Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
ils sont à l’arrêt
English translation:
they stop and stare
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Channel
Aug 5, 2004 10:57
19 yrs ago
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French term
ils sont à l’arrêt
French to English
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Automotive / Cars & Trucks
De surcroît, dans beaucoup de garages, et je ne l’ai pas vu chez Toyota, mais j’en ai eu l’expérience notamment chez Peugeot, c’est qu’ils ont des allures de mata mors de sous-préfecture. Il faut les voir… Je veux dire, vous iriez dans un garage comme ça, vous êtes une jolie fille, ils sont à l’arrêt… C’est complètement débile. Je trouve que ce sont des gens du siècle dernier. Ils ne font rien pour donner confiance à leurs clients potentiels et vraiment ils ont l’air de margoulins.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +3 | they stop and stare | Channel |
4 +1 | they're drooling | sarahl (X) |
4 | they give you the once over/they leer at you | mckinnc |
4 | they stop dead with their mouths hanging open | Brian Gaffney |
3 | ogle | TesCor - |
Proposed translations
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4 mins
French term (edited):
ils sont � l�arr�t
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they stop and stare
that what it means here I guess...
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1 hr
French term (edited):
ils sont � l�arr�t
ogle
they stop and ogle.....a little stronger than stare
1 hr
French term (edited):
ils sont � l�arr�t
they give you the once over/they leer at you
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+1
4 hrs
French term (edited):
ils sont � l�arr�t
they're drooling
my take
Peer comment(s):
agree |
TesCor -
: Yes this one too
4 mins
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I tried to keep the K-9 metaphor :) Thanks Teresa!
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6 hrs
French term (edited):
ils sont � l�arr�t
they stop dead with their mouths hanging open
Tempted to say "with their gobs hanging open", but that probably only works here in Ireland.
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Note added at 6 hrs 29 mins (2004-08-05 17:26:57 GMT)
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... and their knuckles dragging on the ground ...?
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Note added at 6 hrs 29 mins (2004-08-05 17:26:57 GMT)
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... and their knuckles dragging on the ground ...?
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