Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
just yanking your chain
French translation:
je te fais marcher
Added to glossary by
Paul García
Jun 14, 2013 14:49
10 yrs ago
English term
just yanking your chain
English to French
Social Sciences
Slang
colloquial expression
also, "just rattling your cage"
Teasing a person in a (sometimes) good-natured way
Teasing a person in a (sometimes) good-natured way
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +5 | je te fais marcher |
Michaela Pizzinini
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| 2 +3 | pour t'embêter / t'enquiquiner |
Tony M
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| 3 | je te mets en boîte |
Jane F
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Change log
Jun 14, 2013 15:15: writeaway changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Social Sciences" , "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Slang" , "Field (write-in)" from "(none)" to "colloquial expression"
Proposed translations
+5
7 mins
Michaela Pizzinini
Native in French
over 20 years in tourism
Native in: French
Works in: German to French, English to French, Italian to French, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
je te fais marcher
une suggestion
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks, Michaela."
+3
3 mins
English term (edited):
yanking your chain
pour t'embêter / t'enquiquiner
Depending on tone and context.
As for the 'just' bit, I think we'd need to see from the context exactly what was meant by that; for example, does it mean "Don't worry, I'm only..." — which is instinctively what I'd expect it to mean; but there are other possibilities too.
As for the 'just' bit, I think we'd need to see from the context exactly what was meant by that; for example, does it mean "Don't worry, I'm only..." — which is instinctively what I'd expect it to mean; but there are other possibilities too.
Peer comment(s):
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Letredenoblesse
0 min
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Merce, LDN !
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GILLES MEUNIER
4 mins
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Merci, Gilles !
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emiledgar
34 mins
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Merci, Emile !
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15 mins
je te mets en boîte
another possibility but there are others
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