coûte que coûte
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kut kə kut/
Audio (Lyon): (file)
Adverb
- at all costs, by hook or by crook, by any means, no matter what
- Synonyms: quoi qu'il en coûte, à tout prix, absolument
- Ne t'inquiète pas ; j'y serai, coûte que coûte !
- Don't worry; I'll be there no matter what!
See also
Indonesian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French coûte que coûte.
Adverb
- at all costs, by hook or by crook, by any means, no matter what
- Synonyms: mau tidak mau, tidak boleh tidak
Further reading
- “coûte que coûte” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.