American English pronunciation
How to pronounce oeuvre
IPA transcription: ['uvɹə]
Pronunciation variants: ['uvɹə]['ɚv]
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Noun
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the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
“he studied the entire Wagnerian oeuvre”
“Picasso's work can be divided into periods”
Usage examples
- Have you tried the hor d'oeuvres?
- The Heimlich manoeuvre is a lifesaving first aid technique.
- A group of women being served hors d'oeuvres at an affair.
- David manoeuvred the lorry carefully through the narrow streets of London.
- By his manoeuvres on the platform this afternoon.
- The Heimlich manoeuvre is a lifesaving first aid technique.
- Furthermore, he describes the famous 'feigned flight' manoeuvre.
- The Heimlich manoeuvre is a lifesaving first aid technique.
- The Heimlich manoeuvre is a lifesaving first aid technique.