petit bras

Dutch translation: niet voluit gaan

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French term or phrase:jouer petit bras
Dutch translation:niet voluit gaan
Entered by: Tineke Pockelé

10:14 Jun 16, 2005
French to Dutch translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
French term or phrase: petit bras
Avec les moyens que nous allons mobiliser, il est exclu – pour reprendre une expression légendaire - que nous jouions encore petit bras.
Joop Fraikin (X)
Local time: 00:04
niet voluit gaan
Explanation:
Jouer sans ambition, sans conviction (veel gebruikt in de sportwereld)

Enkele voorstellen (hangt een beetje af van je context):
niet voluit gaan, terughoudend spelen, zich terughoudend opstellen, zich weinig overtuigend opstellen, futloos spelen
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Tineke Pockelé
Belgium
Local time: 00:04
Grading comment
Dank je Tineke! De context is automotive, dus ik ga iets met "de handrem erop" verzinnen!
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4 +2niet voluit gaan
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niet voluit gaan


Explanation:
Jouer sans ambition, sans conviction (veel gebruikt in de sportwereld)

Enkele voorstellen (hangt een beetje af van je context):
niet voluit gaan, terughoudend spelen, zich terughoudend opstellen, zich weinig overtuigend opstellen, futloos spelen

Tineke Pockelé
Belgium
Local time: 00:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Dank je Tineke! De context is automotive, dus ik ga iets met "de handrem erop" verzinnen!

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