appel d'air

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /a.pɛl d‿ɛʁ/
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Noun[edit]

appel d’air m (plural appels d’air)

  1. in-draught, air suction
  2. (figuratively) knock-on effect, domino effect, unintended consequence (be it good or bad)

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