Terms containing sa

Subject	French	English
gen.	arriver tout droit de sa province	be fresh from the provinces
gen.	arriver tout droit de sa province	be fresh from the country
gen.	atteindre le faîte de sa carrière	reach the climax of one's career
gen.	atteindre sa majorité	come of age
gen.	atteindre sa majorité	reach one's majority soutenu <->
gen.	baisser sa garde	drop one's guard
gen.	battre sa coulpe	beat one's breast
gen.	blottir sa tête contre l'épaule de	lay one's head on somebody's shoulder (quelqu'un)
gen.	comme si le sort les poursuivait de sa malédiction	as if fate had cast her evil eye on them
gen.	connu pour sa mesquinerie	renowned for his stinginess
gen.	Convention relative à la loi applicable au trust et à sa reconnaissance	Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and on their Recognition
gen.	courir sa chance	try one's luck
gen.	courir droit à sa perte	be on the road to ruin
gen.	dicter sa loi	lay down the law
gen.	déposer sa candidature	apply
gen.	elle a apposé sa signature au bas de la lettre	she signed the letter at the bottom of the page
gen.	elle a beaucoup de sa mère	she really takes after her mother
gen.	elle a bien mené sa carrière, témoin sa réussite	she has managed her career well, her success is a testimony to that
gen.	elle a enfoui sa tête dans l'oreiller	she buried her head in the pillow
gen.	elle a eu sa part de soucis	she's had her share of worries
gen.	elle a fini sa médecine en 1980	she qualified as a doctor in 1980
gen.	elle a habillé sa fille en Zorro	she dressed her daughter up as Zorro
gen.	elle a hérité sa bonne humeur de sa famille paternelle	she inherited her even temper from her father's side of the family
gen.	elle a intériorisé sa colère	she bottled up her anger
gen.	elle a intériorisé sa colère	she kept her anger in
gen.	elle a obtenu sa nomination au poste de directrice	she was appointed to the post of manager
gen.	elle a passé sa vie au service des autres	she spent her life helping others
gen.	elle a rejoué toute sa fortune sur le 7	she gambled her whole fortune on the 7 again
gen.	elle a rencontré l'homme de sa vie	she's met the love of her life
gen.	elle a retrouvé sa gaieté	she's cheered up again
gen.	elle a reçu sa nomination au poste de directrice	she was appointed to the post of manager
gen.	elle a survécu grâce à sa résistance exceptionnelle	she survived thanks to her great powers of resistance
gen.	elle a tendance à se régler sur l'exemple de sa mère	she has a tendency to model herself on her mother
gen.	elle a terminé sa lettre par une belle formule	she ended her letter with a well-turned phrase
gen.	elle a terminé sa lettre par une formule toute faite	she ended her letter with a ready-made phrase
gen.	elle a voulu tester sa collègue	she wanted to put her colleague to the test
gen.	elle a été fidèle à sa parole	she kept her word
gen.	elle a été fidèle à sa promesse	she kept her word
gen.	elle a été très touchée par sa disparition	she was badly shaken by his death
gen.	elle arrive tout juste à assurer sa subsistance	she has just enough to keep body and soul together
gen.	elle arrive tout juste à assurer sa subsistance	she just manages to survive
gen.	elle avait pour consigne de surveiller sa sœur	she'd been told to keep an eye on her sister
gen.	elle baigne dans la musique depuis sa jeunesse	she's been immersed in music since she was young
gen.	elle compte parmi les plus grands pianistes de sa génération	she is one of the greatest pianists of her generation
gen.	elle court à sa perte	she's on the road to ruin
gen.	elle dit qu'elle l'aime à sa manière	she says she loves him in her own way
gen.	elle doit se retourner dans sa tombe	she must be turning in her grave
gen.	elle entre dans sa 97supe/sup année	she's entering her 97th year
gen.	elle est bien punie de sa méchanceté	she's paying the price for her spitefulness
gen.	elle est crevante, sa gamine	her kid's a riot
gen.	elle est crevante, sa gamine	her kid's a scream
gen.	elle est la première de sa classe	she's top of her class
gen.	elle est mieux que sa sœur	she's better-looking than her sister
gen.	elle est pour ainsi dire sa raison de vivre	she's his reason for living, as it were
gen.	elle est pour ainsi dire sa raison de vivre	she's his reason for living, so to speak
gen.	elle est préhistorique, sa bagnole!	his car's virtually an antique!
gen.	elle est revenue sur sa décision contre une promesse d'augmentation	she reconsidered her decision after being promised a rise
gen.	elle est tellement maniérée dans sa façon de parler!	she has such an affected way of speaking!
