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sweeten the pot

French translation: cerise sur le gateau

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English term or phrase:sweeten the pot
French translation:cerise sur le gateau
Entered by: silvester55

18:05 Apr 17, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: sweeten the pot
To sweeten the pot, each member of the winning team will receive 3,000 $."

Je sais qu'au poker, ça veut dire en gros "engraisser le pot", mais comment pourrait-on traduire
cette expression dans ce contexte ? Il faudrait une expression idiomatique, je pense.
Merci !
Axelle531
Local time: 19:18
cerise sur le gateau
Explanation:
sweeten the pot :To make something more desirable.
although " cerise sur le gateau " means " cherry on the cake " , but I feel it fits here .
or maybe : le clou de lévénement ????


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Note added at 27 mins (2011-04-17 18:32:59 GMT)
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sorry it's "icing " not "cherry"
En pâtisserie, une cerise peut être placée au sommet du gâteau. Cette cerise est le dernier élément ajouté, et rehausse le goût.
Cette expression vient de l'anglais "the icing on the cake"
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silvester55
Local time: 20:18
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3 +7cerise sur le gateau
silvester55
4 +1dorer la pilule
Carol Molter


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
cerise sur le gateau


Explanation:
sweeten the pot :To make something more desirable.
although " cerise sur le gateau " means " cherry on the cake " , but I feel it fits here .
or maybe : le clou de lévénement ????


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Note added at 27 mins (2011-04-17 18:32:59 GMT)
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sorry it's "icing " not "cherry"
En pâtisserie, une cerise peut être placée au sommet du gâteau. Cette cerise est le dernier élément ajouté, et rehausse le goût.
Cette expression vient de l'anglais "the icing on the cake"

silvester55
Local time: 20:18
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
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agree  FX Fraipont (X)
1 hr
  -> thanks
agree  olivier lugiery
1 hr
  -> thanks
agree  MD64 (X)
2 hrs
  -> merci Maryvonne
agree  C. Tougas
3 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
9 hrs
  -> merci Gilles
agree  Alrx: Les deux expressions existent : « the icing/frosting on the cake » et « the cherry on top ».
13 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  enrico paoletti
18 hrs
  -> merci Enrico
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dorer la pilule


Explanation:
Est-ce que cette expression conviendrait à votre contexte ?

Carol Molter
Local time: 20:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  emiledgar
18 mins
  -> Merci!
neutral  FX Fraipont (X): je ne crois pas que ce soit le sens ici : "Présenter sous une apparence trompeuse, trop favorable. Faire accepter une chose désagréable au moyen de paroles aimables, flatteuses"
57 mins
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