"contretemps" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /kɔ̃.tʁə.tɑ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-contretemps.wav Forms: contretemps [plural]
Etymology: From contre- + temps, by calque of Italian contrattempo. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|contre-|temps}} contre- + temps, {{calque|fr|it|contrattempo|nocap=1}} calque of Italian contrattempo Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} contretemps m (plural contretemps)
  1. (music) offbeat, backbeat Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-contretemps-fr-noun-LtbjHvmF Categories (other): Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header, French terms prefixed with contre- Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 48 44 4 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of French terms prefixed with contre-: 51 49 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  2. a contretemps, a hitch, a hold-up, a setback Tags: masculine Synonyms: empêchement
    Sense id: en-contretemps-fr-noun-714tjZRu Categories (other): French terms prefixed with contre- Disambiguation of French terms prefixed with contre-: 51 49
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