à pleines dents

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a plɛn dɑ̃/
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Adverb

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à pleines dents

  1. voraciously
    Synonym: à belles dents
    manger à pleines dentsto eat voraciously
    déchirer à pleines dentsto tear voraciously
  2. (figuratively) readily, enthusiastically, to the full, with both hands
    Synonym: à belles dents
    mordre à pleines dentsto bite enthusiastically
    croquer la vie à pleines dentsto live life to the full, to grab life with both hands

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