Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
**question sur les charades**
English translation:
My first is .... my second ..... is my whole is .... -OR- I am....
Added to glossary by
Claudine Seynaeve
Mar 3, 2005 08:59
19 yrs ago
French term
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**question sur les charades**
French to English
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Hello everyone,
The French riddles/plays constructed as "mon 1er (...), Mon second (...).... mon tout est ..."; how would you say in English? Same? My first, second, and whole?
Sorry if this is obvious ...;)) Thanks in advance
The French riddles/plays constructed as "mon 1er (...), Mon second (...).... mon tout est ..."; how would you say in English? Same? My first, second, and whole?
Sorry if this is obvious ...;)) Thanks in advance
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | My first is .... my second ..... is my whole is .... -OR- I am.... |
Leveleki
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| 5 | my first, my second, my whole |
Calou
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| 4 |
Fanny Thuiller
|
Proposed translations
+1
3 mins
Selected
My first is .... my second ..... is my whole is .... -OR- I am....
Yes, I would say you've got it, Claudine. The only thing is that on the third one, one can either say, "my whole is" or.. "I am.."
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Comment: "Thanks everyone!"
3 mins
my first is ...
my whole is ....
my whole is ....
3 mins
my first, my second, my whole
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-03-03 09:04:27 GMT)
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Riddles - [ Traduire cette page ]
riddles. A set of classic riddles. A ... whole. Solution. My first is high, My
second damp, My whole a tie, A writer\'s cramp. Solution. A ...
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-03-03 09:04:27 GMT)
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Riddles - [ Traduire cette page ]
riddles. A set of classic riddles. A ... whole. Solution. My first is high, My
second damp, My whole a tie, A writer\'s cramp. Solution. A ...
rec-puzzles.org/riddles.html - 11k - En cache - Pages similaires
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