tout de suite
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- tout suite (anglicised form)
- toot sweet (eggcorn)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French tout de suite.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) enPR: to͞ot'swētʹ, IPA(key): /ˌtuːt ˈswiːt/
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: to͞o'dəsweetʹ, IPA(key): /ˌtuː də ˈswiːt/
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Adverb[edit]
tout de suite (not comparable)
- (colloquial) Immediately, right away.
- If you want to catch the bus, you'd better leave tout de suite!
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
- (idiomatic) immediately, right away
- Synonyms: aussitôt, immédiatement, sans délai, sur-le-champ
- (obsolete) without interruption
Derived terms[edit]
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