donner le la

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French

Etymology

Literally, “to give the A” (the musical note). Compare Italian dare il la.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔ.ne lə la/
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Verb

donner le la

  1. (music) to give the tuning note
  2. (figuratively) to set the pace, to set the tone

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