alive and kicking

French translation: vivant et en bonne santé

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English term or phrase:alive and kicking
French translation:vivant et en bonne santé
Entered by: Drmanu49

07:18 Sep 10, 2013
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: alive and kicking
C'est l'histoire d'un homme porté disparu depuis 4 mois, retrouvé vivant et ??? dans la Cordillère des Andes.
La phrase: He's been found alive and kicking.

Mon doute porte sur *kicking* ... naturellement...
Merci d'avance.

Gilbert
gilbertlu
Local time: 11:15
vivant et en bonne santé
Explanation:
expression qui vient de la pédiatrie
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Drmanu49
France
Local time: 11:15
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6bien vivant
Ninon Dion
4 +3sain et sauf
Bertrand Leduc
4 +3vivant et en bonne santé
Drmanu49
4 +1en pleine forme
Jane F


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sain et sauf


Explanation:


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Note added at 3 mins (2013-09-10 07:22:32 GMT)
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expression courante en anglais

Bertrand Leduc
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:15
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILOU
2 mins
  -> Merci Gilou !

agree  Sara Ruiz: en espagnol: vivito y coleando
4 mins
  -> Muchas gracias Sara!

agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
6 hrs
  -> Merci !
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
bien vivant


Explanation:
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Note added at 4 mins (2013-09-10 07:23:37 GMT)
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Variante: bien portant


    Reference: http://en.bab.la/dictionary/french-english/bien-vivant
Ninon Dion
Canada
Local time: 06:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  FX Fraipont (X): http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/alive and kicking?s=t
56 mins
  -> Merci!

agree  Alain Boulé
58 mins
  -> Merci Alain!

agree  Françoise Vogel
1 hr
  -> Merci beaucoup!

agree  Anne R
2 hrs
  -> Merci Anne!

agree  Sylvie Chartier
4 hrs
  -> Merci!

agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
6 hrs
  -> Merci!
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
vivant et en bonne santé


Explanation:
expression qui vient de la pédiatrie

Drmanu49
France
Local time: 11:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 148
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci beaucoup - Gilbert


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  François Begon
28 mins
  -> Thank you François.

agree  PLR TRADUZIO (X)
4 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
en pleine forme


Explanation:
'alive and kicking' signifie être en vie mais aussi en pleine forme

Jane F
France
Local time: 11:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: I don't agree with your explanation of the EN term; it doesn't necessarily means 'in good health', it just means 'not at death's door'; and I can't help feeling that after being lost for 4 months, he'd hardly be 'in excellent health'
28 mins
  -> We don't know all the details. Maybe he lived on lizards and insects and went from being obese to super-slim!

agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
5 hrs
  -> Thanks 1045!
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