...raisin eyes that lasted for ever...
French translation: un petit bonhomme aux yeux de raisins secs, qui se gardait indéfiniment.
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|  Selected response from: Laurence Nerry France Local time: 05:27 | ||||||
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yeux aux raisins (secs) Explanation: un petit bonhomme avec des yeux en raisins secs.. |
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avec des yeux en raisins (de Corinthe) Explanation: aux raisins suggests a recipe which includes raisins ex: Pintade aux raisins en raisin = made of raisins (each eye is a raisin) |
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peer agreement (net): +1un bonhomme aux yeux en raisins secs qui se conservait ... Explanation: un bonhomme aux yeux en raisins secs qui se conservait des mois It's not the eyes that last forever, but the Manneken. I know these cookies, they are very hard and you can keep them for months (or years) |
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des yeux de raisins secs Explanation: Pas des yeux "aux" raisins secs, puisque ce sont deux raisins secs qui représentent les yeux. (Réf: mon livre de cuisine personnel!) |
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un petit bonhomme aux yeux de raisins secs, qui se gardait indéfiniment. Explanation: Laurence (malo) Nerry Expérience: littéraire, publicité |
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