eat and run

French translation: manger sur le pouce

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English term or phrase:eat and run
French translation:manger sur le pouce
Entered by: Katia Xenophontos (X)

04:36 Nov 12, 2001
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: eat and run
In an age when everything is becoming “fast” and “eat and run”...

Manque d'inspiration... Des idées? Merci...
Katia Xenophontos (X)
Belgium
Local time: 13:18
manger sur le pouce
Explanation:
c'est la première chose qui me venait à l'esprit. Cela ne couvre peut-être pas tout à fait la notion exprimée dans le texte, mais je crains que cela ne devienne difficile en français, car il y à mon avis encore le jeu de mots avec "hit and run"...

Bonne chance,

Serge L.
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Serge L
Local time: 13:18
Grading comment
C'est ce qui convient le mieux au contexte. Merci à tous!
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Summary of answers provided
4manger "sur-pied"
Amanda Grey
4manger sur le pouce
Serge L
4expédié en deux bouchées.
Henri Barreiro Domingo


  

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manger "sur-pied"


Explanation:
juste une idée!

Amanda Grey
France
Local time: 13:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 214
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
manger sur le pouce


Explanation:
c'est la première chose qui me venait à l'esprit. Cela ne couvre peut-être pas tout à fait la notion exprimée dans le texte, mais je crains que cela ne devienne difficile en français, car il y à mon avis encore le jeu de mots avec "hit and run"...

Bonne chance,

Serge L.


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Serge L
Local time: 13:18
PRO pts in pair: 241
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C'est ce qui convient le mieux au contexte. Merci à tous!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
expédié en deux bouchées.


Explanation:
Bonne chance.

Henri Barreiro Domingo
Spain
Local time: 13:18
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 40
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