Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to build oneself
French translation:
se ressaisir
Added to glossary by
Marilyne (X)
Dec 18, 2008 10:51
15 yrs ago
English term
Marilyne (X)
to "build" oneself
English to French
Art/Literary
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
He told the guards not to sleep while working and warned them that if they could not “build” themselves they would be arrested.
Merci pour votre aide !
Merci pour votre aide !
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 +5 | se ressaisir |
Valerie Bourhis Le Martret
|
| 3 | se dominer |
FBrisson
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| 3 | se revigorer/se tonifier |
mimi 254
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| 3 | améliorer leur conduite |
kashew
|
| 3 | se contenir |
Johanne Bouthillier
|
| 2 | de "prendre sur eux" |
Stéphanie Soudais (X)
|
Proposed translations
+5
1 hr
Valerie Bourhis Le Martret
France
France
Native in French
Specializes in field
France
EXPERT IN LAW AND BUSINESS - QUALITY
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
se ressaisir
Je le comprends plutôt dans le sens de se réveiller
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
kashew
: Sounds just right: shake their feathers!
38 mins
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| agree |
Arianne Cardinal
5 hrs
|
| agree |
Sylvie Mathis
20 hrs
|
| agree |
Martin Dufresne
30 days
|
| agree |
Roger McKeon
434 days
|
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci !"
36 mins
se dominer
suggestion ..
38 mins
de "prendre sur eux"
C'est ainsi que je le comprends, je peux me tromper
Note from asker:
| J'avais bien pensé à 'se contrôler" |
43 mins
se revigorer/se tonifier
my understanding
to build oneself up = prendre des forces
to build oneself up = prendre des forces
38 mins
améliorer leur conduite
Guessing!
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Note added at 49 mins (2008-12-18 11:40:39 GMT)
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Stay awake?!
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Note added at 50 mins (2008-12-18 11:41:51 GMT)
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May have come from trying to translate "sort themselves out" (reconstruct?)
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Note added at 49 mins (2008-12-18 11:40:39 GMT)
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Stay awake?!
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Note added at 50 mins (2008-12-18 11:41:51 GMT)
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May have come from trying to translate "sort themselves out" (reconstruct?)
6 hrs
Johanne Bouthillier
Canada
Canada
Native in French
Works in field
Canada
English to Canadian French translator
Native in: French (Variant: Canadian)
Works in: English to French
Related KudoZ points
:
79
se contenir
xxx
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