dialogue de sourds

French

Etymology

Literally, “dialogue of the deaf”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dja.lɔɡ də suʁ/

Noun

dialogue de sourds m (plural dialogues de sourds)

  1. (figuratively) a dialogue where both participants speak past one another, without listening to each other

Descendants
  • → Dutch: dovemansgesprek (calque)
  • → English: dialogue of the deaf (calque)
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