Glossary entry

Romanian term or phrase:

cu ochii în soare

English translation:

high and dry

Oct 19, 2007 14:34
16 yrs ago
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Romanian term

cu ochii în soare

Romanian to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Seceta a lăsat cu ochii în soare mii de ţărani din Moldova
Proposed translations (English)
3 +9 high and dry
3 +2 helpless
4 left ... in need (of assistance)

Proposed translations

+9
23 mins
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high and dry

Am intalnit ceva de genul asta ...
Peer comment(s):

agree Anca Nitu : http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/leave high and dry
43 mins
mutlumesc
agree Maria Diaconu : excelent echivalent în context!
44 mins
Multumesc. Amabila ca intotdeauna :-)
agree Claudia Anda-Maria Halas
59 mins
Multumesc
agree Cristiana Coblis
1 hr
multumesc
agree Tatiana Neamţu
1 hr
mutlumesc
neutral Rose Marie Matei (X) : cred ca sensul propoziţiei era mai apropiat de 'i-a lăsat cu buzele umflate' get a smack in the eye. Părerea mea.
1 hr
agree Mihai Dascalu
2 hrs
multumesc
agree Mihaela Ghiuzeli : Good job.
3 hrs
multumesc
agree Irina Adams
9 hrs
multumesc
neutral Diana Nacu (X) : too informal
1 day 39 mins
the context is informal
agree Valentin Alupoaie : Contează reţeaua semantică :)
1 day 19 hrs
Multumesc. Ai dreptate
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci mult "
+2
20 mins

helpless

O idee....
Peer comment(s):

agree Diana Nacu (X) : left helpless
1 day 47 mins
agree Elena Iercoşan
1 day 1 hr
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1 day 1 hr

left ... in need (of assistance)

draught left thousands in need
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