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on a shoestring

French translation: Un(e) retraité(e) qui a des revenus très modestes

00:19 May 17, 2002
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: on a shoestring
I need to say a retired person "living on a shoestring" in French?? Thanks!
Kay Vreeland
French translation:Un(e) retraité(e) qui a des revenus très modestes
Explanation:
Un(e) retraité(e) qui a de maigres revenus -qui dispose de ressources très modestes

(plus familier) qui doit se serrer la ceinture ou qui a du mal à joindre les deux bouts
Un(e) retraité(e) ou une personne à la retraite
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Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 20:46
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Idiomatic answer was the most helpful!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2qui vit de peu
Richard Genest
4 +1Un(e) retraité(e) qui a des revenus très modestes
Jean-Luc Dumont
4qui vit à peu de frais
Thierry LOTTE


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
qui vit de peu


Explanation:
or : très modestement.



Richard Genest
PRO pts in pair: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont
11 mins

agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
5 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Un(e) retraité(e) qui a des revenus très modestes


Explanation:
Un(e) retraité(e) qui a de maigres revenus -qui dispose de ressources très modestes

(plus familier) qui doit se serrer la ceinture ou qui a du mal à joindre les deux bouts
Un(e) retraité(e) ou une personne à la retraite

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 20:46
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 2872
Grading comment
Idiomatic answer was the most helpful!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
4 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
qui vit à peu de frais


Explanation:
usual expression


    french native
Thierry LOTTE
Local time: 20:46
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 435
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