Jan 13, 2011 20:59
13 yrs ago
English term
trash at sb
English to French
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
je connais la signification habituelle de trash, mais dans ce contexte là, j'ai du mal à voir de quoi il s'agit exactement :
He howls for help and thrashes at me and I keep smashing into him, knocking him off his chair.
"me", c'est l'aggresseur.
He howls for help and thrashes at me and I keep smashing into him, knocking him off his chair.
"me", c'est l'aggresseur.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 +1 | se débattre (violemment) |
Mehdi Caps
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| 5 | insulter |
Nathalie Ohana
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| 4 | me roue de coups |
Guillaume St-G
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Proposed translations
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25 mins
English term (edited):
thrash at sb
Selected
se débattre (violemment)
En effet, le texte dit "thrashes".
Note from asker:
| C'est exactement ce que cherchais... |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "merci"
3 hrs
Guillaume St-G
Canada
Canada
Native in French
Canada
Accuracy and satisfaction guaranteed
Native in: French 
, Thai
Works in: English to French, Thai to French
Related KudoZ points
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me roue de coups
je pense que 'thrash at' correspondrait plus à 'rouer de coups',
'se débattre' = 'thrash about'
'se débattre' = 'thrash about'
Example sentence:
Ils m'ont alors attrapé. Pendant que deux d'entre eux me tenaient les bras, l'autre me rouait de coups.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Mehdi Caps
: Oui, je sais, mais j'ai volontairement adapté, car c'est la personne agressée (assise sur une chaise) qui "fights back", et il y a "smashing into him" juste après, donc "rouer" ne me semble pas juste (j'y avais pensé), il renvoie seulement des coups.
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Nathalie Ohana
United States
United States
Native in French
Works in field
United States
English/French translator/proofreader
Native in: French (Variant: Canadian)
Works in: English to French
insulter
Trash language en anglais signifie un langage abusif.
Discussion
thrash (thrsh)
v. thrashed, thrash·ing, thrash·es
v.tr.
1. To beat with or as if with a flail, especially as a punishment. See Synonyms at beat.
2. To swing or strike in a manner suggesting the action of a flail: The alligator thrashed its tail.