Jun 3, 2005 16:20
19 yrs ago
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English term

make-out session

Non-PRO May offend English to French Art/Literary General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
These conversations, more than any midnight make-out sessions on the sofa, were what bonded us to each other and ultimately let to our marriage.
Proposed translations (French)
3 +1 séance de bécotage
3 +1 séances de flirt sur le sofa
5 -2 séances de rapports sexuels
Change log

Jun 3, 2005 18:16: writeaway changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): df49f (X)

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Proposed translations

+1
27 mins
Selected

séance de bécotage

Peut-être?
Peer comment(s):

agree Carolyn Brice
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "oui j'aime bien cette proposition. Merci"
+1
5 mins

séances de flirt sur le sofa

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Peer comment(s):

agree Sandra C.
22 mins
Merci ;)
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-2
33 mins

séances de rapports sexuels

make out - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, be intimate, lie with, make love, roll in the hay, screw, sleep with, hump, jazz, love, bed, bang, know
neck, make out - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"
have, take - have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable"
fornicate - have sex without being married
copulate, mate, couple, pair - make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"
7. make out - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car"
Peer comment(s):

disagree df49f (X) : donc selon vos définitions/référence, la réponse ne peut pas être "rapports sexuels"...
36 mins
disagree Nizo : In American usage (not sure about British), the idea of "making out" normally falls short of having sex. It usually refers to kissing and maybe some intimate touching. The terms "petting" and "necking" are similar.
1 hr
neutral writeaway : hi Anna. maybe this term never got as far as Down Under (maybe it's even 100% North American) but making out does stop short of having sex. agree with Nizo, also about the other 2 terms. to stick to the register, 'going all the way' would be having sex
1 hr
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