I can't quit you

Norwegian translation: jeg gir meg over

15:02 Sep 19, 2007

English to Norwegian translations [PRO]
Linguistics / conversational

English term or phrase: I can't quit you

For those familiar with American English. What does this mean? Used as a response to somebody who has been funny. I can't quit you!

Nina Spencer KudoZ activity Questions: 150 (none open) (2 without valid answers) Answers: 23
Local time: 08:26

Norwegian translation:jeg gir meg over

Explanation:
"Quit" har her samme betydning som "requite", dvs. "belønne", "gjengjelde". Betydningen er kanskje ikke så vanlig, men du finner den i større ordbøker, som fullversjonen av Oxford English Dictionary og Kunnskapsforlagets Store.

Her er noen forslag til norsk oversettelse:
"Jeg er målløs"
"Klarer ikke å komme på noen bedre vits"
"Har ikke noen bedre vits bedre på lager"
"Du vinner"
"Den (vitsen) klarer jeg ikke å følge opp"

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Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 09:26

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4 +1

jeg gir meg over

Bjørnar Magnussen

Jeg kan ikke gi deg opp/jeg gir ikke opp deg

Astrid Waatland

2 +1

jeg dør (av latter) / jeg ler så jeg griner

Thomas Deschington

Discussion entries: 5

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3 mins confidence:

i can't quit you Jeg kan ikke gi deg opp/jeg gir ikke opp deg

Explanation:
It would be nice to have a little more context here - these set expressions are very dependent on context.

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Note added at 9 mins (2007-09-19 15:11:44 GMT)
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I am not so sure in this situation. I do not think my answer will be the correct one here. But I will leave it as is. I've just never heard this expression in that kind of "setting" before. Then again, my American is "East coast" American, there might be differences (or maybe I just missed something).

Astrid Waatland
Norway
Local time: 09:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Norwegian

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

i can't quit you

jeg gir meg over

Bjørnar Magnussen
Local time: 09:26
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Norwegian
PRO pts in category: 16

14 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

i can't quit you jeg dør (av latter) / jeg ler så jeg griner

Explanation:
Dette er nære gjetting... "I can't quit you" betyr vel egentlig "jeg kan ikke gi slipp på deg" fordi "jeg er glad i / trenger / er hekta på deg".

Min teori er: Den som forteller vitsen er altså så morsom at den andre er "hekta på" han/henne. Vi sier vel ikke dette på norsk, så må skrive om. Mitt forslag er, fra egen erfaring, "jeg dør av latter", "jeg ler så jeg griner" osv.

Thomas Deschington
Poland
Local time: 09:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Norwegian

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