"coûte que coûte" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /kut kə kut/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-coûte que coûte.wav
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} coûte que coûte
  1. at all costs, by hook or by crook, by any means, no matter what Synonyms: quoi qu'il en coûte, à tout prix, absolument Related terms: vaille que vaille
    Sense id: en-coûte_que_coûte-fr-adv-GnaPUwzh Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Don't worry; I'll be there no matter what!",
          "text": "Ne t’inquiète pas ; j’y serai, coûte que coûte !",
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        "at all costs, by hook or by crook, by any means, no matter what"
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        [
          "at all costs",
          "at all costs"
        ],
        [
          "by hook or by crook",
          "by hook or by crook"
        ],
        [
          "by any means",
          "by any means"
        ],
        [
          "no matter what",
          "no matter what"
        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "vaille que vaille"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "quoi qu'il en coûte"
        },
        {
          "word": "à tout prix"
        },
        {
          "word": "absolument"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
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  "pos": "adv",
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    }
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        {
          "english": "Don't worry; I'll be there no matter what!",
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        "at all costs, by hook or by crook, by any means, no matter what"
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          "at all costs",
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          "by hook or by crook",
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          "by any means"
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          "no matter what",
          "no matter what"
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          "word": "quoi qu'il en coûte"
        },
        {
          "word": "à tout prix"
        },
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          "word": "absolument"
        }
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