Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
inconçue
English translation:
unimaginable/undreamt of
Added to glossary by
suezen
May 25, 2005 04:11
19 yrs ago
French term
Canada
FrEng, Fr.Can.Eng.
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, British)
Works in: French to English, English to French
inconçue
French to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
poetry
This is also a word in a poem written by a French Canadian. Could it be translated as 'inconceivable' or 'not conceived'?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +1 | unimaginable/undreamt of |
suezen
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| 3 | unthinkable |
Corien Dieterman (X)
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Change log
May 25, 2005 05:35: Gayle Wallimann changed "Term asked" from "inconcue" to "incon�ue"
Jul 5, 2005 13:06: suezen changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
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1 hr
French term (edited):
incon�ue
Selected
unimaginable/undreamt of
or possibly inconceivable, depending on context
unbelievable,
unbelievable,
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Pierre Renault
: but not "inconceivable". That would be "inconcevable" in French.
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thanks cheung mo ... mmm, must admit I prefer undreamt of!
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Comment: "Thank you for your help!"
2 hrs
French term (edited):
incon�ue
unthinkable
According to Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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