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Hungarian term or phrase:
félvállról vesz vmit
English translation:
to make light of sg
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Ildiko Santana
Aug 17, 2005 18:22
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Hungarian term
Hungary
Nil satis nisi optimum
Native in: Hungarian
Works in: English to Hungarian, French to Hungarian, German to Hungarian, and 2 more.
félvállról vesz
Hungarian to English
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
"Ezt a munkát egy kicsit félvállról vették."
Arról van egyébként szó a szövegben, hogy egy cég majdnem belebukott az egyik építési projektbe. Nem hivatalos szöveg, jöhet a zsurnalisztika, ironikus felhang, akármi.
Előre is kösz!
Arról van egyébként szó a szövegben, hogy egy cég majdnem belebukott az egyik építési projektbe. Nem hivatalos szöveg, jöhet a zsurnalisztika, ironikus felhang, akármi.
Előre is kösz!
Proposed translations
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| 4 | ne'ha'ny o:tlet... |
Ildiko Santana
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| 4 +5 | to be somewhat negligent, not take quite seriously |
denny (X)
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| 5 | Nonchalant |
Harangi
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| 5 | Nonchalant |
Harangi
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| 4 | to treat (something) carelessly |
Zoltan Bartok
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Change log
Feb 2, 2010 15:57: Ildiko Santana Created KOG entry
Feb 7, 2010 22:07: Ildiko Santana changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/37677">Ildiko Santana's</a> old entry - "félvállról vesz vmit"" to ""to make light of sg""
Proposed translations
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Ildiko Santana
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Hungarian term (edited):
f�lv�llr�l vesz
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ne'ha'ny o:tlet...
... they made light of this job...
... they took this job somewhat loosely / slackly..
... they didn't give this job much consideration/attention..
Gyakorlatilag ugye arrol van szo, hogy nem forditottak kello figyelmet a munkara, mert nem iteltek eleg fontosnak, vagy mert nem voltak igazan a helyzet magaslatan. Azt hiszem, javaslataim a lenyeget fejezik ki, es nem tul hivataloskodo a stilusuk.
U.i. 1. A "cold shoulder"-rel teljesen mellefognal - az lenezo, lekezelo viselkedesre utal, nem nyeglesegre, nemtorodomsegre.
U.i. 2. A "make light of something" kifejezesre 2 pelda: "sailors shouldn't make light of heavy weather"; "not to make light of a tragedy but..."
... they took this job somewhat loosely / slackly..
... they didn't give this job much consideration/attention..
Gyakorlatilag ugye arrol van szo, hogy nem forditottak kello figyelmet a munkara, mert nem iteltek eleg fontosnak, vagy mert nem voltak igazan a helyzet magaslatan. Azt hiszem, javaslataim a lenyeget fejezik ki, es nem tul hivataloskodo a stilusuk.
U.i. 1. A "cold shoulder"-rel teljesen mellefognal - az lenezo, lekezelo viselkedesre utal, nem nyeglesegre, nemtorodomsegre.
U.i. 2. A "make light of something" kifejezesre 2 pelda: "sailors shouldn't make light of heavy weather"; "not to make light of a tragedy but..."
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "köszönöm mindenkinek!"
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Hungarian term (edited):
f�lv�llr�l vesz
to be somewhat negligent, not take quite seriously
'give the could shoulder' is entirely different: to snub.
The above may not have the taste of the original but do convery the meaning. Will think about it some more...
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Note added at 30 mins (2005-08-17 18:52:54 GMT)
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to have a cavalier attitude - I think, that this is much better!
The above may not have the taste of the original but do convery the meaning. Will think about it some more...
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Note added at 30 mins (2005-08-17 18:52:54 GMT)
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to have a cavalier attitude - I think, that this is much better!
Peer comment(s):
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Ágnes Fülöp
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juvera
: The "cavalier attitude", bár egy árnyalattal erősebb, mint az "egy kicsit félvállról vették" , nagyon jó erre.
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thx
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petercziraki
1 day 1 hr
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Istvan Nagy
1 day 20 hrs
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Leland Haraszti
: They did not take this job quite seriously.
3 days 2 hrs
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19 hrs
Zoltan Bartok
United States
United States
Native in Hungarian
&
English
United States
Guaranteed high standard.
Native in: Hungarian , English
Works in: English to Hungarian, Hungarian to English
Hungarian term (edited):
f�lv�llr�l vesz
to treat (something) carelessly
This job had been handled somewhat carelessly.
1 day 23 hrs
Nonchalant
Exp: They were a bit nonchalant about the job.
USA-ban nepszeru kifejezes.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
nonˇchaˇlant = having an air of easy unconcern or indifference
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Old French, from present participle of nonchaloir to disregard,
- nonˇchaˇlantˇly adverb
USA-ban nepszeru kifejezes.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
nonˇchaˇlant = having an air of easy unconcern or indifference
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Old French, from present participle of nonchaloir to disregard,
- nonˇchaˇlantˇly adverb
1 day 23 hrs
Nonchalant
Exp: They were a bit nonchalant about the job.
USA-ban nepszeru kifejezes.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
nonˇchaˇlant = having an air of easy unconcern or indifference
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Old French, from present participle of nonchaloir to disregard,
- nonˇchaˇlantˇly adverb
USA-ban nepszeru kifejezes.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
nonˇchaˇlant = having an air of easy unconcern or indifference
Function: adjective
Etymology: French, from Old French, from present participle of nonchaloir to disregard,
- nonˇchaˇlantˇly adverb
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