Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
en signe de découragement
English translation:
as if he'd given up
Added to glossary by
suezen
Sep 14, 2005 16:40
18 yrs ago
French term
en signe de découragement
French to English
Art/Literary
Linguistics
bilingual teen novel/ UK English
'il écarta les deux bras en signe de découragement, plus il éclata de rire'.
J'ai mis 'as if giving up'.
Merci de vos commentaires!
J'ai mis 'as if giving up'.
Merci de vos commentaires!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | as if he'd given up |
suezen
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| 4 +1 | in surrender/in discouragement |
Linda 969
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| 4 +1 | he shrugged his shoulders in despair |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 3 +1 | he threw his hands up into the air, as if discouraged/disappointed |
RHELLER
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| 4 | as if he were on the verge of giving up |
Paige Stanton (X)
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| 4 | in defeat |
French Foodie
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Proposed translations
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French term (edited):
en signe de d�couragement
Selected
as if he'd given up
reposting!
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-09-14 16:46:38 GMT)
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or 'as if in despair'!
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-09-14 16:46:38 GMT)
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or 'as if in despair'!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Merit
: As if he'd given up.
16 mins
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Thanks Merit!
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| agree |
PFB (X)
2 hrs
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Thanks Philippe
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "parfait, merci!"
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2 mins
French term (edited):
en signe de d�couragement
he threw his hands up into the air, as if discouraged/disappointed
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Kate Hudson (X)
1 hr
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thanks Kate :-)
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6 mins
French term (edited):
en signe de d�couragement
as if he were on the verge of giving up
Another possibility...since although he is discouraged he may not be to the point of giving up...
+1
1 hr
French term (edited):
en signe de d�couragement
in surrender/in discouragement
tout simplement ;-)
2 hrs
French term (edited):
en signe de d�couragement
in defeat
He threw his arms up in defeat.
Just another twist.
Just another twist.
+1
2 hrs
he shrugged his shoulders in despair
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
sarahl (X)
8 hrs
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