Difference between revisions of "Poser un lapin à quelqu'un"
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|Manquer un rendez-vous; se désengager au dernier moment. | |||
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| style="color:darkgreen"| To put a rabbit to someone | |To put a rabbit to someone | ||
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| style="color:darkgreen" | Ever had a date who didn’t show up? In French, you say the person “vous a posé un lapin”. | |Ever had a date who didn’t show up? In French, you say the person “vous a posé un lapin”. | ||
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| Related idioms: | |style="color:darkgreen" |Related idioms: | ||
| [[ Give someone the shove]] | |[[ Give someone the shove]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:35, 29 January 2022
| Language | French |
| Explanation and use (in mother tongue) | Manquer un rendez-vous; se désengager au dernier moment. |
In English:
| Literal Translation: | To put a rabbit to someone |
| Real meaning: | Ever had a date who didn’t show up? In French, you say the person “vous a posé un lapin”. |
| Related idioms: | Give someone the shove |
In other languages
| Language | Literal translation | To express the same | Related Idioms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basque | ... | ... | ... |
| Catalan | ... | ... | ... |
| Galician | Poñer un coello a alguén | Deixar esperando a alguén con quen se tiña unha cita ou compromiso. | Deixar plantado a alguén |
| German | ... | ... | ... |
| Italian | ... | ... | ... |
| Romanian | ... | ... | ... |
| Spanish | Poner un conejo a alguien | No aparecer en una cita | Dejar plantado a alguien |
| Turkish | ... | ... | ... |
