aux abonnés absents

French

Etymology

Referring to a now defunct telephone service in France, used to indicate when people were away from their homes

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /o.z‿a.bɔ.ne ap.sɑ̃/

Adverb

aux abonnés absents

  1. (idiomatic) unavailable

Usage notes
  • Used primarily with être (“to be unavailable”).
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