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pour ne pas dire |
1. conj. not to say, if not |
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Julien est très beau, pour ne pas dire parfait, quoi. - Julien is very handsome, if not, like, perfect |
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French > French |
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pour ne pas dire |
1. conj. Introduit un renforcement (approprié ou non) de l'expression précédente. |
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Analysis |
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pour |
1. prep. for (meant for, intended for) (followed by a noun or pronoun) |
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J'ai un cadeau pour toi. - I've got a gift for you. |
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2. prep. for (in support of) |
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Pourquoi voter pour lui ? - Why did you vote for him? |
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3. prep. for (as a consequence for) |
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ne |
1. part. (literary) not (used alone to negate a verb; now chiefly with only a few particular verbs: see usage notes) |
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2. part. not, no (used before a verb, with a coordinating negative element usually following; see Usage Notes, below) |
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3. part. (Used in a subordinate clause before a subjunctive verb (especially when the main verb expresses doubt or fear), to provide extra overtones of doubt or uncertainty (but not negating its verb); the so- |
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4. part. In comparative clauses usually translated with the positive sense of the subsequent negative |
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Apprendre le français est plus facile qu'on ne pense. - Learning French is easier than you (might) think. |
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pas |
1. n-m. step, pace, footstep |
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2. n-m. (geography) strait, pass |
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Pas de Calais - Strait of Dover |
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3. n-m. thread, pitch (of a screw or nut) |
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4. adv. The most common adverb of negation in French, typically translating into English as not, don't, doesn't, etc. |
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dire |
1. v. to say, to tell |
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2. v. (informal) to be of interest to, to interest +preo, à, someone |
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Ça te dit de regarder un film de science-fiction? - Do you want to watch a science fiction movie? What do you say to watching a science fiction movie? |
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Ça vous dit ? - Are you interested in doing this? Are you up for it? |
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Il m'a demandé si ça nous dirait de nous joindre à eux plus tard. - He asked me if we'd like to join them later. |
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