuaffranchis
il/elle/onaffranchit
nousaffranchîmes
vousaffranchîtes
ils/ellesaffranchirent
Futur simple
j'affranchirai
tuaffranchiras
il/elle/onaffranchira
nousaffranchirons
vousaffranchirez
ils/ellesaffranchiront
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