hänger smockan i luften

English translation: there's tension in the air

09:47 Oct 12, 2012
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Media / Multimedia / TV interview
Swedish term or phrase: hänger smockan i luften
När vi pratar vårt språk, vår "kreol-svenska" så hänger smockan i luften

Det handlar om en intervju med en anställd invandrare från Turkiet som ägde rum runt 85/86. Han bodde i Tensta-Rinkeby.

Hur uttrycker man sådant på vardaglig engelska?
Mel Willetts (X)
Sweden
Local time: 13:15
English translation:there's tension in the air
Explanation:
or something like that!
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Kristian Andersson
Local time: 13:15
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1there's tension in the air
Kristian Andersson
4there's trouble brewing/the atmosphere is charged
Hugh Curtis
3its about to kick off
lena helson


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
there's trouble brewing/the atmosphere is charged


Explanation:
There's going to be a [fist] fight...

Hugh Curtis
Local time: 13:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
there's tension in the air


Explanation:
or something like that!

Kristian Andersson
Local time: 13:15
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  George Hopkins
1 hr
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
its about to kick off


Explanation:
!

lena helson
Local time: 12:15
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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