noun, masculine/kɔ̃.tʁə.tɑ̃/
offbeat, backbeat; a contretemps, a hitch, a hold-up, a setback
“à contretemps” — syncopated
Synonyms: empêchement
From contre- + temps, by calque of Italian contrattempo.
/kɔ̃.tʁə.tɑ̃/
offbeat, backbeat; a contretemps, a hitch, a hold-up, a setback
“à contretemps” — syncopated
Synonyms: empêchement
From contre- + temps, by calque of Italian contrattempo.