Definition of pas devant in English:

pas devant

adjective ˌpa dəˈvɒ̃ˌpɑː dəˈvɒ̃

Of a statement, action, etc.: not appropriate for the present company. Of a look, etc.: intended as a warning about the need for discretion.

exclamation ˌpa dəˈvɒ̃ˌpɑː dəˈvɒ̃

= pas devant les enfants.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Nancy Freeman-Mitford (1904–1973), novelist and biographer. Apparently short for pas devant les enfants (although this is first attested later).

Definition of pas devant in US English:

pas devant

adjective

Of a statement, action, etc.: not appropriate for the present company. Of a look, etc.: intended as a warning about the need for discretion.

exclamation

= pas devant les enfants.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Nancy Freeman-Mitford (1904–1973), novelist and biographer. Apparently short for pas devant les enfants (although this is first attested later).

词汇	pas devant
释义	Definition of pas devant in English: pas devant adjective ˌpa dəˈvɒ̃ˌpɑː dəˈvɒ̃ Of a statement, action, etc.: not appropriate for the present company. Of a look, etc.: intended as a warning about the need for discretion. exclamation ˌpa dəˈvɒ̃ˌpɑː dəˈvɒ̃ = pas devant les enfants. Origin 1950s; earliest use found in Nancy Freeman-Mitford (1904–1973), novelist and biographer. Apparently short for pas devant les enfants (although this is first attested later). Definition of pas devant in US English: pas devant adjective Of a statement, action, etc.: not appropriate for the present company. Of a look, etc.: intended as a warning about the need for discretion. exclamation = pas devant les enfants. Origin 1950s; earliest use found in Nancy Freeman-Mitford (1904–1973), novelist and biographer. Apparently short for pas devant les enfants (although this is first attested later).
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