Definition of que voulez-vous in English:

que voulez-vous

exclamation kə ˌvuːleɪˈvuː

Expressing mild exasperation or resignation: ‘what do you expect?’, ‘what can one expect?’.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Thackeray (1811–1863), novelist. From French que voulez-vous, lit. ‘what do you want?’ from que (interrogative pronoun) what + voulez, 2nd person plural of vouloir to wish, want + vous you (plural).

Definition of que voulez-vous in US English:

que voulez-vous

exclamationkə ˌvuːleɪˈvuː

Expressing mild exasperation or resignation: ‘what do you expect?’, ‘what can one expect?’.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Thackeray (1811–1863), novelist. From French que voulez-vous, lit. ‘what do you want?’ from que (interrogative pronoun) what + voulez, 2nd person plural of vouloir to wish, want + vous you (plural).

词汇	que voulez-vous
释义	Definition of que voulez-vous in English: que voulez-vous exclamation kə ˌvuːleɪˈvuː Expressing mild exasperation or resignation: ‘what do you expect?’, ‘what can one expect?’. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Thackeray (1811–1863), novelist. From French que voulez-vous, lit. ‘what do you want?’ from que (interrogative pronoun) what + voulez, 2nd person plural of vouloir to wish, want + vous you (plural). Definition of que voulez-vous in US English: que voulez-vous exclamationkə ˌvuːleɪˈvuː Expressing mild exasperation or resignation: ‘what do you expect?’, ‘what can one expect?’. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in William Thackeray (1811–1863), novelist. From French que voulez-vous, lit. ‘what do you want?’ from que (interrogative pronoun) what + voulez, 2nd person plural of vouloir to wish, want + vous you (plural).
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