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She expected the world,

French translation: elle attendait tout du monde


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10:58 Dec 7, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: She expected the world,
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fabrice41
Local time: 12:29
French translation:elle attendait tout du monde
Explanation:
elle avait mis toute sa confiance dans l'immensité du monde
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Sonia Girard
Local time: 07:29
Grading comment
Merci.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4Ses attentes n'avaient pas de limiteNicole Kunzle
4elle attendait tout du monde
Sonia Girard
4elle en demandait trop
GILLES MEUNIER
4elle voulait (espérait) tout
FX Fraipont
4Elle avait misé sur le monde
Sonia Koprivica
4Elle espérait tant du mondeSandrine Bibolet


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
she expected the world,
Elle espérait tant du monde


Explanation:
Une idée

Sandrine Bibolet
Ireland
Local time: 11:29
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
she expected the world,
Elle avait misé sur le monde


Explanation:
Pour bien traduire le sens de "to expect", "s'attendre à" et contraster avec le sentiment de déception qui est décrit ensuite dans la chanson.

Sonia Koprivica
Spain
Local time: 12:29
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
she expected the world,
elle voulait (espérait) tout


Explanation:
the world = infinite expectations

FX Fraipont
Belgium
Local time: 12:29
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
she expected the world,
elle en demandait trop


Explanation:
-

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 12:29
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PRO pts in category: 62
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
she expected the world,
Ses attentes n'avaient pas de limite


Explanation:
le monde , c'est bien vague, mais c'est ce qui nous entoure

Nicole Kunzle
Canada
Local time: 04:29
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1 day6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
she expected the world,
elle attendait tout du monde


Explanation:
elle avait mis toute sa confiance dans l'immensité du monde

Sonia Girard
Local time: 07:29
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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Merci.
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Changes made by editors
Dec 7, 2011 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
FieldScience => Art/Literary
Field (write-in)Pédagogie => (none)


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