Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
A force de côtoyer
English translation:
The more time you spend with/ in ..., the more ...; If you spend time...
Added to glossary by
David Vaughn
Oct 22, 2006 18:56
17 yrs ago
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French term
A force de côtoyer
French to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Google shows this to be a set phrase. I'm looking for any general translations.
Examples:
À force de côtoyer les espaces infinis, les objets exotiques qui donnent le vertige...
À force de côtoyer des gens qui ont à cœur cette cause, on crée un attachement pour elle et on l'adopte intégralement.
Examples:
À force de côtoyer les espaces infinis, les objets exotiques qui donnent le vertige...
À force de côtoyer des gens qui ont à cœur cette cause, on crée un attachement pour elle et on l'adopte intégralement.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | The more time you spend with/ in ..., the more ... |
Bourth (X)
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| 4 +4 | If you spend enough time with/in |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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Proposed translations
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35 mins
Selected
The more time you spend with/ in ..., the more ...
The more time you spend on ProZ, the more KudoZ points you get.
Peer comment(s):
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Mark Nathan
2 mins
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| agree |
Assimina Vavoula
19 mins
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| agree |
Cervin
: How true-and the more kilos you put on from following such a sedentary occupation!
11 hrs
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Now now, there's no need to be personal! ;-)
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Carol Gullidge
: agree to both answers, and can sympathise heartily with Cervin!
14 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks also to CMJ, as well as all the comments others added, equally useful."
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5 mins
If you spend enough time with/in
If you spend enough time in the company of people who beieve in this cause, you'll end up believing in it yourself
If you spend enough time in the wide open spaces, you'll find that exotic objects make you dizzy/set your head spinning
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-10-22 19:02:56 GMT)
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BY DINT OF doing something or other
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Note added at 30 mins (2006-10-22 19:27:10 GMT)
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A lot depends on the register.....
If you spend enough time in the wide open spaces, you'll find that exotic objects make you dizzy/set your head spinning
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-10-22 19:02:56 GMT)
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BY DINT OF doing something or other
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Note added at 30 mins (2006-10-22 19:27:10 GMT)
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A lot depends on the register.....
Peer comment(s):
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Rob Grayson
: I was going to post "by dint of", but you beat me to it!
19 mins
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côtoyer can be "rubbing shoulders with"
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Andreas THEODOROU
56 mins
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| agree |
Steve Melling
12 hrs
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| agree |
Carol Gullidge
: yes to both answers, but also "by dint of" for a higher register
14 hrs
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Discussion