il va sans dire

/il va sɑ̃ diʁ/

verb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
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past
il est allé sans dire
perfect
il est allé sans dire

Meaning

  1. it goes without saying

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

cela va de soi

cela va de soi and il va sans dire are close synonyms, both meaning "that goes without saying."

Practice

1 What does il va sans dire mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il va sans ___ que la sécurité passe avant tout.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches il va sans dire?

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