May 9, 2014 18:58
10 yrs ago
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French term
Défausser
French to English
Art/Literary
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Bonsoir,
Comment traduire " défausser" dans la phrase
Mais comme pour m'en défausser
Peut-on dire " to deflect blame onto it" ?
Merci pour votre aide
Comment traduire " défausser" dans la phrase
Mais comme pour m'en défausser
Peut-on dire " to deflect blame onto it" ?
Merci pour votre aide
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +4 | to get rid of | Catharine Cellier-Smart |
4 | abandon/repudiate/renounce/give up (beliefs) | Yvonne Gallagher |
3 | break free | B D Finch |
Proposed translations
+4
9 mins
Selected
to get rid of
more context would be helpful though
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Note added at 26 mins (2014-05-09 19:25:47 GMT)
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also 'discard' or 'cast aside'.
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Note added at 26 mins (2014-05-09 19:25:47 GMT)
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also 'discard' or 'cast aside'.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Sheri P
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Khwansuree DEROLLEPOT
9 hrs
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thank you
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agree |
acetran
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Jocelyne Cuenin
: with discard
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Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
16 hrs
break free
www.jesusandmo.net/2012/03/28/state/
28 Mar 2012 - I don't proselytize atheism to them, but I do hope to teach them critical reasoning and how to question, so they mature and break free of religion ...
ruelogic.wordpress.com/2011/page/34/
A History Of God – Evidence Provided To Help Our Children Break Free Of Religion.
www.theleagueofreason.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7502&start....
26 Apr 2011 - 20 posts - 5 authors
In reality, it takes a supreme effort of will and education to break free of superstition, and even then it isn't always successful.
You have still not given sufficient context even with the extra snippet you provided in the Discussion section. Also, note that the reflexive "me" or "se" should really have been posted as part of your term.
28 Mar 2012 - I don't proselytize atheism to them, but I do hope to teach them critical reasoning and how to question, so they mature and break free of religion ...
ruelogic.wordpress.com/2011/page/34/
A History Of God – Evidence Provided To Help Our Children Break Free Of Religion.
www.theleagueofreason.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7502&start....
26 Apr 2011 - 20 posts - 5 authors
In reality, it takes a supreme effort of will and education to break free of superstition, and even then it isn't always successful.
You have still not given sufficient context even with the extra snippet you provided in the Discussion section. Also, note that the reflexive "me" or "se" should really have been posted as part of your term.
19 hrs
abandon/repudiate/renounce/give up (beliefs)
I think these are the most common verbs for relinquishment of beliefs
http://www.seesharppress.com/20reasons.html
http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/repudiate
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-thesauru...
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Note added at 19 hrs (2014-05-10 14:15:05 GMT)
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you can also
DISAVOW or RECANT
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090530101314A...
http://www.ask.com/question/ask-leo
http://www.seesharppress.com/20reasons.html
http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/repudiate
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-thesauru...
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Note added at 19 hrs (2014-05-10 14:15:05 GMT)
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you can also
DISAVOW or RECANT
https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090530101314A...
http://www.ask.com/question/ask-leo
Discussion
il s'agit de " se défausser " d'une croyance religieuse
Ici, il faudrait pour le moins savoir DE QUOI on se défausse...