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wide...gone on a diet

French translation: trop large....il était large mais depuis il a fait une regime

11:22 Jun 19, 2005
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Poetry & Literature / theatre play
English term or phrase: wide...gone on a diet
(while watching a football match) Dan is English, Birgitta is German
Dan: Oh, Beardsley was wide. Beardsley was wide!
B: Beardsley was wide, but now he's gone on diet.
D: Birgitta. YOu are an exciting and sexy woman. Please don't spoil it by making feeble jokes.
VGP
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French translation:trop large....il était large mais depuis il a fait une regime
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2 +2trop large....il était large mais depuis il a fait une regime
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3il a dévissé, mais il va remettre la vis
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trop large....il était large mais depuis il a fait une regime


Explanation:
could that work?

RHELLER
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Local time: 03:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Sandra C.: bonne idée, mais UN régime ;-)// it's never hopeless, dear, it just isn't easy at all if you weren't born speaking French! You're doing abso-lu-te-ly GREAT!!! Enjoy the day :-D
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  -> merci Sandra - sorry, I will never get my articles right, it's hopeless (thanks for correcting me)

agree  sarahl (X)
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
il a dévissé, mais il va remettre la vis


Explanation:
dévisser en football = tir dévié de l'axe

Valerie Meye (X)
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