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rock the Casbah

French translation: faire trembler les murs

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English term or phrase:rock the Casbah
French translation:faire trembler les murs
Entered by: Sylvia Rochonnat

08:45 Nov 16, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: rock the Casbah
Dans les Simpsons. Il s'agit de l'anniversaire de mariage de Homer et Marge Simpsons :

- Another super year with a super lady. Good night, honey.
- Good night, Homie.
- You know, it is a special occasion.
- Yeah. We probably should... You know, rock the Casbah.
- Yeah. Seems like the thing to do. So you gonna...?
- Oh, did you want me to...?
- No. No, I'm the guy, I'm supposed to--
- No, no, no, I have my part in this too.
- I know, but let me get you started first.

Je n'ai pas encore trouvé d'idée percutante, j'en suis à "faire nos devoirs conjugaux", mais on perd beaucoup de sens, je serais ravie d'avoir d'autres suggestions, merci à tous !
Sylvia Rochonnat
France
Local time: 14:17
Faire la java / faire trembler les murs / secouer la baraque
Explanation:
à vue de nez :)
Selected response from:

Jérôme Haushalter
France
Local time: 14:17
Grading comment
merci !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6Faire la java / faire trembler les murs / secouer la baraque
Jérôme Haushalter
5 +2faire crac-crac
Patrick B.
4faire les 400 coups
yacine
3battre le beurre
Raynald Adam (X)


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
rock the casbah
Faire la java / faire trembler les murs / secouer la baraque


Explanation:
à vue de nez :)

Jérôme Haushalter
France
Local time: 14:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
Grading comment
merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacques Desnoyers
4 mins
agree  tibo: "faire trembler les murs" seems to be the closest
1 hr
agree  Emérentienne: secouer la casbah
3 hrs
agree  Sandra C.: secouer la casbah, comme Cecile.
5 hrs
agree  Suzy G: lit. "rock the house", so this is fine!
12 hrs
agree  Martine C
1 day 9 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
rock the casbah
faire crac-crac


Explanation:
(obscure référence à la chanson des Clash)...

ou:
- poser les rideaux (obscure référence à tringler...)
- mettre le poisson dans le bocal
- mettre le diable en enfer
- mettre le petit Jesus dans la crèche



Patrick B.
France
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Igor Kazmierski: je pense que ces propositions sont en effet le meilleur équivalent.
1 hr
agree  Elodie Rousseau
11 hrs
neutral  Suzy G: je ne pense pas qu'on signifie de passer à l'acte, alors restant neutre avec la réponse de Jérôme
12 hrs
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rock the casbah
faire les 400 coups


Explanation:
Hope this helps

yacine
Local time: 14:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rock the casbah
battre le beurre


Explanation:
Une simple suggestion. Je ne sais pas trop si, en France, cette expression est devenue idiomatique ou si elle garde une connotation.

Raynald Adam (X)
Local time: 08:17
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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