à la cantonade

Elle a annoncé à la cantonade que le dîner était prêt.
She announced to everyone in earshot that dinner was ready.
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.
Le personnage parle à la cantonade depuis le bord de la scène.
The character speaks towards the wings from the edge of the stage.
Il a lancé à la cantonade une remarque sur le retard.
He made a remark about the delay to no one in particular.
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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devant tous

sans viser personne

à haute voix

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

No teatro, a cantonade era uma parte lateral do palco. Falar para lá era dirigir-se a alguém fora de cena, e depois a expressão ganhou uso geral.

O que significa à la cantonade?

Significa falar em voz alta sem indicar um ouvinte específico.

À la cantonade vem do teatro?

Sim. Primeiro indicava uma fala voltada para a lateral do palco.

Pode mirar uma pessoa específica?

Sim, mesmo que ela não seja nomeada.

Usa-se fora do teatro?

Sim, para falas dirigidas a um grupo.

À la cantonade é formal?

Tem um leve tom literário.

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