c'est-à-dire
Meanings
Phrase
1. that is to say
Examples21
C'est-à-dire le 10 mai.
That is to say, on May 10th.
La phrase a deux sujets, c-à-d Tom et Marie.
The sentence has two subjects, i.e.: Tom and Mary.
Mon père est mort il y a trois ans, c'est-à-dire en 1977.
My father died three years ago, that is to say in 1977.
La phrase a deux sujets, c'est-à-dire Tom et Marie.
The sentence has two subjects, i.e.: Tom and Mary.
La phrase contient deux sujets, c-à-d Tom et Marie.
The sentence has two subjects, i.e.: Tom and Mary.
Je finirai ce travail dans une semaine, c'est-à-dire le 5 mai.
I'll finish the work in a week, that is, on May 5th.