branler du chef

English translation: he nodded

15:44 Mar 6, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
French term or phrase: branler du chef
Il branla du chef et dit ...
tapon (X)
English translation:he nodded
Explanation:
branler du chef = opiner = to nod
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Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
France
Local time: 16:42
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5 +8he nodded
Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
he nodded


Explanation:
branler du chef = opiner = to nod

Elisabeth Toda-v.Galen
France
Local time: 16:42
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hacene
1 min

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
2 mins

agree  ben baudoin
1 hr

agree  Jean-Gabriel Piette
1 hr

agree  Amandine (X)
1 hr

agree  lenkl: and honi soit qui mal y pense
5 hrs
  -> honNi peut être .... mais il faut avoir l'esprit mal placé alors ...;-)

agree  zaphod: either that or satisfy the boss
6 hrs
  -> that's a good one, you really made me laugh :-)

agree  A-Z Trans (X)
18 hrs
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