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I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
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1. get (receive):

get letter, school report, grant

get salary, pension

recevoir, percevoir

get TV, RADIO channel, programme

did you get much for it?

est-ce que tu en as tiré beaucoup d'argent?

what did you get for your car?

combien as-tu revendu ta voiture?

we get a lot of rain

il pleut beaucoup ici

our garden gets a lot of sun

notre jardin est bien ensoleillé

we get a lot of tourists

nous avons beaucoup de touristes

you get lots of attachments with this cleaner

il y a beaucoup d'accessoires fournis avec cet aspirateur

you get what you pay for

il faut y mettre le prix

he's getting help with his science

il se fait aider en sciences

2. get (inherit):

to get sth from sb lit article, money

hériter qc de qn

to get sth from sb fig trait, feature

3. get (obtain):

get (by applying) permission, divorce, custody, licence

get (by contacting) plumber, accountant

get (by buying) food item, clothing

acheter (from chez)

get theatre seat, ticket

to get something for nothing/at a discount

avoir qc gratuitement/avec une réduction

to get sb sth, to get sth for sb (by buying)

acheter qc à qn

I'll get sth to eat at the airport

je mangerai qc à l'aéroport

4. get (subscribe to):

get newspaper

10. get (contact):

did you manage to get Harry on the phone?

tu as réussi à avoir Harry au téléphone?

11. get (deal with):

I'll get it (of phone)

I'll get it (of doorbell)

12. get (prepare):

get breakfast, lunch etc

14. get (oblige to give) inf:

to get sth from or out of sb money

faire sortir qc à qn

to get sth from or out of sb fig truth

obtenir qc de qn

17. get (use as transport):

get bus, train

19. get (start to have):

to get (hold of) the idea or impression that …

se mettre dans la tête que …

21. get (be given as punishment):

get five years etc

to get (a) detention

être collé inf

23. get (understand, hear):

get

I didn't get what you said/his last name

je n'ai pas compris ce que tu as dit/son nom de famille

did you get it?

now let me get this right…

alors si je comprends bien…

get this! he was arrested this morning

tiens-toi bien! il a été arrêté ce matin

24. get (annoy, affect) inf:

what gets me is…

ce qui m'agace c'est que…

what really got me was…

ce que je n'aimais pas c'était…

27. get (start):

to get (to be)

commencer à devenir

he's getting to be proficient or an expert

il commence à devenir expert

it got to be quite unpleasant

ça a commencé à devenir plutôt désagréable

he's getting to be a big boy now

c'est un grand garçon maintenant

to get to doing inf

commencer à faire

we got to talking/dreaming about the holidays

on a commencé à parler/rêver des vacances

then I got to thinking that …

puis je me suis dit que …

we'll have to get going

il va falloir y aller

31. get (cause):

to get the car going

faire démarrer la voiture

to get the dishes washed

faire la vaisselle

this won't get the dishes washed!

la vaisselle ne se fera pas toute seule!

to get sb pregnant inf

mettre qn enceinte inf

as hot/cold as you can get it

aussi chaud/froid que possible

to get one's socks wet

mouiller ses chaussettes

to get one's finger trapped

se coincer le doigt

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

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2. get (forming passive):

to get (oneself) killed/trapped

se faire tuer/coincer

to get hurt

4. get (arrive):

to get there

to get to the airport/Switzerland

arriver à l'aéroport/en Suisse

to get (up) to the top (of hill etc)

arriver au sommet

how did your coat get here?

comment est-ce que ton manteau est arrivé là?

how did you get here? (by what miracle)

comment est-ce que tu es arrivé là?

how did you get here? (by what means)

comment est-ce que tu es venu?

where did you get to?

où est-ce que tu étais passé?

we've got to page 5

nous en sommes à la page 5

5. get (progress):

it got to 7 o'clock

il était plus de 7 heures

I'd got as far as underlining the title

j'en étais à souligner le titre

I'm getting nowhere with this essay

je n'avance pas dans ma dissertation

are you getting anywhere with your investigation?

est-ce que votre enquête avance?

now we're getting somewhere (making progress)

on avance vraiment

now we're getting somewhere (receiving fresh lead)

voilà quelque chose d'intéressant

it's a slow process but we're getting there

c'est un processus lent, mais on avance

it's not perfect yet but we're getting there

ce n'est pas encore parfait mais on avance

6. get:

to get into (put on) inf pyjamas, overalls

7. get (as order to leave) inf:

get!

fiche-moi le camp! inf

III.get [ɡet]

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get along with you inf!

ne sois pas ridicule!

get away with you inf!

arrête de raconter n'importe quoi! inf

get her inf!

regarde-moi ça!

get him inf in that hat!

regarde-le avec ce chapeau!

he got his (was killed) inf

il a cassé sa pipe inf

I'll get you inf for that

je vais te le faire payer inf

I'm getting there

it gets me right here!

tu vas me faire pleurer!

