sur parole

on one’s word; on parole

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phrase Uncommon #19,377
on one’s word; on parole When used with croire, it means to take someone at their word. It can also refer to being released from prison on parole.
FR: Je te crois sur parole.
EN: I’ll take your word for it.

Il a été libéré sur parole après avoir servi onze années de sa peine.

He was released on parole after serving eleven years of his sentence.

Croyez-moi sur parole.

Take my word for it.

Je vous crois sur parole.

I take your word for it.

Crois-moi sur parole.

Take my word for it.

— Bugonia (2025)

C'est ce qu'il m'a dit, je l'ai cru sur parole.

That's what he told me, and I took his word for it.

— Anaconda (2025)

Je vous crois sur parole, mon cher ami.

I’ll take your word for it, my dear friend.

Vous ne croyez personne sur parole.

You don't take anyone's word for it.

— Kin-dza-dza! (1986)

Ne la croyez pas sur parole.

Don't take her word for it.

Ne les croyez pas sur parole.

Don’t take their word for it.

On les croit sur parole.

We take their word for it.

— The Rip (2026)

Ne nous crois pas sur parole.

Don't take our word for it.

Ne me croyez pas juste sur parole.

Don’t just take my word for it.

On m'a libéré sur parole.

I was released on parole.

Je te crois sur parole.

I'll take your word for it.

Avant ou après qu'il soit libéré sur parole ?

Before or after he is released on parole?

Croyez-moi sur parole, un commissaire est souvent menacé.

Take my word for it, a commissioner is often threatened.

— The Dark Knight : Le Chevalier noir (2008)

Ne nous croyez pas sur parole.

Don't just take our word for it.

Je t'ai cru sur parole.

I took your word for it.