tout de suite
English
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editEtymology
editBorrowed from French tout de suite.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) enPR: to͞ot'swētʹ, IPA(key): /ˌtuːt ˈswiːt/
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: to͞o'dəsweetʹ, IPA(key): /ˌtuː də ˈswiːt/
Audio (US): (file)
Adverb
edittout de suite (not comparable)
- (colloquial) Immediately, right away.
- Synonym: pronto
- If you want to catch the bus, you'd better leave tout de suite!
French
editPronunciation
editAdverb
edit- (idiomatic) immediately, right away
- Synonyms: aussitôt, immédiatement, sans délai, sur-le-champ
- (obsolete) without interruption
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