mettre entre parenthèses

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛ.tʁ‿ɑ̃.tʁə pa.ʁɑ̃.tɛz/
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Verb

mettre entre parenthèses

  1. (transitive, literally) to put between brackets, to parenthesize
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to put on hold, to put on the back burner
    Synonyms: mettre en stand-by, faire passer au second plan
    mettre sa carrière entre parenthèses ― to put his career on hold
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