Jan 25, 2009 23:58
15 yrs ago
English term
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: German to Italian, Portuguese to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, and 62 more.
lunged for
Non-PRO
English to French
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
He lunged for the nearest painting he could see, a Caravaggio.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +2 | se précipita sur |
Myriam Dupouy
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| 3 +1 | il s'élança/se précipita sur |
FBrisson
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| 3 | saisit à deux mains |
Sokratis VAVILIS
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| 3 | il plongea vers/se jeta sur |
Euqinimod (X)
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Change log
Jan 26, 2009 08:06: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Field (specific)" from "Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Proposed translations
+2
8 hrs
Myriam Dupouy
France
France
Native in French
Specializes in field
France
Literary Translator-Nature Photographer
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French
Related KudoZ points
:
60
Selected
se précipita sur
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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-01-26 08:39:30 GMT)
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2. A sudden forward movement or plunge.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lunged
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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-01-26 09:54:35 GMT)
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En cœur avec Fabienne... :o)
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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-01-26 08:39:30 GMT)
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2. A sudden forward movement or plunge.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lunged
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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-01-26 09:54:35 GMT)
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En cœur avec Fabienne... :o)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
30 mins
Sokratis VAVILIS
Greece
Greece
Native in French
Works in field
Greece
Legal, Business & IT Translation Expert
Native in: Greek , French
Works in: French to Greek, English to Greek, Greek to French, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
20
saisit à deux mains
Le vieillard de soixante-seize ans saisit à deux mains le premier tableau qui se présenta sur sa droite, un Caravage, et tira dessus de toutes ses forces.
http://tinyurl.com/ckhuva
http://tinyurl.com/ckhuva
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
SJLD
: this might be how it was translated but it is not the translation of "lunged for"
7 hrs
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:-) I know; something like "il bondit pour saisir à deux mains"
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+1
8 hrs
il s'élança/se précipita sur
suggestion
9 hrs
il plongea vers/se jeta sur
Proposition.
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