Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 27, 2003 10:18
21 yrs ago
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French term
reculer
Non-PRO
French to English
Other
Tout le monde ferait mieux de reculer un petit peu.
"withdraw a little"?
"draw back a little"?
Merci bien!
"withdraw a little"?
"draw back a little"?
Merci bien!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | Everybody should just take a little step back |
mckinnc
|
| 5 +5 | step back |
blomguib (X)
|
| 5 | take (some) time out |
Paul Lambert
|
| 4 | set back |
Florence Evans
|
Proposed translations
2 hrs
Selected
Everybody should just take a little step back
To try and keep the right idiomatic feel
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci a tous!"
+5
2 mins
step back
is a possibility...depends on the context
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
HRiley
: yes, or perhaps "take a step back"
5 mins
|
| agree |
Maria Luisa Duarte
8 mins
|
| agree |
Hazel Whiteley
31 mins
|
| agree |
Teletariat
1 hr
|
| agree |
Caroline Mackay-Sim (X)
: but rather "take a step back"
1 hr
|
4 mins
set back
or reverse, depending on the context.
31 mins
Paul Lambert
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Quality translations in perfect English
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
56
take (some) time out
plus americain!!
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