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have hell to pay

French translation: en paiera le prix fort

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English term or phrase:have hell to pay
French translation:en paiera le prix fort
Entered by: valeriefrance

21:02 Nov 19, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: have hell to pay
One moral of this story is that there is still a residue of suspicion within the traditional internet technical community about ICANN and its ambitions. Another is that an ICANN CEO who challenges them or who makes them look as if they aren’t doing their jobs right ***will have hell to pay***

what is this supposed to mean?thanks
valeriefrance
Local time: 08:44
en paiera le prix fort
Explanation:
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antoine piazza
Argentina
Local time: 08:44
Grading comment
merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6en paiera le prix fort
antoine piazza
4 +2s'en mordra les doigts
jmleger
4ne l'emportera pas en paradis
Euqinimod (X)
4aura l'éternité en enfer pour le regretter
FX Fraipont (X)
3devra en payer les conséquences
Marion Feildel (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
s'en mordra les doigts


Explanation:
par ex.

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Note added at 10 mins (2010-11-19 21:13:14 GMT)
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ou "le regrettera amèrement"

jmleger
Local time: 06:44
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simo Blom
1 hr
agree  Claire BUSIG (X)
12 hrs
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
en paiera le prix fort


Explanation:
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antoine piazza
Argentina
Local time: 08:44
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olieslagers
1 hr
  -> Merci Olieslagers
agree  Simo Blom
1 hr
  -> Merci Simo
agree  Jim Tucker (X)
13 hrs
  -> merci Jim
agree  Imanol
14 hrs
  -> merci Imanol
agree  schevallier
17 hrs
  -> Merci S
agree  sporran
1 day 7 hrs
  -> merci Sporran
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ne l'emportera pas en paradis


Explanation:
Locution familière pour annoncer et menacer d'une vengeance.

Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 13:44
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 2
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
aura l'éternité en enfer pour le regretter


Explanation:
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 13:44
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 33
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
devra en payer les conséquences


Explanation:
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Marion Feildel (X)
Türkiye
Local time: 14:44
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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