Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
ser de órdago
French translation:
être effroyable/redoutable/terrifiant/féroce/monstrueux
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María Belanche García
Apr 25, 2019 22:08
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ser de órdago
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"Pues ni más ni menos que Francisco Espoz y Mina que con su ejercito voluntario de 30.000 hombres liberó a Sos del ejercito francés. Sus ataques, según lo que dice nuestro soldado francés, debieron ser de órdago."
Gracias de antemano.
Gracias de antemano.
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May 31, 2019 03:57: María Belanche García Created KOG entry
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María Belanche García
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être effroyable/redoutable/terrifiant/féroce/monstrueux
Au féminin pluriel dans le contexte, évidemment. J'ai une préférence pour les deux premières options, le sens étant ici d'une intensité hors du commun.
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David Hollywood
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all-out attacks
órdago de un ataque sorpresa contra la base naval de ... Thus, the Japanese launched an all-out surprise attack on the U.S. naval base at ...
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Sus ataques, según lo que dice nuestro soldado francés, debieron ser de órdago.
According to our French soldier, their attacks must have been all-out.
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giving you a literal version to spark things off and I think something with "all-out" would work...
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you might also consider "full-frontal"
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but I prefer "all-out" or "do-or-die"
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basically it seems to mean "all-or-nothing" and there you have another option...
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Note added at 54 mins (2019-04-25 23:03:00 GMT)
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Sus ataques, según lo que dice nuestro soldado francés, debieron ser de órdago.
According to our French soldier, their attacks must have been all-out.
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Note added at 56 mins (2019-04-25 23:04:10 GMT)
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giving you a literal version to spark things off and I think something with "all-out" would work...
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Note added at 57 mins (2019-04-25 23:05:32 GMT)
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you might also consider "full-frontal"
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Note added at 1 hr (2019-04-25 23:08:39 GMT)
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but I prefer "all-out" or "do-or-die"
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Note added at 1 hr (2019-04-25 23:09:45 GMT)
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basically it seems to mean "all-or-nothing" and there you have another option...
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JohnMcDove
: ... il y a un petit problème... Traduction française requise!
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c'est vrai et je m'excuse... peut aider quand même
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formidable - extraordinaires
exceptionnel
formidable
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de órdago
1. loc. adj. coloq. extraordinario (‖ fuera de lo común). Borrachera, calor de órdago.
... les attaques ont dû être extraordinaires.
formidable
https://dle.rae.es/?id=R9NsJTE
de órdago
1. loc. adj. coloq. extraordinario (‖ fuera de lo común). Borrachera, calor de órdago.
... les attaques ont dû être extraordinaires.
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maría josé mantero obiols
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offensives musclées, extrêmes, puissantes, intenses
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