Sentence examples of "call a spade a spade" in English

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Call a spade a spade. Appeler un chat un chat.

Let's call a spade a spade. Appelons un chat un chat.

President Lincoln was what we call a self-made man. Le Président Lincoln était ce qu'on appelle un autodidacte.

He is what we call a man of culture. Il est ce qu'on appelle un homme de culture.

He is what you might call a bookworm. Lui, c'est le genre de personne que l'on pourrait qualifier de rat de bibliothèque.

He is what we call a walking dictionary. Il est ce que nous appelons un dictionnaire ambulant.

If you can't fix the pipe, we'll have to call a plumber. Si tu ne peux pas réparer la tuyauterie, nous devrons appeler un plombier.

The biblical Tower of Babel is what architects call a ziggurat. La tour de Babel de la Bible est ce que les architectes nomment une zigounette.

He is what we call a musical genius. Il est ce que nous appelons un génie de la musique.

Could you call a doctor, please? Pourriez-vous appeler un médecin, s'il vous plaît.

He is what we call a pioneer. Il est ce qu'on appelle un pionnier.

If anyone were to talk to me like that, I would call a police. Si quelqu'un me parlait de la sorte, j’appellerais la police.

She is what we call a talented woman. Elle est ce que nous appelons une femme douée.

She told us that we must call a doctor immediately. Elle nous dit que nous devions appeler un médecin immédiatement.

She is what one would call a cultured woman. Elle est ce qu'on appelle une femme cultivée.

I think it's time for me to call a doctor. Je pense qu'il est temps pour moi d'appeler un médecin.

He is what we call a scholar. Il est ce qu'on appelle un lettré.

This we can call a work of art. Ceci, nous pouvons l'appeler une oeuvre d'art.

We must call a cat a cat. Il faut appeler un chat un chat.

Call me! Appelle-moi !

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