se vit de l'extérieur

English translation: is seen from far away/ from the distance

19:32 Mar 11, 2004
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: se vit de l'extérieur
La lumière du Nord se vit de l'extérieur. Elle n'écrase pas: elle caresse.
lionel123
Local time: 07:10
English translation:is seen from far away/ from the distance
Explanation:
is seen from far away/ from the distance

It is not heavy, it is tender/embracing
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 23:10
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1is lived from outside
Hacene
3 +2is seen from far away/ from the distance
RHELLER
4entered in from outside
emm
3comes from outside
Steven Capsuto


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
se vit de l'extérieur
is lived from outside


Explanation:
The northern light is lived from outside. It doesn't crush; it strokes.

Hacene
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:10
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  OanaK (X): Ou pour essayer une rime à l'oeil, "it cherishes".
57 mins
  -> :-)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
se vit de l'extérieur (de la ville)
is seen from far away/ from the distance


Explanation:
is seen from far away/ from the distance

It is not heavy, it is tender/embracing

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 23:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47
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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
17 mins
  -> thanks Vicky :-)

agree  Oana Apetrei: Je crois que cela se rapproche du sens de la phrase. I s'agit plutot du verbe "voir" que du verbe "vivre"
11 hrs
  -> good point, thanks!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
se vit de l'extérieur
comes from outside


Explanation:
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Steven Capsuto
United States
Local time: 01:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
se vit de l'extérieur
entered in from outside


Explanation:
vit from voir = past tense

emm
Local time: 06:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Oana Apetrei: it's better to call it "passe simple" instead of "past tense" because it's not really the same. Imparfait could also be Past tense. But the verbal form is definitely form VOIR
2 days 8 hrs
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