May 10, 2004 05:54
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English term
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it doesn't say much for their marriage
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an idiom.
french version: cela en dit long sur leur mariage.
french version: cela en dit long sur leur mariage.
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Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
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Native in: English (Variant: New Zealand) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
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It is a poor reflection on their marriage
The phrase "It doesn't say much for" means that something reflects badly on something or makes it look bad. Example:
"The Blue Party only got 1% support in the election."
"That doesn't say much for their campaign strategy" - in other words, their lack of support reflects badly on their campaign strategy, shows the strategy up for being flawed etc.
"The Blue Party only got 1% support in the election."
"That doesn't say much for their campaign strategy" - in other words, their lack of support reflects badly on their campaign strategy, shows the strategy up for being flawed etc.
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9 hrs
French: tells a lot about their marriage
again the English and the French you have written are different.
The French: that tells a lot (gives information) about their marriage/their couple
The English - I agree with Rowan
The French: that tells a lot (gives information) about their marriage/their couple
The English - I agree with Rowan
5 days
says negatively about their marriage
*The English expression:
**It is a negative reflection of their marriage.
**Speaks about the bad points in their marriage.
**Does not speak about the good points in their marriage.
*The French expression:
**It could be taken both ways: positively as well as negatively.
**As it says much, it can speak of both aspects.
**It is a negative reflection of their marriage.
**Speaks about the bad points in their marriage.
**Does not speak about the good points in their marriage.
*The French expression:
**It could be taken both ways: positively as well as negatively.
**As it says much, it can speak of both aspects.
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