son compte

his account

→ son

phrase Uncommon #14,760

his account Often used literally for an online or bank account. In expressions, à son compte means self-employed, and avoir son compte means to have had it / be done for.

FR: Il consulte son compte bancaire chaque semaine.

EN: He checks his bank account every week.

Ça va pour lundi, il vide son compte.

That's it for Monday, he's emptying his account.

— Tampopo (1985)

Mais qu'en est-il de son compte, au juste ?

But what exactly about his account?

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Ceci est son compte Twitter.

This is his Twitter account.

Alors j'ai dû lui régler son compte.

So I had to teach him a lesson.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Il a eu son compte.

He had his fill.

Son compte épargne rapporte peu en ce moment.

His savings account isn't earning much at the moment.

Réglez-lui son compte.

Settle the score with him.

— Le vent se lève (2006)

Je crois qu'il a son compte.

I think he's had his fill.

Je vais lui régler son compte.

I'll settle the score with him.

Tout est fait pour son compte.

Everything is done on his behalf.

Trop tard, il avait son compte.

Too late, he'd had enough.

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Il a son compte.

He has his account.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Il est désormais à son compte.

He is now self-employed.

Je lui ai réglé son compte.

I settled the score with him.

Je m'étais trompé sur son compte.

I was mistaken about him.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

Mais j'ai des gars qui vont lui régler son compte.

But I’ve got guys who are going to teach him a lesson.

— Head-On (2004)

Yanni a supprimé son compte.

Yanni deleted his account.

On dirait qu'elle a bloqué son compte.

It looks like she blocked her account.

— Demain tout commence (2016)

Pour ça, faut bosser à son compte.

For that, you have to work for yourself.

Il a son compte !

He's had his fill!

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Il aurait dû venir pour le premier défi, on lui aurait réglé son compte.

He should have come for the first challenge, we would have settled the score with him.

— Black Panther (2018)

On réglera son compte à cette famille.

We will settle the score with this family.

Elle règle la facture sur son compte professionnel.

She pays the bill from her business account.

Celui-là a eu son compte.

He's had enough.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)