- French to English
tel
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
a. just as
J’ai retrouvé Marion telle que je l’avais toujours connue.I found Marion just as I had always known her.
b. the same as
Le jardin est resté tel qu’il était quand j’étais enfant.The garden remained the same as it was when I was a child.
c. as
L’adaptation du roman est exactement telle que je l’avais imaginée.The adaptation of the novel is exactly as I had imagined it.
a. so (used with "that")
Jordan a eu une telle peur qu’il s’est évanoui.Jordan was so scared that he fainted.
b. such (used with "that")
Ce manteau est fabriqué dans un tissu tel qu’il résiste aux températures les plus basses.This coat is made from such a fabric that it can withstand the coldest temperatures.
An indefinite article is a word that indicates that a noun is not specific (e.g., un, une).
a. a certain
Si tu sais que tel ingrédient te donne mal au ventre, arrête d’en manger.If you know that a certain ingredient gives you a stomachache, stop eating it.
b. a
Mes parents ne s’ennuient jamais. Ils ont toujours tel film à voir ou telle fête où aller.My parents are never bored. They always have a movie to watch or a party to go to.
c. this (often used with "or that")
Mon frère se prend toujours de passion pour tel ou tel sport, avant d’abandonner une semaine plus tard.My brother always gets really into this or that sport, only to give it up a week later.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
a. so-and-so
Mathieu se vante sans arrêt d’avoir rencontré un tel ou d’avoir bu un café avec une telle.Mathieu is constantly bragging about having met so-and-so or having had coffee with so-and-so.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
8. (colloquial) (abbreviation of "téléphone")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. phone
Il faut que je change de tel. Celui-ci est trop vieux.I need to get a new phone. This one’s too old.
9. (colloquial) (abbreviation of "numéro de téléphone")
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. number
J’ai réussi à avoir le tel de Nina. - Tu vas l’appeler ?I managed to get Nina’s number. - Are you going to call her?
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