s'envoyer en l'air

French

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Etymology

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Literally, to throw oneself/one another up in the air.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /s‿ɑ̃.vwa.je ɑ̃ l‿ɛʁ/, (more formal, perhaps humorous) /s‿ɑ̃.vwa.je.ʁ‿ɑ̃ l‿ɛʁ/

Verb

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s’envoyer en l’air

  1. (informal) to get it on [with avec ‘with someone’]
    s’envoyer en l’air avec quelqu’un(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (reciprocal, informal) to have a shag, to have sex
    Ils se sont envoyés en l’air.(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Conjugation

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See also

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