à pieds joints

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a pje ʒwɛ̃/
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Adverb

à pieds joints

  1. with one's feet close together
    sauter à pieds jointsto bunny hop
  2. (figuratively) headlong, without hesitation
    Synonyms: la tête la première, les yeux fermés
    sauter à pieds jointsto jump in with both feet

Usage notes

  • Almost exclusively used with sauter.