Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
mitt lilla halmstrå
English translation:
the straw I was clutching
Added to glossary by
Anna Herbst
Feb 2, 2010 18:42
14 yrs ago
Swedish term
lilla halmstrå
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As in the following: "Jag såg nästan aldrig något positivt hos mig… De få gånger jag gjorde det vändes det snabbt till arrogans. Det var mitt lilla halmstrå, så att säga."
strategy?
strategy?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | the straw I was clutching |
Anna Herbst
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| 3 +1 | flicker of hope |
Viachaslau
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| 4 -2 | drawing the short straw |
Hugh Curtis
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Change log
Feb 4, 2010 09:21: Anna Herbst Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+1
6 hrs
Anna Herbst
Australia
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Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English, Swedish, and 1 more.
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the straw I was clutching
I think that will work for "mitt lilla halmstrå"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
2 hrs
Viachaslau
Sweden
Sweden
Works in field
Sweden
Russian translator in Stockholm
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia) , Belarusian
Works in: English to Russian, Swedish to Russian, Norwegian to Russian, and 4 more.
flicker of hope
my try
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-02-02 20:54:53 GMT)
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yeah, i do know what the source phrase means, i guess my suggestion may convey the meaning
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-02-02 20:54:53 GMT)
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yeah, i do know what the source phrase means, i guess my suggestion may convey the meaning
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
: not bad, however I can think of at least one alternative answer, but due to the asker's A/Q ratio I'm loathe to help
35 mins
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-2
23 mins
drawing the short straw
As the expression goes...
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Note added at 1 day15 hrs (2010-02-04 10:08:57 GMT) Post-grading
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Oh...long straw instead then, sorry
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Note added at 1 day15 hrs (2010-02-04 10:08:57 GMT) Post-grading
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Oh...long straw instead then, sorry
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
: ??? may I suggest actually reading the question and its context before answering
1 hr
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| disagree |
Anna Herbst
: Absolutely not!
5 hrs
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