à la belle étoile

French

Etymology

Literally, “at the beautiful star.”

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a la bɛ.l‿e.twal/
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Adverb

à la belle étoile

  1. out in the open, outdoors, under the stars
    Coordinate term: en plein air
    dormir à la belle étoile ― to sleep outdoors
    Cette nuit, nous avons dormi à la belle étoile. ― Last night, we slept under the stars.

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