prendre le maquis

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, to take to the macchia, a reference to the Corsican habit of taking to the forest to escape from authorities or evade one's enemies.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁə l(ə) ma.ki/
  • Audio (Lyon):(file)

Verb

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prendre le maquis

  1. to go underground
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See also

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