whistled past the graveyard

French translation: pratiquer la politique de l\'autruche

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English term or phrase:whistled past the graveyard
French translation:pratiquer la politique de l\'autruche
Entered by: Carole Salas

21:12 Mar 22, 2018
English to French translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop / politics
English term or phrase: whistled past the graveyard
Mr. Pompeo on Sunday said∘he had recently reread the intelligence agency’s history of U.S. talks with North Korea, and criticized previous administrations for having “whistled past the graveyard” while Pyongyang developed its nuclear- weapons program.
Carole Salas
Spain
Local time: 09:41
pratiquer la politique de l'autruche
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polyglot45
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merci!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2ignorer le danger et garder espoir
Soizic CiFuentes
3 +2pratiquer la politique de l'autruche
polyglot45
4refuser de voir/regarder la vérité en face
Francois Boye
4pour avoir fait preuve d'insoussiance
Marcombes (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ignorer le danger et garder espoir


Explanation:
se détourner de la réalité, ne pas vouloir l'accepter.
ou
garder le sourire dans une situation terrible



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Note added at 26 minutes (2018-03-22 21:39:13 GMT)
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se détourner de la réalité de la menace nucléaire


    https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/whistle_past_the_graveyard
Soizic CiFuentes
United States
Local time: 04:41
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agree  Daryo
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agree  Eric KUATE FOTSO
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
refuser de voir/regarder la vérité en face


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Francois Boye
United States
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whistle past the graveyard
pratiquer la politique de l'autruche


Explanation:
autre option

polyglot45
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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merci!

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agree  ph-b (X)
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agree  GILOU
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1 day 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pour avoir fait preuve d'insoussiance


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Marcombes (X)
France
Local time: 09:41
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Works in field
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