"Désespérés, les habitants avaient beau se tenir la tête à pleines mains, il n’y avait toujours pas de pluie. "
2006-08-17 03:52:20 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"Despaired, the inhabitants had beautiful to hold itself the head to full hands, it there had not not yet rain."
2006-08-17 03:59:31 · answer #1 · answered by neshama 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
**Does anyone know what this phrase means in French?
"Désespérés, les habitants avaient beau se tenir la tête à pleines mains, il n’y avait toujours pas de pluie. "**
In despair the people held their heads with both hands yet there was still no rain.
2006-08-17 04:01:17 · answer #2 · answered by zurioluchi 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The inhabitants were desperately holding the heads with both hands, but there was still no rain.
By the way, know that online translators (i.e. babelfish and the like) work horribly. Just look at how much nonsense people post as a translation to your sentence.
2006-08-17 05:31:51 · answer #3 · answered by nellierslmm 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The inhabitants, despaired, were holding their head with both hands, but there was still no rain.
2006-08-17 04:03:24 · answer #4 · answered by Mr l 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Despaired, the inhabitants had long held their heads in their hands, there was still no rain.
2006-08-17 04:16:44 · answer #5 · answered by olde finnn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure you have the general idea by now, but I have yet to see a decent English sentence. (The last one was close, but disturbingly suggests that the people are holding disembodied heads.)
The people there were desperate, holding their heads in their hands; there was still no rain.
2006-08-17 12:43:16 · answer #6 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Desperate, the inhabitants in vain were held the head with full
hands, it still did not have there rain"
Hope I helped! Where did you get that phrase from anyway? The sentence is very intriguing!
2006-08-17 04:48:37 · answer #7 · answered by Yaz 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Despaired, the inhabitants in vain were held the head with full hands, it still did not have there rain.....
if that makes sense?
2006-08-17 03:59:35 · answer #8 · answered by candiesman05 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Desesperados, los habitantes se sujetaban la cabeza con ambas manos, no habia ninguna lluvia
2006-08-18 04:26:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the desperate inhabitants may as well hold their heads in their hands as there were still no rain.
2006-08-17 04:10:56 · answer #10 · answered by freebird 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Despaired, the inhabitants in vain were held the head with full hands, it still did not have there rain"
2006-08-17 03:59:42 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