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...donné du mal à vous en faire voir...

English translation: Did anyone go to a lot of trouble to upset you or to try to hurt you ?

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French term or phrase:	...donné du mal à vous en faire voir...
English translation:	Did anyone go to a lot of trouble to upset you or to try to hurt you ?
Entered by:	NewCal

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09:30 Jun 26, 2008

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Social Sciences - Psychology / Counselling - clinical psych

French term or phrase: ...donné du mal à vous en faire voir...

"Y a-t-il eu des gens qui se sont donne du mal pour vous en faire voir de toutes les couleurs ou pour essayer de vous faire du mal?" Patient is being questioned about opinions re. other people. I don't understand the question at all. Can someone please help? Thanks!

krista jordan KudoZ activity Questions: 6 (none open) Answers: 6
Local time: 02:54

Did anyone go through a lot of trouble to upset you or to try to hurt you ?

Explanation:
There might be a better way to put it but this is the idea.

Also, since the begining of the sentence says "des gens" anyone might have to be changed to reflect the plural.

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Note added at 23 mins (2008-06-26 09:53:50 GMT)
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...go to... as pointed out by CMJ

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NewCal
New Caledonia
Local time: 05:54

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Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +6

Have people gone out of their way to give you a hard time or try to hurt you?

Laurel Clausen

3 +2

Did anyone go through a lot of trouble to upset you or to try to hurt you ?

NewCal

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

See sentence below

Did anyone go through a lot of trouble to upset you or to try to hurt you ?

NewCal
New Caledonia
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Many thanks!

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

See sentence below Have people gone out of their way to give you a hard time or try to hurt you?

Explanation:
or something along those lines...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-06-26 14:55:34 GMT)
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Or "Has anyone..."

Laurel Clausen
United States
Local time: 11:54
Native speaker of:

English

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Changes made by editors

Jun 29, 2008 - Changes made by NewCal:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term
Jun 26, 2008 - Changes made by Gayle Wallimann:
Term asked	See sentence below => ...donné du mal à vous en faire voir...
Jun 26, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field	Other => Social Sciences

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