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sortir du moule

English translation: he/she is a free spirit OR marches to the beat of his/her own drum

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French term or phrase:sortir du moule
English translation:he/she is a free spirit OR marches to the beat of his/her own drum
Entered by: jenny morenos

17:31 Apr 6, 2020
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: sortir du moule
hiya. what are the translations of sortir du moule in the sense of being an extremely different human than every other human on earth. Being super duper free spirited, being a soul that sees life in a tremendously different manner than everybody else.
Il sort du moule

he doesn't think like everyone else ? he doesn't fit it ? he does not conform ? 
jenny morenos
France
he/she is a free spirit OR marches to the beat of his/her own drum
Explanation:
These are both common ways of describing someone who is very different from others.
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Melanie Kathan
Canada
Local time: 00:17
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3he/she is a free spirit OR marches to the beat of his/her own drum
Melanie Kathan
4 +3be one of a kind
Dumaz & Cowling
4 +3breaks the mould
Thomas Miles
5 -2« Électron libre »
Bruno Moynié
3He's a bit of a maverick
ormiston


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -2
« Électron libre »


Explanation:
Expression commune exprime une grande indépendance d’esprit.


    https://lentreprise.lexpress.fr/rh-management/comment-gerer-un-electron-libre_1519773.html
Bruno Moynié
Canada
Local time: 00:17
Native speaker of: French
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you so much for helping me, i didnt know électron libre existed also in English


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Melanie Kathan: This is used in French, but not in English.
1 day 49 mins
disagree  Thomas Miles: Tant que je me tourne souvent vers les Francophones du Canada pour leurs sagesse et innovation, je dois souligner que cette expression n'existe pas en anglais.
2 days 53 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
he/she is a free spirit OR marches to the beat of his/her own drum


Explanation:
These are both common ways of describing someone who is very different from others.

Melanie Kathan
Canada
Local time: 00:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you very much for helping me do this dififcult translation


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Libby Cohen: I agree with Marches to the beat of their own drum.
5 mins
agree  writeaway: with this question too, there are any number of possible translations.
31 mins
agree  Laurette Tassin
13 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
be one of a kind


Explanation:
He is one of a kind, meaning he is really unique and different.

Example sentence(s):
  • She is one of a kind in the classroom

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20of%20a%20kind
Dumaz & Cowling
France
Local time: 06:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you so much for this translation


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
16 hrs
agree  Renate Radziwill-Rall
18 hrs
agree  SafeTex: short and sweet
1 day 10 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
breaks the mould


Explanation:
The metaphor closest to the French, although there are plenty of other possibilities!

Thomas Miles
France
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Notes to answerer
Asker: thank you inmensely for your help


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer White
2 hrs
agree  Yolanda Broad
18 hrs
agree  Maïté Mendiondo-George
3 days 9 hrs
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
He's a bit of a maverick


Explanation:
Another of many options!
noun
1.
an unorthodox or independent-minded person.
"he's the maverick of the senate"

ormiston
Local time: 06:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 93
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