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ruddy complexion

French translation: teint rougeaud/rose

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English term or phrase:ruddy complexion
French translation:teint rougeaud/rose
Entered by: Stéphanie Soudais

17:57 Jun 25, 2008
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / physical description of person
English term or phrase: ruddy complexion
"Tim is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 155 pounds. He has green eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion."
Mimi7
Local time: 09:12
teint rougeaud/rose
Explanation:
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Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 17:12
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5teint rougeaud/rose
Stéphanie Soudais
5teint haut en couleur
Virginie SEGARD COSTE
4teint couperosé
Catherine CHAUVIN
4teint rubicond
Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
teint rougeaud/rose


Explanation:
Robert et Collins

Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 17:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 193
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ilinca Florea
54 mins
agree  Myriam Dupouy: Yes, reddish, rosey...Broken vessels...What a lovely description !
1 hr
agree  Marie Perrin
1 hr
agree  Arnold T.
3 hrs
agree  Valosh
11 hrs
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
teint haut en couleur


Language variant: teint rouge de santé

Explanation:
unless there is a derogatory connotation, in which case "rougeaud" is possible
ruddy = having a healthy reddish color - Merriam-Webster Dictionary



Virginie SEGARD COSTE
France
Local time: 17:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
teint couperosé


Explanation:
Une autre variante, selon l'âge de Tim.

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Note added at 3 heures (2008-06-25 21:06:52 GMT)
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Joues couperosées, peau couperosée, visage couperosé.

Ca peut correspondre à une personne qui a des problèmes de rougeurs selon le froid, le chaud, les saisons et c'est souvent un problème héréditaire.

Catherine CHAUVIN
France
Local time: 17:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
teint rubicond


Explanation:
it has a healthy country kind of meaning

Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
Italy
Local time: 17:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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