Translation of "saying" to French

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Dictionary translations for "saying"

saying [ˈseɪɪŋ] noun

pl. sayings

l' adage m

The saying is quite familiar to us.

L'adage nous est tout à fait familier.

le proverbe m (proverb)

"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a saying.

"Pierre qui roule n'amasse pas mousse" est un proverbe.

say [seɪ] verb Conjugation

said / said / saying / says

dire

I regret to say this.

Je regrette de dire cela.

signifier (signal)

She winked at me, as much as to say, I love you.

Elle me fit un clin d'oeil qui semblait signifier "je t'aime".

réciter (words)

Mr. Legros can say the alphabet backwards.

Monsieur Legros peut réciter l'alphabet a l'envers.

dénoter (indication)

exprimer (music)

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Phrases with "saying" (5)

it goes without saying - cela va de soi
as saying - en disant que
as saying that - en disant que
conclude by saying - conclure en disant
that goes without saying - cela va de soi

Contexts with "saying"

He left without saying goodbye. Il est parti sans dire au revoir.

The saying is quite familiar to us. L'adage nous est tout à fait familier.

Who doesn't know such a common saying? Qui ne connaît un dicton aussi commun ?

"A rolling stone gathers no moss" is a saying. "Pierre qui roule n'amasse pas mousse" est un proverbe.

Pardon me for saying so. Pardonnez-moi de le dire.

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