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péroreur

German translation: Schwa­d­ro­neur

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French term or phrase:péroreur
German translation:Schwa­d­ro­neur
Entered by: Gudrun Wolfrath

20:05 Jan 5, 2014
French to German translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Literatur
French term or phrase: péroreur
le Francais apparait volontiers sous la forme du Petit Marquis à costume cintré, badine et bouche pincée ,
du M. Je-sais-tout, du péroreur qui fait la lecon au monde entier.


Du livre: Ces impossibles Francais de Louis-Bernard Robitaille
Ulrike22
Schwa­d­ro­neur
Explanation:
schwingt gerne große Reden
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Gudrun Wolfrath
Germany
Local time: 15:01
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für die hilfreiche
Antwort.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3Schwa­d­ro­neur
Gudrun Wolfrath
4Sprüchemacher
Irene Besson
Summary of reference entries provided
fam. Parler beaucoup. Synon. bavarder, discuter.
Vera Wilson

  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Schwa­d­ro­neur


Explanation:
schwingt gerne große Reden

Gudrun Wolfrath
Germany
Local time: 15:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für die hilfreiche
Antwort.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Vielen Dank für die Antwort und noch ein frohes Neues Jahr an alle.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Caro Maucher: (c:
55 mins
  -> Danke, Caro.
agree  Carola BAYLE
2 hrs
  -> Danke, Carola.
agree  GiselaVigy: und die besten Wünsche zum Jahres-, Wochen-, Tagesbeginn!
11 hrs
  -> Danke, Gisela. Ich wünsche dir auch ein gutes neues Jahr.
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Sprüchemacher


Explanation:
Großmaul, Großredner

Irene Besson
France
Local time: 15:01
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Vielen Dank für die Antwort und noch ein frohes Neues Jahr an alle.

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Reference comments


34 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Reference: fam. Parler beaucoup. Synon. bavarder, discuter.

Reference information:
A. − Empl. intrans., souvent péj. Discourir longuement, avec emphase, souvent avec prétention, avec suffisance. Stein paradait, pérorait, distribuait des conseils, donnait des ordres, abusait, amusait infatigablement son monde (Cendrars, Moravagine, 1948, p.29).V. appointé ex. 1, gargariser B 2 b ex. de Martin du Gard:
. ... quelques-uns de ces petits Parisiens de douze ou treize ans élevés par les méthodes les plus perfectionnées et les plus modernes, qui déjà déclament, pérorent, ont des idées en politique... Loti, Rom. enf., 1890, p.248.


    Reference: http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/peroreur
Vera Wilson
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 16
Note to reference poster
Asker: Vielen Dank für die Antwort.


Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Jean-Christophe Vieillard: Péroreur, -euse, subst.,péj. Personne qui a du goût pour les longs discours pédants et emphatiques.
1 hr
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