This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to French
  3. General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

Standing up for himself

French translation: avoir du répondant

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:Standing up for oneself
French translation:avoir du répondant
Entered by: samy_trad

19:42 Mar 21, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: Standing up for himself
When "one's stands up for oneself", what does it mean please?
Thanks
samy_trad
Local time: 23:41
Note
Explanation:
On dira aussi : "Il ne se laisse pas faire" ou "Il a du répondant"
Selected response from:

Joëlle Bouille
France
Local time: 23:41
Grading comment
Merci, je vais opter pour votre formulation
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6savoir se défendre
Nathalie Reis
5 +1to defend oneself confidently
A-C Robertson (X)
5 +1avoir le courage de ses opinions
Sandra C.
4Note
Joëlle Bouille


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
standing up for himself
to defend oneself confidently


Explanation:
:)

A-C Robertson (X)
Local time: 14:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JH Trads
1 min
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
standing up for himself
savoir se défendre


Explanation:
ou se défendre tout simplement

Nathalie Reis
Local time: 22:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 243

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Regina Guerra
2 mins
  -> Merci
agree  Estelle Demontrond-Box
3 mins
  -> Merci
agree  df49f (X)
5 mins
  -> Merci
agree  RHELLER: se défendre, tout simplement (otherwise, it is "knowing how to"
57 mins
  -> Merci
agree  jacrav
8 hrs
  -> Merci
agree  Assimina Vavoula
11 hrs
  -> Merci
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
standing up for himself
avoir le courage de ses opinions


Explanation:
<<

Sandra C.
France
Local time: 23:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jacrav
8 hrs
  -> merci
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
standing up for himself
Note


Explanation:
On dira aussi : "Il ne se laisse pas faire" ou "Il a du répondant"

Joëlle Bouille
France
Local time: 23:41
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 38
Grading comment
Merci, je vais opter pour votre formulation
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations
Close search
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search