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“mi-raisin” in English
6 examplesAvec son air mi-figue mi-raisin, on ne sait jamais si René parle sérieusement ou non.
With his half-in-jest half-in-earnest air, we never know if René is speaking seriously or not.
En conclusion, les résultats obtenus sont mi-figue, mi-raisin.
It seems to be something of a curate's egg.
Si l'on est indulgent avec cette directive, on pourrait dire qu'elle contient certaines bonnes choses, qu'elle est mi-figue, mi-raisin.
If one is being kind to this directive one could describe it as being good in parts, like the curate's egg.
En tant que défenseur de longue date de l'idée européenne, je me félicite que ce rapport oppose un refus net aux nombreux Européens mi-figue mi-raisin.
As one who has long been committed to the idea of Europe, I welcome the fact that this report represents a clear rejection of the many "yes, but' Europeans.
Monsieur le Président, mes chers collègues, comme les deux rapporteurs et d'autres intervenants l'ont déjà signalé, nous sommes de nouveau confrontés au caractère mi-figue, mi-raisin de la lutte contre la fraude en Europe.
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, today we are once again faced with the half-hearted nature of Europe's attempts to combat fraud, as has already been pointed out by previous speakers and by the two rapporteurs.
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