Translations for „contretemps“ in the English » German Dictionary

con·tre·temps <pl -> [ˈkɒntrətɑ͂:(ŋ), Am ˈkɑ:ntrətɑ͂:] N

contretemps

Zwischenfall m

we had a slight contretemps at the bar

es kam zu einem kleinen Zwischenfall an der Bar

contretemps with sb

kleine Meinungsverschiedenheit [o. Auseinandersetzung] mit jdm

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

we had a slight contretemps at the bar

es kam zu einem kleinen Zwischenfall an der Bar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The world waits with heightened apprehension for the outcome of this contretemps.

www.jamaicaobserver.com

But in this contretemps, the rector also has robust backers.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Nevertheless, for today the contretemps will be used to galvanize the "base" for both parties.

www.themetropolitain.ca

Thus, they argue that, if the issue is looked into and addressed, "something good" could come out of the current contretemps.

entertainment.inquirer.net

And the current contretemps isn't the first time the 29-year-old singer has courted controversy.

www.theglobeandmail.com

But the contretemps was good in other ways too.

www.theglobeandmail.com

After a contretemps, only a prig or a fool would rush in to apportion blame.

www.independent.co.uk

This year's big contretemps however, came out of what is every monarchist's dream event: a royal nuptial.

www.macleans.ca

None of these contretemps were true scientific debates.

www.wired.com

The contretemps did not help the park's attempt to battle a national trend of declining amusement park traffic.

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