Il n'y a pas beaucoup a faire aujourd'hui.

17:09 Jan 8, 2001
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: Il n'y a pas beaucoup a faire aujourd'hui.
its an e-mail from a friend.
Gene


Summary of answers provided
na"There's not much to do today"
Wayne Waggoner
naThere isn't a lot to do today
Meriem Garbay (X)
naThere's not much that has to be done today
Robin Salmon (X)
naThere's not much that has to be done today
Robin Salmon (X)
naThere's not much that has to be done today
Robin Salmon (X)
na"Not much needs to be done today."
Letspeak


  

Answers


6 mins
"There's not much to do today"


Explanation:
(nothing complicated about this translation)

Wayne Waggoner
Local time: 09:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 32
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7 hrs
There isn't a lot to do today


Explanation:
Hope this helps!

Meriem Garbay (X)
Local time: 16:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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9 hrs
There's not much that has to be done today


Explanation:
Sometimes it is better to translate the Infinitive passively in French.

This might fit in the context and then again it might not!


    "Oot o' ma heid" (Scots Dialect!)
Robin Salmon (X)
Australia
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 164
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10 hrs
There's not much that has to be done today


Explanation:
Sometimes it is better to translate the Infinitive passively in French.

This might fit in the context and then again it might not!


    "Oot o' ma heid" (Scots Dialect!)
Robin Salmon (X)
Australia
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 164
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10 hrs
There's not much that has to be done today


Explanation:
Sometimes it is better to translate the Infinitive passively in French.

This might fit in the context and then again it might not!


    "Oot o' ma heid" (Scots Dialect!)
Robin Salmon (X)
Australia
Local time: 00:37
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 164
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16 hrs
"Not much needs to be done today."


Explanation:
Just another way of expressing your idea. Glad to help!

Letspeak
United States
Local time: 10:37
Native speaker of: Haitian-Creole
PRO pts in pair: 2
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