sage in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sage in the English»French Dictionary

I.sage [Brit seɪdʒ, Am seɪdʒ] N

1. sage BOT:

sage

sauge f

2. sage (wise person):

sage

sage m

II.sage [Brit seɪdʒ, Am seɪdʒ] ADJ (wise)

sage person, comment, air

avisé

to give sage advice

donner de sages conseils

sage Derby N Brit

sage Derby

fromage m à la sauge

sage green N ADJ

sage green

vert m cendré

sage-and-onion stuffing N

sage-and-onion stuffing

farce f à l'oignon et à la sauge

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midwifery

profession f de sage-femme

to study midwifery

faire des études de sage-femme

to study midwifery attr course, service

de sage-femme

State Certified Midwife

sage-femme f diplômée

as wise as Solomon

sage comme Salomon

Translations for sage in the French»English Dictionary

I.sage [saʒ] ADJ

1. sage (sensé):

sage personne

wise

sage paroles, décision, précaution, action

wise, sensible

sage compromis

sensible

il serait sage de faire

it would be wise ou sensible to do

il serait sage que vous le fassiez

you would be wise to do it

2. sage (docile):

sage enfant, chien

good, well-behaved

sage public

restrained

sage ville

sedate

sois sage!

be good!, behave yourself!

3. sage (modéré):

sage goût, mode

sober

sage spectacle, esthétique

tame

sage prix

moderate, reasonable

sage idées

sensible

conduite sage MOTOR

sensible driving

4. sage (pudique):

sage vêtement

sober

II.sage [saʒ] N m

1. sage (homme avisé):

sage

wise man

sage HISTORY

sage

2. sage (conseiller):

sage

expert

III.sage [saʒ]

être sage comme une image

to be as good as gold

sage-femme, sagefemme <pl sages-femmes, sagefemmes> [saʒfam] N f

sage-femme

midwife

un homme sage-femme

a male midwife

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sauge

sage

sage in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sage in the English»French Dictionary

sage [seɪdʒ] N no pl

sage

sauge f

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well-behaved

sage

midwife

sage-femme f

to make a smart move

prendre une sage décision

wise

sage

Translations for sage in the French»English Dictionary

I.sage [saʒ] ADJ

1. sage (avisé):

sage conseil, personne

wise

2. sage (docile):

sage écolier, enfant

well-behaved

3. sage (chaste):

sage jeune fille

good

4. sage (décent, modéré):

sage goût, vêtement

restrained

II.sage [saʒ] N m

sage

wise man

conseil des sages

advisory commission

sage-femme <sages-femmes> [saʒfam] N f

sage-femme

midwife

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c'est cette sage-femme qui l'a accouchée

this is the midwife who delivered her baby

dit le Sage/le Bègue

known as the Wise/the Stammerer

sage comme une image

as good as gold

sage Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

as good as gold

sage comme une image

known as the Wise/the Stammerer

dit le Sage/le Bègue

this is the midwife who delivered her baby

c'est cette sage-femme qui l'a accouchée

she was delivered by the midwife

c'est la sage-femme qui l'a accouchée

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The early sages would give their slaves from every dish on their table.

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He is described as a sage who knows almost everything.

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The sage also grants him a physical-boon, which is a dried herb.

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They instantly delude the minds of even sages who are the seats of wisdom.

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Sage software sales escalated in that year from 30 copies a month to over 300.

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It grows on vernally moist coastal grassland and coastal sage scrub habitat with clay soils.

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Sage-grouse are highly selective grazers, choosing only a few plant genera.

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Sage was engaged in the writing of several projects at the time of his death in 1989, at age 89.

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The vegetation found in the area is coastal sage scrub.

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Sage was said to have almost the same virtues without the same defects.

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