warm fuzzy
French translation: faire chaud au coeur
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|  Selected response from: Claire Chapman Local time: 18:02 | ||||||
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| 3 +5 | faire chaud au coeur |
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| 4 | sensation de chaleur, chaleureuse |
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| 3 | un certain 'je ne sais quoi' |
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un certain 'je ne sais quoi' Explanation: There's nothing "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings" about 'warm fuzzy'. A fair substitute in French (and even in English, which has adopted this French expression 'telle quelle', is "je ne sais quoi" Dictionary of Difficult Words - je ne sais quoi je ne sais quoi. 'I do not know what'; indescribable attractive attribute or quality; 'a certain something'. © From the Hutchinson Encyclopaedia. ... www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/dictionaries/difficultwords/dat... - 35k - Cached - Similar pages French Words and Expressions in EnglishOther words and expressions have retained their "Frenchness" - a certain je ne sais quoi which speakers tend to be much more aware of (although this ... french.about.com/library/bl-frenchinenglish-list.htm - 57k - Cached - Similar pages |
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sensation de chaleur, chaleureuse Explanation: mon interprétation.. |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +5
peer agreement (net): +5faire chaud au coeur Language variant: heureux; bonheur Explanation: Happiness is a warm, fuzzy feeling :-) There are many ways to say it. Re: we get all warm and fuzzy [suggested translation] Maybe "faire chaud au coeur"? http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=144683 1. warm and fuzzy **to have an extremely happy feeling** about the girl or guy that you like or love. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=warm and fuzz... Main Entry: warm-and-fuzzy Part of Speech: adj Definition: comforted and reassured; also, friendly and affectionate; also written warm and fuzzy Example: Not knowing where he is does not make me feel all warm-and-fuzzy. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/warm-and-fuzzy However, there are also times of sheer elation whereupon you can enjoy a warm, fuzzy feeling (hereon abbreviated to WFF) from the satisfaction of having done something perfectly, or to the highest standard that current technology (or your crippling schedule) will allow. http://www.pingmag.jp/2006/03/23/8-web-design-warm-fuzzy-fee... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 hrs (2008-05-23 14:21:15 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- You're welcome, Islander_01, and thank you :-) |
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