entre l'arbre et l'écorce
French, adverb/ɑ̃.tʁə l‿aʁ.bʁ‿e l‿e.kɔʁs/
entre l'arbre et l'écorce is spelled E-N-T-R-E-L-A-R-B-R-E-E-T-L-É-C-O-R-C-E (20 letters). Entre l'arbre et l'écorce is a French adverb meaning “In a bad situation; between a rock and a hard place” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does entre l'arbre et l'écorce mean in English?
adverb
- 1
In a bad situation; between a rock and a hard place
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Dans une situation impossible ou extrêmement inconfortable.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of entre l'arbre et l'écorce
- entre l'arbre et l'écorce canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce entre l'arbre et l'écorce?
- /ɑ̃.tʁə l‿aʁ.bʁ‿e l‿e.kɔʁs/
- \ɑ̃.tʁə l‿aʁ.bʁ‿e l‿e.kɔʁs\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.