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le port d'attache
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
1. (nautical)
a. home port
Le port d'attache du voilier de Paula est Marseille.The home port of Paula's sailboat is Marseille.
2. (figurative) (place to which one is attached)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. home base (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
J'adore voyager, mais j'ai aussi besoin de revenir à mon port d'attache de temps en temps.I love to travel, but I also need to come back to my home base from time to time.
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