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allons bon

English translation: Oh dear


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French term or phrase:allons bon
English translation:Oh dear
Entered by: musilang
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06:20 Jan 19, 2012
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
French term or phrase: allons bon
What does allons bon mean?

Je me demande si j'ai pris la bonne direction pour regagner notre hôtel. Allons bon, nous nous sommes égarés.
musilang
Local time: 04:32
Oh dear
Explanation:
Could also be translated as* Crumbs!* but here the register does not feel right.
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Agnes Grand Fay
Local time: 13:32
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5Oh dear
Agnes Grand Fay
4damn / gosh / oops
Sylvie LE BRAS
3anyway1045


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Oh dear


Explanation:
Could also be translated as* Crumbs!* but here the register does not feel right.

Example sentence(s):
  • Oh dear, we got lost.
Agnes Grand Fay
Local time: 13:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch
2 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  Jennifer White: but easily found in a dictionary
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Jennifer
agree  Verginia Ophof
9 hrs
  -> Thanks Verginia
agree  AllegroTrans
13 hrs
  -> Thank you Allegro
agree  LauretteT
1 day1 hr
  -> Thank you Laurette
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
damn / gosh / oops


Explanation:
Zut ! is a synonym of "allons bon"

Sylvie LE BRAS
France
Local time: 13:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: "Damn" is marginally too strong, "gosh" is too old-fashioned, but "oops" would do.
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks for your input.
neutral  AllegroTrans: oops would work
13 hrs
  -> thank you
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
anyway


Explanation:
Anyway, we got lost!

1045
Canada
Local time: 07:32
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
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Jan 19 - Changes made by Yana Dovgopol:
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