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Stick it to the Man

French translation: Mort aux vaches

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English term or phrase:Stick it to the Man
French translation:Mort aux vaches
Entered by: emiledgar

03:55 Apr 10, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Stick it to the Man
This is a current American expression for managing to cause distress of some sort to those in power. In this case it's an exhortation during a demonstration: "Stick it to the Man"!!!
emiledgar
Belgium
Local time: 10:30
Mort aux vaches
Explanation:
On l'entend souvent dans les manifs. ;)
L'expression désigne au départ la police, mais c'est devenu un slogan anarchiste à portée beaucoup plus large.
Voir http://eureka.povlab.org/fiche.php?qid=473
Et dans le Robert.
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Jérôme Haushalter
France
Local time: 10:30
Grading comment
Merci tout le monde. I like all the suggestions, but this one works best in the context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2English only
RHELLER
3 +2Mort aux vaches
Jérôme Haushalter
4une seule solution, la révolution !
sarahl (X)
3mort a.../ sus a.../ faites les payer
ntaylor (X)


  

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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
stick it to the man
English only


Explanation:
stick it to Slang
To treat severely or wrongfully.


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Note added at 57 mins (2006-04-10 04:52:17 GMT)
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the man here refers to "the establishment" ( ou les flics)


    Reference: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=stick
RHELLER
United States
Local time: 02:30
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 22

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Assimina Vavoula
31 mins
  -> thanks, npapad1 :-)
agree  zaphod: or "F***" the man, which was all we could get aaway with in the '60's
3 hrs
  -> Peter, it's only 6am here, way too early to use that word :-)
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
stick it to the man
mort a.../ sus a.../ faites les payer


Explanation:
stick it to the man, is a negative English expression. Don't think there is an equivalent in French. I hope those ideas help.
Accent grave sur le "a"

ntaylor (X)
Local time: 02:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
stick it to the man
Mort aux vaches


Explanation:
On l'entend souvent dans les manifs. ;)
L'expression désigne au départ la police, mais c'est devenu un slogan anarchiste à portée beaucoup plus large.
Voir http://eureka.povlab.org/fiche.php?qid=473
Et dans le Robert.

Jérôme Haushalter
France
Local time: 10:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 5
Grading comment
Merci tout le monde. I like all the suggestions, but this one works best in the context.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sarahl (X)
10 mins
agree  sporran
18 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
stick it to the man
une seule solution, la révolution !


Explanation:
May, 68 version

sarahl (X)
Local time: 01:30
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 66
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