Usage Note
Telle is the feminine singular form of tel, used as a determiner or pronoun to mean 'such' or 'like'. The phrase telle mère, telle fille mirrors the English 'like mother, like daughter'. When used as a pronoun, tel/telle can mean 'so-and-so' or refer to an unnamed person.
Examples
"Une telle décision ne me surprend pas."
Natural Translation
Such a decision does not surprise me.
Literal Translation
A such decision not me surprises not
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