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as though appearing out of thin air.

French translation: comme s'il se matérialisait brusquement

06:59 Mar 14, 2002
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: as though appearing out of thin air.
he came as though appearing out of thin air.
nekko
France
Local time: 14:35
French translation:comme s'il se matérialisait brusquement
Explanation:
"thin air" would not be litteraly translated.
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Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 14:35
Grading comment
Merci, j'avais un doute
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5comme par enchantement
sheila adrian (X)
4 +1comme s'il se matérialisait brusquement
Pierre POUSSIN


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
comme s'il se matérialisait brusquement


Explanation:
"thin air" would not be litteraly translated.

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 14:35
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1497
Grading comment
Merci, j'avais un doute

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
12 mins
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
comme par enchantement


Explanation:
C'est ce qu'on dirait en français, au moins littéraire.

sheila adrian (X)
Local time: 14:35
PRO pts in pair: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
7 mins

agree  Isabelle Séjourné
1 hr

agree  Yolanda Broad
6 hrs

agree  USER0034 (X): et en bon québecois on dit"comme un ch'veux s'a soupe"
7 hrs

agree  Michèle Landis (X): C'est ma meilleure traduction pour cette expression
7 hrs
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