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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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devancer [dəvɑ̃se] VB trans

1. devancer (avoir de l'avance sur):

devancer adversaire, concurrent
pour l'instant, il devance son rival de 12 minutes/2 000 voix/100 mètres

2. devancer (précéder):

3. devancer (anticiper sur):

devancer revendication, désir
devancer attaque, critiques

4. devancer (faire avant la date prévue):

nettement devancer
English
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pre-empt person
anticipate person, act
to steal a base on sb inf Am

in the PONS Dictionary

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devancer [d(ə)vɑ̃se] VB trans

1. devancer (distancer):

2. devancer (être le premier):

devancer rival, concurrent

3. devancer (précéder):

4. devancer (aller au devant de):

devancer personne, question

5. devancer (anticiper):

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forestall person
pre-empt person
in the PONS Dictionary
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devancer [d(ə)vɑ͂se] VB trans

1. devancer (distancer):

2. devancer (être le premier):

devancer rival, concurrent

3. devancer (précéder):

4. devancer (aller au devant de):

devancer personne, question

5. devancer (anticiper):

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English
French
French
forestall person
preempt person
Présent
jedevance
tudevances
il/elle/ondevance
nousdevançons
vousdevancez
ils/ellesdevancent
Imparfait
jedevançais
tudevançais
il/elle/ondevançait
nousdevancions
vousdevanciez
ils/ellesdevançaient
Passé simple
jedevançai
tudevanças
il/elle/ondevança
nousdevançâmes
vousdevançâtes
ils/ellesdevancèrent
Futur simple
jedevancerai
tudevanceras
il/elle/ondevancera
nousdevancerons
vousdevancerez
ils/ellesdevanceront