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Been through the mill

French translation: Galéré

12:22 Jun 2, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
Slang / colloquial expression
English term or phrase: Been through the mill
‘We’ve both been through the mill, haven’t we Francis?’
Priyanka Nabar
India
Local time: 00:04
French translation:Galéré
Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/go through the mill
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Marc Quantin
France
Grading comment
Thanks Marc
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6Galéré
Marc Quantin
4 +1on en a vu des vertes et des pas mûres
Melissa Guay
4on en a vu de toutes les couleurs
FX Fraipont (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
been through the mill
Galéré


Explanation:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/go through the mill

Marc Quantin
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks Marc

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: possibilité ou on en a bavé
0 min
agree  mchd
37 mins
agree  HERBET Abel: oui
4 hrs
agree  katsy
9 hrs
agree  Bertrand Leduc
20 hrs
neutral  Marion Feildel (X): Galérer : Populaire. Faire de petits travaux pénibles et mal payés, vivre au jour le jour sans avoir de ressources assurées.
1 day 20 hrs
agree  Anne R
2 days 16 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
been through the mill
on en a vu de toutes les couleurs


Explanation:
"go through the mill : to experience a very difficult or unpleasant period in your life
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/go through the mill

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 20:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 33
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
been through the mill
on en a vu des vertes et des pas mûres


Explanation:
suggestion


    Reference: http://expressions.ccdmd.qc.ca/repertoire_fr.php
    Reference: http://www.expressio.fr/expressions/en-dire-voir-des-vertes-...
Melissa Guay
Canada
Local time: 14:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francis Marche: C'est le registre et le sens.
58 mins
  -> merci :-)
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