Meanings | just now, a moment ago in a moment, right away |
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Literally | all at the time | |
Register | normal | |
Pronunciation | [too tah leur] | |
IPA | [tu ta lœʁ] |
Usage notes: The French expression tout à l’heure is what’s known as a contronym or auto-antonym: it is the opposite of itself. Tout à l’heure indicates a short period of time, whether in the recent past or the near future.
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