je ne sais quoi

J0029900 (zhə′ nə sā kwä′, sĕ)n. A quality or attribute that is difficult to describe or express.

[French : je, I + ne, not + sais : first person present indicative of savoir, to know + quoi, what.]

je ne sais quoi

(ʒənsekwa) nan indefinable quality, esp of personality[literally: I don't know what]

je ne sais quoi

(ʒən^ə sɛ ˈkwa)
n.
French. an indefinable, elusive quality, esp. a pleasing one. [literally, I don't know what]

je ne sais quoi

A French phrase meaning I don’t know what, used to mean something that you find hard to define or specify.

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Noun

je ne sais quoi - something indescribableobject, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"

Translations

je ne sais quoi

A positive or pleasant quality that is difficult to define. This French phrase translates to "I don't know what" in English. She had a certain je ne sais quoi that men found quite attractive.See also: Ne

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/%Z@ n@ seI "kwA:/ (from French, often humorous) a good quality that is difficult to describe: He has that je ne sais quoi that distinguishes a professional from an amateur. ♢ It has a certain je ne sais quoi that really appeals to me.The meaning of the French phrase is ‘I do not know what’.See also: Ne

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