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tournure 304
tournure [Fr], contour of a figure; characteristic shape or outline; figure;
appearance; cast; fig., turn of mind; distinguishing style.
tourte [Fr], tart; pie.
tous frais faits [Fr], all expenses paid,
τους τττωχσύς γαρ πάντοτε έχετε μεθ' εαυτών [Gr; tous ptokhoùs gàr
pántote ékhete meth' heautôn], for the poor always ye have with
you: John xii. 8.
tous songes sont mensonges [Fr], all dreams are lies (or illusions).
tout à coup [Fr], suddenly.
tout à fait [Fr], entirely; wholly; quite.
tout à l'heure [Fr], presently; in a moment; also, just now; only a
moment ago.
tout au contraire [Fr], quite to the contrary.
tout à vous [Fr], wholly yours; yours truly.
tout beau [Fr], gently; not so fast.
tout bien ou rien [Fr], lit., everything well or nothing; all or nothing.
tout comprendre c'est tout pardonner [Fr], to understand all is to
pardon all: Madame de Staël.
tout court [Fr], quite short; abruptly; of name, etc., without addition;
simply; only that and nothing more.
tout de même [Fr], all the same; in the same manner; even so;
nevertheless.
tout d'en haut [Fr], everything (is) from above.
tout de suite [Fr], immediately.
tout d'un coup [Fr], all of a sudden; all at once.
tout d'une pièce [Fr], all of a piece.
tout ensemble [Fr], the whole taken together; general effect.
tout est frit [Fr], it's all over.
tout est perdu hors l'honneur [Fr], all is lost save honor.
tout est pris [Fr], all is taken.
tout fait [Fr], ready made; fig., cut and dried.
tout lasse, tout casse, tout passe [Fr], everything wearies (or bores),
everything breaks, everything passes away.
tout le monde [Fr], all the world; everybody. —tout le monde est sage
après coup, everybody is wise after the event.
tout lui rit [Fr], everything smiles on him.
tout mon possible [Fr], everything in my power.
tout nu [Fr], stark naked.
tout ou rien [Fr], all or nothing.
tout vient à point à qui sait attendre [Fr], everything comes in time to
him who knows how to wait.
tout vient de Dieu [Fr], everything comes from God.
tovarishch [Russ; fern, tovarishcha], comrade.
tov shem tov mee shemen tov [Heb], lit., better a good name than
good oil; a good name is worth more than riches.