"en un tournemain" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /ɑ̃.n‿œ̃ tuʁ.nə.mɛ̃/
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} en un tournemain
  1. in a flash, in a jiffy, in the twinkling of an eye Synonyms: en deux temps trois mouvements, en moins de deux, en un rien de temps, d’un tournemain, en un tour de main
    Sense id: en-en_un_tournemain-fr-adv-Gh06jHec Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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