diff --git a/odoo/tools/translate.py b/odoo/tools/translate.py
index b2bf929ec18..c1cd7d305ed 100644
--- a/odoo/tools/translate.py
+++ b/odoo/tools/translate.py
@@ -508,14 +508,25 @@ class _lt:
     works as expected (unlike the classic GettextAlias implementation).
     """
 
-    __slots__ = ['_source']
-    def __init__(self, source):
+    __slots__ = ['_source', '_args']
+    def __init__(self, source, *args, **kwargs):
         self._source = source
+        assert not (args and kwargs)
+        self._args = args or kwargs
 
     def __str__(self):
         # Call _._get_translation() like _() does, so that we have the same number
         # of stack frames calling _get_translation()
-        return _._get_translation(self._source)
+        translation = _._get_translation(self._source)
+        if self._args:
+            try:
+                return translation % self._args
+            except (TypeError, ValueError, KeyError):
+                bad = translation
+                # fallback: apply to source before logging exception (in case source fails)
+                translation = self._source % self._args
+                _logger.exception('Bad translation %r for string %r', bad, self._source)
+        return translation
 
     def __eq__(self, other):
         """ Prevent using equal operators