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to jump off

French translation: sauter de quelque chose


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English term or phrase:to jump off
French translation:sauter de quelque chose
Entered by: Susanne Goepper
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12:35 Jan 19, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / récit de voyage
English term or phrase: to jump off
Bonjour,

Toujours dans ce récit de voyage
The ground was covered with snow, so, as I stepped from the carriage, I placed my bag on what I thought was terra firmâ, and jumped off the lower step.
Merci de votre aide
Kévin Bacquet
France
Local time: 09:10
et j'ai sauté de la dernière marche
Explanation:
J'ai posé mon sac ... et ensuite j'ai sauté - suite d'actions - me semble utilisable mais attention je ne suis pas francaise- sauter - V.intr.: Quitter le sol, abandonner tout appui pendant un instant. "Le chat a sauté sur la table" - Petit Robert - bonne chance
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Susanne Goepper
Local time: 09:10
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +6et j'ai sauté de la dernière marche
Susanne Goepper
3pour sauter de la dernière marche
LauretteT


  

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pour sauter de la dernière marche


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LauretteT
Local time: 09:10
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
et j'ai sauté de la dernière marche


Explanation:
J'ai posé mon sac ... et ensuite j'ai sauté - suite d'actions - me semble utilisable mais attention je ne suis pas francaise- sauter - V.intr.: Quitter le sol, abandonner tout appui pendant un instant. "Le chat a sauté sur la table" - Petit Robert - bonne chance

Susanne Goepper
Local time: 09:10
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup !

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agree  claude-andrew
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agree  Annie Rigler
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agree  1045
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agree  Agnes Grand Fay
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agree  MSWeston
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Changes made by editors
Jan 25 - Changes made by Susanne Goepper:
Edited KOG entryKévin Bacquet's old entry - "to jump off" => "sauter de quelque chose"
Jan 19 - Changes made by writeaway:
Field (specific)Poetry & Literature => General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters


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