Usage examples of "sense of the word" in English with translation to French

<>
It was hot in every sense of the word. C'était chaud dans tous les sens du mot.
There is in all barbarian communities a profound sense of the disparity between man's and woman's work. Il y a dans toutes les communautés barbares une compréhension profonde de la disparité entre les emplois de l'homme et de la femme.
With the first election of a woman into the seat of chancellor, the feminine complement of the word, "chancelière," was chosen as the Word of the Year in 2005 by the Academy of German Language. Avec la première élection d'une femme au poste de chancelier, le mot "chancelière" fut choisi comme le mot de l'année 2005 par la société de la langue allemande.
Even children need to make sense of the world. Même les enfants doivent prendre conscience du monde.
The teacher explained the meaning of the word to us. L'instituteur nous expliqua la signification du mot.
In the strict sense of the term, a true democracy has never existed, and never will exist. It is against natural order that the great number should govern and that the few should be governed. À prendre le terme dans la rigueur de l’acception, il n’a jamais existé de véritable démocratie, et il n’en existera jamais. Il est contre l’ordre naturel que le grand nombre gouverne et que le petit soit gouverné.
Do you know the French equivalent of the word? Vous connaissez l'équivalent en français de ce mot ?
The human space explorers could not make sense of the well-preserved ancient alien machinery. Les explorateurs spatiaux humains ne purent comprendre l'antique machinerie extra-terrestre bien conservée.
Can you make sense of what the writer is saying? Comprenez-vous le sens de ce que l'écrivain écrit ?
I am remembering the word. Je me souviens du mot.
Asked from what country he came, he replied, "I am a citizen of the world." Lorsqu'on lui demanda de quel pays il venait, il répondit: "Je suis citoyen du monde."
A dog has a sharp sense of smell. Un chien a un flair très développé.
Look up the word in your dictionary. Cherchez ce mot dans votre dictionnaire.
The greater part of the guests were foreigners. La plupart des invités étaient des étrangers.
He has completely lost all sense of duty. Il a complètement perdu tout sens du devoir.
Nothing can take a US American by surprise. It has often been said that the word "impossible" was not a French one. People have obviously looked in the wrong dictionary. In the United States, all is easy, all is simple and mechanical difficulties are overcome before they arise. Rien ne saurait étonner un Américain. On a souvent répété que le mot "impossible" n’était pas français; on s’est évidemment trompé de dictionnaire. En Amérique, tout est facile, tout est simple, et quant aux difficultés mécaniques, elles sont mortes avant d’être nées.
By chance we saw him as he came out of the shop. Par chance, on l'a vu en train de sortir du magasin.
He has a great sense of humour. Il a un sens de l'humour très développé.
The city of Bonn just invented the "hookermeter", to tax prostitutes who cruise its sidewalks, and I just invented the word for that. La ville de Bonn vient d'inventer le « putomètre », pour taxer les prostituées qui parcourent ses trottoirs, et moi je viens d'inventer le mot pour ça.
To my chief strategist, David Axelrod, who's been a partner with me every step of the way. To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics! You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done. À mon stratège en chef, David Axelrod, qui a été un partenaire avec moi à chaque pas du chemin. À la meilleure équipe de campagne jamais assemblée dans l'histoire de la politique ! Vous l'avez accompli, et je suis pour toujours redevable pour ce que vous avez sacrifié pour le faire.
More
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