coûte que coûte

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kut kə kut/

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Adverb

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

   Ne t’inquiète pas ; j’y serai, coûte que coûte !

   Don't worry; I'll be there no matter what!

See also

• vaille que vaille

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French coûte que coûte.

Adverb

coûte que coûte

1. at all costs, by hook or by crook, by any means, no matter what

   Synonyms: mau tidak mau, tidak boleh tidak

Further reading

• “coûte que coûte” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.