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16:08 Oct 30, 2009 |
English to French translations [PRO] Linguistics / jeux de mots | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Emmanuelle Debon Local time: 14:46 | ||||||
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crash de la théorie Explanation: plouf |
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fait un flop Explanation: une possibilité |
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fait l'effet d'un pétard mouillé Explanation: http://www.expressio.fr/expressions/un-petard-mouille.php |
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s'écrase dans un bruit sourd Explanation: .. |
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tombe à côté de la plaque Explanation: tombe à plat aussi. Sombre dans le melligatawney? (une excellente soupe au demeurant). |
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tombe à plat ventre Explanation: * Falls flat - seems a suitable image for dinos?! -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2009-10-30 20:42:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "They died from loneliness and overcrowding"! - Monty Python -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2009-10-30 20:43:50 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry, I think it was by Spike Milligan! |
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fait l'effet d'un pavé dans la mare Explanation: c'est comme cela que je le vois! |
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