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spread out of control

French translation: dégénérer

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English term or phrase:spread out of control
French translation:dégénérer
Entered by: Cybèle Ribeyron

00:06 Jul 27, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
English term or phrase: spread out of control
The fighting soon spread out of control.
Cybèle Ribeyron
Local time: 11:16
dégénérer
Explanation:
Le combat a vite dégénéré.

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-07-27 00:17:51 GMT)
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ou la bagarre a vite dégénéré
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Paul VALET (X)
France
Local time: 17:16
Grading comment
Oui, c'est parfait!! Merci de tout coeur!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6dégénérer
Paul VALET (X)
4s'échapper à tout contrôle
sporran


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
dégénérer


Explanation:
Le combat a vite dégénéré.

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Note added at 11 mins (2005-07-27 00:17:51 GMT)
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ou la bagarre a vite dégénéré

Paul VALET (X)
France
Local time: 17:16
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Oui, c'est parfait!! Merci de tout coeur!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jabberwocky: oui c'est exactement cela !
58 mins
agree  Vamoura
3 hrs
agree  Philippe Maillard
3 hrs
agree  Flo in London
8 hrs
agree  Platary (X)
8 hrs
agree  Carole Paquis
12 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
s'échapper à tout contrôle


Explanation:
une possibilité

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Note added at 1 hr 5 mins (2005-07-27 01:11:52 GMT)
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pardon, échapper à tout contrôle

sporran
France
Local time: 17:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
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