Usage examples of "au dire de" in French with translation to English

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Au dire de tous, Fr. Mulligan était un parangon de vertu. By all accounts, Fr. Mulligan was a paragon of virtue.

Combien de fois dois-je te dire de ne pas manger de sucreries juste avant le dîner ? How many times do I have to tell you not to eat candy just before dinner?

Pouvez-vous me dire de quoi il retourne ? Can you tell me what this is?

Tu ne devrais pas dire de telles choses en public. You ought not to say such things in public.

C'est cruel de sa part que de lui dire de telles choses. It is cruel of him to say such things to her.

Il n'y a rien que je puisse te dire de plus. There's nothing more I can tell you.

Je ne devrais pas avoir à te dire de faire tes devoirs. I shouldn't have to tell you to do your homework.

On doit être respectueux quand on parle et ne pas dire de choses obscènes. One must be respectful when speaking, and not say obscene things.

Qui es-tu pour me dire de partir ? Who are you to tell me to get out?

Je ne devrais pas avoir à te dire de tenir ta chambre propre. I shouldn't have to tell you to keep your room clean.

Pouvez-vous me dire de quoi il s'agit ? Can you tell me what this is?

Vous ne devez pas dire de mensonge. You must not tell a lie.

"Voici la réponse du Robert." "Tu veux dire de Robert ?" "Non, c'est le Robert. Il n'y en a qu'un." "Here's the Robert's reply." "You mean Robert's?" "No, it's the Robert. There's only one."

Peux-tu me dire de quoi il retourne ? Can you tell me what this is?

Sa femme devait maintenant prendre soin de son grand-père, pour ne rien dire de leur deux enfants. His wife now had to take care of his grandfather, not to mention their two children.

Je ne devrais pas avoir à vous dire de faire vos devoirs. I shouldn't have to tell you to do your homework.

Peux-tu me dire de quoi il s'agit ? Can you tell me what this is?

Mon père est sorti. Dois-je lui dire de vous rappeler ? My father is out. Shall I tell him to call you back?

Je n'irais pas jusqu'à dire de telles choses. I will not go the length of saying such things.

Il peut dire de telles choses. He can say such things.

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