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Feb 18, 2009 22:25
15 yrs ago
French term

consommation

Non-PRO French to English Other General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
refusait catégoriquement de {{{{régler sa consommation}}}} dans un café concert parisien où son œuvre était jouée justifiant sa position au motif que la cafetier se servant de sa musique pour attirer des clients sans lui accorder la moindre rétribution

regulate his consumption? I don't understand.
Change log

Feb 19, 2009 00:08: Simon Mac changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): writeaway, Carol Gullidge, Simon Mac

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Proposed translations

+2
4 mins

to pay the bill

He refuses to pay: to settle his bill
Peer comment(s):

agree Mariantonia
31 mins
agree Katarina Peters
2 hrs
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6 mins

consumption

consumption
Peer comment(s):

neutral swanda : not in this context
1 hr
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+7
7 mins

to pay for his drink(s)

consommation is what you have in a café, that's the way it's called
Peer comment(s):

agree emiledgar
5 mins
Merci Emiledgar
agree Jean-Louis S.
15 mins
Thank you Jlsr
agree writeaway : everyday French
26 mins
Thank you Writeaway
agree Carol Gullidge
31 mins
Thank you Carol
agree Simon Mac
1 hr
Thank you Yx39029
agree bowse123 (X)
2 hrs
Thanks, Bowsel123
agree bcsantos
11 hrs
Merci BcSantos
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11 mins

refuses to pay

Refuses to pay the check, tab; refuses to pay for what he ate, drunk (consumed)
Very French expression
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6 hrs

to pay his tab

Hello,

consommation = tab (in a bar)

to pay one's tab
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