so-called in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for so-called in the French»English Dictionary

I.prétendu (prétendue) [pʀetɑ̃dy] ADJ

prétendu (prétendue) coupable, terroriste, voleur

alleged

prétendu (prétendue) démocratie, égalité, crise

alleged, so-called

prétendu (prétendue) médecin, policier, expert, artiste

would-be

la prétendue reprise de l'économie

the alleged ou so-called economic upturn

II.prétendu (prétendue) [pʀetɑ̃dy] N m (f) dated

prétendu (prétendue)

intended dated

pseudo- [psødo] PREFIX

pseudo-

pseudo

pseudo--scientifique

pseudo-scientific

pseudo--philosophique

pseudo-philosophical

pseudo--équilibre

so-called balance

pseudo--savant

self-styled scientist

I.soi-disant [swadizɑ̃] ADJ inv attr

1. soi-disant (qui prétend être):

soi-disant

self-styled

2. soi-disant (prétendu) controvers:

soi-disant démocratie, liberté, miracle

so-called attr

II.soi-disant [swadizɑ̃] ADV (prétendument)

soi-disant

supposedly

il n'est pas allé à l'école soi-disant parce qu'il est malade

he hasn't gone to school, supposedly because he's ill

elle a soi-disant la migraine

she has a migraine, or so she says

soi-disant que …

it would appear that …

so-called in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for so-called in the English»French Dictionary

so-called ADJ pej

so-called

soi-disant(e)

Translations for so-called in the French»English Dictionary

prétendu(e) [pʀetɑ̃dy] ADJ antéposé

prétendu(e)

supposed

prétendu(e) justice, liberté

so-called

I.soi-disant [swadizɑ̃] ADJ inv, antéposé

soi-disant

so-called

II.soi-disant [swadizɑ̃] ADV

soi-disant

supposedly

soi-disant qu'il serait en vacances inf

he was supposedly on holiday [or vacation Am]

I.dit(e) [di, dit] VB

dit part passé de dire

II.dit(e) [di, dit] ADJ

dit touristique, socialiste:

dit(e)

so-called

dit le Sage/le Bègue

known as the Wise/the Stammerer

See also dire

I.dire [diʀ] irreg VB trans

1. dire (exprimer, prétendre, traduire):

dire

to say

dire peur

to put into words

dis voir

hey, ...

dis donc, ...

listen, ...

dire que non/oui

to say yes/no

dire du bien/mal de qn/qc

to say nice/bad things about sb/sth

qu'est-ce que tu dis de ça?

what do you say to that?

c'est vous qui le dites! inf

you said it!

que dire?

what can you say?

..., comment dire, ...

..., how can I put it, ...

entre nous soit dit, ...

between ourselves, ...

dis, comment tu t'appelles, toi?

hey, what's your name?

quoi qu'on (en) dise

whatever they say

entendre dire qc

to hear sb say

2. dire (ordonner):

dire à qn de venir

to tell sb to come

3. dire (plaire):

cela me dit

I'd like that

cela ne me dit rien

I'm not in the mood for that

4. dire (croire, penser):

je veux dire qu'elle l'a fait

I mean that she's done it

on dirait que...

anyone would think ...

qui aurait dit cela!/qu'elle le ferait

who would have thought that!/that she'd do it

5. dire (reconnaître):

il faut dire qu'elle a raison

it must be said that she's right

6. dire (réciter):

dire chapelet, messe, prière

to say

dire poème

to recite

7. dire (signifier):

vouloir dire

to mean

ce qui veut dire (que)

which means (that)

8. dire (évoquer):

dire

to tell

quelque chose me dit qu'elle va le faire

something tells me she's going to do it

9. dire GAMES:

dire

to call

Phrases:

disons

let's say

je ne te/vous le fais pas dire!

you're telling me!

ce qui est dit est dit

what's said can't be unsaid

eh ben dis/dites donc! inf

well then!

II.dire [diʀ] irreg VB refl

1. dire (penser):

se dire que qn a fait qc

to think that sb's done sth

2. dire (se prétendre):

se dire médecin/malade

to claim to be a doctor/ill

3. dire (l'un(e) à l'autre):

se dire qc

to tell each other sth

4. dire (s'employer):

ça se dit/ne se dit pas en français

you say that/don't say that in French

5. dire (être traduit):

dire nom

to be called

ça se dit ... en français

the French for that is ...

comment se dit ... en français?

how do you say ... in French?

6. dire (se croire):

on se dirait au paradis

you'd think you were in paradise

III.dire [diʀ] irreg N m gén pl

dire

claims

dire d'un témoin

statement

au dire/selon les dires de qn

according to sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When he gets at them, it turns out they are associated with a so-called friend of his late father.

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It was also extended by the so-called houses 2 and 3.

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These additional cores can be wired into a special so-called tamper circuit in the alarm system.

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This was the first so-called freight car in the nation, the forerunner of the modern freight business.

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This arrangement makes the station part of a so-called triple-stickthree stations owned by a single company.

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The so-called training school was created primarily to rehabilitate working-class girls perceived to be destined for adult criminality.

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A major feature of the town was the so-called acropolis building.

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Second, studies should be carried out the influence of so-called trends in art.

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In order to introduce automatic functionality, so-called functional components are used.

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Learning to apply these so-called middle game joseki is one of the steps to becoming strong.

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