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la rage au coeur, au ventre

English translation: burning desire

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French term or phrase:la rage au coeur, au ventre
English translation:burning desire
Entered by: celandine

05:00 Feb 21, 2005
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: la rage au coeur, au ventre
the dictionary translation "seething with anger" does not seem to fit my context, I think it is meant more in the sense of "envie violente" as in "rage de vivre" etc... this is also my instinctive understanding of "rage au coeur" from hearing it used... anyone care to comment ? thanks
celandine
Local time: 20:38
burning desire
Explanation:
To be absolutely determined...
Although my dictionary also has "seething with anger", I find that it is used very frequently today in France (especially in lyrics) to convey the meaning of a burning desire. That's language in motion, isn't it!
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Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 14:38
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thanks
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4 +8burning desire
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burning desire


Explanation:
To be absolutely determined...
Although my dictionary also has "seething with anger", I find that it is used very frequently today in France (especially in lyrics) to convey the meaning of a burning desire. That's language in motion, isn't it!

Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 14:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
8 mins
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agree  Dr Sue Levy (X): yes, motivated by passion rather than anger
20 mins
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agree  Calou
1 hr
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agree  suezen
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agree  amritha
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agree  moya
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agree  NancyLynn
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agree  roneill
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