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  1. as it were:
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Detailed Translations for as it were from English to French

as it were:

as it were adv

  1. as it were

Translation Matrix for as it were:

AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- so to speak
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
pour ainsi dire as it were almost; forthwith; meaning; nearly; practically; so to say; so to speak; virtually; well-nigh

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Related Definitions for "as it were":

  1. as if it were really so1
    • she lives here, as it were1

Wiktionary Translations for as it were:

as it were
adverb
  1. to indicate a word or statement is not exact

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
as it were en quelque sorte; pour ainsi dire gewissermaßen — in einem gewissen Sinn
as it were pour ainsi dire sozusagenEinleitung eines bildlich (metaphorisch) gemeinten Ausdrucks: gewissermaßen

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