made him look

French translation: les peintures (tableaux) le représentaient plus grand et donc plus puissant

09:07 May 9, 2002
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: made him look
The paintings made him look taller and thus more powerful.
petia (X)
Local time: 11:55
French translation:les peintures (tableaux) le représentaient plus grand et donc plus puissant
Explanation:
le faisaient sembler plus grand et donc plus puissant
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Florence Bremond
France
Local time: 10:55
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2les tableaux le faisaient paraître plus grand et donc plus puissant
Albert Golub
5Les tableaux l'ont fait sembler plus grand...
Sonia Almeida
4 +1les peintures (tableaux) le représentaient plus grand et donc plus puissant
Florence Bremond


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Les tableaux l'ont fait sembler plus grand...


Explanation:
none

Sonia Almeida
Local time: 09:55
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 3
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
les tableaux le faisaient paraître plus grand et donc plus puissant


Explanation:
bonne chance

Albert Golub
Local time: 10:55
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 2094

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DPolice
4 mins

agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
15 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
les peintures (tableaux) le représentaient plus grand et donc plus puissant


Explanation:
le faisaient sembler plus grand et donc plus puissant

Florence Bremond
France
Local time: 10:55
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1739
Grading comment
thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
14 mins
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