je n’aurai sans doute plus l’envie

English translation: Without doubt, I will no longer want/feel like

21:15 Nov 13, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: je n’aurai sans doute plus l’envie
Sorry to be such a pain tonight. I am getting confused with my double negatives. Is this guy saying he will undoubtedly want more, or is he saying I won't want anymore? Thanks!
potter2
English translation:Without doubt, I will no longer want/feel like
Explanation:
The sans doute is for emphasis and doesn't negate the negation, so to speak.
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athena22
United States
Local time: 11:09
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Thanks. This translation is turning out to be so negative, it's not at all what I expected, hence a lot of the verifications I was asking for tonight. So he's quit, and he no longer feels like it.... hummm, I guess I was looking for some kind of rainbow!
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Without doubt, I will no longer want/feel like


Explanation:
The sans doute is for emphasis and doesn't negate the negation, so to speak.

athena22
United States
Local time: 11:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4
Grading comment
Thanks. This translation is turning out to be so negative, it's not at all what I expected, hence a lot of the verifications I was asking for tonight. So he's quit, and he no longer feels like it.... hummm, I guess I was looking for some kind of rainbow!

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