Translation of "René" in English

Son nom est René Descartes.

His name was René Descartes.

Les doigts de René sont pris dans la porte.

René's fingers are caught in the door.

Avec son air mi-figue mi-raisin, on ne sait jamais si René parle sérieusement ou non.

With his half-in-jest half-in-earnest air, we never know if René is speaking seriously or not.