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circonvenir
to circumvent

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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circonvenir [siʀkɔ̃v(ə)niʀ] VB trans form

circonvenir
to circumvent form
circonvenir
to get round Brit
circonvenir personne
to get around Am
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circumvent official
circonvenir

in the PONS Dictionary

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circonvenir [siʀkɔ̃vniʀ] VB trans irreg

circonvenir
to circumvent
s'efforcer [ou tenter] de circonvenir qn
to attempt to get around sb
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circumvent
circonvenir
in the PONS Dictionary
circumvent
circonvenir
Présent
jecirconviens
tucirconviens
il/elle/oncirconvient
nouscirconvenons
vouscirconvenez
ils/ellescirconviennent
Imparfait
jecirconvenais
tucirconvenais
il/elle/oncirconvenait
nouscirconvenions
vouscirconveniez
ils/ellescirconvenaient
Passé simple
jecirconvins
tucirconvins
il/elle/oncirconvint
nouscirconvînmes
vouscirconvîntes
ils/ellescirconvinrent
Futur simple
jecirconviendrai
tucirconviendras
il/elle/oncirconviendra
nouscirconviendrons
vouscirconviendrez
ils/ellescirconviendront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

s'efforcer [ou tenter] de circonvenir qn
to attempt to get around sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Dudley parvient à le circonvenir et à lui infliger quelques dégâts mais renonce à l'abordage.
fr.wikipedia.org
N’avaient-ils pas intérêt à circonvenir ces quémandeurs en déclarant de faibles ressources céréalières pour une population pléthorique, et à gonfler le nombre de bouches à nourrir ?
fr.wikipedia.org
Étienne Marcel, pensant encore le circonvenir, lui adjoint dix bourgeois pour le représenter tout en surveillant le dauphin.
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La chasse se pratique de façon collective, le plus souvent par groupes de quatre à six oiseaux agissant de manière coordonnée pour prospecter le terrain et y circonvenir leurs proies.
fr.wikipedia.org
Il décide de lui donner des cours particuliers — les mêmes qu'il donne à l'université — pour circonvenir le cadre officiel si restrictif.
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