à tombeau ouvert

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at breakneck speed, recklessly fast
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/a tɔ̃.bo u.vɛʁ/
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A uma velocidade tão alta que um acidente fatal parece possível.

Exemplos

  • Le chauffeur roulait à tombeau ouvert sur la route de montagne.
    The driver was racing at breakneck speed on the mountain road.
  • La moto est passée à tombeau ouvert devant l'école.
    The motorbike shot past the school at breakneck speed.
  • Ils ont traversé le village à tombeau ouvert.
    They tore through the village at a dangerously high speed.
  • Ne descends pas cette pente à tombeau ouvert !
    Don't go down that slope at a reckless speed!
  • Le train semblait foncer à tombeau ouvert vers la courbe.
    The train seemed to hurtle at breakneck speed towards the bend.

Palavras semelhantes

à toute allure
à fond la caisse
à une vitesse folle

Significados

A velocidade vertiginosa

travel
informal
Movendo-se perigosamente depressa, sobretudo ao conduzir, com risco de acidente grave ou fatal.

Exemplos

  • Le chauffeur roulait à tombeau ouvert sur la route de montagne.
    The driver was racing at breakneck speed on the mountain road.
  • Ils ont traversé le village à tombeau ouvert.
    They tore through the village at a dangerously high speed.
  • La moto est passée à tombeau ouvert devant l'école.
    The motorbike shot past the school at breakneck speed.
  • Ne descends pas cette pente à tombeau ouvert !
    Don't go down that slope at a reckless speed!
  • Le train semblait foncer à tombeau ouvert vers la courbe.
    The train seemed to hurtle at breakneck speed towards the bend.

Palavras semelhantes

Etimologia

O tombeau, ou túmulo, aberto figura a morte que pode esperar quem se desloca depressa e sem prudência.

FAQ

O que significa à tombeau ouvert?

A uma velocidade perigosamente alta.

Aplica-se sobretudo à condução?

Muitas vezes, embora sirva para outros movimentos.

Implica perigo?

Sim, até o de um acidente fatal.

O túmulo é literal?

Não, representa a consequência possível.

Pode descrever uma mota?

Sim, uma mota pode passar à tombeau ouvert.

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