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Tussen A en B komt er oud zeer uit.

English translation: This opens up old wounds between A and B

09:23 Jun 3, 2008
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Dutch term or phrase: Tussen A en B komt er oud zeer uit.
soap opera (you will probably guess which! And sorry about the spoiler...)
A is B's son, he is trying to avoid his daughter C coming under B's influence.
...komt C in een kamer waar posters hangen van een jonge B, die vroeger zangeres is geweest. (daar is ze mee gestopt toen ze trouwde).
Tussen A en B komt er oud zeer uit.
B verdedigt zichzelf: ze wil C beter leren kennen en het contact met A herstellen.
I thought maybe oud should be uit...
Robert Allwood
Local time: 17:23
English translation:This opens up old wounds between A and B
Explanation:
litt. translation of zeer = pain, fig. = leed (Van Dale, Groot Woordenboek van de Nederlandse Taal 2005)
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Alaska Jennings
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5This opens up old wounds between A and B
Alaska Jennings
4All the old resentment between A and B gets dredged up
MoiraB
3frictions from the past are dragged to the surface again
Björn Houben


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
frictions from the past are dragged to the surface again


Explanation:
so in all probability, they're raking up an old quarrel

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-06-03 09:32:57 GMT)
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oud zeer = old sores

Björn Houben
Belgium
Local time: 18:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish, Native in DutchDutch
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
All the old resentment between A and B gets dredged up


Explanation:
Or ...surfaces/comes bubbling to the surface. Or resentments if there's a long history between them! Or perhaps 'A and B drag/shake/pull/get a few skeletons out of the cupboard'

MoiraB
France
Local time: 18:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
This opens up old wounds between A and B


Explanation:
litt. translation of zeer = pain, fig. = leed (Van Dale, Groot Woordenboek van de Nederlandse Taal 2005)

Alaska Jennings
Native speaker of: Native in FlemishFlemish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MoiraB: nice!
10 mins
  -> Thanks :o)
agree  Tineke Van Beukering: Absoluut. Goed gevonden!
2 hrs
  -> Bedankt :o)
agree  Kitty Brussaard
2 hrs
agree  orangeworld: "This (re)opens old wounds" zonder "up"
1 day 6 hrs
agree  Jennifer Barnett: Yup! 'this reopens old wounds'
6 days
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