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affût

lookout position, ambush spot

noun ah-FEW Rare
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Also means

gun carriage

Usage Note

Affût is most commonly encountered in the phrase être à l'affût de — to be on the lookout for something, to be watching out for an opportunity. In hunting, it also refers to the hide or blind from which a hunter waits for game. The second sense, a gun carriage or mount, belongs to a military/technical register.

Examples

"Il est toujours à l'affût des bonnes occasions."

Natural Translation

He is always on the lookout for good deals.

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