Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
wobbled through The Looking Glass
French translation:
Je basculai vers l\'autre cote du miroir
Added to glossary by
Nathalie Reis
Jun 20, 2006 17:18
18 yrs ago
English term
wobbled through The Looking Glass
English to French
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
In December 2000, I waved goodbye to the best girl I'd known, jumped on a burst-mattress XT600 (motobike)and wobbled through The Looking Glass.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 | Je titubai vers l'autre cote du miroir |
emiledgar
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| 3 +1 | passer de l'autre côté du miroir |
sarahl (X)
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Proposed translations
6 hrs
Selected
Je titubai vers l'autre cote du miroir
I think we need to keep the wobble in.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-06-20 23:54:40 GMT)
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Bien sur, the reference is to Alice through the Looking Glass, and rather than getting lost, it suggests entering a completely different world where all the basic assumptions are turned on their heads.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-06-20 23:55:31 GMT)
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Through should have been capitalized, oops.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-06-20 23:54:40 GMT)
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Bien sur, the reference is to Alice through the Looking Glass, and rather than getting lost, it suggests entering a completely different world where all the basic assumptions are turned on their heads.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2006-06-20 23:55:31 GMT)
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Through should have been capitalized, oops.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci, j'ai chisi basculer de l'autre côté du miroir."
+1
3 hrs
passer de l'autre côté du miroir
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Peer comment(s):
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Dr Sue Levy (X)
: en vacillant (sur sa moto pourrie)//burst mattress - got no more bounce in it and springs sticking out ;-)
39 mins
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a burst mattress is a junker?
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