Francúzština | Angličtina |
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il pronoun | he(personal pronoun "he") |
il est grand temps nom | high time◼◼◼noun |
il est inconscient phrase | he's unconscious◼◼◼phrase |
il est probable que adverbe | chances are◼◼◼(it is probable that) |
il fait froid dehors phrase | it's cold outside◼◼◼(it's cold outside (weather)) |
il faudra me passer sur le corps preposition | over my dead body◼◼◼(absolutely not) |
il faut battre le fer pendant qu’il est chaud verbe | strike while the iron is hot(act on an opportunity promptly) |
il faut de tout pour faire un monde phrase | it takes all kinds to make a world◼◼◼(Diversity is essential) |
il faut juger sur pièces phrase | the proof of the pudding is in the eating◼◼◼(the only real test of something is as what it is intended to be used for) |
il faut le boire (when the wine is drawn | 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) |
il faut le voir pour le croire phrase | seeing is believing◼◼◼(you need to see something to believe it) |
il faut partir à point phrase | slow and steady wins the race◼◼◼(patient work will conquer any problem) |
il faut ployer l'arbre pendant qu'il est jeune [literally: a tree must be bent while it is young] phrase | you can't teach an old dog new tricks(too old to change) |
il faut que jeunesse se passe phrase | boys will be boys◼◼◼(boys are mischievous by nature) |
il faut savoir hurler avec les loups [one must know how to howl with wolves] phrase | if you can't beat them, join them(if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side) |
il faut se méfier de l’eau qui dort (one must not trust the water that sleeps) phrase | still waters run deep(a person's calm appearance may be misleading) |
il faut varier les plaisirs phrase | variety is the spice of life(variety is what makes life interesting) |
il faut être deux pour danser le tango [rare] phrase | it takes two to tango◼◼◼(some things need the active cooperation of two parties) |
il m'apparaît [unusual | methinks(it seems to me) |
il mangera toute sa vie. phrase | give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime◼◼◼(more worthwhile to teach someone than do it for them) |
il mangera un jour. Apprends-lui à pêcher phrase | give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime◼◼◼(more worthwhile to teach someone than do it for them) |
il me faut un guide de voyage phrase | I need a guide(I need a guide (a written guide)) |
il me semble | methinks◼◼◼(it seems to me) |
il n'est jamais trop tard pour apprendre phrase | you're never too old to learn◼◼◼(proverb) |
il n'y a de grand mal qu'un grand bien ne suive phrase | every cloud has a silver lining(in every bad situation there is an element of good) |
il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu phrase | no smoke without fire◼◼◼(gossip and accusations are often substantiated by fact) |
il n'y a pas de mais qui tienne phrase | but me no butsphrase |
il n'y a pas de petit chez soi phrase | there's no place like home(one feels most comfortable at home) |
il n'y a pas de quoi phrase | don't mention it◼◼◼(it is too trivial to warrant thanks) |
il n'y a pas de quoi interjection | not at all◼◼◼(conventional reply to expression of gratitude) |
il n'y a pas de quoi (there is nothing for which (to thank me)) phrase | you're welcome◼◼◼(reply to thanks) |
il n'y a pas de règle sans exception phrase | there is an exception to every rule(every rule has an exception) |
il n'y a pas le feu au lac phrase | where's the firephrase |
il n'y a pas photo interjection | no comparison◼◼◼interjection |
il n'y a que le premier pas qui coûte phrase | |
il n'y a si bon cheval qui ne bronche phrase | even Homer nods(no one is immune to error) |
il ne fallait pas phrase | you shouldn't have◼◼◼(used to express gratitude at unnecessary generosity) |
il ne faut jamais baisser les bras interjection | never say die(do not despair) |
il ne faut jamais dire jamais phrase | never say never◼◼◼phrase |
il ne faut pas abuser des bonnes choses phrase | enough is as good as a feast(there is no value in excess) |