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French: impertinent

English translation: unleashed







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French term or phrase:impertinent
English translation:unleashed
Entered by:J S
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French to English translations [PRO]
Botany / flower description
French term or phrase: impertinent
Description of a rose:
Extraordinaire parfum impertinent et puissant.

I've never heard of a flower having an impertinent perfume... Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!
J S
France
Unleashed
Explanation:

one of the definitions of "impertinent" accordingly to Meriam Webster is " not restrained within due or proper bounds "

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olganet
United States
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I went with this one in the end. Thanks to all of you for your suggestions!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1bold
Altrum
3 +1provocative ?rdstrad
4cheeky yet powerfulxxxCMJ_Trans
3insolent/arrogant/outrageous
sodamnlogical
3unusualJennifer White
2Unleashed
olganet


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bold

Explanation:
Although I think the description is meant to be poetic, so impertinent wouldn't be out of place.

Altrum
Italy
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Gabrielle Leyden: you can tone it down to "perky" if you want to go for the alliteration
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
cheeky yet powerful

Explanation:
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xxxCMJ_Trans
France
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
provocative ?

Explanation:
www.randalls.net.au/offers/sinequanon.htm:

"a provocative perfume of creme de cassis, toast, blackberries, ..."

rdstrad
France
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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agree suezen: sounds good
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
unusual

Explanation:
I'd use this (opposite of pertinent ......)

Jennifer White
United Kingdom
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Unleashed

Explanation:

one of the definitions of "impertinent" accordingly to Meriam Webster is " not restrained within due or proper bounds "

WWD : ROBERTO CAVALLI MAN UNLEASHED.(new fragrance) @ HighBeam ...

static.highbeam.com/w/wwd/july022003/ robertocavallimanunleashednewfragrance

Sophistication Unleashed™
Dancing Dingo Scent Descriptions
Fragrances
http://www.dancingdingo.com/scents.php


olganet
United States
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
I went with this one in the end. Thanks to all of you for your suggestions!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
insolent/arrogant/outrageous

Explanation:
just more ideas. HTH!

sodamnlogical
Canada
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