What\'s the hold up?

French translation: Qu\'est-ce que t\'attends ?

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English term or phrase:What\\\'s the hold up?
French translation:Qu\'est-ce que t\'attends ?
Entered by: gilbertlu

07:55 Mar 20, 2016
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: What\'s the hold up?
Il s'agit d'un dialogue entre deux personnes qui se rendent à un concert. Voici la phrase: "C'mon, we have to hurry! We'll be late for the concert. What's the hold up?

Mon problème: que signifie le mot hold up, dans ce contexte?

Merci d'avance.
Gilbert
gilbertlu
Local time: 15:29
Qu'est-ce que t'attends ?
Explanation:
Dans la lignée de "qu'est-ce que tu fabriques" , alternative moins informelle.
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AnneLaureT
France
Local time: 15:29
Grading comment
Avec tous mes remerciements.
Gilbert
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5Qu'est-ce que t'attends ?
AnneLaureT
3 +2Qu'est-ce que tu fabriques ?
Anne Gaujard-Scott
4Qu'est-ce qui TE retient?
Jean-Claude Gouin
4 -1Qu'est-ce qui nous retient?
Pierre POUSSIN


  

Answers


28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
what\'s the hold up?
Qu'est-ce qui nous retient?


Explanation:
ou "nous retarde?"...

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 15:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 200

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sandra Mouton: Pas "nous"
1 day 1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
what\'s the hold up?
Qu'est-ce qui TE retient?


Explanation:
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Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 52
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
what\'s the hold up?
Qu'est-ce que tu fabriques ?


Explanation:
Peut-être moins calqué sur l'anglais que "qu'est-ce qui te retient ?", mais à mon avis plus naturel en français, et adapté au registre familier du texte. A envisager suivant le contexte.

Anne Gaujard-Scott
France
Local time: 15:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra Mouton
19 hrs

agree  AllegroTrans
1 day 3 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
what\\\'s the hold up?
Qu'est-ce que t'attends ?


Explanation:
Dans la lignée de "qu'est-ce que tu fabriques" , alternative moins informelle.


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AnneLaureT
France
Local time: 15:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Avec tous mes remerciements.
Gilbert

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra Mouton
18 hrs

agree  Anne Gaujard-Scott
18 hrs

agree  Annie Rigler
18 hrs

agree  AllegroTrans
1 day 2 hrs

agree  Kinzi Ceolin (X)
2 days 8 hrs
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