Let alone

how to translate expression "let alone" ? can't find it in my dictionary:(

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Permalink Reply by tranquille on November 20, 2011 at 9:32pm

let alone = sans parler de

but you can translate it this way as well , according to your context

1- she can't walk , let alone run = elle ne peut meme pas marcher, alors encore moins courir

2- I wouldn't bear the smell of meat , let alone eating it = je ne supporte pas l'odure de la viande sans parler de le manger.

3- she wouldn't even talk to him , let alone marrying him = elle ne parlerait meme pas avec lui, alors pour ce qui est de l'epouser .

i don't know if there are other possible ways of translations

and i'm not sure if my 2 is considered as a weak translation or not !!

Permalink Reply by Neil Coffey on November 20, 2011 at 11:58pm

No, au contraire, I suspect it's the most common way of saying it. (You could also emphasise with "sans parler même de...", I suppose.)