Aug 3, 2009 18:09
14 yrs ago
English term
conniving
English to French
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"- You're winning the game and I'm not even conniving.
- It is not about winning, that is the problem. It is the way you play. And you're so conniving."
Quelqu'un peut me dire quelle serait la traduction dans ce contexte ? (un couple joue aux cartes et se dispute)
Merci !
- It is not about winning, that is the problem. It is the way you play. And you're so conniving."
Quelqu'un peut me dire quelle serait la traduction dans ce contexte ? (un couple joue aux cartes et se dispute)
Merci !
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 | ... et je n'y suis pour rien ! |
Emérentienne
|
| 4 | et tu triches! |
emiledgar
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| 3 | je ne suis pas de connivence |
Arnold T.
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| 3 | fourbe |
kashew
|
Change log
Aug 3, 2009 18:10: Emanuela Galdelli changed "Term asked" from "Conniving" to "conniving"
Proposed translations
1 hr
Selected
... et je n'y suis pour rien !
+ idiomatique pour la 1e phrase.
D'accord avec Anne-Marie pour 2e phrase.
D'accord avec Anne-Marie pour 2e phrase.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci !"
4 mins
je ne suis pas de connivence
to connive = colluder / être de connivence.
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Note added at 5 mins (2009-08-03 18:14:53 GMT)
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GDT / droit :
collude, to
colluder v.
Définition :
To act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent.
To conspire in a fraud.
Sous-entrée(s) :
quasi-synonyme(s)
plot, to
connive, to
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Note added at 8 mins (2009-08-03 18:17:36 GMT)
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ou : je ne suis ( même pas ) pas de connivence / je ne fais ( même ) pas exprès .
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Note added at 5 mins (2009-08-03 18:14:53 GMT)
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GDT / droit :
collude, to
colluder v.
Définition :
To act together through a secret understanding, especially with evil or harmful intent.
To conspire in a fraud.
Sous-entrée(s) :
quasi-synonyme(s)
plot, to
connive, to
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Note added at 8 mins (2009-08-03 18:17:36 GMT)
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ou : je ne suis ( même pas ) pas de connivence / je ne fais ( même ) pas exprès .
1 hr
fourbe
* qqn qui qui trompe avec une adress maligne (Hachette)
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-08-03 20:00:40 GMT)
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The guy's a bit of a cheat!
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-08-03 20:00:40 GMT)
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The guy's a bit of a cheat!
2 hrs
et tu triches!
"and you're so conniving" i.e. you are being dishonest; you are cheating.
In this case conniving is to cheat, as opposed to meaning " trying to get something for nothing."
In this case conniving is to cheat, as opposed to meaning " trying to get something for nothing."
Discussion
It is not about winning, that is the problem. It is the way you play. And you're so conniving. 'Winning' is usually not a problem for the winner. "And you're so conniving." = "You are a shrewd player; you are deceitful, you are misleading me, you're not playing fair, you are a schemer ..." More context would be useful.