Sentence examples of "spoken" in English with translation "dire"

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Truer words were never spoken. On n'a jamais rien dit de plus vrai.
Wiser words were never spoken. On a jamais rien dit de plus sage.
Our teacher is well spoken of. Il est dit du bien de notre professeur.
Many a true word is spoken in jest. Beaucoup de vérités se disent en plaisantant.
Anything that is too stupid to be spoken is sung. Tout ce qui est trop stupide pour être dit est chanté.
I speak only the truth. Je ne dis que la vérité.
Frankly speaking, I hate him. Pour le dire franchement, je le déteste.
Everybody speaks well of her. Tout le monde dit du bien d'elle.
Everyone always speaks well of Tony. Tous ne disent que du bien de Tony.
He spoke well of her son. Il dit du bien de son fils.
She was, so to speak, our idol. Elle était, pour ainsi dire, notre idole.
He is, so to speak, a bookworm. C'est pour ainsi dire un rat de bibliothèque.
Frankly speaking, I don't like her. À dire vrai, je ne l'aime pas.
Frankly speaking, I don't like him. Pour le dire franchement, je ne l'aime pas.
These were victims of war, so to speak. Ils furent pour ainsi dire victimes de la guerre.
Inventions are born, so to speak, of necessity. Les inventions sont nées, pour ainsi dire, du besoin.
Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes. Dites la vérité, même si votre voix tremble.
First of all, let me speak about myself. Pour commencer, laissez-moi dire quelque chose à mon sujet.
Those who know him speak well of him. Ceux qui le connaissent disent du bien de lui.
Human beings are emotional creatures, so to speak. Les êtres humains sont des créatures émotionnelles, pour ainsi dire.
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