Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
get it up (in this context)
French translation:
J'ai trop la flemme d'aller bosser aujourd'hui
Added to glossary by
jmleger
Dec 9, 2012 16:19
11 yrs ago
English term
get it up (in this context)
English to French
Other
Slang
Colloquial French
This is an Americanism meaning "to muster the energy; find the motivation" e.g. "I can't get it up to go into the office today - I'm going to call in sick". Here, it has nothing to do with the more common meaning of getting an erection!
I'm looking for a colloquial French equivalent which would work with a wide range of readers.
I'm looking for a colloquial French equivalent which would work with a wide range of readers.
Proposed translations
(French)
Change log
Dec 11, 2012 02:24: jmleger Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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J'ai trop la flemme d'aller bosser aujourd'hui
The is really street. I'm having fun w/it
Peer comment(s):
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Adrien Gauthier
: In my opinion the closest suggestion in terms of style. Variant: "d'aller au taf/boulot".
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Thx!
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Bertrand Leduc
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thx!
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Yvonne Gallagher
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thx!
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katsy
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thx!
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Dieezah
11 hrs
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Daryo
: I would see it more as a translation for "I couldn't be bothered" the problem of this person is the lack of energy, not laziness
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci jmleger"
9 mins
je n'ai pas le courage d'aller travailler
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ou : je n'ai pas le courage d'aller au bureau aujourd'hui
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Note added at 9 mins (2012-12-09 16:29:27 GMT)
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ou : je n'ai pas le courage d'aller au bureau aujourd'hui
Peer comment(s):
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Johanne Bouthillier
6 mins
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merci Johanne !
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Isabelle Cluzel
: ne correspond pas au registre nécessaire ici, familier
il ne s'agit pas d'être vulgaire ici, mais familier. et un disagree, si, car je disagree de fait, pas de quoi s'émouvoir
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ce n'est pas assez vulgaire, d'accord, mais cela ne mérite pas du tout un "disagree".
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Dieezah
: Ce n'est pas le bon registre... Désolée...
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Isabelle Cluzel
France
France
Native in French
France
Professionnalisme et disponibilité
Native in: French 
Works in: German to French, English to French, Polish to French
se motiver
on dit généralement et familièrement :
"j'arrive pas à me motiver"
"j'arrive pas à me bouger"
"j'arrive pas à me motiver"
"j'arrive pas à me bouger"
1 hr
je me sens pas la force
"I can't get it up to go into the office today - I'm going to call in sick"
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"je me sens pas la force d'aller au travail ..."
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"je me sens pas la force d'aller au travail ..."
5 hrs
Giunia Totaro
Love for details - Law & Literature
Native in: Italian
Works in: French to Italian, English to Italian, Latin to Italian, and 3 more.
avoir la patate
Le sens doit être positif et non négatif...
18 hrs
je ne me sens pas de me lever
similaire aux autres propositions mais il y a le terme "lever" qui est proche de "get it up" :)
Example sentence:
je ne me sens pas de me lever pour aller au boulot
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14 hrs
Irène Guinez
Spain
Spain
Native in French
Spain
French translator
Native in: French
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French, Catalan to French, and 1 more.
Je n'ai aucune envie d'aller envie
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Note added at 21 hrs (2012-12-10 13:59:16 GMT)
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Je n'ai aucune envie d'aller bosser
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Note added at 21 hrs (2012-12-10 13:59:16 GMT)
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Je n'ai aucune envie d'aller bosser
Peer comment(s):
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Dieezah
: Là je crois que la fatigue se fait sentir... Cela nous arrive à tous un jour...
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Je n'ai aucune envie d'aller bosser (pardon...)
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Clemence Charveriat
Spain
Spain
Native in French
Spain
OUTDOOR AND ACTION SPORTS SPECIALIST
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French, German to French
J'ai pas la motive
"avoir la motive" = familier, jeune, pour "avoir la motivation".
Example sentence:
J'ai pas la motive d'aller au boulot aujourd'hui
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