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

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Je suis un tel idiot. I'm such a fool.
C'est tel que je l'espérais. That's what I expected it to be like.
C'est un tel emmerdement. It's such a pain in the ass.
Un tel comportement de sa part est impardonnable. I can't forgive him for behaving like that.
C'est stupide lire tel magazine. It is foolish to read such a magazine.
Rien de tel que de disparaître avec classe. There's nothing like going out in style.
Ne sois pas un tel froussard ! Don't be such a wimp!
Rien de tel qu'un bon bain chaud. There's nothing like a good hot bath.
Ne fais donc pas un tel vacarme ! Don't make such a racket!
Il est tel un zèbre au milieu des chevaux. He's like a zebra among the horses.
Un tel homme est sûr d'échouer. Such a man is bound to fail.
Je n'ai encore jamais rien vu de tel. I've never seen anything like it.
Comment as-tu trouvé un tel emploi ? How did you come by such a job?
Je n'ai encore jamais rien vu de tel auparavant. I've never seen anything like this before.
J'ignorais que tu étais un tel branleur. I didn't know you were such a wanker.
Si tu agis comme un idiot, tu dois être traité comme tel. If you act like a fool, you must be treated as such.
Il est au-dessus d'un tel acte. He is above doing such a thing.
Il n'y a rien de tel qu'un bon bain chaud. There's nothing like a good hot bath.
Un tel projet est voué à l'échec. Such a plan is bound to fail.
Si vous agissez comme un idiot, alors vous allez être traité comme tel. If you're going to act like an idiot, then you're going to be treated as one.
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