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20:27 Apr 21, 2010 |
Norwegian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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make death into life Explanation: "I have made death into life for you." http://www.spellingtuesday.com/archive-2007-01.html |
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Create Life from Death Explanation: Mitt forslag. Hadde vært greit med litt kontekst kanskje :) |
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Put Life Back Into Explanation: I think this should cover it. It's a common expression. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 mins (2010-04-21 20:35:17 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Put life back into - just a little tweak to what I wrote first. This is how I should have written it. |
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Breathe life into (death/a boring situation) Explanation: Also in Longman's Dictionary of English idioms. Definition: to make something more lively. But of course, it depends on the context of your translation. Example sentence(s):
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Turn death into life Explanation: http://lectionaryliturgies.blogspot.com/2010/04/easter-3-c.h... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 hrs (2010-04-22 06:25:35 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 5150 Google hits for for: 'bible "turn death into life"' |
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Resurrect Explanation: I like "reanimate" too, but since this expression seems to be used when Norwegians engage in religious discussions . . . |
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