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"enfin"

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Definition: (adv) - at last, finally

Enfin seuls ! - Alone at last!

Elle y est enfin arrivée - She has finally succeeded

(interjection) - well, let's say, after all, in a word

Il est intelligent, enfin, malin - He's smart, or at least shrewd

J'ai perdu mes clés, quelqu'un m'a volé la voiture, j'ai été viré ; enfin, pas une bonne journée - I lost my keys, someone stole my car, I got fired; all in all, not a good day

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Pronunciation: [a(n) feh(n)]Audio Link

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