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suonarsele di santa ragione

French translation: se battre comme des chiffonniers

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Italian term or phrase:suonarsele di santa ragione
French translation:se battre comme des chiffonniers
Entered by: Emmanuella

19:32 Aug 2, 2014
Italian to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Roman fantastique
Italian term or phrase: suonarsele di santa ragione
Vans e Christopher erano pronti a suonarsele di santa ragione, quando dei calpestii e degli stridii attirarono la loro attenzione.
Béatrice LESTANG (X)
France
Local time: 10:14
se battre comme des chiffonniers
Explanation:
si le contexte le permet

www.cnrtl.fr/lexicographie/chiffonnier
Se battre, se disputer comme des chiffonniers. Se quereller de manière violente et bruyante.
Selected response from:

Emmanuella
Italy
Local time: 10:14
Grading comment
merci beaucoup !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4se battre comme des chiffonniers
Emmanuella
3se battre, à en venir aux mains
Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie
3se sauter à la gorge
Chéli Rioboo


  

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
se battre, à en venir aux mains


Explanation:
je pense

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Note added at 47 mins (2014-08-02 20:19:59 GMT)
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sérieusement prêts à se battre ?

Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie
Local time: 10:14
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
se battre comme des chiffonniers


Explanation:
si le contexte le permet

www.cnrtl.fr/lexicographie/chiffonnier
Se battre, se disputer comme des chiffonniers. Se quereller de manière violente et bruyante.

Emmanuella
Italy
Local time: 10:14
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
merci beaucoup !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bruno ..: oppure, se battre comme des chiens enragés
4 hrs
  -> oui pourquoi pas, merci
agree  Madeleine Rossi: très bien!
7 hrs
  -> merci
agree  Ivana Giuliani: Esatto.
11 hrs
  -> perfetto, grazie
agree  Oriana W.
1 day 10 hrs
  -> merci Orlea
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
se sauter à la gorge


Explanation:
Une autre proposition..

Chéli Rioboo
France
Local time: 10:14
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 140
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