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sin

French translation: Pécher contre Dieu

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English term or phrase:sin
French translation:Pécher contre Dieu
Entered by: DPolice

20:49 Nov 8, 2001
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: sin
To sin against God
Rebecca
Pécher contre Dieu
Explanation:
none needed
but do not confuse pêcher (accent circonflexe) = to fish with pécher (accent aigu) = to sin
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DPolice
Local time: 22:17
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8Pécher contre Dieu
DPolice
4 +1pécher
cbosseaux
4pécher, commettre un péché,
mohamed Bennis
4offenser dieu
najie


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
Pécher contre Dieu


Explanation:
none needed
but do not confuse pêcher (accent circonflexe) = to fish with pécher (accent aigu) = to sin

DPolice
Local time: 22:17
PRO pts in pair: 779
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
50 mins
agree  Guereau
1 hr
agree  Didier Fourcot: Or "pécher" by itself, in this meaning this against God or religion
2 hrs
agree  Sheila Hardie
3 hrs
agree  mckinnc
3 hrs
agree  Yannick MARCHEGAY
3 hrs
agree  Paul L
9 hrs
agree  FrAngXL
9 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pécher, commettre un péché,


Explanation:
MAB


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mohamed Bennis
Local time: 21:17
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 32
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
offenser dieu


Explanation:
could be another interpretation

najie
Local time: 22:17
PRO pts in pair: 45
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pécher


Explanation:
to sin against is 'pécher contre' but I don't think you need to translate the end of the sentence. 'Pécher' speaks for itself.

Good luck,

Charlotte

cbosseaux
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  d0menic0
7 hrs
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