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/pi/

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Translation

never mind, too bad (in the fixed expression tant pis)

Word origin

From Latin peius, the neuter comparative of malus ('bad'). Pis is historically the adverb 'worse', beside the adjective pire, and today survives almost entirely in the set phrase tant pis. English 'pejorative' comes from the related Latin peior.

Origin
Latin
Root
peius
English cognates
pejorative

Examples

, .

Never mind, we will go another time.

' , .

If he does not want to come, too bad for him.

? , .

The train has already gone? Never mind, I will take the bus.

, au j' .

Too bad if it fails, at least I will have tried.

haussé .

She shrugged and said never mind.

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This word is part of lesson 39.