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单词 pas devant
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Definition of pas devant in English:

pas devant

adjective ˌpa dəˈvɒ̃ˌpɑː dəˈvɒ̃
  • Of a statement, action, etc.: not appropriate for the present company. Of a look, etc.: intended as a warning about the need for discretion.

exclamation ˌpa dəˈvɒ̃ˌpɑː dəˈvɒ̃
  • = pas devant les enfants.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Nancy Freeman-Mitford (1904–1973), novelist and biographer. Apparently short for pas devant les enfants (although this is first attested later).

Definition of pas devant in US English:

pas devant

adjective
  • Of a statement, action, etc.: not appropriate for the present company. Of a look, etc.: intended as a warning about the need for discretion.

exclamation
  • = pas devant les enfants.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Nancy Freeman-Mitford (1904–1973), novelist and biographer. Apparently short for pas devant les enfants (although this is first attested later).

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