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belle

English translation: beautiful / gorgeous

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French term or phrase:belle
English translation:beautiful / gorgeous
Entered by: JH Trads

14:03 Oct 29, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: belle
Brooke est tres bell`e
Brooke
very beautiful / gorgeous
Explanation:
luck!
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JH Trads
United States
Local time: 18:24
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2very beautiful / gorgeous
JH Trads
4 +2Brooke is very beautiful.
PaLa
5 +1Brooke is a beauty
Alex Getman
4is lovely
Sergey
4Brooke is very pretty
Virginie Lafage


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
very beautiful / gorgeous


Explanation:
luck!

JH Trads
United States
Local time: 18:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 673
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  patpending: though this wouldn't apply to Rupert - that Brooke would be "beau".
4 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Abu Amaal (X)
5 hrs
  -> thanks
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Brooke is very beautiful.


Explanation:
Hope this helps!


    memories...
PaLa
Germany
Local time: 00:24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
5 mins
agree  Sheila Hardie
15 mins
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Brooke is a beauty


Explanation:
It´s more expressive than literal translation


    ... High sentiments
Alex Getman
Local time: 23:24
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mónica alfonso
13 mins
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is lovely


Explanation:
as a variation...

Sergey
United States
Local time: 15:24
PRO pts in pair: 30
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11 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Brooke is very pretty


Explanation:
Or you could say:

Brooke is good-looking
Brooke is very beautiful
BRooke is georgous

Hope this helps.



    Reference: http://www.geocities.com/etoilemagique_2000/night_vision.htm...
Virginie Lafage
France
Local time: 00:24
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 4
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