gen.	elle est venue avec toute sa marmaille	she came with her whole brood
gen.	elle fait valoir sa fille	she pushes her daughter forward
gen.	elle flotte dans sa robe	her dress is too big for her
gen.	elle flotte dans sa robe	she's lost in that dress
gen.	elle lui a consacré le meilleur de sa vie	she gave him the best years of her life
gen.	elle lui a jeté sa lettre à la figure	she threw the letter in his face
gen.	elle m'a donné sa valise à porter	she gave me her suitcase to carry
gen.	elle m'a dépanné en me prêtant sa voiture	she helped me out by lending me her car
gen.	elle m'a fait voir sa robe de mariée	she showed me her wedding dress
gen.	elle m'a refusé sa main	she refused my offer of marriage
gen.	elle m'a repassé sa tunique	she let me have her smock
gen.	elle m'a vendu sa montre pour 10 euros	she sold me her watch for 10 euros
gen.	elle me considère comme sa meilleure amie	she considers me to be her best friend
gen.	elle me considère comme sa meilleure amie	she looks upon me as her best friend
gen.	elle me considère comme sa meilleure amie	she regards me as her best friend
gen.	elle me prend pour sa chose	she thinks she can do what she wants with me
gen.	elle n'a plus toute sa lucidité	her mind's wandering a bit
gen.	elle ne l'aimait pas, elle tolérait juste sa présence à ses côtés	she just put up with having him around
gen.	elle ne l'aimait pas, elle tolérait juste sa présence à ses côtés	she didn't like him
gen.	elle n'est pas marrante, sa femme	his wife is really bad news!
gen.	elle nous a offert sa maison pour l'été	she offered us her house for the summer
gen.	elle poursuivit sa lecture	she read on
gen.	elle poursuivit sa lecture	she carried on reading
gen.	elle pressait sa poupée dans ses bras	she was hugging her doll
gen.	elle s'autorise de sa confiance	she exploits his confidence in her
gen.	elle savoure sa vengeance	she savours her vengeance
gen.	elle se fait transfuser régulièrement à cause de sa maladie	she has regular blood transfusions because of her illness
gen.	elle se signale surtout par sa bonne volonté	what sets her apart is her willingness to cooperate
gen.	elle sent que sa fille lui échappe	she can feel that her daughter's drifting away from her
gen.	elle s'est accordée une trêve dans la rédaction de sa thèse	she took a break from writing her thesis
gen.	elle tendit sa joue à sa mère pour qu'elle l'embrasse	she offered her cheek for her mother to kiss
gen.	elle tendit son front à sa mère pour qu'elle l'embrasse	she offered her forehead for her mother to kiss
gen.	elle tira pudiquement sa jupe sur ses genoux	she modestly drew her skirt over her knees
gen.	elle tire sa fortune de ses terres	she makes her money from her land
gen.	elle veut encore méditer sa décision	she wants to think some more about her decision
gen.	elle vit seule avec sa mère	she lives alone with her mother
gen.	entraîner quelqu'un dans sa chute	drag somebody down with one
gen.	est-ce de sa faute? — en aucune manière	is it his fault? — no, not in the least
gen.	est-ce de sa faute? — en aucune manière	is it his fault? — no, not in the slightest
gen.	extraire un ticket de sa poche	dig a ticket out of one's pocket
gen.	extraire un ticket de sa poche	take a ticket out of one's pocket
gen.	fournir sa contribution	one's share/to do
gen.	garder le contrôle de sa voiture	keep control of one's car
gen.	il a bien mené sa barque	he managed manage his affairs well
gen.	il a bâti sa maison tout seul	he built his house all by himself
gen.	il a chanté une petite chanson de sa composition	he sang a little song he'd written
gen.	il a complété sa collection par un Van Gogh	he completed his collection with a painting by Van Gogh
gen.	il a construit sa fortune pierre par pierre	he built up his fortune from nothing
gen.	il a couvert sa famille d'infamie	he has brought infamy upon his family
gen.	il a dépeint l'hypocrisie dans toute sa laideur	he portrayed hypocrisy in all its ugliness
gen.	il a encore sa grand-mère	his grandmother's still alive
gen.	il a fait entrer sa fille comme attachée de presse	he got a job for his daughter as a press attaché
gen.	il a fait les quatre cents coups dans sa jeunesse	he sowed his wild oats when he was young
gen.	il a gagné le centuple de sa mise	his bet paid off a hundredfold
gen.	il a laissé d'immenses propriétés à sa famille	he left his family vast estates
gen.	il a l'âge de prendre sa retraite	he's old enough to retire
gen.	il a mal mené sa barque	he didn't manage his affairs well
gen.	il a mis tout le monde dans sa poche	he took everyone in
gen.	il a mis tout le monde dans sa poche	he twisted everyone round his little finger