I've/he's got it bad inf

je suis/il est vraiment mordu

I've got it

to get above oneself

commencer à avoir la grosse tête inf

to get it together inf

to get it up vulg sl

bander vulg sl

to get it up vulg sl

avoir une érection

to get one's in Am inf

prendre sa revanche

to tell sb where to get off

envoyer qn promener

to get with it inf

se mettre dans le coup inf

what's got into her/them?

qu'est-ce qui lui/leur a pris?

where does he get off inf?

pour qui se prend-il?

you've got me there!

alors là tu me poses une colle! inf

See also stuff, rich, drunk, drink, chest

I.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf] N U

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1. stuff (unnamed substance):

truc m inf

what's that stuff in the box/on the table?

qu'est-ce que c'est que ce truc dans la boîte/sur la table? inf

what's that stuff in the bottle?

qu'est-ce que c'est dans la bouteille?

there's some black stuff stuck to my shoe

il y a un truc noir collé à ma chaussure inf

I don't eat pre-packaged stuff if I can help it

j'évite autant que possible de manger des trucs pré-emballés inf

this stuff stinks!

ça pue ce truc! inf

have we got any more of that cement stuff?

est-ce qu'on a encore de cette espèce de ciment?

she loves the stuff

acid is dangerous stuff

l'acide est dangereux

acid is dangerous stuff

l'acide est un truc dangereux inf

gin? never touch the stuff inf

le gin? je n'y touche jamais

expensive stuff, caviar

ça coute cher, le caviar

we've sold lots of the stuff

nous en avons vendu beaucoup

it's strong stuff (of drink, drug, detergent)

c'est costaud inf

2. stuff inf mpl:

stuff (unnamed objects)

stuff (implying disorder)

bazar m inf

stuff (personal belongings)

what's all this stuff in the hall?

qu'est-ce que c'est que ces trucs or ce bazar dans l'entrée? inf

she brought down a load of stuff from the attic

elle a descendu un tas de trucs du grenier inf

don't leave your stuff all over the floor

ne laisse pas traîner les affaires par terre inf

don't leave your stuff all over the floor

ne laisse pas traîner ton bazar par terre inf

3. stuff (content of speech, book, film, etc) inf:

the sort of stuff you read in the newspapers

le genre de chose qu'on lit dans les journaux

the sort of stuff you read in the newspapers

le genre de truc qu'on lit dans les journaux inf

who wrote this stuff? (gen)

qui a écrit ça?

who wrote this stuff? pej

qui a écrit cette chose?

there's some good stuff in this article

il y a de bonnes choses dans cet article

this poem is good stuff

c'est un bon poème

have you read much of her stuff?

as-tu lu beaucoup de ce qu'elle a écrit?

this stuff is excellent/absolute rubbish

c'est excellent/complètement nul inf

it's not my kind of stuff

ce n'est pas mon truc inf

it's romantic/terrifying stuff

c'est romantique/terrifiant

I sent him a tape of my stuff

je lui ai envoyé une cassette de ce que je fais

do you believe all that stuff about his private life?

tu crois à tout ce qu'on dit sur sa vie privée?

the book's all about music and stuff

le livre parle de la musique et tout ça

4. stuff (fabric):

stuff lit

stuff fig

such conflicts are the very stuff of drama

de tels conflits sont l'essence même du drame

this is the stuff that heroes/traitors are made of

c'est l'étoffe dont on fait les héros/les traîtres

the stuff that dreams are made of

la substance (même) des rêves

her husband was made of somewhat coarser/finer stuff

son mari était plus grossier/plus raffiné de nature

5. stuff (drugs):

stuff inf

came f inf

stuff inf

6. stuff (stolen goods):

stuff inf

marchandise f inf

II.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf] VB trans

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1. stuff:

stuff (fill, pack) cushion, pillow, furniture

garnir, rembourrer (with de)

stuff (implying haste, carelessness) pocket, cupboard, suitcase

bourrer (with de)

stuff (block up) hole, crack

boucher (with avec)

a book stuffed with useful information

un livre bourré d'informations utiles

they stuffed his head with useless information

ils lui ont bourré la tête de faits inutiles

to stuff one's face inf

to stuff one's face inf

get stuffed sl!

va te faire voir! sl

stuff the system sl!

au diable le système! inf

stuff you sl!

