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 Translation for 'heart of the matter' from English to French
fond {m} du problèmeheart of the matter
5+ Words
arriver à l'essentielto get to the heart of the matter [idiom]
aller à l'essentiel [loc.]to get to the heart of the matter [idiom]
entrer dans le vif du sujet [loc.]to get to the heart of the matter [idiom]
Partial Matches
fond {m} du problèmecrux of the matter
l'essentiel {m}the crux of the matter
anat.méd.
péricardite {f}
inflammation of the heart sac
en plein cœur (de)right in the heart (of)
au cœur de {prep}at the heart of [fig.]
prétendre ne rien savoir de l'affaireto profess total ignorance of the matter
en pleine nature {adv}in the heart of the countryside
faire (toute) la lumière sur une affaireto get to the bottom of a matter
à la base de qc. {adv}at the heart of sth. [usually fig.]
relig.
adoration {f} au Sacré-Cœur de Jésus
devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
littérat.F
Le cœur froid
The Heart of Stone [Wilhelm Hauff (1827)]
semer la terreur chez qn.to strike terror into (the heart of) sb.
réchauffer l'âme [loc.]to warm the cockles of the heart [idiom]
C'est là que gît la difficulté. [loc.]That's the crux of the matter. [idiom]
C'est là que gît le lièvre. [loc.]That's the crux of the matter. [idiom]
Cela m'a réchauffé le cœur. [loc.]It warmed (the cockles of) my heart. [idiom]
Je vous remercie du fond du cœur. [loc.]Thank you from the bottom of my heart. [idiom]
Qu'est-ce qu'il y a ?What is the matter?
C'est une affaire classée. [fig.]The matter is closed.
De quoi s'agit-il ?What's the matter?
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Usage Examples English
  • "The Heart of the Matter" (1948) is a novel by English author Graham Greene.
  • At the heart of the matter is scientific hubris. Bateson argues that Occidental epistemology perpetuates a system of understanding which is purpose or means-to-an-end driven.
  • Roachford released his first solo album, "Heart of the Matter", in 2003.
  • Greene collected several literary awards for his novels, including the 1941 Hawthornden Prize for "The Power and the Glory" and the 1948 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for "The Heart of the Matter".
  • In the same year, Canada Post issued a forty-six cent postage stamp entitled "The Heart of the Matter" in her honour.

  • The Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences 2013 report "The Heart of the Matter" supports the notion of a broad "liberal arts education", which includes study in disciplines from the natural sciences to the arts as well as the humanities.
  • The Don Henley hit song "The Heart of the Matter" (1989) was also co-written by Souther.
  • The heart of the matter focused on the I-912 campaign to repeal a fuel tax, and specifically two broadcasters for Seattle conservative talker KVI.
  • To address the heart of the matter first, Binion explained that Johnny Moss and Nick Dandolos "did" play a poker match in 1949, although it was not at the Horseshoe at all.
  • In the Graham Greene novel "The Heart of the Matter" (1948), the main character Scobie remembers Allan Quatermain as his childhood hero.

  • Vine's career at the BBC included reading the news on the radio in Northern Ireland and working as a researcher on the BBC1 series "Heart of the Matter".
  • A painting by Miyuki Tanobe goes to the heart of the matter: the artist is interested in opening the viewers' eyes so that they may better see the familiar and adjust their perceptions of what they think they know.
  • (1984) and "The Heart of the Matter" (1985). The latter features "The Best of Me", co-written with Richard Marx that was covered by Cliff Richard in 1989, resulting in a number-two UK hit.
  • The English novelist Graham Greene alluded to Péguy in "Brighton Rock", while "The Heart of the Matter" has as its epigraph a quotation from Péguy.
  • In "The Heart of the Matter" (1953), from the Graham Greene novel, Finch played a priest opposite Trevor Howard; his was a critical success.

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