Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
he would make a face
French translation:
il faisait une grimace
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CHENOUMI (X)
Jun 21, 2002 08:47
22 yrs ago
English term
he would make a face
Non-PRO
English to French
Other
If I just barely touched his feet he would make a face or would grimace and you could tell that it hurt.
Proposed translations
(French)
Proposed translations
+3
14 mins
Selected
"il faisait une grimace" / "il grimaçait
"If I just barely touched his feet he would make a face or would grimace and you could tell that it hurt."
"Si je touchais à peine son pied, il faisait une grimace qui révélait bien sa souffrance."
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Note added at 2002-06-21 14:45:38 (GMT)
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Autre alternative:
Il me suffisait d\'effleurer son pied pour qu\'il grimaçât de douleur!
"Si je touchais à peine son pied, il faisait une grimace qui révélait bien sa souffrance."
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Note added at 2002-06-21 14:45:38 (GMT)
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Autre alternative:
Il me suffisait d\'effleurer son pied pour qu\'il grimaçât de douleur!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
+1
11 mins
Pascale Dahan
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
14 years in medical/pharmaceutical trans
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
:
61
son visage se crispait ou il faisait une grimace
Since you can't use 'faisait une grimace' twice in the sentence.
Suggestion.
Suggestion.
+1
11 mins
Olivier San Léandro
Native in French
Technical background, RELIABLE
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French, French to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
455
faire la grimace
to pull ou make a face = faire la grimace;
Ref: Hachette-Oxford
HTH, Olivier
Ref: Hachette-Oxford
HTH, Olivier
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Rimbaud (X)
16 mins
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46 mins
Remy Robine NAHUM
Israel
Israel
Native in French
Israel
FRANCAIS ACADEMIQUE (Dr) HEBREU (IerCy)
Native in: French
Works in: Hebrew to French, English to French
Related KudoZ points
:
87
il aurait fait une tete .....
..... ou une grimace et vous auriez pu dire qu il avait ete choque
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