Usage examples of "génie" in French with translation to English

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Elle pense être un génie. She thinks she's a genius.
Grâce au génie génétique, le maïs peut produire ses propres pesticides. Through genetic engineering, corn can produce its own pesticides.
Le mineur a demandé au génie de la lampe une vie heureuse. The miner asked the lamp spirit for a happy life.
Ton fils est un génie. Your son is a genius.
Votre fils est un génie. Your son is a genius.
Son fils est un génie. Her son is a genius.
Il pense être un génie. He thinks he’s a genius.
C'est un mathématicien de génie. He is a mathematical genius.
Elle était un génie en mathématiques. She was a genius in mathematics.
Il est peut-être un génie. He may be a genius.
Il était réputé pour être un génie. He was reputed to be a genius.
On dit que c'est un génie. He is said to be a genius.
Il est loin d'être un génie. He is far from a genius.
On pense qu'elle est un génie. It is believed that she is a genius.
Vous avez le génie de la musique. You have a genius for music.
Son génie (à elle) compensa son manque d'expérience. Her genius makes up for her lack of experience.
Je trouvais qu'il était un génie en chimie. I found him a genius at chemistry.
Malgré tout son génie, il demeure aussi inconnu que jamais. For all his genius he is as obscure as ever.
Il est ce que nous appelons un génie de la musique. He is what we call a musical genius.
Un aspect du génie est la capacité à provoquer des scandales. A facet of genius is the ability to provoke scandals.
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