Der Stoff seines Hemdes spannte sich unter seinem Arm.

French translation: Le tissu de sa chemise serrait à l'aisselle

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German term or phrase:Der Stoff seines Hemdes spannte sich unter seinem Arm.
French translation:Le tissu de sa chemise serrait à l'aisselle
Entered by: Renate Radziwill-Rall

22:55 Jan 9, 2015
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German term or phrase: Der Stoff seines Hemdes spannte sich unter seinem Arm.
Guten Abend,

was würdet Ihr für "spannte sich" nehmen?
Zum Kontext lässt sich nicht so viel sagen, da dort nicht weiter auf den Stoff usw. eingegangen wird.
Gute Nacht schon mal :)
Liza Dorogova
Germany
Local time: 23:59
Le tissu de sa chemise serrait à l'aisselle
Explanation:
ou: serrait sous les bras
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Renate Radziwill-Rall
France
Local time: 23:59
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4 +1Le tissu de sa chemise serrait à l'aisselle
Renate Radziwill-Rall
4La chemise est trop étroite sous les aisselles
wolfheart


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Le tissu de sa chemise serrait à l'aisselle


Explanation:
ou: serrait sous les bras

Renate Radziwill-Rall
France
Local time: 23:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
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La chemise est trop étroite sous les aisselles


Explanation:
il va de soi qu'il s'agit du tissu

wolfheart
United States
Local time: 18:59
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
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