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French
Pronunciation
Preposition
à même
- directly on, directly from; in contact with
- dormir à même le sol ― sleeping on the ground
- boire à même la bouteille ― drinking from the bottle
2016, Gaël Faye, Petit Pays [Small Country]:Pacifique dormait à même les ressorts du sommier, il disait que c’était pour s’habituer aux rudes conditions de vie au front.- Pacifique slept directly on the bedsprings - he said it was to get used to the harsh way of life on the front line.
Usage notes
- même, although etymologically an adjective qualifying the following noun, is invariable.
- Not to be confused with à même de.