champ de bataille

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʃɑ̃ d(ə) ba.taj/
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Noun

champ de bataille m (plural champs de bataille)

  1. (military) battlefield
  2. (figuratively) a messy place, a bloody mess, a war zone, a disaster area (an area with a significant display of disarray)
    Synonyms: champ de foire, pagaille
    Cette chambre est un vrai champ de bataille. ― This room is a true battlefield.
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