par-devers
paʁ dəvɛʁ
Definition
Definition of par-devers - Reverso French Dictionary
Preposition
1.
possessionDated indique qu'une personne détient ou garde quelque choseDated
- Il conserve ces documents par-devers lui.
2.
devantDated indique une position face à quelqu'un dans un contexte formelDated
- L'accusé comparut par-devers le tribunal.
3.
directionDated indique une direction ou localisation du côté de quelqu'unDated
- Il se dirigea par-devers le roi pour plaider sa cause.
Expressions with par-devers
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dans ses pensées privées, sans le dire à personne
Il gardait par-devers soi ses vrais sentiments sur cette affaire.
Examples of par-devers in a sentence
Le notaire conserve par-devers lui l’original du testament. Il prêta serment par-devers le juge d'instruction. Le contrat fut signé par-devers le notaire. Il porta la lettre par-devers son oncle pour solliciter son aide. Le messager se rendit par-devers le prince sans être annoncé.
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- English:in his possession, before, ...
- German:bei, vor, ...
- Italian:in possesso di, innanzi a, ...
- Spanish:en su poder, ante, ...
- Portuguese:em seu poder, perante, ...
- Chinese:由......保管, 在......面前, ...
- Japanese:〜の手元に, ～の面前で, ...
- Arabic:بحوزة, أمام, ...
- Hebrew:בִּרְשׁוּתוֹ, בִּפְנֵי, ...
- Russian:при себе, пред лицом, ...
- Ukrainian:при, перед, ...
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