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table

table

noun TAH-bluh Less Common
Home & Lifestyle Furniture

Usage Note

Table is used in many compound expressions: mettre la table ('to set the table'), table des matières ('table of contents'), and faire table rase ('to make a clean slate', literally 'to make a scraped table'). The phrase à table! is the standard call to come and sit down for a meal.

Examples

"Tout le monde se retrouve à table à midi."

Natural Translation

Everyone gathers at the table at noon.

Literal Translation

All the world oneself re-finds at table at noon

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