gen.	il a monté un moteur plus puissant sur sa voiture	he has put a more powerful engine into his car
gen.	il a noué le foulard autour de sa taille	he tied the scarf around his waist
gen.	il a passé sa soirée à faire jouer le chien avec la balle	he spent the evening throwing the ball around for the dog
gen.	il a perdu toute sa clientèle	he has lost all his customers
gen.	il a pris sa raclée en finale	he got hammered in the final
gen.	il a pris sa raclée en finale	he got thrashed in the final
gen.	il a proposé sa place à la vieille dame	he offered the old lady his seat
gen.	il a refusé sa subordination au directeur commercial	he refused to work under the sales manager
gen.	il a repris sa bonhomie coutumière	he has recovered his usual good spirits
gen.	il a réussi sa nature morte	his still life was a success
gen.	il a sa dose	he's had as much as he can stand
gen.	il a sa dose	he's had a bellyful
gen.	il a sa tête des mauvais jours	it looks like he's in a bad mood
gen.	il a sacrifié sa vie pour sa patrie	he laid down his life for his country
gen.	il a sacrifié sa vie pour sa patrie	he sacrificed his life for his country
gen.	il a volé à sa rencontre	he rushed to meet her
gen.	il a été renvoyé de sa boîte	he got the sack
gen.	il accepte tout de sa femme	he'd put up with anything from his wife
gen.	il amène toujours sa sœur en renfort	he always brings his sister along to back him up
gen.	il arrive de sa cambrousse	he's just up from the sticks
gen.	il arrive de sa cambrousse	he's just up from the backwoods
gen.	il attache plus de prix à sa famille depuis sa maladie	his family is more important to him since his illness
gen.	il avait monté tout un scénario dans sa tête	he'd thought up some weird and wonderful scheme
gen.	il avait été précédé de sa mauvaise réputation	his bad reputation had preceded him
gen.	il confond sa droite et sa gauche	he mixes up his right and left
gen.	il courait et sur sa lancée, il dribbla ses deux adversaires	he ran up the field, dribbling around two attackers as he went
gen.	il desserra sa ceinture d'un cran	he loosened his belt one notch
gen.	il donne plus de prix à sa famille depuis sa maladie	his family is more important to him since his illness
gen.	il donnerait jusqu'à sa chemise	he'd give the shirt off his back
gen.	il débarque de sa cambrousse	he's just up from the sticks
gen.	il débarque de sa cambrousse	he's just up from the backwoods
gen.	il est aisément reconnaissable à cause de sa cicatrice	he's easy to recognize because of his scar
gen.	il est arrivé avec toute sa nichée	he turned up with all his brood
gen.	il est bien de sa personne	he's a good-looking man
gen.	il est déboussolé depuis le départ de sa mère	his mother's departure has unsettled him
gen.	il est horripilant, avec sa manie de jeter les journaux!	he gets on my nerves, always throwing out the papers!
gen.	il est l'opprobre de sa famille	he's a disgrace to his family
gen.	il est obligé de se faire conduire au bureau par sa femme	he has to get his wife to drive him to work
gen.	il est pas triste, avec sa chemise à fleurs	he's a scream in his flowery shirt
gen.	il est peu probable qu'elle soit sa sœur	it's not very likely that she's his sister
gen.	il est sorti de sa réserve après quelques verres de vin	he loosened up after a few glasses of wine
gen.	il est sorti de sa réserve après quelques verres de vin	he opened up after a few glasses of wine
gen.	il est sorti de sa vie	he's out of her life
gen.	il est tombé de toute sa hauteur	he fell headlong
gen.	il est toujours en train de taquiner sa sœur	he's always teasing his sister
gen.	il est tout l'opposé de sa sœur	he's the exact opposite of his sister
gen.	il est trop préoccupé de sa petite personne	he's too wrapped up in himself
gen.	il faut l'arracher des griffes de sa mère	he needs to be rescued from his mother's clutches
gen.	il faut toujours qu'il étale sa science	he's always trying to impress everybody with what he knows
gen.	il gagne bien sa vie	he earns a good living
gen.	il gardait le nez baissé sur sa soupe	he was hunched over his soup
gen.	il jouait avec sa gomme	he was fiddling with his eraser
gen.	il jouait avec sa gomme	he was playing with his eraser
gen.	il lui a fait signe depuis sa fenêtre	he waved to him from his window
gen.	il m'a demandé de le débarrasser de sa vieille table	he asked me to take his old table off his hands
gen.	il m'a demandé pardon de sa conduite	he apologized to me for his behaviour
gen.	il m'a entraîné dans sa chute	he pulled me down with him
gen.	il m'a entraîné dans sa chute	he dragged me down with him
gen.	il m'a fait admirer sa voiture	he showed off his car to me
