English–French
“indirect reference” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/alyzjɔ̃/
Example
Il a fait une allusion à son ancien travail.
He made an indirect reference to his former job.
How to say “indirect reference” in French
“Indirect reference” in French is allusion.
A remark that points toward a subject while leaving the listener to identify it.
Example sentences with allusion
Son allusion était à peine voilée.
His allusion was barely veiled.
Tips for using allusion
- The common pattern is faire allusion à followed by the subject, so the preposition à cannot be omitted.