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bout

end, tip

noun BOO Common
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Also means

bit, scrap

Usage Note

Bout appears in many fixed expressions: au bout de means 'at the end of' or 'after' (a period of time), and un bout de pain means a piece or scrap of bread. The final t is silent. The phrase à bout means 'exhausted' or 'at the end of one's rope'.

Examples

"Il habite au bout de la rue."

Natural Translation

He lives at the end of the street.

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