aller et venir

French

Etymology

Literally, “to go and come.” Compare English come and go.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.le e v(ə).niʁ/

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Verb

aller et venir

1. to walk back and forth

   Hyponym: faire les cent pas

Derived terms

• allées et venues
• va-et-vient

 

Further reading

• “aller”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.