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ne pas faire un pli

The French expression “ne pas faire un pli”translates literally to “to not make a crease”.

English meaning:

  • to be sure
  • sure enough

French meaning:

  • être certain, sûr – to be certain, sure

Example sentences:

  • Je t’ai dit qu’il allait etre en retard. Ça n’a pas fait un pli, il est arrrive en retard ! I told you he’d arrive late. Sure enough, he arrived late!
  • Il conduit trop vite depuis très longtemps. Ça n’a pas fait un pli, il s’est fait arrete par la police. He’s been driving too fast for a long time. Sure enough, he got stopped by the police.

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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