By Translation, Expressions

Hi every member here , I missed you people This is the object What Is The Purpose Of Life ?They say that a fool lives to eat and a wise man eats to live. But then the question remains: for what purpose does the wise man live? Living is not an end by itself. There has to be a purpose for...

Tbsukt wrote:1) A new year is at the open with new joys and new opportunities. As they always say, carpe Diem, seize the day! Live each day to the fullest but never forget to save some time for both your bodies and souls to rest.2) Your friendship and loyalty to one another inspires me. Cherish...

Hi Jackson, In my view, if a person cannot comply, that would be a good reason (cause) why he should not comply. Perhaps he can, but for some reason he doesn't want to. He has apparently been denied the chance to explain why he shouldn't have to do what someone has ordered him to do. In my...

Dear teachers,Would you please tell me how we would say the following expressions in English?1) les gens de théâtre ?2) deviner / percevoir l’intelligence d’une personne = to perceive someone’s intelligence ?3) provoquer le destin ?Many thanks,Hela

Grammar Geek wrote: I've never heard "one swallow does not make a summer" before. Is that a BrE expression, or a direct translation of an idiom in your language? Thanks, GG. The proverb is definitely English, but I'm sure whether it's AE or BE.

I've never heard "one swallow does not make a summer" before. Is that a BrE expression, or a direct translation of an idiom in your language?

Dear teachers,How would you translate the following?a) "Gagner mes mille et des cents" (= to earn a great deal of money) Is there a similar idiomatic expression in English ?b) Ils me regardèrent de travers comme si j’étais un criminel.= They gave me a strange look / looked askance at me as if I...

1) The scene was rockin', all were digging the sound (translation: the scene was going on, all were enjoying the sound/music); "The scene" was the party. It was "rockin" meaning everyone was having a good time. We were all enjoying the music is good. 2) Igor on chains backed by his baying...

" Yankee wrote: Anonymous wrote:"He is just trying to win time" Are you a native speaker of German, Anon? The end of your sentence sounds like an overly direct translation from German.PSI agree with CJ that "buy (some) time" would probably be the best expression to use.However, there is also the...

GG: Does "chip away" really mean something like "work on" (maybe in a very undiligent manner)? I couldn't find a translation other than "to avoid work" or "to work less"... Is this usage so rare? P.S.: Just interesting because I encountered this expression in an e-mail... And could it be I...