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you didn’t realize you were missing

French translation: dont vous ignoriez l\'existence

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English term or phrase:you didn’t realize you were missing
French translation:dont vous ignoriez l\'existence
Entered by: Sylvie LE BRAS

09:37 Nov 9, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: you didn’t realize you were missing
Learning piano or guitar can offer stimulating opportunities ***you didn’t realize you were missing***.

... que tu ne t'étais pas rendu compte qu'elles te manquaient

Pas très heureux comme formulation !
Merci pour votre aide
Sylvie LE BRAS
France
Local time: 18:58
dont vous ignoriez l'existence
Explanation:
je dirais
Selected response from:

polyglot45
Grading comment
Merci !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6dont vous ignoriez l'existence
polyglot45
4 +2qui te manquaient sans que tu le saches
Hélène ALEXIS
4Vous ne réalisiez pas ce que vous manquiez
HERBET Abel
4dont vous aviez besoin, le saviez vous?
Irène Guinez
3qui vous tendaient les bras sans que vous ne les ayez vues !
Alexandre Tissot
3qui manquaient à votre vie sans que vous le sachiez
Hélène OShea


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
qui vous tendaient les bras sans que vous ne les ayez vues !


Explanation:
Une proposition.

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Note added at 7 mins (2017-11-09 09:44:14 GMT)
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On peut mieux faire. C'est juste une idée.

"qui vous tendaient les bras sans que vous ne vous en soyez aperçu auparavant !"

Alexandre Tissot
Local time: 18:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 52
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
dont vous ignoriez l'existence


Explanation:
je dirais

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 547
Grading comment
Merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandre Tissot
25 mins
agree  Axelle H.: plus fluide , parfait
1 hr
agree  katsy
2 hrs
neutral  Hélène ALEXIS: fluide certes mais il manque l'idée de "you were missing"
2 hrs
  -> si on ne sait pas que cela existe, on le rate par la force des choses
agree  Zofia Wislocka: des occasions vous étiez en train de rater sans le savoir - c'est la meilleure version Poly !!! le registre colloquial en EN est bien retenu, pendant que avec 'l'ignoriez ....' on passe plus haut
3 hrs
agree  TB CommuniCAT
10 hrs
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
3 days 8 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
qui te manquaient sans que tu le saches


Explanation:
autre suggestion..

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Note added at 9 mins (2017-11-09 09:47:01 GMT)
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OU BIEN

dont tu ne soupçonnais pas l'existence... (mais il manque l'idée de "missing")

Hélène ALEXIS
France
Local time: 18:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 85

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexandre Tissot
25 mins
  -> MERCI
agree  C. Tougas
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Vous ne réalisiez pas ce que vous manquiez


Explanation:
Parce que je pense qu'il manque What ( you.....)dans la phrase

HERBET Abel
Local time: 18:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 106
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
qui manquaient à votre vie sans que vous le sachiez


Explanation:
another one

Hélène OShea
Ireland
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dont vous aviez besoin, le saviez vous?


Explanation:
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Irène Guinez
Spain
Local time: 18:58
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 19
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