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va pour se jeter

English translation: she is about to throw herself

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French term or phrase:va pour se jeter
English translation:she is about to throw herself
Entered by: Unbounded Arts

00:39 Feb 17, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: va pour se jeter
elle va pour se jeter dans les bras de son pere mais il la repousse.
Unbounded Arts
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:41
goes to throw herself
Explanation:
She's about to throw herself into her father's arms, but he pushes her away.
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NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 01:41
Grading comment
Thanks Nancy!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3goes to throw herself
NancyLynn


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
goes to throw herself


Explanation:
She's about to throw herself into her father's arms, but he pushes her away.

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 01:41
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks Nancy!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sporran
3 mins
agree  Gacela20
10 mins
agree  writeaway: are you sure it should be present tense in English?
8 hrs
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