translation from French into English (phrasal verbs)
0Dear teachers,02br 02br 00I know that this is not a forum about translation but since some of you are familiar with both languages, I would be grateful if you could correct my exercice. I know that Wordreference is a site that deals with translation but they won't correct my posts. The webmaster there is not as friendly as yours.02br 02br 00Here is my work:02br 02br 001) J'ai rencontré Brandon hier au cinéma. 02br 00I came across/ran across Brandon yesterday at the cinema. 02br 02br 002) Retrouvons-nous à 10h00 devant la bibliothèque. 02br 00Let’s meet / meet up at 10 o’clock in front of the library. 02br 02br 003) Tu as entendu ce bruit? Je crois quequelqu'un s'est fait renverser. 02br 00Have you heard tha tnoise? I think that somebody has been knocked over. 02br 02br 004) Je n'ai plus d'argent. Pourrais tu m'en prêter? 02br 00I haven’t got any money left / I'm running out of money. Would / Could you lend me some? 02br 02br 005) Je veux bien te déposer chez Sonya mais alors on partage les frais. 02br 00I’m ready / willing to / I agree to drop you off at Sonya’s but then we share out / split up the expenses. 02br 02br 006) Je ne pourrai pas venir ce soir, j'ai un rendez-vous avec Tash. 02br 00I won’t be able to come round tonight / to make it this evening, I’ve got an appointment with Tash / I've arranged to meet with Tash. 02br 02br 007) J'ai rendez-vous chez le docteur à 13h00, mais on peut mettre quelque chose au point après!02br 02br 00I have an appointment at the doctor’s at 1 pm, but we can work something out / fix something up later on. 02br 02br 008) Dans quel bâtiment est notre partiel? Je n'en sais rien, il faut que je me renseigne. 02br 00In which building do we have to write/sit our exam? I have no idea, I've got to find out. 02br 02br 009) J'essaie de trouver une solution à ce problème. 02br 00I am trying to figure out this problem / find out a solution to this problem. 02br 02br 0010) Je n'ai rien à voir avec cette histoire! Réglez ce problème entre vous! 02br 00I have nothing to do with that story! Just settle the problem yourselves / Sort the problem out by yourselves. 02br 02br 0011) Ils ont inventé une histoire invraisemblable. 02br 00They have made up an incredible story. 02br 02br 0012) Quand il est enfin arrivé à la soirée, la plupart de ses amis étaient déjà partis. 02br 00When he finally showed/turned up / loomed up (?) at the party, most of the guests had already left. 02br 02br 0013) Ce n'est pas facile de se tenir au courant de tout ce qui est publié. 02br 00It’s not easy to keep up with everything that is published. 02br 02br 0014) Un week-end à la mer ou une soirée à l'opéra ? A toi de décider. 02br 00A weekend by the sea or an evening/night at the opera? It is up to you. 02br 02br 0015) Il y avait un énorme fatras à nettoyer après le départ des invités. 02br 00There was an awful mess to tidy/clean/clear up after the guests had left / after the party (?). 02br 02br 00Thank you very much for your help. 02br 00Hela 0-
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0 Sorry my French isn't good enough to check your answers thoroughly, but I would say - watch out for the word order in your first two sentences. 02br 001. 02br 002.
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0 Sorry my French isn't good enough to check your answers thoroughly, but I would say - watch out for the word order in your first two sentences. References to time are usually either at the end or beginning of sentences or phrases, e.g.02br 001. I came across Brandon at the cinema yesterday.02br 002. Let's meet in front of the library at 10 o'clock. 0-
0Here are my attempts. They are sometimes not very literal. If they differ from yours, it doesn't mean yours are wrong.02br 02br 02br 001) J'ai rencontré Brandon hier au cinéma. 02br 00I came across/ran across Brandon yesterday at the cinema.02br 01font00I ran into Brandon at the movies yesterday.02br 00
0 Thanks, Anne!02br 02br 00 Re: 2. Yes, 01i00meet02i00 is fine. I thought Hela might enjoy another phrasal verb there.02br 00 Re: 3. I guess I'm more used to 01i00se faire 00é00craser02i00. Are the two synonymous? Or have I got a tin ear for French on this one? 05002br 00 Re: 6. You're
0Both "se faire écraser" and "se faire renverser" are OK. The latter may be less severe, for the former you would expect some purple pulp on the asphalt... 05000 Your ear hasn't turned to tin!02br 02br 00As to "can", you're quite right, of course! It's just that in French we can say both "je ne peux pas/je ne pourrai pas passer ce soir", I guess that's why I would hav
0Many thanks to both of you 05002br 02br 00In sentence 3, is "knocked over" wrong then?02br 02br 00Is there a nuance in French between "être capable de" et "pouvoir"?02br 02br 00Kindest regards,02br 02br 00Hela010id1
00In sentence 3, is "knocked over" wrong then?12blockquote
10Yes, I'd say it's wrong. If you want the idea of a car running into a person, it's 01i00get run over02i00 (or possibly 01i00get run down02i00).02br 02br 01blockquote
0Hello Jim and Pianne 05002br 02br 00In sentence 2, is it also possible to use "let's meet UP (?) at 10 o'clock" ?02br 02br 00What do you think of the following?02br 02br 001)00 00Je vais avoir deux semaines de vacances. 02br 00a)00 00I'm going to have a two-week holiday.02br 02br 00b)