Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
throw a sickie
French translation:
se faire porter pâle (sans être réllement malade => brosser)
Added to glossary by
Martine GUEBEL
Sep 16, 2005 19:41
18 yrs ago
English term
throw a sickie
English to French
Medical
Medical (general)
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You won't find me knocking alternative herby, tree-hugging treatments per se - so long as they remain alternative, that is. They're usually indulged in - if not to say over-indulged in - by herby, tree-hugging hypochondriacs who are never so happy as when they imagine themselves terminally ill with something that can be treated with scented bean-bag.
No, not all of them. Before you shoot off any stinging nettle missiles my way, I wouldn't dream of condemning everyone who ever threw a sickie and then self-medicated with spiced honey - often a whisky spice, I'll wager - as a waster and fantasist.
No, not all of them. Before you shoot off any stinging nettle missiles my way, I wouldn't dream of condemning everyone who ever threw a sickie and then self-medicated with spiced honey - often a whisky spice, I'll wager - as a waster and fantasist.
Proposed translations
(French)
3 +8 | se faire porter pâle | jemo |
4 +2 | se faire porter malade | Georges Tocco |
Proposed translations
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se faire porter pâle
"MEANING:
* If you pretend to be ill to take a day off work or school, you throw a sickie.
ORIGIN:
International English"
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/throw-a-sickie....
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-09-16 19:47:33 GMT)
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Pâle (se faire porter)
se faire porter malade
"Plutôt que de faire ce boulot à la con, je préferais me faire porter pâle !"
membres.lycos.fr/glindingre/pargot.htm
* If you pretend to be ill to take a day off work or school, you throw a sickie.
ORIGIN:
International English"
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/throw-a-sickie....
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-09-16 19:47:33 GMT)
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Pâle (se faire porter)
se faire porter malade
"Plutôt que de faire ce boulot à la con, je préferais me faire porter pâle !"
membres.lycos.fr/glindingre/pargot.htm
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se faire porter malade
I just didn't feel like work so I threw a sickie
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