we may as well

autant …

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phrase Rare #31,390
autant … S’emploie pour suggérer qu’on devrait faire quelque chose, souvent parce qu’il n’y a pas de meilleure option.
EN: We may as well take the train.
FR: Autant prendre le train.

We may as well die here.

Autant mourir ici.

— The Princess Bride (1987)

We may as well wait.

Autant attendre.

But as long as you've fixed a supper, we may as well eat it.

Mais puisque tu as préparé le dîner, autant le manger.

— Psycho (1960)

We may as well stay here till the weather improves.

Autant rester ici jusqu’à ce que le temps s’améliore.

We may as well start at once.

Autant commencer tout de suite.

We may as well get lunch.

Autant aller déjeuner.

— Weathering with You (2019)

We've finished the work, so we may as well go home.

Nous avons terminé le travail, alors autant rentrer chez nous.