va te faire voir! sl

2. stuff (pack in):

fourrer inf (in, into dans)

we stuffed paper into the cracks

nous avons fourré du papier dans les fissures

she stuffed the papers/some clothes into a bag

elle a fourré les papiers/des vêtements dans un sac

to stuff one's hands in one's pockets

se fourrer les mains dans les poches

to stuff sth up one's jumper

cacher qc sous son pull

to stuff sth under the bed

fourrer qc sous le lit

to stuff food into one's mouth

you know where you can stuff it sl!

tu sais où tu peux te le mettre vulg sl

tell him he can take his precious plan and stuff it sl!

dis-lui que son projet il peut se le mettre où je pense! vulg sl

3. stuff FOOD:

stuff turkey, tomato, olive

4. stuff taxidermist animal, bird:

III.stuffed ADJ

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IV.to stuff oneself VB refl

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to stuff oneself refl inf:

to stuff oneself

to stuff oneself

V.stuff [Brit stʌf, Am stəf]

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a bit of stuff inf, pej

une gonzesse inf, pej

a bit of stuff inf, pej

to do one's stuff inf

faire ce qu'on a à faire

go on—do your stuff inf!

vas-y—fais ce que tu as à faire, vas-y—à toi de jouer

to know one's stuff inf

connaître son affaire inf

that's the stuff inf!

c'est bon!, c'est ça!

that's the stuff to give them or to give the troops inf!

c'est ce que demande le peuple!

I don't give a stuff inf!

je m'en fiche! inf

I don't give a stuff inf!

je m'en fous! sl

I.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ] N + vb pl

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II.riches N

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riches npl:

III.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ] ADJ

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2. rich (lavish):

rich costume, furnishings, gift

3. rich (full, strong):

rich colour, sound, smell, voice, food, flavour, diet

4. rich LIT:

IV.-rich COMP

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oil-/protein-rich

riche en pétrole/protéines

V.rich [Brit rɪtʃ, Am rɪtʃ]

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that's a bit rich! Brit inf

ça, c'est un peu fort! inf, iron

that's a bit rich coming from her inf!

ça lui va bien de dire (or de faire) ça! iron, inf

to strike it rich

I.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] VB pp

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drunk → drink

II.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] N

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ivrogne/-esse m/f

III.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk] ADJ

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2. drunk fig:

drunk with power, passion, freedom

IV.drunk [Brit drʌŋk, Am drəŋk]

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as drunk as a lord Brit or skunk inf Am

soûl comme une grive

I.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] N

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3. drink (act of drinking):

to take or have a drink of sth

boire une gorgée de qc

5. drink (sea) inf:

in the drink

à la flotte inf

II.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB trans

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drink liquid, glass:

he's had nothing to drink all day

il n'a rien bu de toute la journée

to drink sth from a cup/glass/can

boire qc dans une tasse/un verre/une boîte

you can drink some red wines chilled

certains vins rouges se boivent frais

to drink a toast to sb

porter un toast à qn

‘…and what would you like to drink?’ (in restaurant)

‘…et comme boisson?’

what are you drinking?

qu'est-ce que vous voulez boire?

III.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB intr

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1. drink (consume liquid):

boire (from, out of dans)

to drink (straight) from the bottle

boire à la bouteille

3. drink (as toast):

to drink to the bride/to the health of Mr X

boire à la mariée/à la santé de M. X

IV.drink <pret drank, pp drunk> [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk] VB refl

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to drink oneself stupid or silly

V.drink [Brit drɪŋk, Am drɪŋk]

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chest [Brit tʃɛst, Am tʃɛst] N

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1. chest ANAT:

3. chest (container):

chest (furniture)

chest (for packing)

I.get round VB Brit (get round)

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get round → get around

II.get round VB Brit (get round [sth])

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get round → get around

III.get round VB Brit (get round inf [sb])

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I.get around VB (get around)

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1. get around (move, spread) → get about

II.get around VB (get around [sth]) (circumvent)

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get about VB

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1. get about (manage to move):

se déplacer (by doing en faisant)

she doesn't get about very well now

elle a du mal à se déplacer maintenant

I.get out VB (get out)

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2. get out (make social outing):

you should get out more

tu devrais sortir plus

3. get out (resign, leave):

4. get out (alight):

5. get out (be let out):

get out prisoner:

he gets out on the 8th

il sera libéré le 8

6. get out (leak):

get out news:

être révélé

II.get out VB (get [sth] out, get out [sth])

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1. get out (bring out):

get out handkerchief, ID card

2. get out (extract):

get out cork, stuck object

get out tooth

3. get out (erase):

get out stain

4. get out (take on loan):

get out library book

5. get out (produce):

get out plans, product

6. get out (utter):

I couldn't get the words out

les mots ne voulaient pas sortir

7. get out (solve):

get out puzzle

III.get out VB (get [sb] out) (release)

