What does à l'arrache in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word à l'arrache in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use à l'arrache in French.
The word à l'arrache in French means helter-skelter, haphazardly, manage to get at the last minute, hard-won victory, bag snatching. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word à l'arrache
helter-skelter, haphazardlylocution adverbiale (familier (en vitesse, n'importe comment) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") |
manage to get at the last minutelocution verbale (familier (obtenir de justesse) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Mes parents ne voulaient pas me laisser sortir, j'ai obtenu leur accord à l'arraché ! |
hard-won victorynom féminin (victoire de justesse) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Notre équipe obtint une victoire à l’arraché. |
bag snatchingnom masculin (avec violence, de justesse) (UK) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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