geite seg til

English translation: doll herself up

11:28 Jun 22, 2017
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / common speech
Norwegian term or phrase: geite seg til
"Antagelig hadde hun dag etter dag stått som en påfugl foran speilet mens hun geitet seg til og glante på sitt eget speilbilde."

I can't seem to find a translation for this phrase.
Katarzyna Lewandowska, PhD
Poland
Local time: 07:08
English translation:doll herself up
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Elisabeth Maurland
United States
Local time: 01:08
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4doll herself up
Elisabeth Maurland
3preened herself
eodd


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preened herself


Explanation:
...while she preened herself and stared at her reflection.

"geit" can mean a vain or conceited person and "glane" means to stare at. [norsk>engelsk blå ordbok Kunnskapsforlaget]


    Reference: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/proud-as-a-peacock
    Reference: http://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/preen
eodd
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
doll herself up


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Elisabeth Maurland
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