ne pas donner signe de vie

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nə pa dɔ.ne siɲ də vi/, /nə pɑ dɔ.ne siɲ də vi/
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Verb

ne pas donner signe de vie

  1. to show no sign of life, not to let people know that one's alive
    Synonym: faire le mort
    Antonym: donner de ses nouvelles

Usage notes

Chiefly used in the negative: ça fait un moment qu'il n'a pas donné signe de vie (it's been some time since we last heard from him).

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