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le bémol
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
1. (music)
a. flat
Dans le jazz, les gammes comprennent de nombreux bémols.In jazz, the scales include many flats.
2. (figurative) (limitation)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. drawback
Un bémol du télétravail est que vous n’avez pas beaucoup de contact social.One drawback of working from home is that you don't have as much social contact.
b. qualification
Compte tenu des nouvelles circonstances, nous devons ajouter quelques bémols à notre promesse.Given the new circumstances, we must add some qualifications to our promise.
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