Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
approche amoureuse
English translation:
initial flirting stage(s)
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suezen
Aug 8, 2006 10:51
17 yrs ago
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French term
United Kingdom
approche amoureuse
May offend
French to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Metaphorical use of this one to describe the writing process, not sure if 'foreplay' is appropriate, given that the context is: "la première étape de l’approche amoureuse avant la grande copulation"
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | initial flirting stage(s) |
suezen
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| 4 +1 | courting |
Marion Sadoux
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| 3 | (making a) pass |
sergey (X)
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| 3 | foreplay |
MatthewLaSon
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Proposed translations
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initial flirting stage(s)
simply because we flirt with ideas before starting to write
Otherwise, if you want a harder approach foreplay could work. Really depends on context ...
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or the initial stages of lovemaking
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Note added at 8 hrs (2006-08-08 19:14:00 GMT)
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With the background information, looks like the initial stages of foreplay could well work here
Otherwise, if you want a harder approach foreplay could work. Really depends on context ...
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Note added at 12 mins (2006-08-08 11:04:12 GMT)
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or the initial stages of lovemaking
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Note added at 8 hrs (2006-08-08 19:14:00 GMT)
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With the background information, looks like the initial stages of foreplay could well work here
Peer comment(s):
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Paul Hirsh
: c bien ca ! delicat :^)
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thanks monxmood :-)
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| agree |
Angelo Berbotto
: i like this one
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thanks Angelo
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Andreas THEODOROU
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thanks Andy
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+1
5 mins
courting
Ce n'est en effet qu'une approche!
Note from asker:
| MDR, effectivement! |
| Peut-être même 'courtship'? Etant donné la présence de 'copulation' dans la même phrase, et 'gestation' dans la phrase précédente? |
20 mins
(making a) pass
pass, noun
• informal
an amorous or sexual advance made to someone :
she made a pass at Stephen.
but that's probably too informal for this style of writing unless you wanted to make it sound disparaging...
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if you want to make it sound really disparaging you might try -
a chat-up line when making a pass before a GRAND shag (taking into account that you've marked it as offensive)
• informal
an amorous or sexual advance made to someone :
she made a pass at Stephen.
but that's probably too informal for this style of writing unless you wanted to make it sound disparaging...
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Note added at 8 hrs (2006-08-08 18:53:37 GMT)
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if you want to make it sound really disparaging you might try -
a chat-up line when making a pass before a GRAND shag (taking into account that you've marked it as offensive)
16 hrs
foreplay
Hello,
This is foreplay. It is used to described the initial phase of the writing process.
It's the slow, flirting (teasing) phase of writing leading to the climax.
This is foreplay. It is used to described the initial phase of the writing process.
It's the slow, flirting (teasing) phase of writing leading to the climax.
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