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French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | | French term or phrase: dépitant | | Word taken from a poetic text, a coming of age story about a girl reflecting on life and her past experiences: " ce qu'il y a de formidable et de dépitant, c'est notre faculté à concilier les extrêmes..." |
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| | contrary/contradictory | Explanation:
As in archaic English usage: “Mary, Mary quite contrary…”
See: Article from:Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage Author:ROBERT ALLENCopyright© Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage 2004, originally published by Oxford University Press 2004. |
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Edward LAMB
France
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| Grading comment merci edward!
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| Sep 3, 2009 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais: | | Field (specific) | Poetry & Literature => General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters |
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