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hot babe

French translation: un canon

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English term or phrase:hot babe
French translation:un canon
Entered by: Elodie Rousseau

22:46 Apr 21, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: hot babe
slang for someone who is very attractive
maria
un canon
Explanation:
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Elodie Rousseau
Mexico
Local time: 02:35
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +9un canon
Elodie Rousseau
3 +1une bombe
chaplin
4Une chouette nana
Thierry LOTTE
4 -1pétard
Roger Bedard
3belle plante
Michael Bastin


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +9
un canon


Explanation:
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Elodie Rousseau
Mexico
Local time: 02:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 25

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thierry LOTTE
32 mins
  -> merci
agree  JennyC08 (X)
1 hr
  -> merci
agree  Sandra C.
1 hr
  -> merci
agree  Nanny Wintjens
7 hrs
agree  Sylvia Rochonnat
8 hrs
agree  moya
8 hrs
agree  Platary (X)
9 hrs
agree  Elena Linville
10 hrs
agree  Nicolas Bonsignore
11 hrs
disagree  alx: cette expression est 1 peu 20ème siècle, on dira + une bombe aujourd'hui
11 hrs
agree  Estelle Demontrond-Box
14 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
une bombe


Explanation:
ou on dit en rigolant belle comme un camion

chaplin
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  alx: une bombasse si c'est péjoratif
11 hrs
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Une chouette nana


Explanation:
Un peu "daté" comme expression.
Dépend de ton contexte...

Thierry LOTTE
Local time: 10:35
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
pétard


Explanation:
In the French Canadian slang, between men, is used "pétard" speaking about "une belle fille" sexy.


    Reference: http://www.pensees-ecrites.net/dicofrqc.php?action=cat&frqcc...
Roger Bedard
Local time: 04:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  alx: sauf qu'en français de France, le pétard c'est les fesses!
10 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
belle plante


Explanation:
tant qu'on y est

Michael Bastin
Spain
Local time: 10:35
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7
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