gen.	il n'a pas toute sa raison	he's not in his right mind
gen.	il n'a pas vu le poteau, et sa tête a heurté contre	he didn't see the post, and he banged his head on it
gen.	il n'a pas vu le poteau, et sa tête a heurté contre	he didn't see the post, and he banged his head against it
gen.	il n'a plus toute sa raison	he's no longer in his right mind
gen.	il n'a rien trouvé de plus pressé que d'aller tout raconter à sa femme	he wasted no time in telling his wife the whole story
gen.	il ne comptait pas sa peine	he spared no pains
gen.	il ne faisait qu'un avec sa monture	horse and rider were as one
gen.	il ne fait pas assez attention à sa femme	he doesn't pay enough attention to his wife
gen.	il ne mesure pas sa force forces	he doesn't know his own strength
gen.	il ne mesure pas sa peine	he doesn't spare his efforts (soutenu)
gen.	il ne mesure pas sa ses forces	he doesn't know his own strength
gen.	il ne reste que des vestiges de sa grandeur	only a shadow of his former greatness remains
gen.	il ne se doutait pas qu'il allait provoquer sa jalousie	he didn't realize that he would make her jealous
gen.	il ne s'est jamais consolé de la mort de sa femme	he never got over losing his wife
gen.	il ne s'est jamais guéri de sa jalousie	he never got over his jealousy
gen.	il ne sort jamais de sa tanière	he never leaves his den
gen.	il ne sort jamais sans toute sa quincaillerie	he's always armed to the teeth when he goes out
gen.	il ne tient pas encore bien sur sa bicyclette	he's not very steady on his bike yet
gen.	il n'en fait qu'à sa guise	he just does as he likes
gen.	il n'en fait qu'à sa guise	he just does as he pleases
gen.	il n'est pas encore remis de sa frayeur	he hasn't yet got over his fright
gen.	il n'est pas très certain de sa décision	he's not sure he's made the right decision
gen.	il nous a offert sa coopération	he offered to cooperate (with us)
gen.	il nous nargue avec sa nouvelle voiture	we're not good enough for him now he's got his new car
gen.	il nous regarde du haut de sa grandeur	he looks down his nose at us
gen.	il néglige sa tenue ces derniers temps	he hasn't been taking care of his appearance lately
gen.	il partageait sa peine	he shared her grief
gen.	il plongea la main dans sa poche	he thrust his hand deep into his pocket
gen.	il porta la main à sa poche	he put his hand to his pocket
gen.	il porte la guigne à toute sa famille	he's the bane of his family
gen.	il pressait sur son cœur la photo de sa fille	he was clasping a picture of his daughter to his heart
gen.	il refuse de sortir de sa chambre	he refuses to leave his room
gen.	il rentre dans sa famille tous les week-ends	he goes back home every weekend
gen.	il resserra sa ceinture d'un cran	he tightened his belt one notch
gen.	il régla sa marche sur celle de l'enfant	he adjusted his pace to the child's
gen.	il se cantonnait dans sa solitude	he took refuge in solitude
gen.	il se fit un écran de sa main	he shielded his eyes with his hand
gen.	il se rengorge quand on lui parle de sa pièce	he puffs up with pride when you talk to him about his play
gen.	il s'en soucie comme de sa première chemise	he doesn't give a damn about it
gen.	il sent sa force l'abandonner avec l'âge	he feels himself growing weaker with age
gen.	il s'est avisé trop tard de ce qu'il n'avait pas sa clé	he realized too late that he didn't have his key
gen.	il s'est bien adapté à sa nouvelle école	he has settled down well in his new school
gen.	il s'est déjà fait critiquer pour sa négligence	he has already been criticized for his negligence
gen.	il s'est fait sanctionner pour sa grossièreté envers l'arbitre	he was penalized for being rude to the umpire
gen.	il s'est fait écharper par sa femme quand il est rentré	his wife really laid into him when he got home
gen.	il s'est fait égratigner par la presse à propos de sa dernière déclaration	the papers had a real go at him about his latest statement
gen.	il s'est trop polarisé sur sa carrière	he was too wrapped up in his career
gen.	il suçotait sa pipe	he was sucking at his pipe
gen.	il va encore piquer sa colère!	he's going to have another one of his outbursts!
gen.	il vit en solitaire dans sa vieille maison	he lives on his own in his old house
gen.	il voue une véritable dévotion à sa mère	he worships his mother
gen.	il voulait imprimer tous ces détails dans sa mémoire	he wanted to impress all these details on his memory
gen.	il y a beaucoup d'oublis dans sa liste	there are a lot of gaps in her list
gen.	il y a beaucoup d'oublis dans sa liste	she left a lot of items off her list
gen.	il y a combien entre lui et sa sœur?	what's the age difference between him and his sister?
