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quand conjunction | as◼◼◼(at the same instant that) when◼◼◼conjunction when◼◼◼(at what time; at which time) when◼◼◼(during the time that) |
quand pronoun | when◼◼◼(what time; which time) |
quand adverbe | when◼◼◼(at what time, as a direct question) when◼◼◼(at what time, as an indirect question) |
quand nom {m} | when◼◼◼(the time) |
quand bien même conjunction | even though◼◼◼(although) |
quand la vie vous donne des citrons phrase | when life gives you lemons, make lemonade◼◼◼(make the best out of difficult situations) |
quand le chat n'est pas là phrase | when the cat's away◼◼◼(People take advantage of the absence of authority) when the cat's away the mice will play◼◼◻(in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances) |
quand le vin est tiré | 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) |
quand les poules auront des dents adverbe | when Hell freezes over◼◼◼(never) |
quand les poules auront des dents phrase | that'll be the day◼◼◻(said in reply to something that one believes will never happen) |
quand les poules auront des dents nom | a cold day in July(an event that will never happen) |
quand les poules auront des dents (when chickens have teeth) adverbe | when pigs fly◼◼◼(never, expressed by an idiom) |
quand les poules auront des dents (when hens have teeth) nom | cold day in Hell◼◼◼(an event that will never happen) |
quand même adverbe | still◼◼◼(nevertheless) anyway◼◼◼(regardless) all the same◼◼◻(anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless) even so◼◼◻(in spite of the preceding remark or facts) regardless◼◼◻(actioned in a way which shows no consideration) |
quand on parle du loup phrase | speak of the devil◼◼◼(expression used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive) |
quand on parle du loup [by ellipsis] phrase | speak of the devil◼◼◼(expression used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive) |
quand on veut phrase | where there is a will there is a way◼◼◼(if someone wants or wills something strongly enough, a way can be found) |
c'est quand le jeu devient dur que les durs commencent à jouer phrase | when the going gets tough, the tough get going(in difficult times the strong-willed take action) |
depuis quand adverbe | how long◼◼◼(how long (length of time)) since when◼◼◼(from what time) |
n'importe quand adverbe | whenever◼◼◼(at any time) |
n'importe quand conjunction | whenever◼◼◼(at any time that) |
n'importe quand [at any moment] adverbe | anytime◼◼◼(at any time) |