"c'est la vie" meaning in All languages combined

See c'est la vie on Wiktionary

Phrase [Danish]

Etymology: French c’est la vie Etymology templates: {{bor|da|fr|c'est la vie}} French c’est la vie Head templates: {{head|da|phrase|head=c'est la vie}} c'est la vie
  1. such is life Synonyms: sådan er livet
    Sense id: en-c'est_la_vie-da-phrase-gctnaqzn Categories (other): Danish entries with incorrect language header

Phrase [English]

IPA: /ˌseɪ.læˈviː/ [UK], /ˌsɛ.læˈviː/ [UK], /ˌseɪ.lɑˈvi/ [US]
Etymology: Borrowed from French c’est la vie. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|c'est la vie}} French c’est la vie Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} c'est la vie
  1. An expression of acceptance of misfortune in life; that's life; such is life; so it goes Synonyms: that's life Related terms: that's life, it is what it is, things happen, it can't be helped, this is the life, life's a bitch, shit happens
    Sense id: en-c'est_la_vie-en-phrase-uTvzjGgb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Phrase [Finnish]

Forms: c’est la vie [canonical]
Etymology: From French c’est la vie. Etymology templates: {{bor|fi|fr|c'est la vie}} French c’est la vie Head templates: {{head|fi|phrase|head=c'est la vie}} c’est la vie
  1. c'est la vie Synonyms: sellaista elämä on, sellaista se on
    Sense id: en-c'est_la_vie-fi-phrase-v7yTR2Oq Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header

Phrase [French]

IPA: /s‿ɛ la vi/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-c'est la vie.wav [Lyon] Forms: c’est la vie [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “that is life”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|that is life}} “that is life”, {{lit|that is life}} Literally, “that is life” Head templates: {{fr-phrase}} c’est la vie
  1. that's life, such is life, c'est la vie Synonyms: ainsi va la vie
    Sense id: en-c'est_la_vie-fr-phrase-bB3RyA70 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for c'est la vie meaning in All languages combined (5.5kB)

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