a further comment about "doe's eyes" ... I find "yeux doux" translated in several sources as "goo-goo eyes" or "googly eyes" in English, but none as "doe's eyes".
Popular songs in English refer to "making eyes at" or "having eyes for" as a way of showing love. ("Mom, he's making eyes at me", "I only have eyes for you.") It's a bit old-fashioned, however, not in everyday use any more.
One can also make "sheep's eyes" in English to express love.
And a beautiful woman can be "doe-eyed".
However, I don't find any reference in English sources to "making doe's eyes", and I've never heard the expression myself. Perhaps it is a literal translation of a French expression.
An approximate translation of the sentence might be: "Making eyes at your screen all day will get you nowhere. If it worked we would know it." It's a challanging sentence to translate into coherent English.
Walter B.
When I listen to this, I'm sure I'm hearing Il Y a-t-il un problème ? - Oui, il y a un problème.
Perhaps I'm just imagining it?
Le jour d'après / Le jour d'avant
These can only be used on their own, and will mean the same as le lendemain and la veille, although they're a bit less elegant, more used in speech.
what is meant by "these can only be used on their own"? thank you
Le jour suivant / Le jour précédent Le jour suivant, Ali Baba retourna à la grotte.On the following day, Ali Baba returned to the cave.Le jour précédent, ils avaient quitté leur vieil appartement.On the previous day, they'd left their old flat.As for le jour suivant (on the following day) and le jour précédent (on the previous day), they are used in a past context just like le lendemain and la veille, but always on their own.
I used “Évidemment” instead of “Bien sûr” for the term “Of course”, and it was not included as any of the accepted terms. Could you please explain the appropriate use of “évidemment”? Several dictionaries translate it as “of course”, but perhaps there is a usage nuance that I do not understand?
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In this example the French is in Le Subjonctif Présent but the English translation is in the past tense (present tense would be "unless you are lying to me"). Why is the French not "Je te crois à moins que tu ne m'aies eu menti"?
I find "yeux doux" translated in several sources as "goo-goo eyes" or "googly eyes" in English, but none as "doe's eyes".
Popular songs in English refer to "making eyes at" or "having eyes for" as a way of showing love. ("Mom, he's making eyes at me", "I only have eyes for you.") It's a bit old-fashioned, however, not in everyday use any more.
One can also make "sheep's eyes" in English to express love.
And a beautiful woman can be "doe-eyed".
However, I don't find any reference in English sources to "making doe's eyes", and I've never heard the expression myself. Perhaps it is a literal translation of a French expression.
An approximate translation of the sentence might be: "Making eyes at your screen all day will get you nowhere. If it worked we would know it." It's a challanging sentence to translate into coherent English.
Walter B.
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