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Translate sayings from English to French

Summary

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saying:
- expression; aphorisme; maxime; locution verbale; expression rhétorique
Wiktionary:
- saying → dicton, sentence
- saying → expression, formule tout faite

English

Detailed Translations for sayings from English to French

saying:

saying [the ~] noun

the saying (aphorism; maxim)
l'expression; l'aphorisme; la maxime
- expression [la ~] noun
- aphorisme [le ~] noun
- maxime [la ~] noun
the saying (expression; phrase; statement; turn of phrase; term; meaning)
l'expression; la locution verbale
- expression [la ~] noun
- locution verbale [la ~] noun
the saying (rhetorical expression)
l'expression rhétorique; l'aphorisme
- expression rhétorique [la ~] noun
- aphorisme [le ~] noun

Translation Matrix for saying:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
aphorisme	aphorism; maxim; rhetorical expression; saying	aphorism; maxim
expression	aphorism; expression; maxim; meaning; phrase; saying; statement; term; turn of phrase	expression; facial expression; formulation; idiom; look; phrasing; utterance; vocabulary; wording
expression rhétorique	rhetorical expression; saying
locution verbale	expression; meaning; phrase; saying; statement; term; turn of phrase
maxime	aphorism; maxim; saying	axiom; central argument; dogma; fundamental property; main proposition; maxim; motto; precept; principle; slogan; tenet
-	expression; locution

Related Words for "saying":

sayings, say

Synonyms for "saying":

expression; locution; speech; speech communication; spoken communication; spoken language; language; voice communication; oral communication

Related Definitions for "saying":

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations¹

Wiktionary Translations for saying:

saying

noun

proverb or maxim
- saying → dicton

saying

noun

Mot ou phrase qui a pris la forme d'une référence a l'expérience, au savoir des anciens.
- dicton → saying; dictum; maxim; adage
apophtegme, maxime, opinion exprimée d’une manière dogmatique.
- sentence → verdict; adjudication; maxim; proverb; saying; adage

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• saying	→ expression	↔ Redensart — formelhafte, satzförmige Äußerung
• saying	→ formule tout faite	↔ Spruch — kurzes vorgefertigtes Ensemble von Wörtern, ähnlich dem Vers

Related Translations for sayings

witty sayings

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University