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the context is a description of a young working man who had been imprisoned by the germans in France;

"il a deux cotes brisees et il boite pour la vie"

he had two broken ribs and he's a boxer?

or ?

tia

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Permalink Reply by Frank on August 29, 2009 at 3:20pm
Hello Isabelle,

Indeed, he had two broken ribs.

The verb "boîter" means to limp. So not only has he two broken ribs, but he also has a lame leg.

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