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Comment dirais-je... ? It's obvious.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| C'est évident | It is obvious |
| c'est clair et net | it is obvious |
| manifestement | obviously |
| de toute évidence | obviously |
| fatalement, inévitablement | inevitably |
| chacun peut constater que... | anyone can see that... |
| inutile de dire que... | needless to say... |
| il n'est pas étonnant que... (+ subjunctive) | it is only to be expected that... |
| il est normal que... (+ subjunctive) | it is only to be expected that... |
| il va de soi que... | it goes without saying that... |
| on peut tenir pour acquis que... | we can take it for granted that... |
| tout porte à croire que... | everything leads one to believe that... |
| nul n'ignore (que)... | nobody is unaware of (the fact that)... |
| comment s'étonner que... (+ subjunctive) | it is hardly surprising that... |
| rien d’étonnant à ce que... (+ subjunctive) | there is nothing surprising in that... |
| comme il fallait s'y attendre | as was to be expected |
| il faut se rendre à l'évidence | one must submit to the obvious |
| c'est dans l'ordre des choses | it is in the nature of things |
| cela saute aux yeux | it is instantly obvious |
| cela se passe d'explication | it is self-explanatory |