Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
se dérider
English translation:
cheer oneself up
French term
Translation is depth of the passion
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, Portuguese to English
se dérider
Sep 20, 2011 07:33: Karen Stokes changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): Rob Grayson, SJLD, Karen Stokes
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Proposed translations
United States
Legal / Contracts / Business / Technical
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: French to English
cheer oneself up
I would need more context to form a more idiomatic sentence.
| Tu ne cites que les autres alors orientons le débat vers les autres.Tu parles de moralité, qui peut y croire??? |
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Kevin SC
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Sheila Wilson
: Could perhaps be turned round: counting all the victims of your pettiness has cheered me up no end.
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Thanks! I like this. Or "It cheered me up to..." to avoid the reflexive which sounds a bit clunky in Eng.
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Verginia Ophof
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Australia
Qualified Translator & Published Writer
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
had fun / cheered up
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
had a good laugh
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Philippa Smith
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Many thanks Philippa
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John Detre
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Thanks very much John
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Catharine Cellier-Smart
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Thank you Catherine
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Karen Stokes
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Thanks, Karen
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Lara Barnett
: Fits register well.
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Many thanks Lara
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Canada
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Native in: French
Works in: French to English, English to French, French, and 1 more.
I had a good laugh counting all the victims of your foibles.
Discussion
"Well, counting all the victims of your petty-mindedness cheered me up no end."