Jun 20, 2023 22:29
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English term
hard pass
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Slang expression
This noun phrase is slang. Formally, we would just say 'no thank you' but with friends we can reject their ideas by giving it a 'hard pass'. The verb we use with it is 'give'. Give something a hard pass.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 3 +1 | c'est mort |
Vincent Rethers
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| 4 | jamais de la vie |
Samuel Clarisse
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| 4 | faible probabilité / difficile d'obtenir un accord |
Rufus TEKAM
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| 3 | C'est un 'non' catégorique |
ormiston
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Proposed translations
+1
52 mins
Vincent Rethers
Brazil
Brazil
Native in French
Works in field
Brazil
Reliability, creativity, responsiveness!
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Portuguese to French
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8
Selected
c'est mort
Plusieurs options mais pour m'en tenir à une qui pourrait fonctionner selon le contexte et correspond à l'idée de "hard", je choisis celle-ci.
Par exemple, si je suis tranquille chez moi, fatigué et qu'il est tard et qu'on me propose d'aller quelque part (et pire si c'est loin), c'est ce que je répondrais : "C'est mort, sans moi"/"hard pass"
Par exemple, si je suis tranquille chez moi, fatigué et qu'il est tard et qu'on me propose d'aller quelque part (et pire si c'est loin), c'est ce que je répondrais : "C'est mort, sans moi"/"hard pass"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
33 mins
Samuel Clarisse
France
France
Native in French
France
Always keeping in mind the audience
Native in: French (Variants: Standard-France, Swiss, Canadian, Belgian, Luxembourgish)
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French
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48
jamais de la vie
"Difficile de dire non" selon la phrase en elle-même (à moduler)
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Note added at 39 mins (2023-06-20 23:09:19 GMT)
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Voire aussi "refuser catégoriquement"
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Note added at 39 mins (2023-06-20 23:09:19 GMT)
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Voire aussi "refuser catégoriquement"
8 hrs
C'est un 'non' catégorique
If the register fits. But all this helps Fabrice with his BBC online homework! (See comment below)
1 day 11 hrs
faible probabilité / difficile d'obtenir un accord
Au regard du contexte fourni, il s'agit d'une façon polie de dire "non" ou de montrer que les chances sont très minces.
Reference comments
45 mins
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Source URL of this 'question'
Rob
This noun phrase is slang. Formally, we would just say 'no thank you' but with friends we can reject their ideas by giving it a 'hard pass'. The verb we use with it is 'give'. Give something a hard pass.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/thai/features/the-engl...
This noun phrase is slang. Formally, we would just say 'no thank you' but with friends we can reject their ideas by giving it a 'hard pass'. The verb we use with it is 'give'. Give something a hard pass.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/thai/features/the-engl...
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