They offered to help, but I suspect there might be strings attached.
Ils ont offert leur aide, mais je soupçonne qu'il pourrait y avoir des conditions.
Her kind gesture had strings attached that I didn't expect.
Son geste gentil comportait des conditions que je n'attendais pas.
They shack occasionally, enjoying each other's company without any strings attached.
Ils couchent ensemble occasionnellement, profitant de la compagnie de l'autre sans engagement.
The grant was considered ex gratia, meant to support local artists without strings attached.
La subvention était considérée à titre gracieux, destinée à soutenir les artistes locaux sans engagement.
I thought it was a gift, but there were strings attached.
Je pensais que c'était un cadeau, mais il y avait des contreparties.
He wanted a favor with strings attached, which made it hard for me to agree.
Il voulait un service avec des contreparties, ce qui m'a rendu difficile d'accepter.
They provided funding with strings attached, requiring monthly progress reports from us.
Ils ont fourni un financement avec une contrepartie, exigeant des rapports mensuels de notre part.
Her seeming generosity often had strings attached that few noticed.
Sa générosité de façade cachait souvent des conditions que peu remarquaient.
They tried to lend me a car with strings attached.
Ils ont essayé de me prêter une voiture avec des conditions.
After all, there are strings attached to get these armaments etc.
Après tout, il y a des conditions pour obtenir ces armements etc.
She offered help without strings attached, which made her generosity even more appealing.
Elle a proposé son aide sans condition, ce qui rendait sa générosité encore plus attrayante.
That is to say, there are some strings attached, per se.
Cela veut dire qu'il y a des conditions, à proprement parler.
The offer seemed generous on the surface, but there were many strings attached.
L'offre semblait généreuse à première vue, mais il y avait de nombreuses conditions.