Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to keep the wolf from the door
French translation:
juste de quoi joindre les deux bouts
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Jan 25, 2010 20:50
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English term
to keep the wolf from the door
English to French
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English idioms
In order to keep the wolf from the door, you need to have enough
money to buy food and other essentials.
"My grandparents earned barely enough to keep the wolf from the door."
money to buy food and other essentials.
"My grandparents earned barely enough to keep the wolf from the door."
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juste de quoi joindre les deux bouts
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English term (edited):
"my grandparents earned barely enough to keep the wolf from the door."
mes grands-parents gagnent à peine de quoi nous mettre à l'abri du besoin
une possibilité
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Note added at 9 mins (2010-01-25 21:00:46 GMT)
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gagnaient, pardon.
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Note added at 9 mins (2010-01-25 21:00:46 GMT)
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gagnaient, pardon.
Peer comment(s):
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Tony M
: As suggested by Robert + Collins, no doubt amongst others
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Merci Tony.
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Danièle Horta
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Merci Danièle!
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Stéphanie Bellumat
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Merci Stephanie!
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Pierrot de la L
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polyglot45
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Native in: English , French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
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chez eux on ne mangeait pas toujours à sa faim
chez eux les fins de mois étaient difficiles
ils gagnaient à peine assez pour vivre
"wolf" donne l'impression de FAIM
ils gagnaient à peine assez pour vivre
"wolf" donne l'impression de FAIM
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