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- DictionaryTête-à-tête/ˌtādəˈtāt/
noun
- 1. a private conversation between two people.
- 2. an S-shaped sofa on which two people can sit face to face.
adjective
- 1. involving or happening between two people in private: "a tête-à-tête meal"
adverb
- 1. between two people in private: "his business was conducted tête-à-tête"
Definition. We use it to describe a "one-on-one " private conversation between two people. The literal meaning "A head to head " is a metaphor for two heads talking to each other. It can be used to describe a one-on-one meeting at work, a date or just a conversation between friends.
English Translation of “TÊTE-À-TÊTE” | The official Collins French-English Dictionary online. Over 100,000 English translations of French words and phrases.
See synonyms for tête-à-tête on Thesaurus.com noun, plural tête-à-têtes, French tête-à-tête. a private conversation or interview, usually between two people.
noun [ invariable ] [ masculine ] / tɛt-a-tɛt/. Add to word list. Add to word list. (entrevue) rencontre entre deux personnes. tête-à-tête. avoir un tête-à-tête avec qqn to have a tête-à-tête with sb. Il lui a dit ses quatre vérités en tête-à-tête.
The term "tête-à-tête" underscores the idea of a one-on-one, close-knit conversation that allows for deeper connection and sharing between two individuals. History and Etymology of 'tête-à-tête'
tête-à-tête in American English. (ˈteɪtəˈteɪt ; ˈtɛtəˈtɛt ; French tɛtaˈtɛt ) noun. 1. a private or intimate conversation between two people. 2. US. a usually S -shaped seat on which two people can sit so as to face each other. adjective.
n. [ countable] a private conversation between two people. Furniture Also called vis-à-vis. a small sofa shaped like an S so that two people can converse face to face. adj. [ before a noun] of, between, or for two people alone. adv. (of two persons) together in private: to sit tête-à-tête.
