they – English-français Translations in WikDict

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they pronoun /ðeɪ/
(the third-person plural nominative) A group of entities previously mentioned. [since the 1200s]	ils, elles, eux, eusse, eux-autres, iels
(the third-person singular nominative, occasionally, proscribed) A single person, previously mentioned, but typically not if previously named and identified as male or female, especially if of unknown, irrelevant or (since 21st century) non-binary gender. Now increasingly used for an unnamed person even if the gender of the person is identified. [since the 1300s]	iel, al, ille, ol, ul
(indefinite pronoun, vague meaning) People; some people; people in general; someone, excluding the speaker.	on

kick someone when they are down: frapper un ennemi à terre
as they say: comme on dit
they say: il parait
let the chips fall where they may: advienne que pourra
don't count your chickens before they're hatched: il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué
give them an inch and they'll take a mile: tendez-leur la main et ils vous prennent le bras
the more things change, the more they stay the same: plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
they/them: iel
give someone an inch and they'll take a mile: qui vole un œuf vole un bœuf

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