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ETRE PETRIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- be in the soup
1, record 1, English, be%20in%20the%20soup
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- be in a tight corner 2, record 1, English, be%20in%20a%20tight%20corner
- be in a hole 2, record 1, English, be%20in%20a%20hole
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
be in the soup: [literal French translation:] Être dans la soupe. 1, record 1, English, - be%20in%20the%20soup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- être dans le pétrin
1, record 1, French, %C3%AAtre%20dans%20le%20p%C3%A9trin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- se mettre dans le pétrin 1, record 1, French, se%20mettre%20dans%20le%20p%C3%A9trin
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Être, se mettre dans une situation embarrassante, désagréable, inextricable. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20dans%20le%20p%C3%A9trin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variantes possibles : Être, se mettre, se ficher, se fourrer, dans un beau pétrin, dans un joli pétrin. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%AAtre%20dans%20le%20p%C3%A9trin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- être dans un beau pétrin
- être dans un joli pétrin
- se mettre dans un beau pétrin
- se mettre dans un joli pétrin
- se fourrer dans un beau pétrin
- se fourrer dans un joli pétrin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be in hot water
1, record 2, English, be%20in%20hot%20water
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We are really in hot water. 2, record 2, English, - be%20in%20hot%20water
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hot water: [Colloq.] trouble; difficulty.... 3, record 2, English, - be%20in%20hot%20water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être dans l'embarras
1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20dans%20l%27embarras
correct, verb phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- être dans de mauvais draps 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20dans%20de%20mauvais%20draps
correct, verb phrase
- être dans de beaux draps 2, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20dans%20de%20beaux%20draps
correct, verb phrase
- être dans le pétrin 3, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20dans%20le%20p%C3%A9trin
correct, verb phrase
- être dans une mauvaise passe 4, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20dans%20une%20mauvaise%20passe
verb phrase
- être dans l'eau bouillante 1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20dans%20l%27eau%20bouillante
avoid, verb phrase, Quebec
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nous sommes dans de beaux draps. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20dans%20l%27embarras
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression «être dans l'eau bouillante» est un calque de l'anglais. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20dans%20l%27embarras
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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