A sound thrashing
French translation: Une bonne (ou belle) correction
| 16:26 Dec 1, 2001 |
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|  Selected response from: M.L (X) Local time: 05:01 | ||||||
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| 5 | Une bonne (ou belle) correction |
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| 5 | une bonne lesson le rouant de coups |
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| 4 +1 | une (sacrée) bonne raclée de son père |
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| 5 | Une sacrée lesson |
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| 5 | Leçon |
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| 4 | une bonne volée |
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| 4 -1 | Une bonne claque |
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Answers
1 min confidence: 
Une bonne (ou belle) correction Explanation: As in a good telling off. |
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51 mins confidence:
une bonne lesson le rouant de coups Explanation: Best regards, SCOALB |
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1 hr confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1une (sacrée) bonne raclée de son père Explanation: Just another idea. Hope it helps! Sheila http://www.google.com/search?q=donner une bonne racl�e&hl=es&b... |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1Une bonne claque Explanation: This is what my friend's French Canadian mother used to say to her: "Donne-lui une bonne claque." |
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3 hrs confidence:
Une sacrée lesson Explanation: Since trashing can be verbal as well as physical, I would use the term "lesson", which implies either one. |
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3 hrs confidence:
Leçon Explanation: Sorry, I did not switch to "French mode" in my former answer. Lesson actually spells "leçon" in French :-() |
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7 hrs confidence:
une bonne volée Explanation: J'en ai reçu. HTH |
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