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They even asked me to head an exercise class

French translation: ils m'ont même demandé de donner des cours de gym

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English term or phrase:They even asked me to head an exercise class
French translation:ils m'ont même demandé de donner des cours de gym
Entered by: lien

15:35 Oct 21, 2003
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / cinema
English term or phrase: They even asked me to head an exercise class
They even asked me to head an exercise class. Oui je sais ca a l'air facile mais pas pour moi juste maintenant.
lien
Netherlands
Local time: 20:04
ils m'ont même demandé de donner des cours de gym
Explanation:
qu'est-ce qui t'arrive aujourd'hui ?
Selected response from:

sarahl (X)
Local time: 11:04
Grading comment
Bien sur, je cherche trop complique comme si c'etait du grec ancien :D
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4Ils m'ont meme demandé de superviser une classe de TP
Emérentienne
4 +1de diriger/régenter
toubabou
4Ils m'ont même demandé de coiffer une classe de T.P.
Thierry LOTTE
4ils m'ont même demandé de donner des cours de gym
sarahl (X)
4d'enseigner
RHELLER


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
they even asked me to head an exercise class
Ils m'ont même demandé de coiffer une classe de T.P.


Explanation:
Ils m'ont même demandé de coiffer une classe de traveaux pratiques

(si tu trouver "coiffer" trop littéraire tu peux aussi employer le verbe "diriger"

Thierry LOTTE
Local time: 20:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
they even asked me to head an exercise class
de diriger/régenter


Explanation:
selon le Petit Robert
Diriger (une classe). — Fig. Diriger, enseigner. « La grammaire, qui sait régenter jusqu'aux rois » (Molière).

toubabou
Local time: 14:04
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Merline: Oui, on pourrait dire : "Ils m'ont même demandé de diriger un exercice de pratique"
25 mins
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
they even asked me to head an exercise class
Ils m'ont meme demandé de superviser une classe de TP


Explanation:
ou diriger

Emérentienne
France
Local time: 20:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SGGT: formulation la plus exacte
7 mins
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
9 mins
agree  Jérôme Haushalter
52 mins
agree  Agnès Bourguet
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ils m'ont même demandé de donner des cours de gym


Explanation:
qu'est-ce qui t'arrive aujourd'hui ?

sarahl (X)
Local time: 11:04
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Bien sur, je cherche trop complique comme si c'etait du grec ancien :D
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
they even asked me to head an exercise class
d'enseigner


Explanation:
ils m'ont même demandés que j'enseigne un cours d'exercice physique

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Note added at 1 hr 20 mins (2003-10-21 16:55:38 GMT)
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verb
head, head up. The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993
...You can head a corporation or you can head up a corporation; these days both are Standard.

noun
head. Roget s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995.
2. One who is highest in rank or authority: boss, chief, chieftain, director, headman, hierarch, leader, master. Slang : honcho.

http://www.bartleby.com/cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?F...

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 12:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  sarahl (X): Rita : we don't say exercice physique. Sorry!
2 hrs
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