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quejarse de vicio

French translation: crier famine sur un tas de blé

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Spanish term or phrase:quejarse de vicio
French translation:crier famine sur un tas de blé
Entered by: Manufr

01:03 Nov 19, 2004
Spanish to French translations [PRO]
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Spanish term or phrase: quejarse de vicio
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Manufr
"crier famine sur un tas de blé"
Explanation:
Dans le Grand Larousse Espagnol.

Suerte

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-11-19 01:06:54 GMT)
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Aussi :
\"Se plaindre par habitude\"

Même source.
Selected response from:

Thierry LOTTE
Local time: 14:18
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6"crier famine sur un tas de blé"
Thierry LOTTE
5 +1se plaindre pour n'importe quoi
Mamie (X)
4se plaindre sans raison
Wehbé Mascaray Rosa


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
"crier famine sur un tas de blé"


Explanation:
Dans le Grand Larousse Espagnol.

Suerte

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Note added at 3 mins (2004-11-19 01:06:54 GMT)
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Aussi :
\"Se plaindre par habitude\"

Même source.

Thierry LOTTE
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arroger: oui, en Québécois: on se plaint le ventre plein.
29 mins
  -> Merci Arroger
agree  Mamie (X)
7 hrs
  -> Merci Mamie
agree  Arantxa Albiol Benito
7 hrs
  -> Merci Arantxa
agree  maría josé mantero obiols
9 hrs
  -> Merci Maria José
agree  Isabelle López T.
9 hrs
  -> Merci Isa
agree  limule
20 hrs
  -> Merci Monsieur Limule
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
se plaindre pour n'importe quoi


Explanation:
Avoir le vice de se plaindre.... Tout dépend du"litteral" que tu veuilles employer.

Mamie (X)
Spain
Local time: 13:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 17

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thierry LOTTE: Oui, aussi.
7 hrs
  -> Merci Thierry.
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
se plaindre sans raison


Explanation:
se plaindre sans raison

Wehbé Mascaray Rosa
Spain
Local time: 14:18
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
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