overstelpt haar stem

French translation: couvrit sa voix

21:09 Apr 27, 2009
Dutch to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Journalism
Dutch term or phrase: overstelpt haar stem
De luide muziek overstelpt haar stem volledig. Ze hoort niks meer.
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Local time: 07:03
French translation:couvrit sa voix
Explanation:
L' utilisation de "overstelpen" dans le sens de "rendre inaudible" n' est pas tout à fait correcte; cela doit etre "overstemt".
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solejnicz
Netherlands
Local time: 07:03
Grading comment
ah oui, tu as bien raison.
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5couvrit sa voix
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couvrit sa voix


Explanation:
L' utilisation de "overstelpen" dans le sens de "rendre inaudible" n' est pas tout à fait correcte; cela doit etre "overstemt".

Example sentence(s):
  • mais le bruit couvrit sa voix, et il fut impossible

    Reference: http://ancilla.unice.fr/~brunet/balzac/C/C11294.htm
solejnicz
Netherlands
Local time: 07:03
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
ah oui, tu as bien raison.
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