Oct 10, 2017 13:57
6 yrs ago
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French term
avec acharnement
Non-PRO
French to English
Other
Zoology
ornithology
l'oiseau grignotait les bords du petit miroir avec acharnement
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | relentlessly |
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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| 4 | furiously |
Tony M
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Proposed translations
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7 mins
Barbara Cochran, MFA
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Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
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relentlessly
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Note added at 36 mins (2017-10-10 14:34:13 GMT)
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Or "without stopping", "with no let up".
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Note added at 1 hr (2017-10-10 15:26:56 GMT)
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It could also mean "with a great deal of ferocity".
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Note added at 36 mins (2017-10-10 14:34:13 GMT)
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Or "without stopping", "with no let up".
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Note added at 1 hr (2017-10-10 15:26:56 GMT)
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It could also mean "with a great deal of ferocity".
Peer comment(s):
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B D Finch
7 mins
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Thank, B D.
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| agree |
philgoddard
: Or persistently, or endlessly.
24 mins
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Thanks, phil. I think your suggestion of "persistently: is a good option, too.
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
1 hr
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Thank you, Michele.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
1 hr
furiously
pecking away furiously at ...
I think this is a good way to describe the furious pecking of an angry or excited bird...
I think this is a good way to describe the furious pecking of an angry or excited bird...
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