gen.	il y a quelque chose dans sa physionomie qui attire la sympathie	there's something about his face that draws you to him
gen.	il y a du laisser-aller dans sa tenue	he's a bit of a sloppy dresser
gen.	il y a du laisser-aller dans sa tenue	he dresses a bit too casually
gen.	il y avait un léger reproche dans sa remarque	there was a hint of reproach in her remark
gen.	il y avait un léger reproche dans sa voix	there was a hint of reproach in her voice
gen.	il y avait une certaine chaleur dans sa voix	his voice was warm (and welcoming)
gen.	il y est allé de sa petite larme	he shed a tear
gen.	il était affaissé sur sa chaise	he was slumped in his chair
gen.	il était baigné de sueur après sa course	he was soaked with sweat after the race
gen.	jouer sa tête	risk one's skin
gen.	ligoté à sa chaise	tied to his chair
gen.	n'en faire qu'à sa fantaisie	do exactly as one pleases
gen.	n'en faire qu'à sa tête	do exactly as one pleases
gen.	n'écoutant que sa colère	guided by his anger alone
gen.	n'écoutant que sa douleur	guided by his pain alone
gen.	n'épargner ni sa peine ni son temps	spare neither time nor trouble
gen.	obtenir sa qualification	qualify
gen.	pactiser avec sa conscience	stifle one's conscience
gen.	perdre le contrôle de sa voiture	lose control of one's car
gen.	perdre sa crédibilité	lose one's credibility
gen.	perdre sa fleur	lose one's virtue
gen.	perdre sa page	lose one's place
gen.	perdre sa page	lose one's page
gen.	perdre sa place	lose one's job
gen.	perdre sa situation	lose one's job
gen.	perdre sa vertu	lose one's virtue
gen.	perdre sa virginité	lose one's virginity
gen.	plaquer sa main sur la bouche de	put one's hand over somebody's mouth (quelqu'un)
gen.	plongé dans sa rêverie	deep in thought
gen.	porter la main à sa tête	raise one's hand to one's head
gen.	porter sa croix	have one's cross to bear
gen.	porter sa main à sa tête	raise one's hand to one's head
gen.	porter sa signature sur un registre	sign a register
gen.	porter un manteau par-dessus sa veste	wear an overcoat on top of one's jacket
gen.	prendre des frais à sa charge	take on the expenditure
gen.	prendre sa retraite	retire
gen.	prendre sa revanche	get one's revenge (sur quelqu'un, on somebody)
gen.	prendre sa revanche	take one's revenge (sur quelqu'un, on somebody)
gen.	prendre sa tête entre ses mains	hold one's head in one's hands
gen.	prendre quelqu'un sous sa protection	take somebody under one's wing
gen.	prendre un orphelin à sa charge	take an orphan
gen.	prouver à quelqu'un sa reconnaissance	give somebody proof of one's gratitude
gen.	prouver à quelqu'un sa reconnaissance	demonstrate one's gratitude to somebody
gen.	remettre quelqu'un à sa place	put somebody in his/her place
gen.	récupérer sa mise	recoup one's outlay
gen.	sa barbe est piquante	his beard's all prickly
gen.	sa barbe le maigrit	his beard makes him look thinner
gen.	sa beauté s'est fanée	her beauty has faded
gen.	sa beauté s'est fanée	her beauty has lost its bloom
gen.	sa bonne fée	his fairy godmother
gen.	sa bonne fée	his good fairy
gen.	sa boutique lui rapporte beaucoup d'argent	her shop brings in a lot of money
gen.	sa bronchite a dégénéré en pneumonie	his bronchitis developed into pneumonia
gen.	sa bronchite n'a pas laissé de séquelle	she suffered no aftereffects from her bronchitis
gen.	sa canne à pêche, ses bottes, son chapeau et tout le tintouin	his fishing rod, boots, hat and all the rest of it
gen.	sa chance tourne	his luck is changing
gen.	sa collection de printemps dose admirablement fantaisie et rigueur	his spring collection is a wonderful combination of fantasy and severity
gen.	sa colère se tempérait d'un peu de pitié	a hint of pity softened his anger
gen.	sa compagnie m'est insupportable	I can't stand being with her
gen.	sa compagnie m'est insupportable	I can't stand her company
gen.	sa compétence sera le gage d'une bonne gestion	his competence will secure good management
gen.	sa compétence sera le gage d'une bonne gestion	his competence will guarantee good management
gen.	sa conduite est en désaccord avec ses principes	his behaviour is not consistent with his principles
gen.	sa conscience ne le laissera pas en paix	his conscience will give him no rest
gen.	sa conscience ne le laissera pas tranquille	his conscience will give him no rest
gen.	sa convalescence touche à son terme	his convalescence will soon be over
gen.	sa copine c'est l'arlésienne!	does this much talked-about girlfriend really exist?
