Pourquoi s’arcbouter ?

English translation: Why keep struggling?

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French term or phrase:Pourquoi s’arcbouter ?
English translation:Why keep struggling?
Entered by: B D Finch

22:40 Dec 12, 2018
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / arcbouter
French term or phrase: Pourquoi s’arcbouter ?
D’un geste de la main, il essaya de chasser toutes ses mauvaises pensées. Pourquoi s’arcbouter ?

How would "Why fight it?" be?
Frank Gerace
United States
Local time: 05:39
Why keep struggling?
Explanation:
Depends on rather more context than we have, but this might fit.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 10:39
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Summary of answers provided
3why dwell on it ?
Verginia Ophof
3Why expect the worst?
Nicole Acher
3Why keep struggling?
B D Finch
3Why give in to them?
Barbara Cochran, MFA


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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
why dwell on it ?


Explanation:
"Let’s not dwell on the past"
The hand gesture says : Let it go

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 03:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Them, presumably, since it appears to refer to his thoughts.
8 mins

disagree  Daryo: It doesn't mean that
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Why expect the worst?


Explanation:
Larousse online dictionary translates "s'arc-bouter" as "to brace oneself". If you brace yourself, you're generally expecting something difficult or unpleasant. Here, the character is telling himself not to have this expectation.

Nicole Acher
United States
Local time: 05:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Why keep struggling?


Explanation:
Depends on rather more context than we have, but this might fit.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 10:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Why give in to them?


Explanation:
Why give in to and be victimized by bad thoughts?

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 05:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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