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a mitt of a hand

French translation: paluche

08:18 Sep 18, 2016
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: a mitt of a hand
Bonjour à tous,

Des idées pour traduire "a mitt of a hand" ?
J'ai cherché sur la toile mais je n'ai pas trouvé beaucoup d'exemples d'utilisation.

Voici le passage dans lequel se trouve cette expression :
"Gerrit reached for the pack on the dashboard and held it out the window.The driver took it with a mitt of a hand and grunted."

Merci d'avance pour votre aide et bon dimanche !
Isabelle Meschi
France
Local time: 11:48
French translation:paluche
Explanation:
Since he grunts right after, he doesn't sound like a nice guy, maybe he has big hands? So it's described as a mitt (moufle)?
"get your mitts off" = bas les pattes
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Solen Fillatre
France
Local time: 11:48
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Summary of answers provided
1 +3paluche
Solen Fillatre
3grosse patte
Sandra Mouton


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
paluche


Explanation:
Since he grunts right after, he doesn't sound like a nice guy, maybe he has big hands? So it's described as a mitt (moufle)?
"get your mitts off" = bas les pattes


Solen Fillatre
France
Local time: 11:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra Mouton
8 mins
  -> Thanks Sandra
agree  Annie Rigler
4 hrs
  -> Thank you Annie
agree  katsy
10 hrs
  -> Merci katsy
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
grosse patte


Explanation:
Autre possibilité

Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:48
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 74
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