tour de force
Contents
1 English
1.1 Etymology
1.2 Pronunciation
1.3 Noun
1.3.1 Related terms
1.3.2 Translations
2 Dutch
2.1 Noun
2.1.1 Synonyms
3 German
3.1 Noun
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French tour de force (“feat of strength”), circa 19th century.
Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /ˌtuɹ.dəˈfoɹs/ or /-ˈfɔɹs/
Noun
tour de force (plural tours de force)
- A feat demonstrating brilliance or mastery in a field.
- Now orbiting Earth, Gravity Probe B is a technological tour de force.
- An outstanding display of skill.
Related terms
- tour d'horizon
Translations
Feat demonstrating brilliance or mastery in a field
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Outstanding display of skill
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Dutch
Noun
tour de force m (plural tours de force)
exploit, tour de force
Synonyms
- huzarenstuk
- krachtdaad
- krachttoer
German
Noun
tour de force m (genitive Tour de Force, no plural)
- strenuous effort, tour de force
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