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lunged for

French translation: se précipita sur

23:58 Jan 25, 2009
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: lunged for
He lunged for the nearest painting he could see, a Caravaggio.
italianissimo
French translation:se précipita sur
Explanation:
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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-01-26 08:39:30 GMT)
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2. A sudden forward movement or plunge.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lunged

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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-01-26 09:54:35 GMT)
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En cœur avec Fabienne... :o)
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Myriam Dupouy
France
Local time: 23:46
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2se précipita sur
Myriam Dupouy
3 +1il s'élança/se précipita sur
FBrisson
3saisit à deux mains
Sokratis VAVILIS
3il plongea vers/se jeta sur
Euqinimod (X)


  

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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
saisit à deux mains


Explanation:
Le vieillard de soixante-seize ans saisit à deux mains le premier tableau qui se présenta sur sa droite, un Caravage, et tira dessus de toutes ses forces.
http://tinyurl.com/ckhuva

Sokratis VAVILIS
Greece
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  SJLD: this might be how it was translated but it is not the translation of "lunged for"
7 hrs
  -> :-) I know; something like "il bondit pour saisir à deux mains"
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
il s'élança/se précipita sur


Explanation:
suggestion

FBrisson
France
Local time: 23:46
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Myriam Dupouy: Comment ne pas être d'accord ? ;o)
1 hr
  -> Merci Myriam !
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
il plongea vers/se jeta sur


Explanation:
Proposition.

Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 23:46
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PRO pts in category: 96
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
se précipita sur


Explanation:
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Note added at 8 hrs (2009-01-26 08:39:30 GMT)
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2. A sudden forward movement or plunge.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/lunged

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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-01-26 09:54:35 GMT)
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En cœur avec Fabienne... :o)

Myriam Dupouy
France
Local time: 23:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 60
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jean-jacques alexandre
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Merci vraiment beaucoup !
agree  FBrisson: Effectivement !
10 days
  -> Hé, hé, merci !!!
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