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French
Pronunciation
Adjective
dépourvu (feminine dépourvue, masculine plural dépourvus, feminine plural dépourvues)
- (dépourvu de) without, lacking in, devoid of
- dépourvu de vitamines ― devoid of vitamins
1960, George Brassens (lyrics and music), “Le mécréant”:Tant d’hommes dépourvus de leurs virils appas / A ceux qui en ont encor’ ne les enlevons pas- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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Noun
dépourvu m (uncountable)
- (as "au dépourvu") surprise
- prendre au dépourvu ― take by surprise
Participle
dépourvu (feminine dépourvue, masculine plural dépourvus, feminine plural dépourvues)
- past participle of dépourvoir
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