gen.	sa cote de popularité a gagné trois points	his popularity rating has gone up by three points
gen.	sa cote de popularité a perdu trois points	his popularity rating has gone down by three points
gen.	sa cote de popularité est tombée très bas %	his popularity rating has plummeted
gen.	sa cote de popularité est tombée à 28 %	his popularity rating has dropped to 28%
gen.	sa culture très étendue lui permettait de briller	his vast culture allowed him to shine
gen.	sa curiosité l'a poussé à l'indiscrétion	his curiosity made him indiscreet
gen.	sa dame	his ladylove
gen.	sa dernière conquête s'appelle Peter	her latest conquest is called Peter
gen.	sa dernière demeure	her final resting place
gen.	sa dernière phrase	the last thing he said
gen.	sa dernière pièce a enlevé tous les suffrages	his last play was an unqualified success
gen.	sa dernière pièce a remporté tous les suffrages	his last play was an unqualified success
gen.	sa dernière pièce passe au Galatée	her latest play is on at the Galatée
gen.	sa déception à peine voilée	his thinly-veiled disappointment
gen.	sa décision a stupéfié sa famille	his family was stunned by his decision
gen.	sa décision est dans la droite ligne de la politique gouvernementale	his decision is completely in line with government policy
gen.	sa décision est sans appel	his decision is final
gen.	sa décision n'a pas tardé	his decision wasn't long coming
gen.	sa déclaration a au moins le mérite d'être brève	her statement at least has the merit of being brief
gen.	sa déclaration se passe de tout commentaire	her statement needs no comment
gen.	sa déclaration tranche avec les propos apaisants du gouvernement	his remarks are in sharp contrast to the pacifying words of his government
gen.	sa démission lui a attiré des sympathies	her resignation earned her some sympathy
gen.	sa démission lui a attiré des sympathies	her resignation won her some sympathy
gen.	sa démission n'est qu'un incident de parcours	his resignation is only a minor incident
gen.	sa déposition enlève toute valeur à la vôtre	her testimony renders yours worthless
gen.	sa déposition enlève toute valeur à la vôtre	her testimony renders yours invalid
gen.	sa désincarcération a pris une heure	it took an hour to free him
gen.	sa détermination mollissait	her determination began to wane
gen.	sa détermination mollissait	her determination began to flag
gen.	sa famille a été dépossédée	his family was stripped of all its possessions
gen.	sa famille est plusieurs fois milliardaire	his family is worth billions
gen.	sa famille est restée un peu province	her family's kept up a rather provincial way of life
gen.	sa famille n'est guère fréquentable	her family isn't exactly the kind you'd care to associate with
gen.	sa façon d'être	the way he is
gen.	sa femme, c'est une vraie bobonne	his wife's the housewife-in-curlers type
gen.	sa femme est morte, il la suivra sans doute d'ici peu dans la tombe	his wife has died, he probably won't outlive her long
gen.	sa femme est une perle!	his wife is a real gem!
gen.	sa femme et complice de tous les instants	his wife and constant companion
gen.	sa fille a grandi de cinq centimètres	her daughter is five centimetres taller (than when I last saw her)
gen.	sa fille lui a inspiré ses plus belles chansons	his daughter gave him the inspiration for his best songs
gen.	Sa Grâce	His/Her Grace
gen.	sa guérison tient du miracle	his recovery is something of a miracle
gen.	sa guérison tient du miracle	his recovery is nothing short of a miracle
gen.	sa haine de la guerre	his hatred of war
gen.	sa haine ne connaît pas de limites	his hatred knows no bounds
gen.	sa haine se ravivait dès qu'il le voyait	every time he saw him, his hatred flared up again
gen.	sa hantise d'un accident l'empêche de conduire	his obsessive fear of accidents stops him from driving
gen.	sa journée de travail est soigneusement minutée	she works to a very strict schedule
gen.	sa journée de travail est soigneusement minutée	she works to a very tight schedule
gen.	sa jovialité le rendait très populaire	his cheerful manner made him very popular
gen.	sa langue a fourché	he made a slip (of the tongue)
gen.	sa main se posa sur la mienne	she put her hand on mine
gen.	sa maison en est pleine	his house is full of it/them
gen.	sa maison est d'un mauvais goût atroce	his house is horribly tasteless
gen.	sa maison est toujours rangée avec soin	his house is always very tidy
gen.	sa maison est toujours rangée avec soin	his house is always very neat
gen.	sa maison natale	the house where he was born
gen.	sa maladie a été un long calvaire	his illness was a long ordeal
gen.	sa maladie, c'est un sale truc	her illness is a nasty business
gen.	sa maladie et toutes les conséquences qui s'en sont suivies	his illness and all the ensuing consequences
gen.	sa manière de marcher	the way he walks
gen.	sa manière de marcher	his way of walking
gen.	sa manière de s'habiller	the way he dresses
gen.	sa manière de s'habiller	his way of dressing
gen.	sa manière de s'habiller s'assortit à sa personnalité	the way he dresses reflects his personality
gen.	sa manière de s'habiller s'assortit à sa personnalité	the way he dresses matches his personality
gen.	sa mauvaise foi m'écœure	I'm disgusted by his bad faith
gen.	sa maîtrise du japonais est étonnante	she has an amazing command of Japanese
gen.	sa montée au pouvoir	her rise to power
gen.	sa mort a donné lieu à une enquête	his death prompted an investigation
gen.	sa mort a marqué dans ma vie	his death had a great impact on my life
gen.	sa mort a marqué dans ma vie	his death had a great effect on my life
gen.	sa mort a été l'occasion de changements importants	significant changes took place after his death
gen.	sa mort annonçait le dernier acte de la campagne d'Italie	his death ushered in the last episode of the Italian campaign
