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No. 9,493 in French

décalé

"Décalé" means "offbeat" or "shifted" (e.g., out of place, quirky, or rescheduled).

In a sentence

  • Son style vestimentaire est très décalé.

    His clothing style is very unconventional.

    Here, 'décalé' means unconventional or out of the ordinary.

  • L'horaire du train a été décalé à une heure plus tard.

    The train schedule was shifted to an hour later.

    In this sentence, 'décalé' means shifted or rescheduled to a different time.

  • Ils ont décalé la réunion pour éviter les conflits d'emploi du temps.

    They postponed the meeting to avoid scheduling conflicts.

    Here, 'décalé' refers to postponing or rescheduling an event to a different time.

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