Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bend over backwards
French translation:
faire le pont
Added to glossary by
jmleger
Dec 16, 2008 17:37
15 yrs ago
English term
bend over backwards
English to French
Other
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
Pas au sens figuré
Here she bends over backward for XXXl’s one-piece magenta bodysuit
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +2 | faire le pont |
Emérentienne
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| 5 | faire de pieds et des mains |
Frederic Jacquier-Calbet
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Proposed translations
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faire le pont
partir complètement en arrière en se recevant sur les mains c'est la posture du pont... comme ici :
http://www.variety.com/graphics/photos/vlifeweekend/dogood_y...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-12-16 20:01:30 GMT)
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ou là :
http://images.google.fr/imgres?imgurl=http://signatureherbs....
http://www.variety.com/graphics/photos/vlifeweekend/dogood_y...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-12-16 20:01:30 GMT)
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ou là :
http://images.google.fr/imgres?imgurl=http://signatureherbs....
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "oui tt à fait, C'est comme ça qu'on appelait ça quand j'avais encore l'âge de faire ça."
4 mins
Frederic Jacquier-Calbet
France
France
Native in French
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Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to French
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faire de pieds et des mains
The best solution here.
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-12-16 17:43:25 GMT)
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Sorry, please read "faire DES pieds et des mains"...typed too fast...
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-12-16 17:43:25 GMT)
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Sorry, please read "faire DES pieds et des mains"...typed too fast...
Note from asker:
| Il ne s'agit pas du sens figuré ici |
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