"comment donc" meaning in All languages combined

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Interjection [French]

IPA: /kɔ.mɑ̃ dɔ̃k/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-comment donc.wav , LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-comment donc.wav
  1. An affirmative expression of certainty, used especially to grant permission; certainly, by all means, of course Synonyms: certainement, bien sûr, mais comment, je vous en prie
    Sense id: en-comment_donc-fr-intj-FZkyDXm5 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "word": "fi donc"
        },
        {
          "word": "hors de question"
        },
        {
          "word": "certainement pas"
        }
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "—Can I ask you a favor?\n—But of course!",
          "text": "—Je peux te demander une faveur ?\n—Mais comment donc !",
          "translation": "—Can I ask you a favor?\n—But of course!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "An affirmative expression of certainty, used especially to grant permission; certainly, by all means, of course"
      ],
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        [
          "certainly",
          "certainly"
        ],
        [
          "of course",
          "of course"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "certainement"
        },
        {
          "word": "bien sûr"
        },
        {
          "word": "mais comment"
        },
        {
          "word": "je vous en prie"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/kɔ.mɑ̃ dɔ̃k/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q150 (fra)-DenisdeShawi-comment donc.wav",
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    }
  ],
  "word": "comment donc"
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        {
          "word": "fi donc"
        },
        {
          "word": "hors de question"
        },
        {
          "word": "certainement pas"
        }
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        "French interjections",
        "French lemmas",
        "French multiword terms",
        "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "French terms with usage examples",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "—Can I ask you a favor?\n—But of course!",
          "text": "—Je peux te demander une faveur ?\n—Mais comment donc !",
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        }
      ],
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        "An affirmative expression of certainty, used especially to grant permission; certainly, by all means, of course"
      ],
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        [
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        ],
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          "of course",
          "of course"
        ]
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        {
          "word": "certainement"
        },
        {
          "word": "bien sûr"
        },
        {
          "word": "mais comment"
        },
        {
          "word": "je vous en prie"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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    },
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