French-English translations for accaparer

engross
us
She seems to be completely engrossed in that book.
monopolize
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Teachers try not to let any one student monopolize a class discussion

absorb
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Heat, light, and electricity are absorbed in the substances into which they pass.
corner
us
The European Union, which is at the service of the Member States, should not be cornering their tasks, in particular that of redistribution. L’Union européenne, qui est au service des États, ne doit pas accaparer leurs tâches, notamment de redistribution. The corners of the wire mesh were reinforced with little blobs of solderThe chimney corner was full of cobwebs
corner the market
hog
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Hey! Quit hogging all the blankets.
monopolise
preoccupy
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The father tried to preoccupy the child with his keys.