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French translation: avoir espèré de toutes ses forces que sa mère

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12:29 Jan 17, 2012

English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature

English term or phrase: will (on)

Contexte :
X had lived in fear of him, but she remembered willing her mother on, hoping, just for once, that she would finally explode, make a stand against his bullying, and vowing that she would never let herself be treated in that way.

Un peu de mal avec la construction et le sens de la phrase, notamment la partie she remembered willing her mother on. Je ne vois pas trop à quoi le "on" se rapporte et j'ai besoin de suggestions quant au sens de "willing" (j'hésite entre deux solutions et j'ai besoin d'autres avis.)
Merci

CBY KudoZ activity Questions: 114 (3 open) (2 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 18 France
Local time: 12:29

French translation:avoir espèré de toutes ses forces que sa mère

Explanation:
qu'elle avait même prié dans l'espoir que sa mère

Selected response from:

LauretteT
Local time: 12:29

Grading comment

Après moultes hésitations, j'ai choisi cette formule. Merci pour la suggestion.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +4

avoir espèré de toutes ses forces que sa mère

LauretteT

1 +4

inciter

mimi 254

'avoir désiré avec tout son coeur que sa mère continue... '

Sean Sheahan

Discussion entries: 5

Answers

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

avoir espèré de toutes ses forces que sa mère

Explanation:
qu'elle avait même prié dans l'espoir que sa mère

LauretteT
Local time: 12:29
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Après moultes hésitations, j'ai choisi cette formule. Merci pour la suggestion.

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

inciter

Explanation:
pousser

encourager

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Note added at 43 mins (2012-01-17 13:13:26 GMT)
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elle incite/encourage sa mère à réagir et espère qu'elle le fera

mimi 254
Local time: 11:29
Native speaker of:

English,

French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

FX Fraipont

29 mins

-> Merci!

agree

Marion Feildel: avoir encouragé sa mère (car encourager n'a pas besoin d'un c.o.d.)

2 hrs

-> Merci!

neutral

ormiston: I think an importan tpoint is that she did not actually say or do anything - her prayer as it were remains UNSAID. Nevertheless 'inciter' implies some sort of outward gesture - here the poignancy is in her UNEXPRESSED rooting for her mum, as an ONLOOKER

3 hrs

-> You do not need to say sthg/voice out ur desire to push someone to act!

agree

MSWeston

7 hrs

-> Thanks!

agree

Germaine: avoir encouragé sa mère, espéré que pour une fois,... Par exemple: Watching the facial expressions of Amanda Holden willing someone on, or Simon Cowell trying not to be impressed but failing...

1 day10 hrs

-> Merci Germaine!

3 hrs confidence:

'avoir désiré avec tout son coeur que sa mère continue... '

Explanation:
The daughter is giving the mother the will to go on, despite the fear see discussion notes

Sean Sheahan
France
Local time: 12:29
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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