Translation of “on” to English

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Dictionary: "on" - translations and examples

on pronoun

you [ju:] (impersonnel)

On doit respecter ses aînés.

You must respect your elders.

one [wʌn] (indéfini, unité, sujet)

On doit tenir ses promesses.

One must keep one's promises.

they [ðeɪ] (sujet générique)

On les a vues sortir.

They were seen to go out.

Collocations with "on" (20)

on dirait que on peut dire que c'est on ne peut mieux comme on dit , on le voit agir comme on l'entend comme on le sait comme on le voit dans mentir comme on respire on crève de chaleur

Exemples with "on"

On doit respecter ses aînés. You must respect your elders.

On doit tenir ses promesses. One must keep one's promises.

On les a vues sortir. They were seen to go out.

On doit aimer ses voisins. You ought to love your neighbors.

On doit respecter les règles. One must observe the rules.

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