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paid his dues

French translation: il a fait sa part

13:46 Jun 27, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / idioms
English term or phrase: paid his dues
He has paid his dues ( said by a reporter about a fighter);
how do I say that in French in this context?
Unbounded Arts
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:16
French translation:il a fait sa part
Explanation:
To pay one's dues in this case, is figurative, to have done a lot, worked very hard, fought many battles, etc, and the french for that is, "faire sa part".
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emiledgar
Belgium
Local time: 03:16
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5il a rempli son contrat
Emérentienne
4a payé sa dette / ses dettes
Merline
4il a fait sa part
emiledgar


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
il a rempli son contrat


Explanation:
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Emérentienne
France
Local time: 03:16
Does not meet criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 38
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Asker: Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Merline: Bonjour Cécile. Je crois que j'étais dans le champ (dans les patates) et que vous avez raison :)
1 min
  -> Bonjour Merline :)
agree  Sylvie Updegraff: Tout à fait ça!
6 mins
agree  John ANTHONY: Parfaitement ;-)
38 mins
agree  Malka74: cette traduction semble en effet la plus adaptée
46 mins
agree  jean-jacques alexandre
14 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a payé sa dette / ses dettes


Explanation:
que ce soit au sens littéral ou figuré. (ex. : il a payé sa dette envers la société / il a payé l'argent qu'il devait)

Merline
Local time: 21:16
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 60
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
il a fait sa part


Explanation:
To pay one's dues in this case, is figurative, to have done a lot, worked very hard, fought many battles, etc, and the french for that is, "faire sa part".

emiledgar
Belgium
Local time: 03:16
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 227
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