How is the phrase à la pelle translated from French to English
Très courant et de peu de valeur.
Very common and of little value.
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English translation
a dime a dozen
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Ici, les souvenirs bon marché, il y en a à la pelle. — Cheap souvenirs are a dime a dozen here.
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Les bons cuisiniers sont-ils à la pelle dans cette ville ? — Are good cooks a dime a dozen in this town?
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Il a dit que le talent sans travail acharné, il y en a à la pelle. — He said that talent without hard work is a dime a dozen.
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FAQ about “à la pelle”
How is “à la pelle” translated from French?
“à la pelle” translates into English as “a dime a dozen”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “à la pelle” mean?
Meaning of “à la pelle”: Très courant et de peu de valeur. In English — “a dime a dozen”.
What part of speech is “à la pelle”?
“à la pelle” is a phrase.
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à la pelle — a dime a dozen
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