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des provisions

groceries

une déclaration de sinistre

insurance claim

un mensonge

a lie

se rabibocher

to make up/reconcile/patch things up

gavé

stuffed, full

avaliser

to endorse, guarantee, support



(The purchase didn't go through > L'achat n'est pas avalisé)

une sonnette

doorbell