à la cantonade

Elle a demandé à la cantonade si quelqu'un avait vu ses clés.
She asked the room at large whether anyone had seen her keys.
Elle a annoncé à la cantonade que le dîner était prêt.
She announced to everyone in earshot that dinner was ready.
Il a lancé à la cantonade une remarque sur le retard.
He made a remark about the delay to no one in particular.
Le personnage parle à la cantonade depuis le bord de la scène.
The character speaks towards the wings from the edge of the stage.
Son reproche lancé à la cantonade visait pourtant son frère.
His criticism, made to the room at large, was really aimed at his brother.

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à haute voix

devant tous

sans viser personne

Elle a annoncé à la cantonade que le dîner était prêt.
She announced to everyone in earshot that dinner was ready.
Il a lancé à la cantonade une remarque sur le retard.
He made a remark about the delay to no one in particular.
Le personnage parle à la cantonade depuis le bord de la scène.
The character speaks towards the wings from the edge of the stage.
Elle a demandé à la cantonade si quelqu'un avait vu ses clés.
She asked the room at large whether anyone had seen her keys.
Son reproche lancé à la cantonade visait pourtant son frère.
His criticism, made to the room at large, was really aimed at his brother.

devant tous

à haute voix

sans viser personne

Nel teatro la cantonade era un lato del palcoscenico. Parlare lì voleva dire rivolgersi a qualcuno fuori scena, poi l’uso si è allargato.

Che cosa significa à la cantonade?

Significa parlare ad alta voce senza indicare un ascoltatore preciso.

À la cantonade viene dal teatro?

Sì, in origine indicava parole rivolte verso un lato della scena.

Può riferirsi a una persona precisa?

Sì, anche se non viene nominata.

Si usa fuori dal teatro?

Sì, per parole rivolte a un gruppo.

À la cantonade è formale?

Ha una lieve sfumatura letteraria.

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