Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
tacksam att reta
English translation:
easy to annoy
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Helen Johnson
Nov 5, 2015 20:27
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tacksam att reta
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Anyone know what the above expression means please - e.g. easily irritated?
Example of a context, although it sounds as though it's an ordinary expression that I just don't know:
Men i skolan är han väldigt tacksam att reta så att han exploderar
Example of a context, although it sounds as though it's an ordinary expression that I just don't know:
Men i skolan är han väldigt tacksam att reta så att han exploderar
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | easy to annoy |
Agneta Pallinder
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| 3 +1 | easy to get a rise out of |
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Proposed translations
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Agneta Pallinder
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easy to annoy
"But at school he is very easy to annoy to the point of exploding"
So this is "tacksam" in the sense of profitable, rather than grateful - common expression "otacksam möda" "unprofitable effort"
So this is "tacksam" in the sense of profitable, rather than grateful - common expression "otacksam möda" "unprofitable effort"
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks very much (sounds more succinct and natural)"
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