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come at the right time

French translation: doit arriver au bon moment

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English term or phrase:come at the right time
French translation:doit arriver au bon moment
Entered by: Drmanu49

12:49 Feb 9, 2008
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: come at the right time
"I think that Mrs X was trying to say that sex *should come at the right time* or it will kill all of us," said Rose.
Stephanie Sullivan
Mauritius
Local time: 21:21
doit arriver au bon moment, ou doit être le bienvenu / désiré
Explanation:
. ;-)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-09 15:09:27 GMT)
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ou avoir lieu au bon moment comme proposé ci-desous.
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Drmanu49
France
Local time: 19:21
Grading comment
Merci Manu
(doit arriver au bon moment)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5doit arriver au bon moment, ou doit être le bienvenu / désiré
Drmanu49
4 +4se produire au bon moment
Nathalie Reis
4arriver en temps voulu
Cyril Georget


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
se produire au bon moment


Explanation:
au moment approprié

Nathalie Reis
Local time: 18:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 243

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: ou à point nommé
1 min
  -> Merci!
agree  Beatriz Galiano (X)
18 mins
  -> Merci!
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
1 hr
  -> Merci!
neutral  Drmanu49: le sexe se produit ???
2 hrs
  -> Oui, dans le sens de "a lieu, se déroule, arrive".
agree  swanda
11 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
doit arriver au bon moment, ou doit être le bienvenu / désiré


Explanation:
. ;-)

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-02-09 15:09:27 GMT)
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ou avoir lieu au bon moment comme proposé ci-desous.

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 19:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 148
Grading comment
Merci Manu
(doit arriver au bon moment)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cenek tomas
16 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  ormiston: avoir lieu au bon moment ? ou parle-t-on encore d'avoir des 'rélations' ?
2 hrs
  -> Yes, also. Thank you.
agree  wordbridge
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Victor.
agree  yanadeni (X)
8 hrs
  ->  Thank you.
agree  daruuntje (X): doit être le bienvenu !
2 days 16 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
arriver en temps voulu


Explanation:
la sexe doit arriver ou arrivera en temps voulu

arrivera ce qu'il doit arriver en temps voulu est une expression courante...

Example sentence(s):
  • . laisse venir les choses ne brusque rien il arrivera ce qu il doit arriver en temps voulu ...
  • Ne te pose pas de questions l'amour arrivera en temps voulu... Tu as toujours été la pour moi et je veillerai toujours sur toi.

    Reference: http://forum.doctissimo.fr/doctissimo/homosexualite-feminine...
    Reference: http://poudlardlecole2005.forumactif.com/la-salle-sur-demand...
Cyril Georget
France
Local time: 19:21
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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