poner el cazo

French translation: relever le compteur

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Spanish term or phrase:poner el cazo
French translation:relever le compteur
Entered by: Martine Joulia

12:34 Mar 3, 2010
Spanish to French translations [PRO]
Poetry & Literature
Spanish term or phrase: poner el cazo
Cobrar el proxeneta la recaudación de su protegida. Cobrar o recibir dinero o tener disposición para recibirlo, en especial cuando es por una comisión o pago ilícito.

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limule
Local time: 02:58
relever le compteur
Explanation:
c'est comme ça qu'on disait autrefois, du moins...

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-03-03 13:53:31 GMT)
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Aristide Bruant, lui, disair 'rincer la cuvette' (cazo - cuvette!!)
De son métier i’ faisait rien,
Dans l’ jour i’ baladait son chien,
La nuit i’ rinçait la cuvette,
A la Villette.
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Martine Joulia
Spain
Local time: 02:58
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merci!
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relever le compteur


Explanation:
c'est comme ça qu'on disait autrefois, du moins...

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-03-03 13:53:31 GMT)
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Aristide Bruant, lui, disair 'rincer la cuvette' (cazo - cuvette!!)
De son métier i’ faisait rien,
Dans l’ jour i’ baladait son chien,
La nuit i’ rinçait la cuvette,
A la Villette.


Martine Joulia
Spain
Local time: 02:58
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Grading comment
merci!

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