vite fait

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “quickly done.”

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

vite fait

  1. (informal) quickly, chop-chop, pronto and without much care
    Synonym: à la va-vite
  2. (informal) more or less (approximately)
    Synonyms: à peu près, plus ou moins

Adjective[edit]

vite fait (feminine vite faite, masculine plural vite faits, feminine plural vite faites)

  1. (informal) not hard, not difficult
    C’est vite fait.It won't take long.
    Le choix est vite fait.(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Usage notes[edit]

  • Chiefly used in the masculine singular.

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