Son pantalon etait rempli de poussieres et les sei

English translation: His pants were covered with dust and Rita's nipples were showing

10:56 Jul 22, 2000
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary
French term or phrase: Son pantalon etait rempli de poussieres et les sei
A sentence from French writer Simenon in 1938
M. A.
English translation:His pants were covered with dust and Rita's nipples were showing
Explanation:
Just another version.
Selected response from:

miri
Bulgaria
Local time: 15:54
Grading comment
Hello from Canada,
The Bulgarian's answer was the closest to mine.

Sad as it may sound, but French translations from the English are really very poor, especially on most of these Web sites. I, too, provide translations services. I am a French Tutor and Replacement French Teacher for public and private schools.
I can translate most documents in a variety of Industries.
Very impressed with the quick response.
If I could be of any help in other tests like the one I submitted, please do not hesitate to contact me at this email:
Thank you
M. A. [email protected]
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Summary of answers provided
naHis pant was full of dust and the .....
Telesforo Fernandez (X)
naHis pants were covered with dust particles and Rita's breasts pointed up...
rnoel (X)
nadust
Stefan Kreisher
nahis pants were filled/covered with dust and the points of Rita's breasts were showing.
spodur
naHis pants were covered with dust and Rita's nipples were showing
miri


  

Answers


19 mins
His pant was full of dust and the .....


Explanation:
I hope it will help.

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
Local time: 18:24
PRO pts in pair: 216
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52 mins
His pants were covered with dust particles and Rita's breasts pointed up...


Explanation:
poussiëres is n the plural right? In Belgium, people tend to use "poussiëres in the plural, like "prendre les poussiëres" (= épousseter in France). I think that here "rempli" means "covered with."

As for Rita's breasts...who knows?

rnoel (X)
PRO pts in pair: 31
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1 hr
dust


Explanation:
His pants were covered with dust...
You can leave out the word "particles"
If you want to make it even shorter, just say
His pants were dusty...

Stefan Kreisher
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1 hr
his pants were filled/covered with dust and the points of Rita's breasts were showing.


Explanation:

I hope this helps. I used the Robert/Collins dictionnary.

Good Luck

spodur
PRO pts in pair: 7
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1 hr
His pants were covered with dust and Rita's nipples were showing


Explanation:
Just another version.

miri
Bulgaria
Local time: 15:54
PRO pts in pair: 3
Grading comment
Hello from Canada,
The Bulgarian's answer was the closest to mine.

Sad as it may sound, but French translations from the English are really very poor, especially on most of these Web sites. I, too, provide translations services. I am a French Tutor and Replacement French Teacher for public and private schools.
I can translate most documents in a variety of Industries.
Very impressed with the quick response.
If I could be of any help in other tests like the one I submitted, please do not hesitate to contact me at this email:
Thank you
M. A. [email protected]
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



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