aux dépens de
Meanings
Preposition
1. at the expense of (someone)
Examples7
rire aux dépens de quelqu'un
to laugh at someone's expense
aux dépens de quelqu'un
at someone's expense
Il termina le travail aux dépens de sa santé.
He finished the work at the expense of his health.
Il ne travaille pas, mais pense seulement à vivre aux dépens de ses proches.
He doesn't work, but only thinks of sponging off his relatives.
Tout flatteur vit aux dépens de celui qui l'écoute.
Every flatterer lives at the expense of those who listen to them.
Apprenez que tout flatteur vit aux dépens de celui qui l'écoute.
Know that every flatterer lives at the expense of those who like to listen to him.