Oct 11, 2000 14:35
23 yrs ago
French term
Jennifer
compter
Non-PRO
French to English
Art/Literary
In a biographical text, "compter" is used in a manner I haven't seen before:
"Nous sommes ici-bas pour connaitre, aimer et servir Dieu et Le voir au Paradis dans l'autre vie. C'est la-dessus que nous devons compter. Sinon, nous perdons tout."
"Nous sommes ici-bas pour connaitre, aimer et servir Dieu et Le voir au Paradis dans l'autre vie. C'est la-dessus que nous devons compter. Sinon, nous perdons tout."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 0 | Consider this other answer |
Natacha Huot
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| 0 | to count on something |
Zofia Wyszynski
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Proposed translations
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Consider this other answer
I think that "to count on" would be a good choice but have you thought about using to rely on?
When you say that something/someone is reliable, it means that you can on on it/him or her.
So I think that you could say "we must rely on that"
but of course you could also use We must count on that.
When you say that something/someone is reliable, it means that you can on on it/him or her.
So I think that you could say "we must rely on that"
but of course you could also use We must count on that.
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Comment: "Thanks to both of you for your help! I was planning on using "be sure of" or something along those lines, but wanted to check with others. I appreciate your help!"
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Zofia Wyszynski
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United States
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Native in: English 
, Norwegian (Variant: Bokmål)
Works in: English to Norwegian, English to Norwegian (Bokmal), French to Norwegian, and 6 more.
to count on something
..."This is what we have to count on. Otherwise, we will lose everything."
Compter sur quelque chose = to count on something.
Je compte sur toi = I'm counting on you.
Hope this will help!
Compter sur quelque chose = to count on something.
Je compte sur toi = I'm counting on you.
Hope this will help!
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