Meaning

1 senses

  1. (ironic, not comparable, often)Prefixed to the name of a woman, with ironic effect (as though an opera prima donna).

Examples

96 sentences

  1. My favorite dessert is cheesecake a la mode.

    CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · C1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. These students are the crème de la crème of our school.

    Ці студенти - еліта нашої школи. — uaspeaker

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  3. Béla can't harm you anymore.

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  4. She lives in la-la land.

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  5. C'est la vie.

    Селяві. — deniko

    ruТакова жизнь. — marafon

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Origin

From French la, Italian la.

From French la, Italian la.

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See also

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