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“For nothing” = “pour rien”?
Usage of 'y compris'Meaning of adjective “propre” in 1885 engineering text(L'Étranger de Camus) Use of preposition “pour” in “Je l’avais pour ainsi dire oublié”The phrase “pour autant”The phrase “À croire que”Le/la/un/une or nothing after these prepositional locutions?“Du moins” vs. “au moins”What does “à l'autre” mean?Équivalent de “to give someone a run for their money” ?Équivalent de “We couldn't catch a cold” ?
I want to translate the following:
They don’t call it The Mile High City for nothing.
My attempt:
On ne l’appelle pas The Mile High City pour rien.
Is that how I would translate it in this context?
locutions
edited May 21 at 6:10
Stéphane Gimenez♦
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asked May 21 at 2:24
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I want to translate the following:
They don’t call it The Mile High City for nothing.
My attempt:
On ne l’appelle pas The Mile High City pour rien.
Is that how I would translate it in this context?
locutions
edited May 21 at 6:10
Stéphane Gimenez♦
26k1257132
asked May 21 at 2:24
tssmith2425tssmith2425
36819
3
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– Alexandre Aubrey
May 21 at 14:19
as a native French speaker, it sounds correct.
– RomainL.
May 22 at 12:42
add a comment |
I want to translate the following:
They don’t call it The Mile High City for nothing.
My attempt:
On ne l’appelle pas The Mile High City pour rien.
Is that how I would translate it in this context?
locutions
edited May 21 at 6:10
Stéphane Gimenez♦
26k1257132
asked May 21 at 2:24
tssmith2425tssmith2425
36819
I want to translate the following:
They don’t call it The Mile High City for nothing.
My attempt:
On ne l’appelle pas The Mile High City pour rien.
Is that how I would translate it in this context?
locutions
locutions
edited May 21 at 6:10
Stéphane Gimenez♦
26k1257132
asked May 21 at 2:24
tssmith2425tssmith2425
36819
edited May 21 at 6:10
Stéphane Gimenez♦
26k1257132
asked May 21 at 2:24
tssmith2425tssmith2425
36819
edited May 21 at 6:10
Stéphane Gimenez♦
26k1257132
edited May 21 at 6:10
Stéphane Gimenez♦
26k1257132
edited May 21 at 6:10
Stéphane Gimenez♦
26k1257132
26k1257132
asked May 21 at 2:24
tssmith2425tssmith2425
36819
asked May 21 at 2:24
tssmith2425tssmith2425
36819
asked May 21 at 2:24
tssmith2425tssmith2425
36819
36819
3
It's recommended to wait 24 hrs to select an accepted answer. This gives more incentive for people to write good answers and allows time for more answers to be submitted before you choose which you prefer. It also allows the voting system to be effective and place the best answer (according to all viewers of the site) on top which can help you choose which answer to use.
– Alexandre Aubrey
May 21 at 14:19
as a native French speaker, it sounds correct.
– RomainL.
May 22 at 12:42
add a comment |
3
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– Alexandre Aubrey
May 21 at 14:19
as a native French speaker, it sounds correct.
– RomainL.
May 22 at 12:42
3
3
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– Alexandre Aubrey
May 21 at 14:19
as a native French speaker, it sounds correct.
– RomainL.
May 22 at 12:42
as a native French speaker, it sounds correct.
– RomainL.
May 22 at 12:42
add a comment |
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Your attempt is correct. The most idiomatic translation would still use pour rien but a slightly different way :
Ce n'est pas pour rien qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.
answered May 21 at 7:15
jlliagrejlliagre
70k450116
I think this expression sounds closer to the point I wanted to get across, thank you so much.
– tssmith2425
May 21 at 18:33
add a comment |
That's it. You might also say, although it's not as literal a translation,
"Ce n'est pas sans raison qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.", or
"Si on l'appelle The Mile High City, c'est pour une bonne raison.".
answered May 21 at 5:28
LPHLPH
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My favorite French phrase for this is "pour des prunes," as in
On ne l'appelle pas The Mile High City pour des prunes.
or
Ce n'est pas pour des prunes qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.
For reference:
Wiktionary
Expressio
Axiom Cafe
answered May 22 at 4:27
JeremyJeremy
1413
1
Interesting, I hadn’t heard of this! Thank you!
– tssmith2425
May 22 at 7:18
6
@LPH Tu as une définition bien étrange de la vulgarité...
– jlliagre
May 22 at 7:28
3
@LPH Tu dois être le seul. C'est une expression populaire mais elle n'a rien de vulgaire (dans le sens commun actuel de grossier).
– jlliagre
May 22 at 7:56
4
Personnellement, je ne parlerai pas de vulgarité mais de péjoration. L'expression connue "Faire quelque chose pour des prunes". Il y a un sentiment de "perte de valeur" associé. Au contraire, dans la question initiale, le "pour rien" à plutôt une connotation neutre/valorisante ("On ne m’appelle pas l'as du volant pour rien", par exemple.)
