Usage examples of "effet de trompe" in French with translation to English

<>
Je me trompe, n'est-ce pas ? I'm wrong, am I not?
Est-ce que ce médicament fait effet rapidement ? Does the medicine act quickly?
Bonjour ! Vous êtes notre nouvelle voisine, si je ne me trompe pas ? Good day! You are our new neighbor, if I am not mistaken?
Il a pris sa retraite avant que les nouvelles modalités des pensions ne prennent effet. He retires before the new pension scheme is due to come into effect.
Perry se trompe en pensant que la théorie d'Emmet a été construite sans référence à la physique de Newton. Perry is mistaken in thinking that Emmet's theory was constructed without reference to Newtonian physics.
Cela n'a eu aucun effet sur lui. It has had no effect on him.
Je pense que nous nous sommes rencontrées auparavant, mais si ça ne vous évoque rien, il se peut que je me trompe. I think we've met before, but if I don't ring a bell, maybe I'm wrong.
Ces champignons ont un effet émétique. Si on absorbe de l'alcool après en avoir mangé, on se sent très malade. These mushrooms have a revulsive effect. If you drink alcohol after having eaten them, you will feel very sick.
Le peuple anglais pense être libre, il se trompe fort ; il ne l'est que durant l'élection des membres du parlement: sitôt qu'ils sont élus, il est esclave, il n'est rien. The English people believes itself to be free; it is gravely mistaken; it is free only during the election of the members of Parliament; as soon as they are elected, the people become slaves; they are nothing.
À quel effet en avez-vous fait l'acquisition ? What did you buy it for?
Il se trompe complètement. He is quite in the wrong.
En musique comme en rhétorique, une pause est souvent utilisée pour créer un effet dramatique. In music or speaking, a pause is frequently used for dramatic effect.
Corrigez-moi si je me trompe. Correct me if I am wrong.
En effet, il est plus beau d’éclairer que de briller seulement ; de même est-il plus beau de transmettre aux autres ce qu’on a contemplé que de contempler seulement. Just as it is better to illuminate than merely to shine, so to pass on what one has contemplated is better than merely to contemplate.
Que l'on me critique lorsque je me trompe ne me dérange pas. I don't mind being criticized when I am wrong.
L'aspirine n'a aucun effet sur la tension artérielle. Aspirin has no effect on the blood pressure.
Tom trompe sa femme. Tom is cheating on his wife.
Le climat a un effet néfaste sur ta santé. This climate is having a bad effect on your health.
Jamais la nature ne nous trompe ; c’est toujours nous qui nous trompons. Nature never deceives us; it is always we who deceive ourselves.
Ce nouveau médicament a un effet à longue durée. This new medicine has a lasting effect.
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