contretemps
contretemps · contretemps
unglücklicher Zufall, Unannehmlichkeit, Zwischenfall, Widrigkeit
An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing eventAn unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event.
UK/ˈkɒn.tɹə.tɑ̃ŋ/US/ˈkɑːn.tɹə.tɑ̃/
Meaning
2 sensesAn unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event.
unglücklicher Zufall, Unannehmlichkeit, Zwischenfall
An ill-timed pass.
More definitions
- an awkward clash
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
an unforeseen or embarrassing event:
Origin
Borrowed from French contretemps.Borrowed from French contretemps.
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Forms
plural: contretemps| Singular | contretemps |
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irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsSee also
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