den Besserwisser spielen

French translation: jouer les Monsieur-je-sais-tout

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German term or phrase:den Besserwisser spielen
French translation:jouer les Monsieur-je-sais-tout
Entered by: Séverine Harbeck

23:19 Jan 10, 2007
German to French translations [Non-PRO]
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German term or phrase: den Besserwisser spielen
Er hat oft genug den Besserwisser gespielt

on peut dire "jouer" ? Merci
Brialex
Italy
Local time: 11:54
jouer les Monsieur-je-sait-tout
Explanation:
Autre suggestion.
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Séverine Harbeck
Germany
Local time: 11:54
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Summary of answers provided
4étaler sa science
Catherine GRILL
3 +1faire le malin
Béatrice De March
3jouer les Monsieur-je-sait-tout
Séverine Harbeck


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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
étaler sa science


Explanation:
serait une autre possibilité, selon le contexte

Catherine GRILL
France
Local time: 11:54
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 237
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
faire le malin


Explanation:
une possibilité

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Note added at 8 Stunden (2007-01-11 08:08:24 GMT)
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non, "faire le malin" est une expression mais on peut dire "jouer au plus malin"

Béatrice De March
Germany
Local time: 11:54
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 43
Notes to answerer
Asker: est-ce que on pourrait dire aussi "jouer le malin"? merci


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GiselaVigy: non, pas encore, mais le courrier est très capricieux, je te dirai ...// ma pauvre, les voies de la poste sont impénétrables ...mais je suis toute contente à la perspective de la recevoir
1 hr
  -> bonjour et merci Gisela.Mais je l'ai envoyée avant Noel !
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
jouer les Monsieur-je-sait-tout


Explanation:
Autre suggestion.

Séverine Harbeck
Germany
Local time: 11:54
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 69
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