Apr 29, 2006 20:24
18 yrs ago
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French term
Medical writing, clinical + research exp
Native in: English
Works in: French to English
à pleines dents
French to English
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expression
I know what this means, but I'm searching for an English equivalent, or something close - it needs to have the word 'tooth' or 'teeth', if possible.
Slow Saturday brain...
TIA!
Slow Saturday brain...
TIA!
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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16 hrs
Selected
The Whole Tooth
and nothing but the tooth!
Peer comment(s):
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Nick Lingris
: Though it suggests rhotacism.
32 mins
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True, though I think most people will take it as a play on words. BTW thanks for teaching me a new word (rhotacism)!
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Rachel Fell
: and agree with Sandra (about the vocabulary expansion)
1 hr
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Thanks Rachel (for both your agrees!)
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Vicky Papaprodromou
6 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I liked many, I groaned a lot, I appreciated them all, but this one appeals a lot.
Also: rhotacism - wow. :-)"
24 mins
Sofia Ziskind
Israel
Israel
Native in English
Works in field
Israel
skilled linguist & web search ninja
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Russian to English
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2
Can You Handle the Tooth?
get it? pretty bad, huh? but it's a science exhibit - corny by definition.
Note from asker:
| Mwaha! (had to say it out loud, and it might grow on me.) It's definitely no worse than the original title they wanted: Feeling Toothy. :-( |
+1
29 mins
Take a bite ... with your pearly whites!
For a bit of humour: what about the familiar expression "pearly whites? "
[PDF] Your Pearly Whites: The Story of Your TeethFile Format: /TPDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Your Pearly Whites: The Story of Your Teeth. (1) Are you under fourteen years of age? If so, chances are you have a least one loose tooth in. your mouth. ...
[PDF] Your Pearly Whites: The Story of Your TeethFile Format: /TPDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Your Pearly Whites: The Story of Your Teeth. (1) Are you under fourteen years of age? If so, chances are you have a least one loose tooth in. your mouth. ...
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Peer comment(s):
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: i like this; it has (Mack the Knife) connotations, but comes across funny
45 mins
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thanks Ingeborg...after reading all the funny answers we are coming up with, all I can say at this point is: " Aaaah, Toothzilla" ; - )
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+1
39 mins
Fangs and company
Sink your teeth in...
Sorry, blame it on the Monbazillac ;-)
Sorry, blame it on the Monbazillac ;-)
Note from asker:
| Reminds me of a popular Canadian radio show: Writers and Company. Good thing it's a weekend, or I'd feel guilty using up all of this talent. ;-) |
Peer comment(s):
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sarahl (X)
: Sue, your roots are showing!
57 mins
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OMG I just had them done on Friday lol!
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+2
39 mins
Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Legal / Business / Government
Native in: English
Works in: Romanian to English, Russian to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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8
open wide/say "ahh"!
Well... how about:
Open wide!
or Say "ahh!"
...both of which should bring nightmarish trips to the dentist immediately to mind, even if they don't actually contain the word tooth/teeth!
Or "something to get your teeth into"/"get your teeth into this..." etc.
Open wide!
or Say "ahh!"
...both of which should bring nightmarish trips to the dentist immediately to mind, even if they don't actually contain the word tooth/teeth!
Or "something to get your teeth into"/"get your teeth into this..." etc.
Peer comment(s):
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Bianca Jacobsohn
: I like this one
8 mins
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Thanks!
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Sandra Petch
: Cute!
16 hrs
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Thanks!
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57 mins
Kari Foster
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Technical knowledge, attention to detail
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, German to English, and 1 more.
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12
Holy Molar!
Well OK, but it's not MUCH worse than some of the others...is it?
1 hr
there's some teeth to this...
ok, I'll bite!
1 hr
Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Canada
Native in French
Canada
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Native in: French
Works in: French to English, English to French, French, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
Sink your teeth into what life has to offer.
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20 mins
Carolingua
United States
United States
Native in French
&
English
United States
Intelligent Translations for Business
Native in: French , Spanish , English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 1 more.
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8
say cheese/with all your bite
I'ts difficult...all the expressions I can think of sound kind of corny...like "say cheese" (not the same at all as the French expression, I know, I was just thinking about a big toothy smile...). I just thought of "with all your bite" (a word play on "with all your might")...Someone else suggested "the pearly white show", that's not bad.
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Note added at 39 mins (2006-04-29 21:04:47 GMT)
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Since they want in the vein of "feeling toothy"...
Tooth or Dare
Teeth Time
Toothorama
I could go on...but do you really want me to? :)...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-04-29 23:19:17 GMT)
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just want to add one more: "To the Teeth" (it's an expression too though I can't remember exactly what it means...)
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Note added at 39 mins (2006-04-29 21:04:47 GMT)
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Since they want in the vein of "feeling toothy"...
Tooth or Dare
Teeth Time
Toothorama
I could go on...but do you really want me to? :)...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-04-29 23:19:17 GMT)
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just want to add one more: "To the Teeth" (it's an expression too though I can't remember exactly what it means...)
Note from asker:
| mmm - Tooth or dare, for some reason I like that one, except that it reminds me of Madonna.... Now, about Toothorama...;-) |
+6
2 hrs
Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Works in field
United Kingdom
The word is my oyster
Native in: Greek 
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English, Greek
Related KudoZ points
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4
The Tooth Fair
Not close to your French, but as an appropriate title for the exhibition and an obvious allusion to the Tooth Fairy.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-04-29 23:55:57 GMT)
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An alternative I've just thought of:
Tooth wisdom
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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-04-29 23:55:57 GMT)
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An alternative I've just thought of:
Tooth wisdom
Note from asker:
| This one was great, too! A very close second on my list. Thanks! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Brigitte Albert (X)
: I like this one!
4 hrs
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Thanks, Brigitte.
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Patrick and Carol Collins
: I love it! This would be my choice.
8 hrs
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Thank you, Patrick or Carol (as the case may be).
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Charlie Bavington
: Tooth wisdom does it for me :-)
12 hrs
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Rachel Fell
: prefer the 2nd one
15 hrs
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Vicky Papaprodromou
19 hrs
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| agree |
Mikaele (X)
2 days 11 hrs
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4 hrs
Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
take time for (your) teeth
Only if it has to do with their care. I guess I'm not in a facetious mood tonight!
18 hrs
Chompers! The Whole Story -Every Last Bite
or Chompers! Everything you've ever wanted to sink your teeth into!
Discussion
e.g. 'Take a bite!'; 'It's all in the Teeth'...