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to smell soupy

French translation: sentir le graillon

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English term or phrase:to smell soupy
French translation:sentir le graillon
Entered by: mtfadel

18:48 Sep 17, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: to smell soupy
In a series, an alien says that about a human woman: "She smells soupy".That's all I know for the moment, my daughter asked me this. I'll let you know if she tells me more...
Anne Farina
France
Local time: 08:07
sentir le graillon
Explanation:
sentir la "bouffe"
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mtfadel
Algeria
Local time: 07:07
Grading comment
Yes, I thing that conveys the meaning....
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
1 +2sentir le graillon
mtfadel
3Elle sent le renfermé
Sophie Raimondo
3dauber
sophieb


Discussion entries: 5





  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sentir le graillon


Explanation:
sentir la "bouffe"

mtfadel
Algeria
Local time: 07:07
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Yes, I thing that conveys the meaning....

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sophie Raimondo: C'est bien vu...
47 mins
  -> Merci Sophieanne !
agree  Tony M: Yes, it rather sounds as if maybe the like 'human soup'...
8 hrs
  -> Merci Tony !
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Elle sent le renfermé


Explanation:
Literally, "elle sent la soupe"... But that's what it evokes to me, kind of a stale smell...

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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-09-17 23:54:57 GMT)
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Elle sent le potage...

Sophie Raimondo
United States
Local time: 23:07
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
Notes to answerer
Asker: Well no, she's not cooking and it doesn't sound friendly. She's an adventurer.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: I'm not sure, my first thought was rather a nice, warm, 'mumsy' cooking smell... / Oh well, I guess I was thinking of « La soupe aux choux » ;-))
24 mins
  -> Mhhhh.... Maybe you're right. We'd have to know if extra-terrestrials are into warm and cozy soup (wish my 6 Y old felt that way....), or if it repulses them
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dauber


Explanation:
une idée.

une daube peut sentir très bon, mais quand on dit que quelque chose daube, c'est plutôt négatif :-)




sophieb
France
Local time: 08:07
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 15
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