Oct 16, 2006 17:49
17 yrs ago
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French term
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 1 more.
autour de ses reins
French to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
POEM
"S'evader
prive de souffle
prendre la route
autour de ses reins
avec pour armes et bagages
une poignee de cerfeuil"
prive de souffle
prendre la route
autour de ses reins
avec pour armes et bagages
une poignee de cerfeuil"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | around his waist |
Conor McAuley
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Proposed translations
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4 mins
Conor McAuley
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Related KudoZ points
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30
Selected
around his waist
Should be "privé de souffle" - short of breath?
reins = kidneys > equiv. Eng. expression
// with coup de reins - a shuffle / feint, running also
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Note added at 4 mins (2006-10-16 17:54:05 GMT)
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his/her waist I should say
reins = kidneys > equiv. Eng. expression
// with coup de reins - a shuffle / feint, running also
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Note added at 4 mins (2006-10-16 17:54:05 GMT)
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his/her waist I should say
Peer comment(s):
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Janet Ross Snyder
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Thanks JLR
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gabuss
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Thanks
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Ben Gaia
: Probably leaves tucked into the waistband.
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Thanks Ben
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Thanks femme
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narasimha (X)
: you have got it right
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Thanks Nara
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divas
1 day 36 mins
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Thanks Divas!
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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