faire tirer la langue
English translation: make him drool
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| 10:48 Mar 20, 2012 |
| French to English translations [Non-PRO] Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters | |||||||
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| 5 | Let's stick our tongue out at him |
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| 4 | make him drool |
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| 1 | to make him suffer |
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1 hr confidence: 
Let's stick our tongue out at him Explanation: It's a colloquial expression meaning "to stick one's tongue out at" |
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2 hrs confidence: 
to make him suffer Explanation: or words to this effect - nothing to do with sticking your tongue out!!!!!!!! DUH ! |
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4 hrs confidence:
make him drool Explanation: Based on Connor's idea, but bringing the tongue back into it (a little). Not the most literal translation but I don't think they just want to make him stick his tongue out. |
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