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backwater meaning in French

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backwater [backwaters] (a remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.ˌwɔːt.ə(r)]
[US: ˈbæk.ˌwɔːt.ər]

trou perdu◼◼◼nom {m}

patelin◼◼◻nom {m}

backwater (to vacillate on a long-held position)
verb
[UK: ˈbæk.ˌwɔːt.ə(r)]
[US: ˈbæk.ˌwɔːt.ər]

abandonner◼◼◻verbe

lâcher priseverbe

vacillerverbe