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je t'embrasse tendrement

English translation: love and kisses

19:19 Jan 15, 2008
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
French term or phrase: je t'embrasse tendrement
In the story, a couple has recently started seeing each other. He sends her a letter with that ending and then he ends with "bisous mon ange" Did he mean kiss or hug tenderly? Aren't "bisous" also kisses?
banny
United States
Local time: 12:03
English translation:love and kisses
Explanation:
one way to go
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Jonathan MacKerron
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Summary of answers provided
2 +6love and kisses
Jonathan MacKerron
4a warm embrace, sweetheart
Etienne Muylle Wallace
3 +1Love you dearly,
MatthewLaSon
3with tender love, hugs and kisses
L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen


Discussion entries: 4





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +6
love and kisses


Explanation:
one way to go

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Victoria Porter-Burns: definitely the most natural English solution
49 mins
agree  Miranda Joubioux (X): At the end of a letter "je t'embrasse" means "with love"
1 hr
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X)
1 hr
agree  katsy
1 hr
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
9 hrs
agree  mistahara (X)
16 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a warm embrace, sweetheart


Explanation:
instead of sweetheart, there are obviously many other cuddling words.Just let your imagination work....



Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Local time: 18:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Love you dearly,


Explanation:
Hello,

If you want to translate "Je t'embrasse tendrement" (and I suppose you do), I'd say "Love you dearly"

I'd translate the "tendrement" as dearly/
"Je t'embrasse" in a letter/card just means "Love, XXXXX"

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I hope this helps.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2008-01-15 23:03:01 GMT)
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MatthewLaSon
Local time: 12:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chantal Bilodeau (X)
3 hrs
  -> Merci Chantal!
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
with tender love, hugs and kisses


Explanation:
Sounds romantic to me.

L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
South Africa
Local time: 18:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 4
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