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ne pas avoir inventé la poudre
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French
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
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Verb
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Etymology
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Literally,
“
not to have invented gunpowder/dust
”
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Pronunciation
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:
/nə pa a.vwaʁ ɛ̃.vɑ̃.te la pudʁ/
,
/nə pɑ a.vwaʁ ɛ̃.vɑ̃.te la pudʁ/
,
/nə pa.z‿a.vwa.ʁ‿ɛ̃.vɑ̃.te la pudʁ/
,
/nə pɑ.z‿a.vwa.ʁ‿ɛ̃.vɑ̃.te la pudʁ/
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Verb
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ne
pas
avoir
inventé
la
poudre
(
figuratively
,
informal
)
Synonym of
ne pas avoir inventé le fil à couper le beurre