gen.	sa mort annonçait le dernier acte de la Révolution	his death ushered in the last episode of the Revolution
gen.	sa mort fut immédiate	he died instantly
gen.	sa mort m'a beaucoup affligé	his death affected me greatly
gen.	sa mère le fagote n'importe comment	his mother dresses him like nothing on earth
gen.	sa mère lui a fait honte publiquement	her mother showed her up in front of everybody
gen.	sa mère ne lui dit jamais rien	her mother never tells her off
gen.	sa mère était une sainte femme	his mother was a real saint
gen.	sa nomination exclut qu'elle vienne vous voir en octobre	her appointment will prevent her coming to see you in October
gen.	sa nomination vient couronner sa carrière	her nomination is the crowning achievement of her career
gen.	sa participation aux jeux Olympiques semble compromise	there's a serious question mark hanging over his participation in the Olympic Games
gen.	sa peinture suggère plus qu'elle ne représente	his painting is more evocative than figurative
gen.	sa persévérance l'a fait triompher de toutes ces épreuves	his perseverance helped him through all these ordeals
gen.	sa peur n'est pas motivée	her fears are groundless
gen.	sa peur risque de se communiquer à tout son entourage	he's likely to make everyone else as frightened as he is
gen.	sa pièce a eu beaucoup de succès auprès des critiques mais peu auprès du public	his play was acclaimed by the critics but the public was less than enthusiastic
gen.	sa politique s'articule autour de deux axes principaux	her policy revolves around two main issues
gen.	sa politique s'articule autour de deux axes principaux	her policy revolves around two main themes
gen.	sa position est nette	her position is clear-cut
gen.	sa prestation fut décevante, il faut bien le reconnaître	it has to be admitted that his performance was disappointing
gen.	sa prestation n'est pas très exaltante!	his performance isn't particularly exciting!
gen.	sa profondeur d'esprit	her insight
gen.	sa proposition n'a pas trouvé d'écho	his offer wasn't taken into consideration
gen.	sa remarque m'a laissé perplexe	his remark puzzled me
gen.	sa remarque m'a laissé perplexe	his remark perplexed me
gen.	sa remarque n'était pas entièrement dépourvue de bon sens	his remark was not entirely devoid of common sense
gen.	sa remarque était intempestive	his comment was out of place
gen.	sa remarque était plutôt inopportune	he timed his remark rather badly
gen.	sa renommée a souffert du scandale	his reputation suffered from the scandal
gen.	sa robe est serrée à la taille	her dress is fitted at the waist
gen.	sa robe est trop serrée à la taille	her dress is too tight at the waist
gen.	sa robe lui découvrait le dos	her dress revealed her back
gen.	sa réaction lui a acquis l'estime de tous	her reaction won her everybody's esteem
gen.	sa rémunération	his earnings
gen.	sa rémunération	his income
gen.	sa réponse augure bien de notre prochaine réunion	his answer augurs well for our next meeting
gen.	sa réponse augure mal de notre prochaine réunion	his answer doesn't augur well for our next meeting
gen.	sa réponse laisse supposer qu'il était au courant	his answer leads one to assume he knew all about it
gen.	sa réponse m'a figé sur place	his answer struck me dumb
gen.	sa réponse nous autorise à penser que ...	his reply leads us to conclude that ...
gen.	sa réponse nous autorise à penser que ...	from his reply we may deduce that...
gen.	sa résolution est prise	her mind is made up
gen.	sa réticence est tombée devant mes arguments	she gave way in the face of my arguments
gen.	sa santé le permet	his health permitting
gen.	sa santé n'est pas brillante	his health is not too good
gen.	sa santé n'est pas brillante	he's not well
gen.	sa santé s'est altérée	her health has deteriorated
gen.	sa silhouette massive	his huge frame
gen.	sa silhouette se détachait sur le ciel	he was silhouetted against the sky
gen.	sa stratégie électorale	her electoral strategy
gen.	sa sœur est une sacrée dragueuse	her sister's always chasing after boys
gen.	sa sœur n'a rien eu	his sister escaped unscathed
gen.	sa taille la prédisposait à devenir mannequin	her height made modelling an obvious choice for her
gen.	sa taille s'est empâtée	he's grown fatter round the waist
gen.	sa théorie ne supporte pas une critique sérieuse	his theory won't stand up to serious criticism
gen.	sa tournée provinciale	her tour of the provinces
gen.	sa traduction a fait connaître son œuvre en France	her translation has brought his work to French audiences
gen.	Sa Très Gracieuse Majesté, la reine Élisabeth	Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Elizabeth
gen.	sa tête est partie heurter le buffet	his head struck against the sideboard
gen.	sa tête se devine derrière le rideau	you can just make out her head behind the curtain
gen.	sa version contredit la tienne	his version contradicts yours
gen.	sa version contredit la tienne	his version is at variance with yours
gen.	sa victoire ne doit rien au hasard	her victory has nothing to do with luck
gen.	sa victoire ne faisait aucun doute	her victory was certain
gen.	sa victoire ne faisait aucun doute	there was no doubt about her being the winner
gen.	sa vie est un vrai roman	you could write a book about his life
gen.	sa vie est un vrai roman-feuilleton	his life is a real adventure story
gen.	sa vie est un véritable enfer	his life is absolute hell
gen.	sa vie est un véritable gâchis	her life has been completely wasted
gen.	sa vie ne tient qu'à un fil	his life hangs by a thread
gen.	sa vieille mère	her aged mother
gen.	sa vieille mère	her old mother
gen.	sa vigilance s'est relâchée	he's become less vigilant
gen.	sa vision du monde	her world view
gen.	sa voiture, c'est sacré!	her car is sacred!
