Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

stood on end

French translation:

les poils hérissés

Added to glossary by Irène Guinez
Nov 30, 2012 07:39
11 yrs ago
English term

stood on end

English to French Other Poetry & Literature fairy tales
Il saigt du loup dans les 3 petits cochons:

boiling water.
He had never felt such pain!
The wolve's eyes popped out of his head, and his fur stood on end.
Proposed translations (French)
4 +3 les poils hérissés

Discussion

cc in nyc Nov 30, 2012:
Coquille (en anglais) The wolf's eyes...
On n'écrit "wolves" que pour le pluriel de "wolf", et il n'y a pas de "wolve" sans "s".

Proposed translations

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les poils hérissés

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Note added at 9 mins (2012-11-30 07:48:46 GMT)
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Mais, pensant qu'il avait chassé cette mauvaise impression, il se trouva face à trois loups. Les poils hérissés sur le dos, les bêtes montraient les crocs
Peer comment(s):

agree Cecile Dupont
41 mins
agree Ricardy Ricot
1 hr
agree Tristan Jimenez
4 hrs
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