Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
sharpens your wits
French translation:
vous rend plus malin
Added to glossary by
Nathalie Reis
Feb 8, 2006 19:38
18 yrs ago
English term
sharpens your wits
English to French
Art/Literary
Tourism & Travel
At the heart of the village is a narrow medieval stone bridge originally designed for the packhorse. Tradition states that crossing the bridge sharpens your wits!
J'ai trouvé "dégourdir". Bof...
J'ai trouvé "dégourdir". Bof...
Proposed translations
(French)
Proposed translations
+3
2 mins
Selected
vous rend plus malin
suggestion
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci Philippe"
+1
4 mins
Olivia MAHÉ
France
France
Native in French
Specializes in field
France
FRENCH QUALIFIED TRANSLATOR-ADAPTOR
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Italian to French, French
Related KudoZ points
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20
vous rend plus intelligent
plus éveillé, plus futé
Où est-ce ? J'essayerais bien...
Où est-ce ? J'essayerais bien...
Peer comment(s):
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Marie-Andree Dionne
: J'aime particulièrement "plus futé" (vous avez trouvé le mot que je cherchais!)
8 hrs
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+1
4 mins
Agnès Bourguet
Mexico
Mexico
Native in French
Mexico
Sworn Translator and much more
Native in: French
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French, French, and 1 more.
6 mins
vivacité d'esprit
Phrase : "Si on en croit la tradition, traverser ce pont aiguise la vivacité d’esprit / rend l'esprit plus vivace"
+2
20 mins
Jacques Desnoyers
Native in French
Works in field
Communication is more than just words
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
vous aiguise l'esprit
Une autre possibilité.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Nicolas Coyer (X)
14 mins
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Merci nico
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| agree |
Genevieve Tournebize
2 hrs
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Merci Geneviève
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27 mins
avive les sens
bof aussi
10 mins
vous rend plus astucieux; plus spirituel; vous rend vlimeux (au Canada)
suggestions
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Note added at 9 hrs (2006-02-09 05:19:16 GMT)
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aussi : vous rend plus malicieux
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Note added at 9 hrs (2006-02-09 05:19:16 GMT)
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aussi : vous rend plus malicieux
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