sake in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sake in the English»French Dictionary

sake [Brit seɪk, Am seɪk] N

1. sake (purpose):

for the sake of principle, prestige, nation

pour

for the sake of clarity, for clarity's sake

pour la clarté

for the sake of argument

à titre d'exemple

to kill for the sake of killing

tuer pour le plaisir de tuer

to do sth for its own sake

faire qc pour le plaisir

peace/production for its own sake

la paix/la production pour la paix/la production

for old times' sake

en souvenir du bon vieux temps

2. sake (benefit):

for the sake of sb, for sb's sake

par égard pour qn

for my/her/their sake

par égard pour moi/elle/eux

for all our sakes

dans notre intérêt à tous

I'm telling you this for your own sake

c'est pour ton bien que je te dis cela

3. sake (in anger, in plea):

for God's/heaven's sake!

pour l'amour de Dieu/du ciel!

saki, sake [Brit ˈsɑːki, Am ˈsɑki] N

saki

sake m

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for Pete's sake, stop it!

mais enfin, arrête!

art for art's sake

l'art pour l'art

Translations for sake in the French»English Dictionary

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saké

sake

bougisme

change for the sake of change

par commodité

for (the sake of) convenience

pour l'amour de l'art

for the sake of art

pour l'amour de Dieu (supplication) fig

for heaven's sake

pour l'amour de Dieu vas-tu te taire!

for heaven's sake, will you shut up!

enfin

for heaven's sake

vas-tu te taire, enfin!

for heaven's sake, can't you be quiet!

mais enfin, cessez de vous disputer!

for heaven's sake, stop arguing!

par pitié, tais-toi!

for pity's sake, be quiet!

pitié! (ça suffit) inf

for pity's sake!

sake in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sake in the English»French Dictionary

sake¹ [seɪk] N

1. sake (purpose):

for the sake of [or for sth's sake] sth

pour qc

for the sake of art/one's family

pour l'amour de l'art/de sa famille

for economy's sake

par économie

for the sake of peace

pour avoir la paix

for the sake of principle

pour le principe

2. sake (advantage, benefit):

for the sake of [or for sb's sake] sb

faire qc pour le bien de qn

Phrases:

for Christ's [or God's] [or goodness] [or heaven's] sake pej inf

pour l'amour de Dieu

sake² [seɪk], saki N (Japanese rice drink)

sake

saké m

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for Christ's sake

pour l'amour de Dieu

for convenience('s sake)

par commodité

for goodness' sake

pour l'amour de Dieu

Translations for sake in the French»English Dictionary

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mais puisqu'elle est malade!

but she's ill, for heaven's sake!

pour plus de commodité

for the sake of convenience

par souci de vérité

for the sake of the truth

par souci d'égalité

for equality's sake

pour la gloire

for the sake of glory

non mais, tu me prends pour ...

for goodness sake, do you take me for ...

sake Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

for the sake of [or for sth's sake] sth

pour qc

for the sake of art/one's family

pour l'amour de l'art/de sa famille

for the sake of peace

pour avoir la paix

for the sake of principle

pour le principe

for the sake of [or for sb's sake] sb

faire qc pour le bien de qn

for Christ's [or God's] [or goodness] [or heaven's] sake pej inf

pour l'amour de Dieu

for convenience('s sake)

par commodité

but she's ill, for heaven's sake!

mais puisqu'elle est malade!

for goodness sake, do you take me for ...

non mais, tu me prends pour ...

for the sake of the truth

par souci de vérité

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But one man, drunk on "sake", forgot to throw the strange fish away.

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Having variable geometry wings does seem to complicate the design quite a lot, just for the sake of getting some extra speed.

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At one point a housekeeper complains to the couple about their constant fornicating, saying all the inn's other employees have refused to bring them sake.

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The tinkering has copped criticism from some as change for change's sake.

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Access to the past was restricted for the sake of developing a future-oriented new society.

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Some soliloquies were changed to inner monologues for the sake of psychological realism.

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The surfaces were left rough for the sake of variety of texture and to give an effect of spontaneity.

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Small talk is conversation for its own sake.

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Flour, which was added in early times to increase the soup's caloric value, was excluded for the sake of finer taste.

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As they did not understand, she commanded them only for their own sake to be mindful of the honor of their father.

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