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conter

tell, recount

verb kon-TEH Rare
Communication Speech

Usage Note

Conter means to narrate or tell a story, and is more literary than raconter; conter fleurette is an old-fashioned idiom meaning to flirt or sweet-talk someone. Note the spelling difference from compter (to count), which sounds identical.

Examples

"Elle lui conta une vieille légende."

Natural Translation

She told him an old legend.

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