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la tune

English translation: cash

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French term or phrase:la thune
English translation:cash
Entered by: Katherine Hodkinson

12:08 Mar 6, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Slang / drugs slang
French term or phrase: la tune
From a film. Spelling may vary - I have no written script.

A drug dealer says: "La planque? C'est quand tu cherches de la came, quoi. Tu cherches le mec, tu cherches *de la tune*."

I get the gist of it, but I can't find a relevant meaning for *de la tune*.

Ideally I'd like a British slang equivalent, but any explanation would be helpful.

Thanks in advance.
Katherine Hodkinson
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:44
cash, dough, bread etc.
Explanation:
La thune is the more common spelling, I think
Selected response from:

John Peterson
Local time: 01:44
Grading comment
Sorry for delay in closing question - to be honest I haven't found an ideal translation. I don't know what slang they use on the streets these days! But for the basic sense, and for being least likely to be actually "wrong" I'll plump for cash. It's not as slangy as "la thune" but it's pretty universal. Thanks to all for suggestions.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +12cash, dough, bread etc.
John Peterson
4 +5money/cash/dosh/lolly/greenbacks
CMJ_Trans (X)
3 +3money, dough, bucks, cash
suezen
5 +1dosh / maybe also "readies"
mckinnc


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
cash, dough, bread etc.


Explanation:
La thune is the more common spelling, I think

John Peterson
Local time: 01:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Sorry for delay in closing question - to be honest I haven't found an ideal translation. I don't know what slang they use on the streets these days! But for the basic sense, and for being least likely to be actually "wrong" I'll plump for cash. It's not as slangy as "la thune" but it's pretty universal. Thanks to all for suggestions.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  suezen
2 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Alexandra Hague
2 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Calou: oui, c'est de la "thune" ;o)
3 mins
  -> Merci - j'en ai besoin!
agree  hirselina
3 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Pierre POUSSIN
8 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Conor McAuley
9 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Alison Jenner
9 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Tony M
17 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Anna Quail
24 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  zaphod
1 hr
  -> Thanks
agree  Georges Tocco
1 hr
  -> Thanks
agree  sporran
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
disagree  Philip Taylor: Sorry to disagree, but although the meaning is of course correct, "cash" doesn't seem slangy enough, and both "dough" and "bread" seem a bit old hat. "Dosh" seems the best solution in context.
2 hrs
  -> Maybe, but they are both fairly common where I live (Inner London); I think dosh is for bank robbers! (Perhaps "smackers" if you want some sort of drugs-type pun).
agree  Gina W
10 days
  -> Thanks
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
money/cash/dosh/lolly/greenbacks


Explanation:
sorry - lived abroad too long to know the UK slang but this is the sense

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Calou
3 mins
agree  Conor McAuley
9 mins
neutral  Tony M: Not 'greenbacks' for UK, and 'lolly' sounds rather dated these days, I think; 'dosh' is good
17 mins
agree  Anna Quail: I like dosh too.
24 mins
agree  Marc Glinert: You've got it Tony - by far the most suitable and contemporary sounding
1 hr
agree  Philip Taylor: "Dosh" seems best to me
2 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
money, dough, bucks, cash


Explanation:
some ideas

suezen
Local time: 02:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Calou
2 mins
  -> thanks Calou
neutral  Tony M: Again, not 'bucks' for the UK, but the rest are OK
16 mins
  -> yes, of course you're right although it could be used in a tongue-in-cheek way :-)
agree  Anna Quail
23 mins
  -> thanks :-)
agree  IC --
10 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dosh / maybe also "readies"


Explanation:
I'd definitely go with dosh in a British context. Also, the previous phrase "Tu cherches le mec", looks like it's supposed to be like the famous expression "looking for the man", made famous by Lou Reed and others when referring to "scoring smack".

You might also consider "readies" in a British context. Obviously, you can't use "dough".

I also agree, I've generally seen this written "thune".

mckinnc
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IC --
9 hrs
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