What does à savoir in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word à savoir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use à savoir in French.
The word à savoir in French means namely, have lost your bearings, not know where to turn, not know who to turn to, not know what fate awaits you, be at your wits' end, it remains to be seen, know what to expect. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word à savoir
namelylocution adverbiale (soutenu (c'est-à-dire) (adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.") Les rabatteurs levaient le gibier, à savoir perdrix, cailles et faisans. The beaters would flush out the game; namely partridges, quails, and pheasants. |
have lost your bearingslocution verbale (figuré (être déboussolé) (figurative) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Avec toutes ces offres, on ne sait pas à quel saint se vouer. |
not know where to turn, not know who to turn tolocution verbale (figuré (ne pas savoir à qui s'adresser) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Myriam ne sait pas à quel saint se vouer pour résoudre son problème. |
not know what fate awaits youlocution verbale (figuré, familier (ne pas savoir ce qui va arriver) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
be at your wits' endlocution verbale (être déboussolé) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
it remains to be seen(il faut encore savoir) |
know what to expectlocution verbale (apprécier correctement la situation) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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