to wane further and further (see context below)

French translation: elle perdait progressivement toute confiance en elle

18:48 Apr 26, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: to wane further and further (see context below)
As the evening progressed, her confidence seemed to wane further and further, until she seemed unable to say little more than'yes' or 'no'.
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French translation:elle perdait progressivement toute confiance en elle
Explanation:
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Stephanie Huss
France
Local time: 23:54
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2elle perdait progressivement toute confiance en elle
Stephanie Huss
4 +1sa confiance en elle s'évanouissait peu à peu
Orianne Gogo-Mulot
4 +1c'était comme si sa confiance en elle s'amenuisait au fur et à mesure que la soirée avançait
Calou
3 +1elle paraissait de moins en moins sûre d'elle
kelime
4plus la soirée avançait, plus sa confiance semblait s'effriter
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
elle perdait progressivement toute confiance en elle


Explanation:
-

Stephanie Huss
France
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 40
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michel A.
2 hrs

agree  sarahl (X)
61 days
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sa confiance en elle s'évanouissait peu à peu


Explanation:
ou 's'effaçait'.

Orianne Gogo-Mulot
France
Local time: 23:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: de plus en plus, pas peu à peu/I won't argue about the élégance issue (not for nothing I don't translate into French) but further and further does not mean gradually
3 mins
  -> les deux expressions sont synonymes ici et 'de plus en plus' est moins élégant.

agree  Michel A.
2 hrs
  -> Merci Michel ;o)
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
elle paraissait de moins en moins sûre d'elle


Explanation:
"seemed"

kelime
France
Local time: 23:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michel A.: sure
2 hrs
  -> thank you Michel
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
c'était comme si sa confiance en elle s'amenuisait au fur et à mesure que la soirée avançait


Explanation:
...une autre proposition...

Calou
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michel A.
1 hr
  -> Merci Michel ;o)
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
plus la soirée avançait, plus sa confiance semblait s'effriter


Explanation:
semblait disparaître/la quitter

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 23:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 383
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