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RATER COCHE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- miss the boat
1, record 1, English, miss%20the%20boat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to fail to make the most of an opportunity. 2, record 1, English, - miss%20the%20boat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gross and Levitt ... miss the boat with their discussion of the significance of metaphor. Apparently they think that if you turn to metaphor, you simply give up serious thought. ... Human thought is deeply, universally, and necessarily metaphorical. 3, record 1, English, - miss%20the%20boat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manquer le coche
1, record 1, French, manquer%20le%20coche
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rater le coche 2, record 1, French, rater%20le%20coche
correct
- louper le coche 3, record 1, French, louper%20le%20coche
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
perdre l'occasion de faire une chose utile, profitable. 2, record 1, French, - manquer%20le%20coche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- miss the bus
1, record 2, English, miss%20the%20bus
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--to waste an opportunity; throw away one's chances. 1, record 2, English, - miss%20the%20bus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rater le coche 1, record 2, French, rater%20le%20coche
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
s'il [scientifique oriental] devait (...) poursuivre ses études secondaires en anglais et s'entendre dire à l'âge universitaire qu'il a raté le coche (...) quelle serait sa réaction? 1, record 2, French, - rater%20le%20coche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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