Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
s'enfermer dans son cocon
English translation:
shut oneself away
Added to glossary by
Nicolas Bonsignore
Aug 12, 2004 09:07
19 yrs ago
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French term
Words that make sense...
Native in: French (Variants: Belgian, Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French, Italian to French, French, and 1 more.
s'enfermer dans son cocon
French to English
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
sens figuré...
Ne t'enferme pas dans ton cocon !
= Ne te replie pas sur toi-même !
= Elargis tes horizons !
...
Merci
Ne t'enferme pas dans ton cocon !
= Ne te replie pas sur toi-même !
= Elargis tes horizons !
...
Merci
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | shut yourself away |
Lora Boisseau
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| 4 +1 | don't stay in your shell/come out of your shell |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 4 | to shut up like a clam |
Michel A.
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Proposed translations
7 mins
Lora Boisseau
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Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English to French, Spanish to English
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shut yourself away
If its fr--> eng, this would be a suggestion.
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Comment: "merci pour votre aide"
10 mins
to shut up like a clam
if so shuts up like a clam he becomes very quiet & whithdrawn because he's upset or worried
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Note added at 11 mins (2004-08-12 09:19:25 GMT)
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Cobuild dictionary of idioms
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Note added at 12 mins (2004-08-12 09:20:30 GMT)
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correspond au français se fermer comme une huitre...même sens que se renfermer dans son cocon :-)
HTH
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Note added at 11 mins (2004-08-12 09:19:25 GMT)
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Cobuild dictionary of idioms
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Note added at 12 mins (2004-08-12 09:20:30 GMT)
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correspond au français se fermer comme une huitre...même sens que se renfermer dans son cocon :-)
HTH
+1
13 mins
don't stay in your shell/come out of your shell
don't close yourself off to the outside world
broaden your horizons
broaden your horizons
Discussion
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