now now

• Expression informelle utilisée pour calmer doucement, rassurer ou réprimander légèrement, souvent de manière enjouée ou encourageante. Peut aussi exprimer l'impatience ou demander d'arrêter un comportement.

An informal expression used to gently calm, soothe, or mildly scold someone, often in a playful or reassuring manner. It can also be used to express impatience or to urge someone to stop a certain behavior.

1. Consolation or reassuranceB1informal

   Used to comfort or calm someone who is upset, worried, or crying.

   Allons, allons

   • Now now, don't cry. Everything will be alright.
   • Now now, there's no need to get upset about it.
   • Now now, calm down and tell me what happened.

2. Gentle reproach or warningB1informal

   Used to express mild disapproval or to tell someone to stop behaving badly.

   allons, allons

   • Now now, that's not a nice thing to say.
   • Now now, stop fighting, you two.
   • Now now, you know you shouldn't be doing that.