Translation of "slip of the tongue" to French

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Dictionary translations for "slip of the tongue"

slip of the tongue noun

pl. slips of the tongue

le lapsus m

A slip of the tongue often brings about unexpected results.

Les lapsus donnent souvent des résultats inattendus.

Contexts with "slip of the tongue"

A slip of the tongue often brings about unexpected results. Les lapsus donnent souvent des résultats inattendus.

A slip of the tongue is sometimes fatal to a politician. Un lapsus est parfois fatal pour les politiciens.

Slip of the tongue. Ma langue a fourché.

This mustard really bites the tongue. La moutarde pique vraiment la langue.

Asked from what country he came, he replied, "I am a citizen of the world." Lorsqu'on lui demanda de quel pays il venait, il répondit: "Je suis citoyen du monde."

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