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Twould

French translation: il semblerait

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English term or phrase:Twould
French translation:il semblerait
Entered by: Jean-Claude Gouin

22:54 Jun 20, 2013
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / general
English term or phrase: Twould
‘Twould seem for the moment that the fair-hired woman hath soothed yon savage.
Nesrine Echroudi
Tunisia
il semblerait
Explanation:
It would = it would = 'twould = t'would ...
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Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 08:18
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Paraîtrait ou "Semblerait bien que"
Anne R
3 +2il semblerait
Jean-Claude Gouin
3 +2it would
Diego Delfino


  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
twould
il semblerait


Explanation:
It would = it would = 'twould = t'would ...

Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 08:18
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: This contraction, common in Shakespear's time, is today archaic -- or used humorously; looks like you have a (real or mock) period document here.
5 hrs
  -> Merci Tony ...
agree  Jocelyne Cuenin: et peut-être y a-t-il moyen de placer "icelle demoiselle"...
6 hrs
  -> Merci Petitavoine ...
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
twould
Paraîtrait ou "Semblerait bien que"


Explanation:
pour traduire un peu cette façon de parler vous pourriez ne pas mettre l'article en français, dans le français parfois parlé nous avons ça.
Certains diraient même "y semblerait bien que.."

(dans le style p'tête bien qu'oui, p'tête bien qu'non" :-)

Anne R
Italy
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
18 mins
  -> merci
agree  Diego Delfino: I like p'tête
3 hrs
  -> merci
agree  Anne Duranceau
13 hrs
  -> merci
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
twould
it would


Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/definition/'twould

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Note added at 9 hrs (2013-06-21 08:29:08 GMT)
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I didn't think that a translation of "it would" would have been necessary.
I thought that she didn't get it at all, my mistake.
That's a good website, yeah.

Diego Delfino
Italy
Local time: 14:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Italian
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanx for the site :) it will help a lot :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Premium✍️: //Come on, Tony! Don't be too harsh on Diego and scare him away!! He made a valid effort and contribution. I could have answered with the translation, but chose to give him a chance!!!!!!!!
23 mins
  -> Thank you MultiPro, your support made me smile today.
agree  Daryo
3 hrs
  -> Thanks
neutral  Tony M: Yes, though Asker did request a translation into FR.
6 hrs
  -> You are definately right, my mistake.
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