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sa demande

his/her request

→ son
phrase Uncommon #22,495
his/her request Depending on context, demande can also mean an application, demand, or proposal, as in a marriage proposal. Sa can mean either “his” or “her”; it agrees with demande, not with the person who owns or makes the request.
FR: Elle a accepté sa demande.
EN: She accepted his request.

Il a retiré sa demande au dernier moment.

He withdrew his request at the last minute.

Par décision du tribunal, sa demande a été rejetée.

By court decision, his request was rejected.

— Léviathan (2014)

Droubetskoï a fait sa demande.

Droubetskoy has proposed.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Il peut faire appuyer sa demande.

He can support his request.

Rejette sa demande.

Reject his request.

— Black Panther (2018)

Une réunion déplacée à sa demande à ce samedi.

A meeting moved to this Saturday at their request.

Il a formulé sa demande avec des mots respectueux.

He formulated his request with respectful words.

Sa demande n'a jamais atteint son destinataire.

His request never reached its intended recipient.

Le père de Nick l'a fait faire pour sa demande.

Nick's father had him make it for his application.

— Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

Devant quel tribunal faut-il porter sa demande ?

Which court should the request be brought before?

Il lui a demandé de l'épouser et elle a accepté sa demande.

He asked her to marry him, and she accepted his proposal.

Ne vous asseyez qu'à sa demande.

Only sit down when he or she asks you to.

— Atlantide, l'empire perdu (2001)

Pourquoi, afin de pouvoir rejeter sa demande d'indemnisation ?

Why, in order to be able to reject their compensation claim?

— Crime 101 (2026)

Sa demande de pardon semblait sincère.

His request for forgiveness seemed sincere.

Il m'a fait sa demande sur les bords du Fluss.

He proposed to me on the banks of the Fluss.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Je l'ai fait à sa demande.

I did it at his request.

Le Congrès ne fera aucun compromis sur sa demande d'indépendance totale !

Congress will make no compromises on its demand for total independence!

— The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)