rester lettre morte

French edit

Etymology edit

Compare English dead letter, Dutch dode letter blijven.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛs.te lɛ.tʁə mɔʁt/
  • France (Lyon):(file)

Verb edit

rester lettre morte

  1. to be ignored, not to be taken into account, to go unheeded, to have no effect
    Synonyms: rester sans réponse, rester sans effet