– Fana
May 22 at 9:21
1
Jérémy, ce n'est pas du tout vulgaire. LPH a parfois des opinions absconses...
– jlliagre
May 22 at 19:52
|
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Your attempt is correct. The most idiomatic translation would still use pour rien but a slightly different way :
Ce n'est pas pour rien qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.
answered May 21 at 7:15
jlliagrejlliagre
70k450116
I think this expression sounds closer to the point I wanted to get across, thank you so much.
– tssmith2425
May 21 at 18:33
add a comment |
Your attempt is correct. The most idiomatic translation would still use pour rien but a slightly different way :
Ce n'est pas pour rien qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.
answered May 21 at 7:15
jlliagrejlliagre
70k450116
I think this expression sounds closer to the point I wanted to get across, thank you so much.
– tssmith2425
May 21 at 18:33
add a comment |
Your attempt is correct. The most idiomatic translation would still use pour rien but a slightly different way :
Ce n'est pas pour rien qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.
answered May 21 at 7:15
jlliagrejlliagre
70k450116
Your attempt is correct. The most idiomatic translation would still use pour rien but a slightly different way :
Ce n'est pas pour rien qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.
answered May 21 at 7:15
jlliagrejlliagre
70k450116
edited May 21 at 15:35
answered May 21 at 7:15
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answered May 21 at 7:15
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answered May 21 at 7:15
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I think this expression sounds closer to the point I wanted to get across, thank you so much.
– tssmith2425
May 21 at 18:33
add a comment |
I think this expression sounds closer to the point I wanted to get across, thank you so much.
– tssmith2425
May 21 at 18:33
I think this expression sounds closer to the point I wanted to get across, thank you so much.
– tssmith2425
May 21 at 18:33
I think this expression sounds closer to the point I wanted to get across, thank you so much.
– tssmith2425
May 21 at 18:33
add a comment |
That's it. You might also say, although it's not as literal a translation,
"Ce n'est pas sans raison qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.", or
"Si on l'appelle The Mile High City, c'est pour une bonne raison.".
answered May 21 at 5:28
LPHLPH
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That's it. You might also say, although it's not as literal a translation,
"Ce n'est pas sans raison qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.", or
"Si on l'appelle The Mile High City, c'est pour une bonne raison.".
answered May 21 at 5:28
LPHLPH
13.3k1630
add a comment |
That's it. You might also say, although it's not as literal a translation,
"Ce n'est pas sans raison qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.", or
"Si on l'appelle The Mile High City, c'est pour une bonne raison.".
answered May 21 at 5:28
LPHLPH
13.3k1630
That's it. You might also say, although it's not as literal a translation,
"Ce n'est pas sans raison qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.", or
"Si on l'appelle The Mile High City, c'est pour une bonne raison.".
answered May 21 at 5:28
LPHLPH
13.3k1630
edited May 21 at 6:46
answered May 21 at 5:28
LPHLPH
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answered May 21 at 5:28
LPHLPH
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answered May 21 at 5:28
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My favorite French phrase for this is "pour des prunes," as in
On ne l'appelle pas The Mile High City pour des prunes.
or
Ce n'est pas pour des prunes qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.
For reference:
Wiktionary
Expressio
Axiom Cafe
answered May 22 at 4:27
JeremyJeremy
1413
1
Interesting, I hadn’t heard of this! Thank you!
– tssmith2425
May 22 at 7:18
6
@LPH Tu as une définition bien étrange de la vulgarité...
– jlliagre
May 22 at 7:28
3
@LPH Tu dois être le seul. C'est une expression populaire mais elle n'a rien de vulgaire (dans le sens commun actuel de grossier).
– jlliagre
May 22 at 7:56
4
Personnellement, je ne parlerai pas de vulgarité mais de péjoration. L'expression connue "Faire quelque chose pour des prunes". Il y a un sentiment de "perte de valeur" associé. Au contraire, dans la question initiale, le "pour rien" à plutôt une connotation neutre/valorisante ("On ne m’appelle pas l'as du volant pour rien", par exemple.)
– Fana
May 22 at 9:21
1
Jérémy, ce n'est pas du tout vulgaire. LPH a parfois des opinions absconses...
– jlliagre
May 22 at 19:52
|
show 5 more comments
My favorite French phrase for this is "pour des prunes," as in
On ne l'appelle pas The Mile High City pour des prunes.
or
Ce n'est pas pour des prunes qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.
For reference:
Wiktionary
Expressio
Axiom Cafe
answered May 22 at 4:27
JeremyJeremy
1413
1
Interesting, I hadn’t heard of this! Thank you!
– tssmith2425
May 22 at 7:18
6
@LPH Tu as une définition bien étrange de la vulgarité...
– jlliagre
May 22 at 7:28
3
@LPH Tu dois être le seul. C'est une expression populaire mais elle n'a rien de vulgaire (dans le sens commun actuel de grossier).
– jlliagre
May 22 at 7:56
4
Personnellement, je ne parlerai pas de vulgarité mais de péjoration. L'expression connue "Faire quelque chose pour des prunes". Il y a un sentiment de "perte de valeur" associé. Au contraire, dans la question initiale, le "pour rien" à plutôt une connotation neutre/valorisante ("On ne m’appelle pas l'as du volant pour rien", par exemple.)
