Jul 4, 2004 17:21
19 yrs ago
French term
France
Quick, conscientious & thorough
Native in: English 
Works in: English to French, French to English
C'est à cette heure-ci que vous arrivez?
French to English
Other
Journalism
sarcastic dialogue from a comic strip...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | You took your sweet time, didn't you?! |
Marcus Malabad
|
| 4 +4 | Could you be any later ? |
PeachPoint
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| 4 +2 | you finally decided to grace us with your presence? |
RHELLER
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| 5 +1 | Well, better late than never |
zaphod
|
| 3 +2 | You're just now showing up? |
Michael McCain (X)
|
| 4 | (Ah,) there you are at last |
hirselina
|
| 3 +1 | Finally got here, then? |
jerrie
|
| 4 | I can't believe... |
Javier Herrera (X)
|
| 4 | What time do you call this? |
Philip Taylor
|
Proposed translations
+3
19 mins
Marcus Malabad
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Canada
Quality, Accuracy and Experience
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian) , Tagalog
Works in: German to English, Russian to English, French to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
You took your sweet time, didn't you?!
this is sarcastic enough...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "this one fits very well. Thanks to one and all.
Laura"
7 mins
(Ah,) there you are at last
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+4
8 mins
PeachPoint
Works in: English to French, French to English, Hebrew to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Could you be any later ?
Could you be any later ?
This should provide enough of a sarcastic note.
This should provide enough of a sarcastic note.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
mcguegan
7 mins
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| agree |
Vicky Papaprodromou
12 mins
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| agree |
spwana
18 mins
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| agree |
Will Matter
4 hrs
|
+1
12 mins
+2
13 mins
You're just now showing up?
There are several possibilities, depending on the context.
For example, "Oh, now you decide to get here / show up...", perhaps italicizing "now".
"Or now he decides to get here."
These only work if what is being implied is that the person is arriving late.
W
For example, "Oh, now you decide to get here / show up...", perhaps italicizing "now".
"Or now he decides to get here."
These only work if what is being implied is that the person is arriving late.
W
+2
19 mins
you finally decided to grace us with your presence?
-
23 mins
I can't believe...
...you're coming/arriving now/at this time.
"I can't believe" is normally sarcastic.
"I can't believe" is normally sarcastic.
+1
43 mins
Well, better late than never
To add to the pile
51 mins
What time do you call this?
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