peine perdue

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

peine perdue f (uncountable)

  1. lost cause

Usage notes[edit]

  • Exclusively used predicatively and without an article: c'est peine perdue.
  • More common than its synonym cause perdue, which is used with an article.
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