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Hit the water

French translation: percuter l\'eau

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English term or phrase:Hit the water
French translation:percuter l\'eau
Entered by: jenny morenos

06:24 Nov 21, 2020
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Hit the water
Hi all. How can this be translated please ? Thanks. Hit .

let’s go stay with your mom for a little bit . let’s get out of this country . i wanna go to europe . i wanna leave . i don’t wanna stay here . this asteroid is gonna hit the east coast . i know it’s coming . he didn’t believe her . as he was arguing with her, she showed him out . she showed him outside, and she pointed right at the asteroid . it was so close .it was getting ready to hit the water . they didn’t have no time to go anywhere . so she was like : let’s go to alabama . let’s drive up to alabama and just stay there . we have one more day . he was like : huumm, no ,i don’t believe it .

Allons rester avec ta mère pour un certain temps. Sortons de ce pays. Je veux aller en Europe. Je veux partir. Je ne veux pas rester ici. Cet astéroïde va frapper la côte est. Je sais qu'il arrive. Il ne l'a pas cru. Alors qu'il se querellait avec elle, elle lui a montré la sortie. Elle lui a montré comment dehors, sortir de là , et elle a pointé du doigt l'astéroïde. Il était si proche. Il se préparait à toucher , frapper l'eau. Ils n'avaient pas le temps d'aller nulle part. Alors elle lui a dit : Allons en Alabama. Allons en Alabama et restons-y. Il nous reste un jour. Il lui a dit : huumm, non, je n'y crois pas.

it was getting ready to hit the water .

Il se préparait à percuter l'eau

Il se préparait à toucher l'eau

Il se préparait à heurter l'eau

Il se préparait à frapper l'eau

Il se préparait à atteindre l'eau
jenny morenos
France
percuter l'eau
Explanation:
it was ready to hit the water. - c'était sur le point de percuter l'eau
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josué arno monjengue nkoum
Cameroon
Local time: 19:01
Grading comment
Thank you so much for your help. This hit term was too hard for me! i can't speak english ! !
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1percuter l'eau
josué arno monjengue nkoum
4 +1percuter l'océan
Emmanuella
4 +1De toucher l eau
Maïté Mendiondo-George
4 -1prendre le large
Mohamed Benammar


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
hit the water
prendre le large


Explanation:
Prendre le large, atteindre la mer ou aller en mer

Mohamed Benammar
Algeria
Local time: 19:01
Native speaker of: Arabic
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much for your help. I didn't know it meant that al all.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Emmanuella: contresens
5 days
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hit the water
percuter l'eau


Explanation:
it was ready to hit the water. - c'était sur le point de percuter l'eau

josué arno monjengue nkoum
Cameroon
Local time: 19:01
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Grading comment
Thank you so much for your help. This hit term was too hard for me! i can't speak english ! !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catherine Meunier
8 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hit the water
percuter l'océan


Explanation:
https://dailygeekshow.com/asteroide-geant-ocean/

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Note added at 7 heures (2020-11-21 13:24:29 GMT)
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Éventuellement : s'abattre sur l'eau

Emmanuella
Italy
Local time: 20:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 56
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much for having helped me


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cyril Tollari: Il était sur le point de percuter l'océan. Oui, c'est bien mieux que l'eau
1 day 10 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hit the water
De toucher l eau


Explanation:
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Maïté Mendiondo-George
France
Local time: 20:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you so much for having helpmed me


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  François Tardif: Oui, "Il était sur le point de toucher l'eau."
4 hrs
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