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Old 05-03-2007, 09:22 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I have to translate a text from French to English and I really don't know how to say "snif" (like in "snif, c'est trop triste).
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I have to translate a text from French to English and I really don't know how to say "snif" (like in "snif, c'est trop triste).
Any idea?

Thank you in advance for you help.
Explique-moi ce que veut dire "snif" (autant que je sache, ce mot n'existait pas il y a 40 ans quand j'ai appris le français), et je pourrai peut-être te dire ce que c'est en anglais. L'exemple que tu donnes semblerait indiquer une expression de regret ou de sympathie (si ce n'est pas ironique??)
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snif est une onomatopée lorsqu'on pleure le nez coule un peu et on fait "snif, snif" d'où l'expression: tu es partie loin, snif !

mais tu as bien déduit Mikel
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snif est une onomatopée lorsqu'on pleure le nez coule un peu et on fait "snif, snif" d'où l'expression: tu es partie loin, snif !

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C'est donc "sniff" en anglais!!
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C'est donc "sniff" en anglais!!
Non, je parlais seulement de ta déduction : regret (une onamatopée ayant ce sens en anglais)
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C'est donc "sniff" en anglais!!
Yes, exactly. As a slang term, one could just say "sniff!" or "sigh!"

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Yes, in english we use "snif" in the same way.
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