tuer le veau gras
French, verb/tɥe l(ə) vo ɡʁa/
tuer le veau gras is a French verb meaning “to kill the fatted calf (to begin a festive celebration and rejoice for someone's long-awaited return)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Organiser des réjouissances pour marquer la joie qu’on a du retour de quelqu’un”.
What does tuer le veau gras mean in English?
verb
- 1
to kill the fatted calf (to begin a festive celebration and rejoice for someone's long-awaited return)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
verb: 1. Organiser des réjouissances pour marquer la joie qu’on a du retour de quelqu’un.
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.
How do you pronounce tuer le veau gras?
- /tɥe l(ə) vo ɡʁa/
- /tɥe l(ə) vo ɡʁɑ/
- \tɥe lə vo ɡʁɑ\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.