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take on... to

French translation: affronter... voisin du côté ouest

13:47 Oct 27, 2007
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: take on... to
Four years ago, Bush **took on Iran's neighbor to the west** and demolished it to the point where it may never rise again.

Je comprends qqch comme "a conquis l'Irak au profit de l'Occident", "a fait passer l'Irak dans le camp occidental", mais je ne suis pas tout à fait sûre.
Merci de votre aide
JulieM
Local time: 02:28
French translation:affronter... voisin du côté ouest
Explanation:
I think you are misunderstanding the phrase; there are really 2 expressions at work here.

'to take on' meaning to confront, etc. — I'm sure you'll have no need for me to suggest vocabulary there!

and 'Iran's neighbour to the west' means 'the neighbour lying to the west of Iran — i.e. Iraq, of course!

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-27 14:47:31 GMT) Post-grading
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Ne vous en faites pas — nous passons tous par là ! Bonne week-end à vous aussi !
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Tony M
France
Local time: 02:28
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Of course ! Oui, j'étais obnubilée par une fausse structure ! Merci mille fois Tony, et bon week-end
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take on... to the west
affronter... voisin du côté ouest


Explanation:
I think you are misunderstanding the phrase; there are really 2 expressions at work here.

'to take on' meaning to confront, etc. — I'm sure you'll have no need for me to suggest vocabulary there!

and 'Iran's neighbour to the west' means 'the neighbour lying to the west of Iran — i.e. Iraq, of course!

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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-27 14:47:31 GMT) Post-grading
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Ne vous en faites pas — nous passons tous par là ! Bonne week-end à vous aussi !

Tony M
France
Local time: 02:28
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Grading comment
Of course ! Oui, j'étais obnubilée par une fausse structure ! Merci mille fois Tony, et bon week-end
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Asker: je me sens un peu bête :-(

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