May 27, 2013 11:14
11 yrs ago
French term
endormir
French to English
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colloquial
Any idea about out to translate "ils essayent de nous endormir"?
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+4
1 hr
Selected
to hide [...] from us
see definition 2 below
deceive us,
deceive us,
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
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MoiraB
: yes, this could work, especially if there's an element of cynicism involved. Or 'pull the wool over our eyes about...'
28 mins
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Thank you Moira
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agree |
Evans (X)
1 hr
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Thank you Gilla
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agree |
emiledgar
: to cause us to miss the danger
9 hrs
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Merci Emile
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agree |
kashew
20 hrs
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Thanks Kashew
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
21 mins
they are trying to send us to sleep
More/some context might help
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
MoiraB
: given the additional context, don't see how this can work, even if they are sleeping pills...
1 hr
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Quite right. Context makes a difference.
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+4
57 mins
to lull
They are trying to lull us into a false sense of security (about...)
Note from asker:
Exactly what I was looking for!!! Thank you so much |
Peer comment(s):
agree |
MoiraB
: my first thought too, but it needed some context to be sure
41 mins
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agree |
Evans (X)
1 hr
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agree |
Verginia Ophof
3 hrs
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agree |
Letredenoblesse
21 hrs
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+2
13 hrs
to lull into a false sense of security/to keep unaware
In this phrase they are trying to keep us unaware of the nasty side effects.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
kashew
: For "keep us unaware"
7 hrs
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agree |
Jean-Claude Gouin
: To lull us into a false sense of security ...
22 hrs
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4 days
Make us oblivious to // shield us from
This is what they mean I think.
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Note added at 4 days (2013-05-31 18:56:03 GMT)
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"ob·liv·i·ous"
adjective
1. unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to ): She was oblivious of his admiration.
2. forgetful; without remembrance or memory: oblivious of my former failure.
3. Archaic. inducing forgetfulness."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/oblivious?s=t
"Shield
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verb (used with object)
15. to protect (someone or something) with or as if with a shield.
16. to serve as a protection for.
17. to hide or conceal; protect by hiding.
18. Obsolete . to avert; forbid."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shield?s=t
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Note added at 4 days (2013-05-31 18:56:03 GMT)
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"ob·liv·i·ous"
adjective
1. unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to ): She was oblivious of his admiration.
2. forgetful; without remembrance or memory: oblivious of my former failure.
3. Archaic. inducing forgetfulness."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/oblivious?s=t
"Shield
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verb (used with object)
15. to protect (someone or something) with or as if with a shield.
16. to serve as a protection for.
17. to hide or conceal; protect by hiding.
18. Obsolete . to avert; forbid."
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shield?s=t
Example sentence:
"It’s not the role of our media and our journalists TO SHIELD US from truth; it’s their job to confront us with it. "
"We are trapped in rigid mindsets that MAKE US OBLIVIOUS to smart solutions."
Discussion
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just to illustrate the importance of providing as much context as possible