"comme ça" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [French]

IPA: /kɔm sa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-comme ça.wav [France, Lyon], LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-comme ça.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-comme ça.wav [France] (note: Somain)
Etymology: Ellipsis of gros comme ça (“big like that”) or grand comme ça. Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|fr|gros comme ça||big like that}} Ellipsis of gros comme ça (“big like that”) Head templates: {{fr-adj|inv=1}} comme ça (invariable)
  1. (slang) large, big Tags: invariable, slang
    Sense id: en-comme_ça-fr-adj-equlKm5p
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb [French]

IPA: /kɔm sa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-comme ça.wav [France, Lyon], LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-comme ça.wav [France, Vosges], LL-Q150 (fra)-Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick-comme ça.wav [France] (note: Somain)
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} comme ça, {{tlb|fr|slightly|informal}} (slightly informal)
  1. like that/this, that/this way, so, thus Synonyms: ainsi, de cette façon
    Sense id: en-comme_ça-fr-adv-g9Up2ig~
  2. just like that (suddenly and unexpectedly) Synonyms: d'un coup
    Sense id: en-comme_ça-fr-adv-tPOuhInU
  3. like that (without preparation, without checking, reflecting) Synonyms: à froid, de tête, de mémoire
    Sense id: en-comme_ça-fr-adv-3wKLy52r Categories (other): French ellipses, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French ellipses: 0 40 8 53 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 0 27 13 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 39 8 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 21 4 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: comme ci comme ça
Etymology number: 1
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  ],
  "word": "comme ça"
}

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