entre quatre yeux
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French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃.tʁə ka.tʁə.z‿jø/, (less formal) /ɑ̃.tʁə kat.z‿jø/, (highly careful) /ɑ̃.tʁə ka.tʁ‿jø/, (highly careful) /ɑ̃.tʁə ka.tʁə jø/
Adverb[edit]
- (informal) one-to-one, describing a meeting between just two persons
Usage notes[edit]
A /z/ is usually inserted between quatre and yeux for euphony. While the Académie française recommends the spelling entre quatre yeux, it may also be spelled to reflect the additional sound, e.g. entre quatre-z-yeux.
Further reading[edit]
- “yeux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.