Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
blåse av
English translation:
Ignore / not care about
Added to glossary by
Vedis Bjørndal
Jan 2, 2007 07:50
17 yrs ago
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Norwegian term
blåse av
Norwegian to English
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Kontekst:
Jeg var glad i henne, og brydde meg ikke om at andre kanskje blåste litt av henne.
"Paid no attendtion to/took no notice of her" are the only phrases I can think of. Anyone with a better, more precise suggestion?
Jeg var glad i henne, og brydde meg ikke om at andre kanskje blåste litt av henne.
"Paid no attendtion to/took no notice of her" are the only phrases I can think of. Anyone with a better, more precise suggestion?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | Ignore / not care about |
Christine Andersen
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| 4 +2 | look down on/show contempt for |
William [Bill] Gray
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Proposed translations
+1
19 mins
Christine Andersen
Denmark
Denmark
Native in English
Works in field
Denmark
the message, not just the words
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: Danish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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7
Selected
Ignore / not care about
'Others did not really care about her'
or perhaps 'others ignored her'
'were disrespectful' or 'had no respect' might also fit.
Happy New Year!
or perhaps 'others ignored her'
'were disrespectful' or 'had no respect' might also fit.
Happy New Year!
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This is almost right. Therefore my choice."
+2
14 mins
William [Bill] Gray
Norway
Norway
Native in English
Specializes in field
Norway
Working with words
Native in: English
Works in: English, Norwegian to English, Danish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
15
look down on/show contempt for
A few other possibilities could be:
"showed contempt for her"
"looked down on her"
Depends rather on how strong you wish to represent the attitude.
I found "others looked down on her" on this webpage (with other not so generally accepted situations!) in a setting which may correspond to what you are describing.
http://www.vitae-patrum.org.uk/page114.html
"showed contempt for her"
"looked down on her"
Depends rather on how strong you wish to represent the attitude.
I found "others looked down on her" on this webpage (with other not so generally accepted situations!) in a setting which may correspond to what you are describing.
http://www.vitae-patrum.org.uk/page114.html
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Bill! Your suggestion is, like you suggest, a bit too strong in the context here. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Christine Andersen
: I like 'looked down on her'
6 mins
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Thank you, Christine! Your "ignored" might fit well, too, depending on the broader context.
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| agree |
Per Bergvall
: Looks good to me - scorned could also fit, but that's nitpicking....
30 mins
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... and we do NOT nitpick on ProZ, right? Right! Thanks!
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