Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
å gripe seg fast
English translation:
to hold on tight
Added to glossary by
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
Aug 12, 2012 08:47
11 yrs ago
Norwegian term
Norway
Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun
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, Portuguese
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å gripe seg fast
Norwegian to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
rope climbing technician is doing a repair in a ship
Context: rope climbing technician is doing a repair in a ship. He loses balance while operating an angle grinder.
Refleksbevegelsen for å gripe seg fast når man opplever en ubalanse rettes bort fra kroppen
Refleksbevegelsen for å gripe seg fast når man opplever en ubalanse rettes bort fra kroppen
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | to hold on tight |
Richard Green
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| 4 | to get a tight grip |
brigidm
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| 3 | to cling yourself / to cling oneself |
Erik Brinkhof
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Change log
Aug 17, 2012 06:57: Salvador Scofano and Gry Midttun Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+1
12 mins
Richard Green
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Works in: Swedish to English, Norwegian to English, Danish to English, and 1 more.
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to hold on tight
I think the most suitable English phrase for this, while retaining some idiom is, "to hold on tight"
"The reflex to hold on tight that you experience when you lose balance is directed away from the body"
"The reflex to hold on tight that you experience when you lose balance is directed away from the body"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all of you"
17 mins
Erik Brinkhof
Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam
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Native in: Dutch
Works in: English to Dutch, Dutch to English, Flemish to English, and 1 more.
to cling yourself / to cling oneself
Just a suggestion.
24 mins
to get a tight grip
"... is to try to get a tight grip...
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