Translation of "savant" to English

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Dictionary translations for "savant"

savant adjective

savant / savante / savants / savantes

learned (prépositif et postpositif, caractéristique psychologique positive, en parlant d'une personne)

Le savant sait qu'il ignore.

The learned man knows that there are things which he doesn't know.

scholarly [ˈskɔləlɪ] (en parlant d'une édition, de l'étude)

clever [ˈklevə] (en parlant d'une action - habile)

skilful [ˈskɪlful] (en parlant d'une mise en scène)

performing [pəˈfɔ:mɪŋ] (en parlant d'un animal)

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le savant m noun

pl. savants

scholar [ˈskɔlə] (personne)

M. Jones a été considéré comme un grand savant.

Mr Jones was looked upon as a great scholar.

Phrases with "savant" (2)

grand savant - great scientist
chien savant - performing dog

Contexts with "savant"

Le savant sait qu'il ignore. The learned man knows that there are things which he doesn't know.

M. Jones a été considéré comme un grand savant. Mr Jones was looked upon as a great scholar.

Il passe pour un savant dans notre communauté. He passes for a learned man in our community.

Un grand savant n'est pas forcément un grand enseignant. A great scholar is not necessarily a good teacher.

Il passait pour un savant dans notre communauté. He passed for a learned man in our community.

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