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Jun 7, 2018 12:38
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English term
France
We get around together, we down forever
English to French
Other
Music
Hip-hop song
This sentence is part of the lyrics of "Adidas" by Run D.M.C.
I need to understand its meaning. They're talking about their Adidas sneakers.
Thank you
Anne-Lise
I need to understand its meaning. They're talking about their Adidas sneakers.
Thank you
Anne-Lise
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 +1 | On traine beaucoup ensemble, motivés pour toujours |
Laurence Dana
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| 4 | Nous faisons bien les choses ensemble, nous nous entendons bien |
Odette Grille (X)
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| 4 | Nous marchons ensemble, inséparables à tout jamais |
Marcombes (X)
|
Proposed translations
31 mins
Nous faisons bien les choses ensemble, nous nous entendons bien
Étant donné le contexte, pourrait aussi signifier plus précisément :
Nous bourlinguons ensemble, ça nous convient (à tous les deux)
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Note added at 32 mins (2018-06-07 13:10:21 GMT)
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J'ai oublié "pour toujours"
Nous bourlinguons ensemble, ça nous convient (à tous les deux)
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Note added at 32 mins (2018-06-07 13:10:21 GMT)
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J'ai oublié "pour toujours"
Example sentence:
slang : understanding or supportive of something or someone
Note from asker:
| Merci Odette |
+1
34 mins
Laurence Dana
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
&
French
United Kingdom
Finance & Insurance Translator /TRADOS
Native in: French 
, English
Works in: French to English, English to French
On traine beaucoup ensemble, motivés pour toujours
We get around together: I understand this as we hang out a lot together
To be down forever: to be up to doing something always/forever
I translated with: “motivés pour toujours”
To be down forever: to be up to doing something always/forever
I translated with: “motivés pour toujours”
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Odette Grille (X)
1 hr
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| neutral |
FX Fraipont (X)
: "we down forever" = nous sommes motivés? Where do you get this?
1 hr
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18 hrs
Nous marchons ensemble, inséparables à tout jamais
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Note from asker:
| Merci ! I've used "inséparables à tout jamais" |
Reference comments
24 mins
Barbara Carrara
Italy
Italy
Works in field
Italy
www.theitalianwordshop.com
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian
Reference:
Straight from the web. The lyrics are different.
[...]
We make a good team my Adidas and me
We get around together, rhyme forever
And we won't be mad when worn in bad weather
[...]
My Adidas
Songwriters: Joseph Simmons / Darryl Mcdaniels / Rick Rubin
My Adidas lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group
Here are just a couple of links that confirm the above.
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rundmc/myadidas.html
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/run dmc/my adidas_20119722.html
We make a good team my Adidas and me
We get around together, rhyme forever
And we won't be mad when worn in bad weather
[...]
My Adidas
Songwriters: Joseph Simmons / Darryl Mcdaniels / Rick Rubin
My Adidas lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc, Universal Music Publishing Group
Here are just a couple of links that confirm the above.
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rundmc/myadidas.html
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/r/run dmc/my adidas_20119722.html
Discussion
I don't think I should write it here, but you can check the "back-translation" of my version (ES>EN) in the Issue section in case it helps.