(transitive with à) to take someone's life, to kill someone

(transitive with à) to cost someone their life, to take someone's life, to claim someone's life, to cause someone's death

(transitive with à) to give one's hand (to someone)

(derogatory) a la, in the style or manner of

to seduce someone (or attempt to do so) by words or lyrics

of or according to a French manner or style, like the French / service à la française, buffet (in which each guest compiles their own menu from a selection of dishes)

in the cool of the morning, early in the morning / in the cool of the evening

to exaggerate, to overdo it

(literally, transitive with à) to open the door to someone / (figuratively, transitive with à) to open the door to something

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