Aug 27, 2019 10:24
4 yrs ago
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English term

kick off

English to French Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Bonjour à tous,

Je crains de perdre une nuance que le terme "enlever" ou "retirer" ne fournit pas dans la phrase suivante:

The neighbour kicked off his sandals at the door...

Voici une définition trouvée:

[TRANSITIVE] to make your shoes come off by shaking your feet
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/kick-...

Merci de votre aide
Proposed translations (French)
3 +6 balancer
4 +4 se débarrassa
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): GILLES MEUNIER

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Proposed translations

+6
1 hr
Selected

balancer

une suggestion..
Note from asker:
Merci bien florence!
Peer comment(s):

agree GILLES MEUNIER : oui, c'est un peu familier
6 mins
merci
agree Tony M
10 mins
merci
agree Goumiri Abdennour : Je préfère.
36 mins
merci
agree Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
1 hr
merci
agree Kevin Oheix
2 hrs
merci
agree Philippe Barré
1 day 2 hrs
merci
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci à tous!"
+4
10 mins

se débarrassa

de ses sandales
Note from asker:
Merci FXF!
Peer comment(s):

agree Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
33 mins
agree Tony M
39 mins
agree Goumiri Abdennour : Le terme convient, mais peut prêter à confusion... Ça peut vouloir dire "il les jeta dehors / à la poubelle" (parce qu'il en avait marre de porter les mêmes vieilles sandales depuis les années 70 - j'exagère bien sûr :)
1 hr
"se débarrassa de ses sandales à la porte" ne permet pas la moindre ambiguïté...
agree Milena Cosby
8 hrs
neutral Daryo : that would be simply "removed / got rid of" his sandals, not necessarily by kicking them off!
1 day 17 hrs
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