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déboires sentimentaux

English translation: problems with your love-life


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French term or phrase:déboires sentimentaux
English translation:problems with your love-life
Entered by: juliebarba
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12:15 Mar 11, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
French term or phrase: déboires sentimentaux
is this:

* failed relationships
or more
* disappoinments in love ?
thanks
juliebarba
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:18
problems with your love-life
Explanation:
broken hearts
Selected response from:

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 15:18
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2sentimental disappointments
Francis MARC
4 +2problems with your love-lifexxxCMJ_Trans
4 +2romantic misadventuresDr Sue Levy
3 +1disappointments in love
Tony M
3love misfits
nads022
3sentimental upset
Diane de Cicco
3 -1sentimental deceptions
Ségolène Neilson
1emotional hasslexxxmediamatrix


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
emotional hassle


Explanation:
without any context it could be (almost) anything!

xxxmediamatrix
Local time: 09:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
disappointments in love


Explanation:
... would probably be the most accurate way of rendering it, but the register might not be appropriate for what seems like your rather formal context.

Beware of 'relationships', simply inasmuch as that could imply all sorts of relationships, not necessarily 'emotional' ones, as implied by 'sentimentaux'; however, if the surrounding context makes it clear that it is specifically referring to emotional relationships, then the more formal expression 'failed relationships' or 'relationship problems' might be more appropriate for your needs.

Tony M
France
Local time: 15:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Francis MARC: science infuse aujourd'hui ?
3 hrs
  -> Sorry, Francis, I don't understand?
agree  IC --
8 hrs
  -> Merci, ICG !
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
romantic misadventures


Explanation:
another one - more informal/literary

Dr Sue Levy
Local time: 15:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andreea Vintila
14 mins
  -> thanks Andreea :-)
agree  IC --
8 hrs
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
sentimental deceptions


Explanation:
I have heard it used in England

Ségolène Neilson
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I would avoid 'sentimental' and use 'emotional' in the way that I think you mean

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: I would avoid the use of 'deception' because of the risk of its being confused with lies, infidelity etc.
3 hrs
  -> ok my mistake
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Comment: I would avoid 'sentimental' and use 'emotional' in the way that I think you mean

58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
love misfits


Explanation:
or even: the pangs of love

nads022
Switzerland
Local time: 15:18
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Dubious about the use of 'misfits', it makes it sound as if its the type of person, you know "I love down-and-outs"!
3 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sentimental disappointments


Explanation:
affecting the love life

Marthe Bibesco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - [ Traduire cette page ]Exhausted by so many sentimental disappointments, Marthe withdrew to Algeria, then part of the French colonial Empire, to an aunt of her husband (Jeanne ...
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-03-11 16:24:50 GMT)
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**** revers professionel: professional setbacks

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Francis MARC
Local time: 16:18
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ségolène Neilson: deceptions is used too
30 mins
agree  suezen: or sentimental setbacks
1 hr
neutral  Tony M: Personally, I'd tend to avoid the use of 'sentimental', because it has other connotations and is a bit of a 'faux ami' here
3 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sentimental upset


Explanation:
another possibility

Diane de Cicco
France
Local time: 15:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
problems with your love-life


Explanation:
broken hearts

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 15:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IC --
3 hrs
agree  Tony M
3 hrs
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