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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

to drop a nickel

French translation:

y mettre un sou

Added to glossary by Bram Poldervaart
Sep 3, 2001 02:45
22 yrs ago
English term

to drop a nickel

Non-PRO English to French Art/Literary
american novel
Proposed translations (French)
0 y mettre un sou
0 +3 "lâcher un seul centime"
0 (lui) lâcher un sou
0 ne rien lacher, tout prendre, ne rien perdre, ne rien laisser

Proposed translations

4 hrs
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y mettre un sou

je n'y mettrai pas un sou/un centime

y mettre plutôt que lâcher est l'expression consacrée

voir Dictionnaire Universel Francophone (Hachette)

mettre de l'argent dans une affaire
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you for your help! Best wishes in your work. Chris"
+3
28 mins

"lâcher un seul centime"

I wouldn't drop a nickel = je ne lacherais pas un seul centime dans cette affaire, ou je ne lâcherais pas un sou
Peer comment(s):
agree Yves Georges : exact, vient de l'alliage des pièces, à base de nickel
47 mins
agree Maya Jurt
49 mins
agree LAC : mais l'expression vient du nom de la pièce de 5 cents (a nickel) aux US (l'alliage a donné son nom à la pièce)
4 hrs
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6 hrs

(lui) lâcher un sou

a nickel is 5 cents so it would be
a very small amount of money.
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9 hrs

ne rien lacher, tout prendre, ne rien perdre, ne rien laisser

good luck
yacine
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