contretemps contretemps

contretemps

contretemps = contretemps

Pronunciation =  contretemps

Pronunciation in French = contretemps

contretemps in French: contretemps

Part of speechnoun 

Definition in English: An unexpected and untoward accident; something inopportune or embarrassing; a hitch. 

Definition in French: Un accident inattendu et fâcheux ; quelque chose d’inopportun ou d’embarrassant ; un accroc.

Examples in English:

  • Public contretemps sometimes can’t be avoided

Examples in French:

  • Les contretemps publics ne peuvent parfois pas être évités

Synonyms of contretemps

Synonyms in French dispute,
désaccord,
querelle,
altercation,
bagarre
Synonyms in English argument,
disagreement,
squabble,
altercation,
brawl

Antonyms of contretemps

Antonyms in French heureux accident,
occasion joyeuse
Antonyms in English happy accident,
joyful occasion

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