Meaning of comme il faut | Babel Free
ˌkʌmilˈfoʊEquivalents
Deutsch
wie es sich gehört
Español
como es debido
Suomi
asianmukainen
Italiano
come si deve
Polski
jak trzeba
Português
comme il faut
Русский
комильфо
Examples
“"Georgiana, put⟳ on your blue muslin, and ask⟳ Fanchette to make⟳ your hair a little comme-il-faut; and pray try⟳ to look⟳ well and cheerful; you were not up late, and ought to appear⟳ the better for it."”
“2007: Talking during performances is perfectly comme il faut in Wharton – why else go to a show⟳ if not to talk⟳ to one’s friends? – so while Miss⟳ Shaw, up to her bosom in dirt, went on about existence, I asked my female companion for advice. — Deborah Friedell, ‘Short Cuts’, London Review⟳ of Books 29:5”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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