Englisch Begriff oder Satz:apparently a few the worse for wear – as was his wont –
J'ai compris qu'il s'agissait d'une blague un peu égrillarde, et j'ai besoin de trouver le ton qui convient... (Il s'agit d'un texte sur les paris sportifs, écrit par un australien)
"Now, there’s a story about Winston Churchill which goes something like this. Winston Churchill, apparently a few the worse for wear – as was his wont – allegedly once approached a lady and asked her if she would be prepared to sleep with him for £1million.
María Teresa Taylor Oliver: 7:45pm May 16, 2008: as was his wont = as was customary for him María Teresa Taylor Oliver: 7:48pm May 16, 2008: a few the worse for wear = probably an allusion to the fact that he had been drinking? (I don't know much, sorry, but hope this points you in the right direction) Sophieanne: 9:04pm May 18, 2008: Maria Teresa, merci également pour ces explications. María Teresa Taylor Oliver: 11:06pm May 18, 2008: De rien ! :)
qui apparemment avait bu quelques verres, comme à son habitude
Erklärung: "If something's worse for wear, it has been used for a long time and, consequently, isn't in very good condition. A person who's worse for wear is drunk or high on drugs and looking rough." http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/worse+for+wear....
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