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to kill two birds with one stone

French translation: faire d'une pierre deux coups

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English term or phrase:to kill two birds with one stone
French translation:faire d'une pierre deux coups
Entered by: jemo

03:14 Nov 9, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: to kill two birds with one stone
Pl. provide an equivalent french idiom of this expression
Shiva
faire d'une pierre deux coups
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jemo
United States
Local time: 15:51
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3 +18faire d'une pierre deux coups
jemo
5 +5faire d'une pierre deux coups
ohlala (X)
5 +3faire d'une pierre deux coups
Soizic CiFuentes


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +18
faire d'une pierre deux coups


Explanation:
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jemo
United States
Local time: 15:51
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 3363

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
faire d'une pierre deux coups


Explanation:
plus de contexte

ohlala (X)
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in pair: 247

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
3 mins
  -> merci
agree  jemo: je ne peux qu'agréer
1 hr
  -> merci
agree  NancyLynn
9 hrs
agree  Thierry LOTTE
11 hrs
  -> merci à tous
agree  Sylvain & Deyanira PROUT
12 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
faire d'une pierre deux coups


Explanation:
C'est juste une expression idiomatique que je connais bien. Il n'est pas possible de donner une explication dans le cas d'idiome

Soizic CiFuentes
United States
Local time: 15:51
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 357

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jemo: je ne peux qu'agréer
1 hr
agree  NancyLynn
9 hrs
agree  Sylvain & Deyanira PROUT
11 hrs
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