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French translation: taquine tout le monde

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English term or phrase:chaffs everyone
French translation:taquine tout le monde
Entered by: Michele Lemaire

19:46 Jul 11, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / British colonial wars
English term or phrase: chaffs everyone
Her effect on him was noticeable to others. "Sir Alfred is very happy and full of jokes, and chaffs everyone. One sometimes can hardly believe he is the same man as [before her arrival] last July,"

I wonder what is the meaning of this expression, or the figurative meaning of the verb 'chaff'
Michele Lemaire
Local time: 17:15
taquine tout le monde
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emiledgar
Belgium
Local time: 23:15
Grading comment
Thank you. This confirms my guess. Although I have never heard this expression.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +8taquine tout le monde
emiledgar


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
taquine tout le monde


Explanation:
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emiledgar
Belgium
Local time: 23:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you. This confirms my guess. Although I have never heard this expression.

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