Usage examples of "être dépourvu" in French with translation to English

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Il est dépourvu d'humour. He is devoid of humor.
Il est dépourvu de sentiments humains. He is devoid of human feeling.
Il parait être dépourvu de tout sens de l'humour. He seems to have no sense of humor.
Le capitalisme d'état pourrait être démocratique ou autoritaire. State Capitalism could be democratic or authoritarian.
Ils furent pris au dépourvu. They were caught off-guard.
Nul doute que tu dois être exténué après avoir travaillé toute la journée. You must be worn out after working all day.
Il est dépourvu de créativité. He is barren of creative spirit.
Son histoire ne peut être vraie. His story cannot be true.
En toute probabilité, aucun langage n'est complètement dépourvu de mots d'emprunt. In all probability, no language is completely free of borrowed words.
Je ne voudrais pas être juge. I wouldn't want to be a judge.
La première fois que tu rencontres une personne, tu devrais être attentif à la proximité avec laquelle tu te tiens par rapport à elle. The first time you meet people, you should be careful about how near you stand to them.
Ils ont été pris au dépourvu. They were caught off-guard.
Tu ne dois pas être vierge, n'est-ce pas ? You must not be a virgin, right?
Jusqu'ici, ce que tu fais a l'air dépourvu de tout fondement. So far, your action seems completely groundless.
J'aimerais pouvoir être plus précis. I wish I could be more specific.
Il est dépourvu de sens commun. He lacks common sense.
Cela ne vous fera pas de mal de vous trouver ridicule. Résignez-vous à être l'idiot que vous êtes. It will do you no harm to find yourself ridiculous. Resign yourself to be the fool you are.
Elles furent prises au dépourvu. They were caught off-guard.
Lorsque vous naviguez sur la toile, vous pouvez être pisté par des sites. When you surf the web, you may be tracked by websites.
Pris au dépourvu, je n'ai pas su quoi répondre. Taken by surprise, I was at a loss for what to answer.
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