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ribbing

French translation: se fait chahuter, est l'objet de taquineries dela part de

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English term or phrase:get a pretty hard ribbing
French translation:se fait chahuter, est l'objet de taquineries dela part de
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

13:46 Nov 7, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
/ Astrologie
English term or phrase: ribbing
Dans un document portant sur l'astrologie, ils décrivent les caratéristiques du Gémeau :

Geminis get a pretty hard ribbing from their colleague from the rest of the zodiac
Veronique Boulet
Canada
Local time: 21:48
se fait chahuter, est l'objet de taquineries dela part de
Explanation:
une autre idée and lowest as usual
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cjohnstone
France
Local time: 03:48
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4se faire taquiner
IanW (X)
1 +5se fait chahuter, est l'objet de taquineries dela part de
cjohnstone
4bousculés, malmenés, etc.
sarahl (X)


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
se faire taquiner


Explanation:
"Ils se font taquiner ..."

IanW (X)
Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RHELLER: exacte :-) to rib = to tease (l'argot)
2 mins
agree  S Ambrosini
13 mins
agree  NatalieD
1 hr
agree  Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
9 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bousculés, malmenés, etc.


Explanation:
try a Pisces instead :-)

sarahl (X)
Local time: 18:48
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1561

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robintech: "malmenés" me plaît assez
6 mins
  -> vous avez des gouts surprenants, cher collègue ! :-)
agree  cjohnstone
7 mins
  -> thanks!
disagree  S Ambrosini: à moins que 'malmenés' soit qualifié dans le contexte par une référence humoristique, 'ribbing' est plutôt comme indiqué ci-dessus ou ci-dessous
11 mins
disagree  RHELLER: register is way off - petit robert for malmener = brutaliser
22 mins
  -> petit roro is way off then.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +5
se fait chahuter, est l'objet de taquineries dela part de


Explanation:
une autre idée and lowest as usual

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2457

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  S Ambrosini
2 mins
  -> merci c'est sympa
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
5 mins
  -> :-)
agree  Pierre POUSSIN: Eh oui! hélas! Je suis "Gémeaux" donc...impossible à vivre!
23 mins
  -> eh moi si tu devines tu gagnes un alligot allégé
agree  jemo
3 hrs
  -> thks
agree  ntouzet (X): les tendres Gémeaux...
5 hrs
  -> thks no gémeaux though!!!
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