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French Expression
| Meaning | pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[ah va(n) tah zhay eh(n) ko(n) vay nyeh(n)] |
| IPA | [a vɑ̃ ta ʒe ɛ̃ kɔ̃ ve njɑ̃] | |
Usage notes: The French expression les avantages et les inconvénients means "pros and cons" or "advantages and disadvantages."
Par exemple…
| Il faut bien comprendre les avantages et les inconvénients avant de prendre une décision. | We need to fully understand the pros and cons before making a decision. | |
| Est-ce que les avantages dépassent les inconvénients ? | Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? |
Synonym: le pour et le contre
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