tant bien que mal

/tɑ̃ bjɛ̃ kə mal/

adverb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. somehow, with difficulty

    • Ils terminent le projet tant bien que mal.

      They finish the project somehow, with difficulty.

Practice

1 What does tant bien que mal mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ils terminent le projet tant ___ que mal.

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