sur le compte de
French
Etymology
Literally, “on the account of”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /syʁ lə kɔ̃t də/
Preposition
- on, up to, down to (someone or something)
- mettre quelque chose sur le compte de quelqu’un, imputer quelque chose à quelqu’un ― to attribute something to someone, to ascribe something to someone
- mettre quelque chose sur le compte de quelque chose ― to put something down to something, to chalk something up to something
- J’ai mis ça sur le compte de la fatigue. ― I put that down to tiredness.
- about
- Synonym: au sujet de
- Je me suis trompé sur son compte. ― I was mistaken about him, I was wrong about him.
Usage notes
- Does not translate as on account of.
- Not to be confused with pour le compte de.
See also
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