On lui doit deux villas,une pour Bischoffsheim (1876), une ecole, et une eglise
English translation: owe (to owe)
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| 5 | owe |
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| 4 +1 | We are indebted to him for ... |
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| 4 -1 | Give/donate |
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6 mins confidence: 
owe Explanation: in the sense of "it is due to his efforts that we have these buildings" |
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peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1Give/donate Explanation: "He was given two villas" or maybe, "two villas were donated to him" |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1We are indebted to him for ... Explanation: Guy is right, of course; this would be a typical way of phrasing the idea. |
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