give a hat

French translation: Tirer son chapeau

09:33 Apr 14, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
Slang
English term or phrase: give a hat
I came across this one in a movie about surf.

"Let's give a hat to these guys. These two lifeguards, let's give them a hat."

The speaker is from Hawaii, if that's any help. The context is not very helpful either: the two guys are walking in the street, it's a very short scene. Never heard this expression before...
Paolo Dagonnier
Belgium
Local time: 11:53
French translation:Tirer son chapeau
Explanation:
Comme en français, c'est une formule pour marquer son respect et remercier.
Ces deux gars, il faut leur tirer notre chapeau; il y a aussi "hat off" qui est à mon sens plus utilisé
Selected response from:

Garoubet (X)
Canada
Local time: 06:53
Grading comment
The client confirmed that it was slang for something similar to "tirer son chapeau". Thanks.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1Tirer son chapeau
Garoubet (X)


Discussion entries: 7





  

Answers


3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Tirer son chapeau


Explanation:
Comme en français, c'est une formule pour marquer son respect et remercier.
Ces deux gars, il faut leur tirer notre chapeau; il y a aussi "hat off" qui est à mon sens plus utilisé

Garoubet (X)
Canada
Local time: 06:53
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
The client confirmed that it was slang for something similar to "tirer son chapeau". Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo: makes sense
1 day 15 mins

neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: ce n'est pas "une formule" en anglais...et on n'a pas assez de contexte...
3 days 3 hrs
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search