aux abonnés absents

French

Etymology

Referring to a now defunct telephone service in France, used to indicate when people were away from their homes

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.z‿a.bɔ.ne ap.sɑ̃/
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Adverb

aux abonnés absents

  1. (idiomatic) unavailable or impossible to get in touch with

Usage notes

  • Used primarily with être (“to be unavailable”).
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