gen.	sa voiture est décapotable	she drives a convertible
gen.	sa voiture est décapotable	her car has a folding top
gen.	sa voiture est en miettes	her car's a wreck
gen.	sa voiture m'a heurté par le travers	her car hit me broadside on
gen.	sa voiture s'est aplatie contre un arbre	his car wrapped itself around a tree
gen.	sa voiture s'est fait esquinter par les manifestants	his car was smashed up by the demonstrators
gen.	sa voix ne porte pas assez	his voice doesn't carry well
gen.	sa voix se fit plus grave	his voice became deeper
gen.	sa vue baisse	his eyesight's failing
gen.	sa vue baisse	his eyesight's getting weaker
gen.	sa vue baisse	his eyesight's fading
gen.	sans sa barbe il est méconnaissable	you wouldn't recognize him without his beard
gen.	sans se départir de sa bonne humeur	without losing his good humour
gen.	sans vouloir minimiser sa contribution	without wishing to underrate her contribution
gen.	sans vouloir minimiser sa contribution	without wishing to minimize her contribution
gen.	sas hydraulique	hydraulic lock
gen.	sas pour véhicules transporteurs d'argent	interlock for armoured security vehicles
gen.	sas à vide	vacuum lock
gen.	s'embarrasser dans sa traîne	trip over one's train
gen.	tout son amour s'est reporté sur sa fille	all his love was switched to his daughter
gen.	tout son sang s'est porté à sa tête	the blood rushed to his head
gen.	y a-t-il un obstacle majeur à sa venue?	is there any major reason why he shouldn't come?
gen.	y laisser sa santé	ruin one's health
gen.	y laisser sa vie	lose one's life
gen.	à chacun sa part	share and share alike
gen.	à la fin de sa vie	late in life
gen.	à la fin de sa vie	at the end of his life
gen.	à la suite de son discours télévisé, sa cote a remonté	following her speech on TV, her popularity rating went up
gen.	à la voir on croirait sa sœur	you'd think she was her sister
gen.	à la voir on croirait sa sœur	look at her
gen.	à l'apogée de sa carrière	at the peak of his career
gen.	à l'apogée de sa carrière	at the height of his career
gen.	à l'opposé de sa mère, elle n'aimait pas la peinture	unlike her mother, she didn't like painting
gen.	à sa descente d'avion	as he got off the aircraft
gen.	à sa descente d'avion	as he disembarked the aircraft
gen.	à sa descente du bateau	as he disembarked
gen.	à sa descente du bateau	as he landed
gen.	à sa décharge, il faut dire que ...	in his defence, it has to be said that ...
gen.	à sa grande surprise	his great surprise
gen.	à sa grande surprise	much to his surprise
gen.	à sa mine, on voit qu'il est en mauvaise santé	you can tell from the way he looks that he's ill
gen.	à sa place	in his place
gen.	à sa place normale	in the normal place
gen.	à sa place normale	in situ
gen.	à sa porte	on his doorstep (sens propre & figuré)
gen.	à sa porte	at his door (sens propre & figuré)
gen.	à sa réaction, je l'ai tout de suite classé	I could tell straight away what sort of person he was from his reaction
gen.	à sa sortie de prison, il a remonté une petite affaire de plomberie	when he came out of prison he started up another small plumbing business
gen.	à sa sortie, le véhicule a été acclamé pour sa manœuvrabilité	when it was launched, the vehicle was praised for its easy handling
gen.	à sa grande stupéfaction	his utter amazement
gen.	à sa vue, elle s'évanouit	on seeing him/her, she fainted
gen.	à son départ ça a été la curée pour prendre sa place	people walked all over each other to get his job after he left
gen.	éclabousser quelqu'un de sa richesse	flaunt one's wealth in somebody's face
gen.	épuisé par sa course	exhausted from his running