Translation of "laisser à désirer" to English

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Dictionary translations for "laisser à désirer"

laisser à désirer verb
leave much to be desired (être médiocre)

Phrases with "laisser à désirer" (1)

  1. se laisser à désirer - leave much to be desired

Contexts with "laisser à désirer"

Un bon diplomate est une personne qui a acquis la technique consistant à laisser à une autre le soin de révéler un secret. A good diplomat is a person who practises the technique of letting someone else let the cat out of the bag.
Le vrai bonheur consiste à désirer peu. True happiness consists of desiring little.
Je n'avais jusqu'alors jamais compris pourquoi l'éternité avait été faite. C'est pour laisser à certains d'entre nous une chance d'apprendre l'allemand. Never knew before what eternity was made for. It is to give some of us a chance to learn German.
L'enseignement des sciences humaines laisse fortement à désirer au Chili. The teaching of humanities in Chile leaves a lot to be desired.
Ton comportement laisse beaucoup à désirer. Your behavior leaves much to be desired.
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