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translation problem
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Irishsweet
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translation problem
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Hi everybody, I really need help to translate a word or to find the good one when a mother and a daughter get on very well, we can say they have a ...... mother-daughter relationship ... is it conniving ? or knowing ? or something else? and when I want to say: they are very .... in collusion???? is this correct??? thanks a lot for your answers Irishsweet |
4 May 2013
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cunliffe
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I would say �loving � or just �good �. Definitely not conniving or knowing. They are �on the same wavelength � �very much in tune with each other� or �in harmony � or �they think alike � ... I �m not sure if there are any set phrases.
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4 May 2013
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ninamone
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Maybe you can say: a caring relationship
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4 May 2013
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englishchris
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How about they have or share a "strong bond"
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4 May 2013
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mouna gueni
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what about they have a very close or intimate relationship ?
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4 May 2013
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Irishsweet
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thank you for your anwers ... I wanted to translate the French word "complice" but didn �t find an appropriate translation in the dictionnaries ... |
4 May 2013
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Irishsweet
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thanks cunliffe ... it is going to be difficult to explain that to my students ... strange how some words can �t be translated |
4 May 2013
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