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outflirt

French translation: draguer mieux, l'emporter sur qn en matière de drague

20:15 Feb 28, 2002
English to French translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: outflirt
A verb or a noun (stands alone)
Teenage vocabulary

Any suggestion?

Thanks in advance

Olivier
Olivier San Léandro
Local time: 16:39
French translation:draguer mieux, l'emporter sur qn en matière de drague
Explanation:
Outflirt

Probably a verb. Cf. “outbid” = surenchérir, “outdo” = l’emporter sur, etc. « out » meaning to go one stage further than the person or persons to whom one is being compared.
If A “outflirts” B, it means that A flirts more effectively!

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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 16:39
Grading comment
Thanks so much. Perfect explanation!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4draguer ouvertement / baratiner / sortir avec /se maquer avec
Red Cat Studios
5 +1surdraguer
zaphod
4 +1draguer mieux, l'emporter sur qn en matière de drague
Nikki Scott-Despaigne


  

Answers


46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
draguer ouvertement / baratiner / sortir avec /se maquer avec


Explanation:
en fonction du contexte...

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Note added at 2002-03-01 05:01:29 (GMT)
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dans le langage parle des jeunes, se maquer perd sa connotation directe a la prostitution

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Note added at 2002-03-01 05:05:29 (GMT)
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Pour renforcer l\'expression \"flirt\", on pourrait ajouter \" a mort\" (avec un accent sur a) = \"draguer a mort\" pour le verbe, en tenant compte qu\'il s\'agit d\'une expression de jeunes

Red Cat Studios
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:39
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in pair: 212

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catherine GUILLIAUMET: on ajoutera un très poétique "fusionner avec", à la mode en ce moment
11 mins
  -> Je retournerais au contexte. "Fusioner avec" c'est tres beau, mais je ne l'entendrais pas de la bouche des jeunes de cites, par exemple.
agree  Karl B: Au Québec on retrouve très souvent "flirter" et "cruiser" au lieu de "draguer"...
39 mins
  -> Biensur, il faut mettre tout ca dans un contexte general.
agree  Thierry LOTTE: sauf pour "se maquer avec" qui implique une relation (en francais de france) de souteneur (pimp) á prostituée...
1 hr
  -> Dans le lengage des jeunes d'aujourd'hui ce sens est tres estompe, je trouve.
agree  Magrik: D'accord avec Thierry LOTTE.
1 hr
disagree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Non, c'est une création, "outX" quelqu'un signifie le faire mieux, donc mieux draguer que l'autre, draguer de façon plus efficace...
2 hrs
  -> Qui donc ferait mieux que de "draguer A MORT"?
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
13 hrs
  -> Merci
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
draguer mieux, l'emporter sur qn en matière de drague


Explanation:
Outflirt

Probably a verb. Cf. “outbid” = surenchérir, “outdo” = l’emporter sur, etc. « out » meaning to go one stage further than the person or persons to whom one is being compared.
If A “outflirts” B, it means that A flirts more effectively!



Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 16:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 882
Grading comment
Thanks so much. Perfect explanation!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tussing: Prefer teh second choice even if it is longer ...
2 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
surdraguer


Explanation:
Merde! Il m'a surdraguer! Il a eu la nainnette!

zaphod
Local time: 16:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 916

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Red Cat Studios
2 hrs
  -> EH!
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