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brin

strand, blade, sprig

noun BRAN Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Also means

tiny bit (figurative)

Usage Note

Brin is masculine and typically refers to a single thin piece of something: un brin d'herbe ('a blade of grass'), un brin de muguet ('a sprig of lily of the valley'). Figuratively, un brin means 'a little bit', as in un brin trop fort ('a touch too loud').

Examples

"Il cueillit un brin de muguet pour elle."

Natural Translation

He picked a sprig of lily of the valley for her.

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