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en plein

en plein adverb: being a simple bet on a single specific outcome, especially a number in roulette.

Adverb

en plein (not comparable)

  1. Being a simple bet on a single specific outcome, especially a number in roulette.

Origin of en plein

From French en plein.

Questions about en plein

What does en plein mean?
En plein means being a simple bet on a single specific outcome, especially a number in roulette.
What part of speech is en plein?
En plein is an adverb.

Words near en plein in the dictionary

  1. en pantoufles
  2. en papillote
  3. en passant
  4. en passants
  5. en pied
  6. en plein
  7. en plein air
  8. en pointe
  9. en prise
  10. en quad
  11. en quads

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