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135 months ago

French specialist  See profile asked this question:

Language pair:

French > English

Subject:

Business / Marketing / Financial

Level of diffculty:

Easy / medium

Word or term in question:

savoir taper dans la balle pour la porter

Context:

Notre petite robe tennis est en maille, elle arbore de longues rayures comme celle des joueuses et se porte à mi-cuisse comme sur les greens. La bonne nouvelle, c'est qu'il n’y pas besoin de savoir taper dans la balle pour la porter.

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135 months ago

giulianoscarpa  See profile wrote:

the good news is you needn't be a tennis pro to wear it

135 months ago

giulianoscarpa  See profile wrote:

You don't have to be tennis star to wear this cute little number.

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135 months ago

Darras  See profile wrote:

The good news is you don't have to know how to hit the ball in order to wear it..

My comment:

Witty, idiomatic ad copy.

135 months ago

martynback  See profile wrote:

The good news is there's no need to be a tennis player to wear it.

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135 months ago

Jennifer White  See profile wrote:

agree with this too.

135 months ago

Jennifer White  See profile wrote:

You can wear it without knowing how to play tennis/hit the ball etc.

My comment:

or words to that effect. This is straightforward stuff.

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135 months ago

martynback  See profile wrote:

We all have to start somewhere, Jennifer.

135 months ago

Jennifer White  See profile wrote:

true, but..........

135 months ago

martynback  See profile wrote:

But what? If I was the asker, I'd find your remark unhelpful and condescending.

135 months ago

Jennifer White  See profile wrote:

best not continue this. I may say something I may later regret. Have been around this site for many years......