Apr 6, 2008 11:42
16 yrs ago
English term

to come with a start

Non-PRO English to French Art/Literary General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Bob comes to with a start... he looks around and realise his bag containing his Blackberry has been stolen.
Proposed translations (French)
4 +5 se réveiller en sursaut
3 +6 Revint à lui...
Change log

Apr 6, 2008 22:58: Tony M changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): GILLES MEUNIER

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Discussion

Catherine CHAUVIN Apr 6, 2008:
realiseS. Je suppose.
CMJ_Trans (X) Apr 6, 2008:
to come TO with a start

Proposed translations

+5
6 mins
Selected

se réveiller en sursaut

sic

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-04-06 11:48:36 GMT)
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dictionaries ????
Peer comment(s):

agree cenek tomas
2 mins
agree Pierre POUSSIN
12 mins
agree cjohnstone
53 mins
agree Assimina Vavoula
1 hr
agree swanda
3 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "ou sursauter"
+6
42 mins

Revint à lui...

...Brusquement / En sursautant


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Note added at 48 mins (2008-04-06 12:30:06 GMT)
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Il vient manifestement d'être agressé...
Peer comment(s):

agree Roger McKeon : Oui, absolument, mais revient :)
48 mins
Ha oui :o) Le "e" et le Blackberry, ça fait un peu beaucoup ! Thank you !
agree hirselina : A mon avis "come to" implique une perte de conscience
2 hrs
Oui, c'est ce que le contexte laisse à penser...Merci :o)
agree Catherine CHAUVIN : en sursautant, oui, d'accord.
2 hrs
Merci Catherine :o) Bon dimanche.
agree sophie Azuelos
4 hrs
Merci ! ;o)
agree sueaberwoman : Oui. And yes, it is!
5 hrs
Thanks Sue (I assume your name is Sue...) :o)
agree Sylvie Updegraff : oui, revint brusquement à lui
5 hrs
Merci Sylvie, bonne soirée.
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