The one who turns you on is the one who does you in

French translation: c'est toujours celui qui t'allume qui finit par avoir ta peau

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English term or phrase:The one who turns you on is the one who does you in
French translation:c'est toujours celui qui t'allume qui finit par avoir ta peau
Entered by: Marie-Hélène

07:55 Jul 24, 2007
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English term or phrase: The one who turns you on is the one who does you in
Une femme parle de sa relation avec les hommes :

"I need someone like him, someone who's there. And I need someone else from time to time. The way a man does. The fact is, there's something about a bastard. Like they say, it's always the trombone player. The one who turns you on is the one who does you in. But I'll never risk everything again on somebody like you."

Je ne comprends pas très bien le rapport avec le joueur de trombone... des idées ?
Sylvia Rochonnat
France
Local time: 19:07
c'est toujours celui qui t'allume qui finit par avoir ta peau
Explanation:
- littéralement, "do someone in", c'est tuer quelqu'un.
- "allumer" me semble approprié avec le contexte.

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Marie-Hélène
France
Local time: 19:07
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merci !
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1c'est toujours celui qui t'allume qui finit par avoir ta peau
Marie-Hélène
1C'est toujours celui qui t'monte l'bourrichon qui va te bute
Alain Berton (X)


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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the one who turns you on is the one who does you in
c'est toujours celui qui t'allume qui finit par avoir ta peau


Explanation:
- littéralement, "do someone in", c'est tuer quelqu'un.
- "allumer" me semble approprié avec le contexte.



Marie-Hélène
France
Local time: 19:07
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alain Berton (X): C'est mieux. Mais "allumer", c'est dans le sens Harry Plotteur ? // Ca vaut mieux :))
20 hrs
  -> merci... no comment! :)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
the one who turns you on is the one who does you in
C'est toujours celui qui t'monte l'bourrichon qui va te bute


Explanation:
Pas sûr du tout
Just to make my day.

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Note added at 4 heures (2007-07-24 12:00:41 GMT)
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buteR

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Note added at 4 heures (2007-07-24 12:01:31 GMT)
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ou "qui va te faire un enfant dans le dos" peut-être

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Note added at 8 heures (2007-07-24 16:08:22 GMT)
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ou "qui t'envoie au fond de l'Hudson"

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Note added at 8 heures (2007-07-24 16:09:12 GMT)
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ou "qui te coule les pieds dans le béton"

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Note added at 8 heures (2007-07-24 16:16:47 GMT)
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ou "qui te met des chaussettes en ciment".


Alain Berton (X)
Local time: 19:07
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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