"ben voyons" meaning in French

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Interjection

IPA: /bɛ̃ vwa.jɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-ben voyons.wav [Vosges]
  1. (informal) I'll bet! well, well! come now! yeah, right! what a coincidence! (used ironically to indicate disbelief of a statement) Tags: informal Synonyms: mais bien sûr, c'est cela
    Sense id: en-ben_voyons-fr-intj-a2ZV9KFT
  2. (informal) come on! good grief! sheesh! (used to agree with another speaker's incredulity or dismay) Tags: informal Related terms: comme par hasard, à d’autres, mon œil, voyons donc
    Sense id: en-ben_voyons-fr-intj-Aqtabo8Y Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 16 84

Download JSON data for ben voyons meaning in French (2.3kB)

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