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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lə.ve œ̃ ljɛvʁ/
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Verb

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lever un lièvre

  1. (figuratively) to start a hare, to start something off, to stir things up, to cause a ripple, to raise a prickly topic, to raise a thorny issue, to touch on a sore point