au débotté

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o de.bɔ.te/
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Adverb

au débotté

  1. (archaic) as soon as one arrives, as soon as one gets home
  2. off the cuff, without preparation
    Synonyms: sans préparation, de manière improvisée
  3. unexpectedly, without warning
    prendre quelqu’un au débotté, prendre quelqu’un par surpriseto take someone by surprise

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