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deliciously messy

French translation: explosion de saveurs/à s'en lécher les doigts

20:40 Mar 5, 2018
English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / deliciously messy
English term or phrase: deliciously messy
Bonsoir,

On parle de nourriture dans un restaurant, je n'arrive pas à traduire ce terme en français sans que ça puisse paraître vulgaire...
Peut-être "se lécher les babines" ?
Séverine torralba
France
Local time: 21:25
French translation:explosion de saveurs/à s'en lécher les doigts
Explanation:
Explosion --> mess
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Renvi Ulrich
Cameroon
Local time: 20:25
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3explosion de saveurs/à s'en lécher les doigts
Renvi Ulrich
3 +2honteusement délicieux
Serge Santander
3 +1Délicieux même si l'on en met un peu partout
Hélène OShea
4qui déborde de partout pour notre plus grand plaisir
Isabelle Cluzel
3pas bien présenté mais tellement délicieux
Valérie Ourset


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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
explosion de saveurs/à s'en lécher les doigts


Explanation:
Explosion --> mess

Renvi Ulrich
Cameroon
Local time: 20:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 51
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: I'm not convinced by your 'explanation', but "à s'en lécher les doigts" is good in context.
1 hr
  -> Thanks for your input Robin
agree  Philippe Noth: idem, "à s'en lécher les doigts" est une bonne trouvaille
9 hrs
  -> Merci Philippe!
agree  Marie Rollet
11 hrs
  -> Merci Marie
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pas bien présenté mais tellement délicieux


Explanation:
Je crois qu'il faut renvoyer l'image que donne l'expression. Je ne pense pas qu'il y ait une expression équivalente en français...

Valérie Ourset
Spain
Local time: 21:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 7
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Délicieux même si l'on en met un peu partout


Explanation:
Selon le ton de l'article et si vous pouvez vous permettre une tournure longue

Hélène OShea
Ireland
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Gleyse
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
qui déborde de partout pour notre plus grand plaisir


Explanation:
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Isabelle Cluzel
France
Local time: 21:25
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 116
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
honteusement délicieux


Explanation:
la gêne occasionnée peut permettre d’aller jusque là ;)

Serge Santander
France
Local time: 21:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Germaine: original et doublement intéressant pour le double sens!
8 hrs
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
1 day 2 hrs
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