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je vais t'atomiser!

English translation: I'm going to vaporise you!

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French term or phrase:je vais t'atomiser!
English translation:I'm going to vaporise you!
Entered by: Elizabeth Lyons

20:07 Apr 22, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
French term or phrase: je vais t'atomiser!
a teenage brother talking to his sister who's been less than nice to him...
TIA
Sandra C.
France
Local time: 06:16
I'm going to vaporize you!
Explanation:
This seems the most vernacular and typical in EN-US, to me. :)
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Elizabeth Lyons
United States
Local time: 21:16
Grading comment
yes, that's it! thank you very much Elizabeth!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3i'm gonna pulverise you
Pierre Renault
3 +3I'm going to tear you apart
suezen
5 +1I'm going to vaporize you!
Elizabeth Lyons
4 +1I pound you to smithereens
swisstell
4I'm going to blow you to pieces
Kate Hudson (X)
3i am going to vanquish you!
sandra lewis


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
I'm going to blow you to pieces


Explanation:
Plenty experience to draw on with 4 kids of my own, thankfully all grown up now!

Kate Hudson (X)
Netherlands
Local time: 06:16
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I pound you to smithereens


Explanation:
is one indirect way of conveying the same message

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swisstell
Italy
Local time: 06:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pierre POUSSIN: But future...
4 mins
  -> thanks, irat. Future, of course.

disagree  Kim Metzger: You need the future tense in English - I'm going to or I'll pound you ...
12 mins
  -> The Butcher of Guadalajara at work again, lecturing with mean intent ! You could learn a thing or two from colleagues like irat or Bourth who have the same basic and well-founded disagreement but bring it across in a fair and pleasant way.

agree  Bourth (X): Future, and "pound" doesn't sound right to me. "blast you to smithereens"
55 mins
  -> thanks, good point.
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i'm gonna pulverise you


Explanation:
What else?

Pierre Renault
Local time: 00:16
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christopher RH
12 mins

agree  Kim Metzger
14 mins

agree  Can Altinbay: I like this one the best.
28 mins
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
I'm going to tear you apart


Explanation:
I'm going to break you into little pieces ... slowly!

suezen
Local time: 06:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 82

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Miguel Falquez-Certain
4 mins
  -> thanks Nigelguy

agree  Kim Metzger
7 mins
  -> thanks Kim

agree  Can Altinbay: The explanation is even better.
26 mins
  -> thanks Can
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I'm going to vaporize you!


Explanation:
This seems the most vernacular and typical in EN-US, to me. :)

Elizabeth Lyons
United States
Local time: 21:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
yes, that's it! thank you very much Elizabeth!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: And close to the original.
13 mins
  -> Thanks Kim :)!
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
i am going to vanquish you!


Explanation:
used with vampires, demonds and...naughty brothers!

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Note added at 59 mins (2005-04-22 21:06:16 GMT)
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naughty sisters too...

sandra lewis
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:16
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