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en travers versus à travers I looked at examples of these two perhaps too briefly. The former is defined as "across" and the latter as "through" but it's not clear. … Started by alan gould in French Grammar	1	Sep 25, 2013 Reply by Vedas
"May I please speak English?" In preparation for another trip from my U.S. home to Paris after a gap of several years, I want to make sure that I have one key question c… Started by Steven Brecher in French Grammar	9	Sep 25, 2013 Reply by Chantal Savignat
"Vraiment?" fit-il. Saw this in the dictionary, translated as "he goes" for "he said." Many people will use this in relaying a conversation, but it's very ca… Started by alan gould in French Grammar	2	Sep 23, 2013 Reply by George Hunt
un trait/une ligne I know "ligne" as "line" but I see "tirer un trait" for "draw a line" so I'm wondering if you use "trait" when the line is a designation (o… Started by alan gould in French Grammar	1	Sep 23, 2013 Reply by Vedas
"tirer en longueur/à sa fin" Let's say a film is boring and too long ("it's dragging on.") Would you say that the film "tire en longueur?" Also, when it's clear it'… Started by alan gould in French Grammar	3	Sep 21, 2013 Reply by George Hunt
pour faire bon poids the dictionary translates this as "for good measure." I would say the English expression is very infrequently used, but it's possible the… Started by alan gould in French Grammar	1	Sep 20, 2013 Reply by Chantal Savignat
"actions speak louder than words" The dictionary has both “les mots valent moins que les actions” and “les actes sont plus éloquents que les paroles." I would think that th… Started by alan gould in French Grammar	4	Sep 16, 2013 Reply by Charles D
Idiom (?) Translation Request - Millennials How does The Millennial Generation translate into French? I'm not sure how to Google the answer because I'm not looking for a literal trans… Started by Lexi Freeman in French Grammar	3	Sep 16, 2013 Reply by Chantal Savignat
Woodlife translation Hi folks. I wonder if you can help me. I run a business called “Woodlife” which gets people closer to nature and introduces them to wild-c… Started by Pablo in French Grammar	6	Sep 12, 2013 Reply by Pablo
de belles filles I entered Il y a de belles filles à l'université into reverso.com, but I didn't like its translation, There is beautiful girls at the un… Started by Dwayne Roberts in French Grammar	6	Sep 12, 2013 Reply by Dwayne Roberts

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