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get-up N inf, pej

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get ahead VB

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1. get ahead (make progress):

get ahead person:

to get ahead of competitor

prendre de l'avance sur

2. get ahead (go too fast):

let's not get ahead of ourselves

n'anticipons pas

get-together [Brit ˈɡɛttəɡɛðə, Am ˈɡɛt təˌɡɛðər] N

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get well ADJ

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get well card, wishes:

de prompt rétablissement

I.get at VB inf (get at [sb /sth])

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2. get at (spoil):

the ants have got at the sugar

les fourmis ont attaqué le sucre

3. get at (criticize):

get at person

4. get at (intimidate):

get at witness

5. get at (insinuate):

what are you getting at?

où est-ce que tu veux en venir?

I.get around VB (get around)

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1. get around (move, spread) → get about

II.get around VB (get around [sth]) (circumvent)

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get about VB

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1. get about (manage to move):

se déplacer (by doing en faisant)

she doesn't get about very well now

elle a du mal à se déplacer maintenant

Translations for gets in the English»French Dictionary

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I.get <got, got [or gotten]> [get] VB trans inf

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1. get (obtain):

get

to get sb for sth

obtenir qc pour qn

to get sb sth (offer)

offrir qc à qn

to get food/money

se procurer de la nourriture/de l'argent

to get a moment

avoir un moment

to get a glimpse of sb/sth

apercevoir qn/qc

to get the impression that ...

avoir l'impression que ...

to get time off

prendre du temps libre

to get pleasure out of sth

tirer du plaisir de qc

3. get (find):

get idea, job

5. get (fetch):

get

6. get (buy):

get

to get sth for sb

acheter qc à qn

7. get inf (hear, understand):

get

to get sb/sth wrong

mal capter qn/qc

8. get (prepare):

get lunch, dinner

9. get inf (confuse):

get

10. get inf (irk):

get

11. get (strike):

get

12. get inf (notice):

get

Phrases:

to get cracking inf

to get going inf

II.get [get] VB intr

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2. get (have opportunity):

to get to +infin

avoir l'occasion de +infin

3. get (travel):

get

to get home

rentrer chez soi

I.get across VB trans

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faire traverser

get across a message

II.get across VB intr

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1. get across (go across):

2. get across (communicate):

to get across to sb/sth

communiquer avec qn/qc

I.get up VB trans

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1. get up (organize):

get up

3. get up (wake up):

to get sb up

4. get up (move up):

get up

5. get up (climb):

to get up the ladder/a tree

monter à l'échelle/sur un arbre

6. get up inf (dress):

to get sb/oneself up like sth

déguiser/se déguiser en qc

II.get up VB intr

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1. get up (wake up, stand up):

get up

2. get up (climb):

get up

get into VB trans

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1. get into (involve, become interested in):

to get sb into the habit of doing sth

habituer qn à faire qc

to get into the habit of doing sth

prendre l'habitude de faire qc

to get sb into trouble

mettre qn dans le pétrin

get along VB intr

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1. get along (progress):

how are you getting along?

comment ça va?

2. get along (be on good terms):

s'entendre bien

to get along with sb

s'entendre avec qn

3. get along (go):

get about VB intr

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I.get around VB trans

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II.get around VB intr

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get ahead VB intr

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1. get ahead (go ahead):

to get ahead in sth

prendre de l'avance dans qc

2. get ahead (take the lead):

prendre la tête

get at VB trans insep inf

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1. get at (suggest):

to get at sth

2. get at (influence illegally):

get at

3. get at (reach):

get at

I.get back VB trans

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II.get back VB intr

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Ms. Lutyens, his admired art teacher, attempts to waylay the punishment and gets fired. en.wikipedia.org

The minimum cost for the labour is $150, plus the cost of lights (which the customer gets to keep with a two-year warrantee). www.vancouverobserver.com

As the movie progresses, the group drinks and gets more and more inebriated. en.wikipedia.org

It gets rather raucous beyond 4000rpm and doesn't encourage aiming for the peak power point of 6000rpm for too long or too often. www.caradvice.com.au

A pashmina will not only keep you looking stylish, this practical accessory also doubles as a blanket when the going gets cold. www.thefashionspot.com

The malt, in turn, gets its colour during the roasting procedure. en.wikipedia.org

The shirt gets muddled up with a workmans overall. en.wikipedia.org

Stokes was definitely having a word in the ear and now he too gets a ticking off. www.dailymail.co.uk

Also, she has a learning feature, where she gets better at using her potty after each feeding. en.wikipedia.org

He has been an active legislator on several issues, but has also been described as not one who gets much publicity. en.wikipedia.org

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