Usage examples of "So-called" in English with translation to French

<>
show all
They are victims of the so-called war. Ils sont des victimes de la prétendue guerre.
He regards so-called compulsory education as useless. Il considère l'éducation soi-disant obligatoire comme inutile.
So-called trade friction could be avoided some day. Les prétendues frictions commerciales pourraient être évitées un jour.
Among the manufacturers of so-called "consumer electronics", there exists ruthless cut-throat competition. Entre les fabricants de ce que l'on nomme « l'électronique grand public » règne une concurrence impitoyable, à mort.
That politician has come down in the world since the so-called "Recruit scandal" was publicized. Ce politicien n’est plus rien depuis que le scandale Recruit a été rendu public.
People that have experienced so-called 'lucid dreams' often describe them as being 'more real than reality'. They also describe reality after waking up from a 'lucid dream' to be like a 'whimsical dream'. Les gens qui ont vécu ce que l'on nomme des "rêves lucides" les décrivent souvent comme "plus réels que la réalité". De même, après s'être réveillé d'un "rêve lucide", ils décrivent la réalité comme un "rêve fantasque".
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.

What is translation in context on PROMT.One

The “Contexts” section on PROMT.One is your translation-in-context tool that helps you find real examples of how words and phrases are used. Just enter a word and the service will show its translation in context — sentences from bilingual sources where this word is used together with its translation into the target language. This helps you understand subtle shades of meaning and correct usage in speech, whether it is a rare term or a common everyday phrase.

Millions of usage examples from real texts

Millions of translation examples are collected automatically from already translated texts: documents, websites, books, movie dialogues and more. Thanks to this, you can see a word in different situations — from formal business style to everyday colloquial speech. For convenience, the results can be filtered by a specific translation or topic, and you can also search within the examples found to quickly focus on the context you need.

How translation in context helps you learn a language

By using the “Contexts” section, you can effectively expand your vocabulary. The service clearly shows how idioms, phrasal verbs and polysemantic words are translated in different contexts. This makes language learning easier: you remember new words together with their real usage and immediately see correct translations in authentic, living language. Take advantage of context-based translation on PROMT.One — learning a language becomes easier and more engaging!

PROMT Professional NMT

PROMT Professional NMT

Try offline translator for your PC and laptop

Download

PROMT Master NMT

PROMT Master NMT

Accurate document translation

Download