creux de la vague

French

Etymology

Literally, “trough of the wave, wave trough”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʁø d(ə) la vaɡ/
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Noun

creux de la vague m (uncountable)

  1. (figuratively) low ebb
    être au creux de la vague ― to be at a low ebb, to be going through a rough patch
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