they – English-français Translations in WikDict

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they pronoun /ðeɪ/ , /ðə/
(the third-person plural nominative) A group of entities previously mentioned. [since 13th c.]	ils, elles, eux, eusse, eux-autres, iels
(the third-person singular nominative, occasionally, proscribed) A single person, previously mentioned, whose gender is unknown, irrelevant, or (since 20th c.) non-binary. [since 14th c.]	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
let the chips fall where they may: advienne que pourra
they say: il parait
as they come: comme c’est pas permis
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
as they say: comme dirait l'autre, comme on dit
they/them: iel

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