rester lettre morte

French

Etymology

Compare English dead letter, Dutch dode letter blijven.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁɛs.te lɛ.tʁə mɔʁt/
  • France (Lyon)(file)

Verb

rester lettre morte

  1. to be ignored, not to be taken into account, to go unheeded, to have no effect
    Synonyms: rester sans réponse, rester sans effet
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