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noun, masculine

contretemps

/kɔ̃.tʁə.tɑ̃/

noun, masculine/kɔ̃.tʁə.tɑ̃/

offbeat, backbeat; a contretemps, a hitch, a hold-up, a setback

à contretempssyncopated

Synonyms: empêchement

From contre- + temps, by calque of Italian contrattempo.