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| à tort et à travers |
| 1. adv. without rhyme or reason; indiscriminately |
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| parler à tort et à travers - to talk through one's hat |
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| French > French |
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| à tort et à travers |
| 1. v. Sans discernement ; inconsidérément. |
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| Analysis |
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| à |
| 1. Notes. In Canada, à and a are not homophones, à a, a ɑː. |
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| 2. prep. to (destination) |
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| aller au bout - go to the end / go all the way |
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| Je vais à Paris. - I am going to Paris. |
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| 3. prep. to (until) |
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| tort |
| 1. n-m. fault |
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| Elle a le tort d'avoir trop de précipitation. - Her trouble is, she's too hasty. |
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| Le mari n'a aucun tort. - The husband is not to blame. |
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| 2. n-m. wrong, error |
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| Je regrette, vous avez tort. I'm afraid you are mistaken. |
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| et |
| 1. conj. and |
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| à |
| 1. Notes. In Canada, à and a are not homophones, à a, a ɑː. |
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| 2. prep. to (destination) |
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| aller au bout - go to the end / go all the way |
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| Je vais à Paris. - I am going to Paris. |
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| 3. prep. to (until) |
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| travers |
| 1. n-m. outside (the external part of) |
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| 2. n-m. wide side (the side of which the width is measured) |
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| 3. n-m. (historical) border toll |
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