– Fana
May 22 at 9:21
1
Jérémy, ce n'est pas du tout vulgaire. LPH a parfois des opinions absconses...
– jlliagre
May 22 at 19:52
|
show 5 more comments
My favorite French phrase for this is "pour des prunes," as in
On ne l'appelle pas The Mile High City pour des prunes.
or
Ce n'est pas pour des prunes qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.
For reference:
Wiktionary
Expressio
Axiom Cafe
answered May 22 at 4:27
JeremyJeremy
1413
My favorite French phrase for this is "pour des prunes," as in
On ne l'appelle pas The Mile High City pour des prunes.
or
Ce n'est pas pour des prunes qu'on l'appelle The Mile High City.
For reference:
Wiktionary
Expressio
Axiom Cafe
answered May 22 at 4:27
JeremyJeremy
1413
answered May 22 at 4:27
JeremyJeremy
1413
answered May 22 at 4:27
JeremyJeremy
1413
answered May 22 at 4:27
JeremyJeremy
1413
1413
1
Interesting, I hadn’t heard of this! Thank you!
– tssmith2425
May 22 at 7:18
6
@LPH Tu as une définition bien étrange de la vulgarité...
– jlliagre
May 22 at 7:28
3
@LPH Tu dois être le seul. C'est une expression populaire mais elle n'a rien de vulgaire (dans le sens commun actuel de grossier).
– jlliagre
May 22 at 7:56
4
Personnellement, je ne parlerai pas de vulgarité mais de péjoration. L'expression connue "Faire quelque chose pour des prunes". Il y a un sentiment de "perte de valeur" associé. Au contraire, dans la question initiale, le "pour rien" à plutôt une connotation neutre/valorisante ("On ne m’appelle pas l'as du volant pour rien", par exemple.)
– Fana
May 22 at 9:21
1
Jérémy, ce n'est pas du tout vulgaire. LPH a parfois des opinions absconses...
– jlliagre
May 22 at 19:52
|
show 5 more comments
1
Interesting, I hadn’t heard of this! Thank you!
– tssmith2425
May 22 at 7:18
6
@LPH Tu as une définition bien étrange de la vulgarité...
– jlliagre
May 22 at 7:28
3
@LPH Tu dois être le seul. C'est une expression populaire mais elle n'a rien de vulgaire (dans le sens commun actuel de grossier).
– jlliagre
May 22 at 7:56
4
Personnellement, je ne parlerai pas de vulgarité mais de péjoration. L'expression connue "Faire quelque chose pour des prunes". Il y a un sentiment de "perte de valeur" associé. Au contraire, dans la question initiale, le "pour rien" à plutôt une connotation neutre/valorisante ("On ne m’appelle pas l'as du volant pour rien", par exemple.)
– Fana
May 22 at 9:21
1
Jérémy, ce n'est pas du tout vulgaire. LPH a parfois des opinions absconses...
– jlliagre
May 22 at 19:52
1
1
Interesting, I hadn’t heard of this! Thank you!
– tssmith2425
May 22 at 7:18
Interesting, I hadn’t heard of this! Thank you!
– tssmith2425
May 22 at 7:18
6
6
@LPH Tu as une définition bien étrange de la vulgarité...
– jlliagre
May 22 at 7:28
@LPH Tu as une définition bien étrange de la vulgarité...
– jlliagre
May 22 at 7:28
3
3
@LPH Tu dois être le seul. C'est une expression populaire mais elle n'a rien de vulgaire (dans le sens commun actuel de grossier).
– jlliagre
May 22 at 7:56
@LPH Tu dois être le seul. C'est une expression populaire mais elle n'a rien de vulgaire (dans le sens commun actuel de grossier).
– jlliagre
May 22 at 7:56
4
4
Personnellement, je ne parlerai pas de vulgarité mais de péjoration. L'expression connue "Faire quelque chose pour des prunes". Il y a un sentiment de "perte de valeur" associé. Au contraire, dans la question initiale, le "pour rien" à plutôt une connotation neutre/valorisante ("On ne m’appelle pas l'as du volant pour rien", par exemple.)
– Fana
May 22 at 9:21
Personnellement, je ne parlerai pas de vulgarité mais de péjoration. L'expression connue "Faire quelque chose pour des prunes". Il y a un sentiment de "perte de valeur" associé. Au contraire, dans la question initiale, le "pour rien" à plutôt une connotation neutre/valorisante ("On ne m’appelle pas l'as du volant pour rien", par exemple.)
– Fana
May 22 at 9:21
1
1
Jérémy, ce n'est pas du tout vulgaire. LPH a parfois des opinions absconses...
– jlliagre
May 22 at 19:52
Jérémy, ce n'est pas du tout vulgaire. LPH a parfois des opinions absconses...
– jlliagre
May 22 at 19:52
|
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as a native French speaker, it sounds correct.
– RomainL.
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