Francúzština | Angličtina |
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comment dit-on … en anglais? phrase | how do you say … in English(request for translation into English) |
comment phrase | excuse me◼◼◼(request to repeat, see also: come again) |
comment adverbe | how◼◼◼(in what manner) how◼◼◼(in what state) how◼◼◼(to what degree) |
comment conjunction | how◼◼◼(in which way) |
comment! interjection | what◼◼◼(expression of surprise) |
comment? interjection | sorry◼◼◼(request to repeat) pardon◼◼◻(interjection, request to repeat) |
dit adjectif {m} | said◼◼◼(mentioned earlier) |
comment ça phrase | say what◼◼◼phrase |
comment ? interjection | come again◼◼◼(could you repeat that) |
no comment phrase | no comment◼◼◼(refusal to say the obvious impolite retort) |
n'importe comment adverbe | haphazardly◼◼◼(in a haphazard manner) |
et comment phrase | and how◼◼◼(strong confirmation of preceding) |
aussitôt dit phrase | no sooner said than done◼◼◼(no sooner than something is said it will be done) |
sitôt dit phrase | no sooner said than done◼◼◼(no sooner than something is said it will be done) |
cela dit phrase | that said◼◼◼(even so) |
cela dit preposition | on the other hand◼◼◻(from another point of view) |
ceci dit phrase | that said◼◼◼(even so) |
ceci dit adverbe | mind you◼◻◻(introducing a qualification or contrastive statement) |
on-dit nom {m} | hearsay◼◼◼((law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge) hearsay◼◼◼(information that was heard by one person about another) |
on dit verbe | say [said, saying, says]◼◼◼(to have a common expression) |
on dit (que...) phrase | rumour has it◼◼◼(there is a rumor that...) the story goes◼◼◼phrase |
non-dit adjectif | unspoken◼◼◼(not spoken; not said) |
autrement dit preposition | in other words◼◼◼(stated or interpreted another way) |
autrement dit adverbe | also known as◼◻◻(used to introduce an alternative name) |
bien dit interjection | well said◼◼◼(expression of approval to something said) |
proprement dit adjectif | proper◼◼◼(in the very strictest sense of the word) |
comment ça va? phrase | how's it going◼◼◼(how's it going? - informal greetings) |
comment aller à phrase | how do I get to◼◼◼(how do I get to...?) |
comment ça ? phrase | how do you mean◼◼◼(a request for clarification of what the listener just said) |
comment-qu'il-s'appelle pronoun {m} | what's-his-name(A person or entity whose name one does not remember) |
dit et fait adjectif | said and done◼◼◼(agreed to and accomplished or finished) |
pourquoi du comment nom {m} | whys and wherefores◼◼◼noun |
qui dit A | in for a penny, in for a pound(Expressing recognition that one must, having started something, see it through to its end, rather than stopping short thereof) |
Jacques a dit nom | Simon says◼◼◼(children's game) |
tu l'as dit phrase | you said it◼◼◼phrase |
comment allez-vous ? (formal or plural) phrase | how are you◼◼◼(greeting) |
comment t'appelles-tu ? [casual] phrase | what is your name◼◼◼(what is your name?) |
comment ça va ? [informal] phrase | how are you◼◼◼(greeting) |
comment vas-tu ? (informal singular) phrase | how are you◼◼◼(greeting) |
comment aller à l'aéroport? phrase | how do I get to the airport(how do I get to the airport?) |
comme dit le proverbe phrase | as the saying goes◼◼◼(said as a lead to a proverb or similar) |
soit dit en passant preposition | by the way◼◼◼(incidentally) |
tu l'as dit bouffi phrase | you said it◼◼◼phrase |
entre nous soit dit preposition | between you and me◼◼◼(in confidence) |
comment ça se fait que [colloquial] adverbe | how come◼◼◼(why) |