Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Romanian term or phrase:
a se simti cu musca pe caciula
English translation:
to have a sense of guilt
Added to glossary by
Diana Loznean
Mar 14, 2008 15:55
16 yrs ago
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Romanian term
a se simti cu musca pe caciula
Romanian to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Iarasi nu am context, doar un titlu dintr-un articol precum ca un anumit partid politic se simte cu musca pe caciula
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +9 | to have a sense of guilt |
Mihaela BUFNILA
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| 4 +2 | to look like the cat who swallowed the canary |
DonaMC (X)
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| 4 | hat in hand (= spasit) |
Nina Iordache
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Proposed translations
+9
10 mins
Mihaela BUFNILA
Romania
Romania
Native in Romanian
Romania
20 years of translation
Native in: Romanian
Works in: English to Romanian, French to Romanian, Romanian to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Romanian term (edited):
a se simţi cu musca pe caciulă
Selected
to have a sense of guilt
sau "not to have a clean conscience"
Example sentence:
Dicţionar frazeologic - Leviţchi, Bantaş, Gheorghiţoiu
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Multumesc pentru ajutor"
+2
3 mins
to look like the cat who swallowed the canary
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Peer comment(s):
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Ede Lungu
12 mins
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Multumesc!
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Alina Weidell
22 mins
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Multumesc!
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Nina Iordache
: http://www.answers.com/topic/look-like-the-cat-that-ate-the-...
29 mins
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| agree |
Anca Nitu
: nice one !
3 hrs
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Multumesc!
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41 mins
Nina Iordache
Romania
Romania
Native in Romanian
Specializes in field
Romania
Native in: Romanian (Variant: Romania) 
Works in: English to Romanian, French to English, French to Romanian, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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56
hat in hand (= spasit)
Daca merge in context, inseamna: spasit, umilit, cu caciula in mana.
http://www.answers.com/hat in hand?gwp=11&ver=2.3.0.609&meth...
cat si in GERDI (Editura Coresi)
Ar mai fi si (tot in GERDI): nu dau nume, dar se stie cu musca pe caciula: if the shoe fits wear it!
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Note added at 54 mins (2008-03-14 16:49:50 GMT)
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Da, sigur, atunci ar trebui preluata traducerea Mihaelei care este foarte buna. Proverbele nu au intodeauna echivalenta pitoresca de sens intr-o alta limba. Nu intotdeauna.
http://www.answers.com/hat in hand?gwp=11&ver=2.3.0.609&meth...
cat si in GERDI (Editura Coresi)
Ar mai fi si (tot in GERDI): nu dau nume, dar se stie cu musca pe caciula: if the shoe fits wear it!
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Note added at 54 mins (2008-03-14 16:49:50 GMT)
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Da, sigur, atunci ar trebui preluata traducerea Mihaelei care este foarte buna. Proverbele nu au intodeauna echivalenta pitoresca de sens intr-o alta limba. Nu intotdeauna.
Note from asker:
| Aici mai mult merge sensul precum ca cei de la putere tac deoarece stiu ca sunt vinovati... |
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