soi-disant

soi-disant [swadizɑ̃]

1. invariable adjective

so-called

• un soi-disant poète/professeur a so-called poet/teacher

2. adverb

supposedly

• il était soi-disant parti à Rome he had supposedly left for Rome

• il était venu soi-disant pour discuter he had come to talk - or so he said

• soi-disant que ... (inf) it seems that ...

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swadizɑ̃
1.

adjectif invariable

1) (qui prétend être) self-styled

2) (prétendu) controv [démocratie, liberté, miracle] so-called (épith)

2.

adverbe (prétendument) supposedly

elle a soi-disant la migraine — she has a migraine, or so she says

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swadizɑ̃

1. adj inv

so-called

un soi-disant poète — a so-called poet

2. adv

supposedly

Il était soi-disant parti à Paris. — He had supposedly left for Paris.

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soi-disant

A adj inv (before n)

1 (qui prétend être) self-styled;

2 (prétendu) controv [démocratie, liberté, miracle] so-called (épith).

B loc adv

1 (prétendument) supposedly; il n'est pas allé à l'école soi-disant parce qu'il est malade he hasn't gone to school, supposedly because he's ill; elle a soi-disant la migraine she has a migraine, or so she says; soi-disant que it would appear that.

[swadizɑ̃] adjectif invariable

1. [qu'on prétend tel - liberté, gratuité] so-called ; [ - coupable, responsable] alleged

2. [qui se prétend tel - aristocrate] self-styled ; [ - ami, héritier, génie] so-called

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[swadizɑ̃] adverbe

(familier) [à ce qu'on prétend] supposedly

elle l'a soi-disant tué they say she killed ou she's alleged to have killed him

tu étais soi-disant absent! you were supposed to be out!

elle est sortie, soi-disant pour acheter du fromage she went out, ostensibly to get some cheese ou to get some cheese, she said

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soi-disant que locution conjonctive

(familier) apparently

soi-disant qu'il ne nous aurait pas vus! he didn't see us, or so he said!